SoulFire Backpacking Adventure
SoulFire 2024 is FULL!
Interested in joining us for SoulFire 2025? Register your interest here!
July 17th - 21st, 2024
Disconnect to reconnect!
This backpacking trip provides space to disconnect from our busy technological lives to reconnect to ourselves and others in the raw beauty of nature.
This backpacking adventure is all about reconnecting with yourself - with your soul’s fire - through the natural challenges and joys of being in the wilderness. You’ll be led by two guides who are versed in the tandem flow of inner and outer journeys and who will support your unique journey with skills for mindfulness, awakening joy, deepening connection, and being deeply present in your life. Together we’ll discover the hidden-in-plain-sight lessons that the natural world generously offers us when we choose to spend time with ourselves and others in the great outdoors.
HIKE
5 days of hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two experienced guides!
CAMP
4 nights of camping with beautiful views!
YOGA
Daily yoga sessions to reconnect to your body!
MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness practices for connecting to your soul!
This backpacking trip is a unique opportunity to explore internal and external landscapes with like-minded women of all ages. We will dive into mountain lakes and deep conversations, belly laughs and awe-inspiring views. We will support each other up mountain passes and in wondering about our big life questions. We will explore what it means for each of us to set our soul on fire both over the course of the trip and in everyday life. This trip is for you if you find yourself longing for adventure, connection, presence, and play!
"Come to the woods; for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods." - John Muir
Included:
Five days / four nights of guided backpacking in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
Three delicious meals each day
Daily morning yoga and mindfulness sessions
Space to connect to yourself, others, and nature
Group gear (first aid, cooking gear, maps, water purification, etc.)
Campsite and permit fees
Group discussions
Support from a wilderness therapist and holistic physician/coach
Pre- and post-trip Zoom calls.
“Tell me what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.” - Mary Oliver
Investment:
$950 ($250 deposit when you sign up)
10% goes towards Girl In The Wild’s free camps for youth and their mission to eradicating self-loathing for good!
We’re excited to collaborate with Girl In The Wild!
SoulFire supports this amazing confidence building camp for youth by donating 10% of every participant fee towards Girl In The Wild’s free camps.
Meet your leaders:
Carrie Magill, M.D., RYT-200
Carrie is a Transformational Coach with a passion to help people live their best lives. As a former Pediatrician also board certified in Holistic and Integrative Medicine, Carrie is also a certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher, Mindfulness Based Eating Coach, 300-hour certified Yoga Instructor, Awakening Joy coach, and soul-dance instructor. When Carrie is not supporting others in their journeys home to themselves, she enjoys spending time with her four adult children and husband, thru-hiking, biking, and learning new things.
Zoe Vlastos, LPC
Zoe is a passionate psychotherapist and owner of SolVida Psychotherapy in Boulder, Colorado. She specializes in working with adolescents and young adults, eating disorder recovery, and anyone wanting to connect more deeply with the essence of who they truly are and create the life they really want. She has a background in wilderness therapy, social justice counseling, emotion embodiment and conscious living practices, and eating disorder treatment. When not supporting others on their journeys, she enjoys creating community, spending time in the wilderness, and playing the piano.
“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world."
- John Muir
Sample Day:
Sunrise: Yoga/Meditation + Daily Question/Quote
Breakfast
Pack-up
Hike (lunch on hike)
Midafternoon: Arrive at Camp
Set-up camp & chores
Free time/Journaling
Dinner
Evening: Group Discussion
Bed & Stargazing
Frequently Asked Questions:
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We will most likely be hiking at Missouri Lakes outside Minturn, Colorado. However, we’ve got back up options depending on weather and trip needs.
We will be hiking at high elevation (10,000 to 12,000 feet). If you are coming from low elevation we recommend you arrive a day or two early to acclimatize to the elevation.
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You are responsible for transportation to and from the trailhead. On our sign-up form you can opt-in to connecting with other participants in order to coordinate carpooling!
Plan to arrive Wednesday afternoon and depart Sunday afternoon. We will provide more details and exact timing closer to the trip.
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The trip will go ahead rain or shine! Part of the experience is learning to embrace the lessons nature provides for us regardless of the form in which they show up. Oh, and bring rain gear!
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All meals will be provided! Please plan to bring your own snacks and/or foods you cannot live without (for example, Zoe will be bringing extra chocolate for herself because it’s one of her essentials in life!).
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Plan to bring your own personal gear including: backpack, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, clothing, and personal accessories.
You will be provided with a packing list prior to the trip.
We will provide all group gear, which will be carried by all participants along with group food.
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Every day we will deepen our experience by facilitating one mindfulness exercise and one group discussion, all of which are invitational and optional.
Mindfulness practices may include breath work, walking meditation, solo time in nature, positive journaling, connecting to the body, awakening joy exercises, and sitting meditation.
Group discussions will most likely be held around the campfire at night and will provide an opportunity to deepen connection with others. Topics will be determined by the trip’s unique participants and wilderness lessons.
