PLEASE NOTE:

The 2008 Galapagos tour has already been sold out.

Come to the info session on Nov 28 anyway - you are welcome to sign up for the 2009 Galapagos Princess Adventure.

Princess Adventures:
* Give yourself the "royal treatment". Find out about Princess Adventures - come to the free info session November 28

SIGNUP BONUS FOR YOU:
$150 US off the price of any Princess Adventure
if you sign up before the end of the year

Two more Body Balls 2007

Gaia eNewsletter November 2007 - updated Nov 26 2007
Manning Park Retreat 2 full days and and Hike Zion Canyon in Summer 2008

GAIA ADVENTURES FOR WOMEN
AN INVITATION TO LOVE YOUR LIFE

Personal Training | Body Ball Workshops | Adventures for Women | Corporate Team Building

NEW: GAIA Adventures has just launched their new line, PRINCESS ADVENTURES. Princess Adventures is filling a unique need for life balance among women who work hard and play hard. This also marks the first time GAIA combines physical activity in combination with a pampering final to each day.

Catherine D’Aoust, President of GAIA Adventures asked her clients this question after completion of the 2007 Grand Canyon adventure: "What do women need to enhance their life?" Given the option, women prefer hard challenges followed by pampering and luxurious end-of-day indulgences, she heard from her clients.

"The reason is simple," D'Aoust says. "It's a smart use of money and time with high levels of accomplishment. Not everyone is physically ready to backpack, or has sufficient time to train for it."

It's a dream come true. Princess Adventures brings women together, sharing and connecting their spirit and the world around them, in ancient, wildly exotic and strikingly beautiful places.

It's not about fitness anymore: You can travel light and fast and enjoy the trip. Clients will not be lugging around that heavy 40 to 50 pounds backpack on these adventures.

Princess Adventures is for the everyday woman - the professional, the urban mother, the boomer - who always wanted to hike in the Grand Canyon or on the West Coast Trail. The trip is geared for "luxury" with overnights at famous bed and breakfasts like the Soul Creek Lodge in Port Renfrew and Sooke Harbour House in Sooke, and enjoying wonderful locally prepared gourmet food.

"And don't think these adventures are merely pamper clubs," says D'Aoust. "It's lonely at the top, and it's healthy to be in the company of women who think big."

Members are selected for their willingness to share their experience and for their strength of character. One of the major benefits is a cross-fertilization of strengths. Some of the best challenges come from women who aren't locked into historical ways of thinking.

Women can choose pre-defined itineraries but also build their own customized hikes by selecting individual segments, as shown below:

 
  Winter Retreat for Women:
  Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe in Manning Park

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Moderate, Classic Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing

Weekend, January 18 to 20

Weekend Retreat for Women

$485 + GST
$455 + GST for GAIA Club members

Price includes transportation, shared accommodation in Manning Park Lodge, healthy lunches, guiding and trail fees. Other meals and rentals extra.

Manning Provincial Park is famous for its plentiful snow and uncrowded ski conditions. Our experienced guide will lead you on a ski adventure through beautiful rolling hills and wooded terrain.

Our tour begins early Friday afternoon. Get to know the others in the group as we travel to Manning Park.

We stay at the comfortable Manning Park Lodge in shared accommodations and take in the many resort features like: Loon Lagoon indoor hot tub, Bears Den pub, Big Cat Bistro. On Saturday we cross country ski from Lightning Lakes to Strawberry Flats and return, about 15 km of groomed trails. On Sunday we explore snowshoeing along Manning Park's marked nature trails. You will enjoy this fun getaway in the company of women in the Cascade Mountains and return refreshed and re-energized.