Category Archives: Hiking

Do you love hiking in the fall? There’s still time to sign up for the last open Yoga Hike of the 2016 season this Saturday, October 15th in Rock Creek Park from 10 – 11:30am. Sign up HERE or visit our website www.yogahikesdc.com

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Summer is winding down, but there are still numerous opportunities to join us and a few special events too!  In addition to our regular schedule, we’ve got new rates for private groups, info on tickets for the 125th Anniverary of Rock Creek Park, free Yoga Hikes at Rock Creek Park Day, and check out a special offer from the folks at Shensara Festival in VA this weekend! Morning #YogaHikes on Saturdays and Sundays – We’ll be leading Nature Yoga Hikes through October, so there is still time to enjoy a 3 or 5 hike pass at a great discount.  Start your weekend with a 90 minute small group outdoor experience you’ll love!  Sign up now at YHDC Online Schedule Private Group Yoga Hikes – Interested in taking your friends, book club, wedding party, alumni club, or other association or group out on a fun, social, outdoor experience?  Yoga Hikes are a great way to build teams and…

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Take your Yoga outdoors every weekend with Yoga Hikes. Fun ways to support our Flow for a Cause nonprofit: City Blossoms. Featured instructor of the month: Krista Mason

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5 urban parks in 1 Yoga Hike, yep, that’s right! Our Rosslyn Yoga Hike is unlike any other outdoor workout. Sign up and join us in Rosslyn for a fun, social, outdoor workout with the always upbeat, Sara Bannon, our VA based yoga hikes instructor.

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Fall Yoga Hiking Season The fall hiking season is here!  For those of you who have been waiting to enjoy outdoor yoga amid cooler temperatures and the changing leaves, your time has arrived!  We will continue with our weekend yoga hiking schedule through October at our two most popular locations in Rock Creek Park (Woodley Park entrance to Rock Creek across the street from Open City restaurant AND Peirce Mill location between Cleveland Park, Van Ness, and Mt. Pleasant at the intersection of Tilden Rd, Park Rd, and Beach Drive).  So grab your friends, fill that water bottle with cider and hit the trails with us!  (Kidding! Bring water on the hike and have the cider and donuts in your car for after!). Best things about Yoga Hikes DC in the fall? 1.  Breathing in and smelling the crisp fall air – love that autumn ujjayi! 2.  Autumnal eye candy makes for…

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We are thrilled to be partnering with the Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID) to bring Yoga Hikes to VA in the month of June!! Thanks to the staff at the Rosslyn BID, we will be leading 4 fun Yoga Hikes in Rosslyn, following our signature format (of approximately 15 minutes of yoga/15 minutes of hiking intervals for a total of 90 minutes).

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New Season, New Partners, New Instructors! What an awesome start to the 2014 season!  Thanks to everyone who has come out in May, your enthusiasm and energy really make Yoga Hikes what it is.  Haven’t yet joined us? Sign up for this weekend!  From new partnerships, to new parks and trail routes, to new instructors, there’s a lot to share. So here’s what’s new with Yoga Hikes now… Yoga Hikes VA in June! Many of you have asked for Yoga Hikes in Virginia, so we are thrilled to be partnering with the Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID) to bring Yoga Hikes to VA in the month of June!!  Thanks to the staff at the Rosslyn BID, we will be leading 4 fun Yoga Hikes in Rosslyn, following our signature format (of approximately 15 minutes of yoga/15 minutes of hiking intervals for a total of 90 minutes).  These Urban/Nature Yoga Hikes will take you up hills and through…

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It’s time for the Friday Five and I couldn’t be more excited to contribute to this week’s Friday Five Link Up!  But who could possibly need 5 reasons to try yoga and hiking together?  It’s YOGA and HIKING!  These are possibly two of your favorite activities combined to form one perfect workout – yum!  It’s like chocolate and peanut butter!  You love both and they are even better together.  Imagine the stretching and strengthening of yoga and the cardio of hiking combined for 90 minutes of blissful outdoor activity!  Need I say more?  Okay… 1.  This winter was brutal!  More importantly, spring is here!  You have been itching to get outdoors, take in the fresh air, and move your body.  Yoga Hikes is a great and safe way to do just that while enjoying the fabulous trails of Rock Creek Park. 2.  Root down and reach up for real!  How…

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Puree Juice Bar Blog by Cleanse Specialist & Yoga Instructor, Fern Langham Seek adventures? Need a creative, original date idea? Looking for a healthy outing with a group of your best friends? Your cleanse consultant highly suggests: Cleanse your body, mind and soul by taking your yoga practice out in nature and pair it with a brisk, challenging hike. It’s the perfect unique date for couples, friends, and you and your nature-seeking self. If you live in or are planning a visit to the DC-metro area, Danielle Reyes is YOUR outdoor yoga concierge. Her start-up, Yoga Hikes DC, was created to provide you with a unique experience in secret nature gems tucked away in the heart of the Nation’s Capitol. Last month, I joined Danielle and a few other adventure-curious yogis including Pam Nixon, founder of Teachasana and Laurel Horody, founder of Living Yoga with Laurel for a challenging, scenic…

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A blog post by Mar on the Run Thank you to blogger Mar on the Run for sharing her yoga hike experience in this fantastic post!  Please check out her blog for more! Date September 10, 2013 Posted by Mar on the Run! Comments13 About a week ago a photo popped up in my Facebook news feed.  It was of Danielle Reyes, the owner and operator of Yoga Hikes DC and she was enjoying an off day hiking.  Seeing the name “Yoga Hikes DC” I was intrigued about this combo so I clicked on the Facebook page to learn a little more.  What I read interested me enough to sign up for a class this past weekend.  As a runner I truly believe that in order to be more effective at it and reduce susceptibility to injury, you need to engage in other fitness activities.  I complement my running with strength training, cross training and…

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