Women's Restorative Yoga & Hiking Weekend

Women's Restorative Yoga & Hiking Weekend
From AUD $1,150.00
  • Duration: 46 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Blackheath, NSW
  • Product code: WRYH
This weekend is designed for women who crave a getaway filled with:

  • beautiful walks in nature
  • great food (not necessarily health food - we firmly believe in dessert)!
  • lovely hotel accommodation
  • a pelvic floor masterclass (who doesn't need this)!
  • yoga sessions (you don’t need to know how to do yoga, the sessions are gentle and restorative – everyone always loves them)!
  • learning or honing self-calming skills - for your future health and wellness
  • a break away from the normal routine
  • some time to yourself, mixed with some group activities with a fun, accepting and joyful vibe

This weekend will include breakfasts and lunches, but dinners will be your own choice - allowing you to have some free time and to dine wherever you want (staying in with room service and a good book or movie is absolutely fine)! An important part of this weekend is to give women some time to themselves, as well as some fun group activities. 

Please note: for this weekend there is a very small amount of self-transfer (driving to the start of walks and back at the end of the walks). The total kilometres for the whole weekend will be no more than approximately 15 kilometres. The walks are very close to the hotel but it's quicker to drive to the start point and we save time for other things! If you come by train, it's no problem, you can jump in with us! Please be aware that no responsibility will be taken by Blue Mountains Tracks if your car is damaged during these short drives (very unlikely)!

The itinerary for the weekend will look like this (some minor changes may need to be made closer to the date):

Friday

3.00 PM Meet at the lovely, Palm Springs inspired Kyah Hotel in Blackheath. After some quick hellos, we will head off by car (drive yourself or jump in our car) to the nearby Grand Canyon Walk. This walk is extremely popular and for good reason - it is widely regarded as the most beautiful walk in the Blue Mountains! It is also one of the busiest - therefore we will take advantage of the late afternoon week day and miss the crowds. 

6.30 PM We will drive back to the hotel for you to freshen up and head to the hotel restaurant Blaq for dinner (or into the township of Blackheath which has several good restaurants - 1.5 kms away). Reservations are recommended. 

Saturday

7.00 AM Meet your Yoga instructor Ky for a wonderful warm up to your day. Ky's yoga style is gentle and restorative, and all our previous guests have absolutely loved her sessions. Ky is also great at catering to a people's varying experience with yoga - from beginners to old timers! If you have a particular injury, let Ky know and she will help you alter any movement so it works for you. 

8.00 AM Breakfast at the Kyah Hotel. Breakfast is a grazing buffet Continental style. 

9.00 AM We'll meet in the lobby area and head off on foot on our walk. This morning we begin our walk by making our way through the pretty streets of Blackheath,
until we reach a quiet bush path that leads down through a gentle valley. After some meandering,
the path takes a dramatic turn as the enormous Grose Valley opens up in front of us. The walk then
continues along the edges of the valley, with views that stretch for many kilometres. At an awesome
viewpoint, we turn off this path and make our way back up to Blackheath, for some well earned lunch
at a great café.
After lunch, we recommend spending some free time to have a look around the cute village of
Blackheath. Blackheath is small but has some lovely quirky shops, including 3 antique shops, new and
second-hand book shops, local artists galleries, collector vinyl records, crystals and alternative items,
boutique clothing and eco wear shops, kitchen wares and more. We highly recommend a visit to the
Victory Theatre Antique Store even if it is just to look at the vast array of stuff there!

2.00 PM Free time. If you would like to book in for an optional extra private massage at the hotel, please contact us to book in. Limited spots. The massage can be paid for prior to your arrival via Blue Mountains Tracks or on the day, in cash. The cost is $120 for a one hour massage.

8.30 PM Meet Ky in the Yoga space for your divine session of Yoga Nidra - a perfect way to end the day! This session will also help to teach you or help you hone your self-calming skills through suprisingly effective guided thought processes and gentle breathing techniques. 

Sunday

7.00 AM Meet in the Yoga space for your 3rd and final session of Yoga with Ky. Ky will help you stretch out any of those hiking muscles but also continue to work on mastering super effective self-calming techniques. 

8.30 AM Breakfast

9.30 AM Meet back in the yoga room for an important session of women's business! We all need a refresher every now and then to remind us of the importance of keeping our pelvic floor nice and supple. This session is guided by an expert in their field - there is nothing this lady doesn't know about the pelvic floor!

10.30 AM Check out of your room and store your luggage in your car or at reception. 

11.00 AM Meet at the lobby for our last walk! We will drive a short distance and go on a beautiful, varied bushwalk through an area
that is usually only frequented by locals and rock climbers. This walk explores the Western side of the
ridge that Blackheath sits on, and has beautiful views over the Kanimbla Valley. Along the way, we will have a picnic in a very scenic spot. 

1.30 PM We come to the end of our walk and our weekend. On the way back to the city (if you are heading that way), why not drop in to the cute village of Leura for some shopping and afternoon tea.