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About Earth Play Retreats
Our Vision
Earth Play Retreats was created to share our love of:
- Adventure, movement & learning
- Wild places
- Meaningful connection
- Giving back
Through our retreats, we hope to inspire:
- Confidence and growth
- Safe, thoughtful climbing practices
- Genuine community
- A deeper connection to ourselves and nature
- Stewardship of the wild places we love
Safety and Outdoor Proficency
Earth Play Retreats works with highly experienced guides, instructors, and athletes who are passionate about sharing what they love.
Our climbing programs are led by experienced, professionally trained guides, including AMGA Certified Guides, with the training and credentials appropriate for the terrain and activities we offer.
Our yoga instructors have extensive teaching experience and bring a deep understanding of yoga, movement, and the outdoors.
Most importantly, we’re not just here to guide you—we love what we do. We’re climbers, adventurers, teachers, and outdoor enthusiasts who are psyched to share our skills, experience, and favorite places with you.
Come ready to learn, play, and adventure with an incredible team.
Yoga teachers all have at a minumum 10 years of experience, 200hr RYS and a passion for yoga and movement.
Be assured that you are learning from the best of the best. Along with being some of the best teachers in the outdoors we are also all fun loving outdoor enthusiasts that are so psyched to share our passions with you.
Adventure Sports
Adventure builds strength, confidence, and connection. Our retreats are designed to help you develop real skills while immersing yourself in the activities and places we love.
From rock and ice climbing to skiing, surfing, hiking, and backpacking, our experienced guides meet you where you are and help you become more confident, capable, and comfortable in the outdoors.
Whether you’re trying something for the first time or taking years of experience to the next level, there’s always room to learn, grow, and play.
Step Away and Reconnect
Earth Play Retreats offers a refreshing step away from everyday life.
Through adventure, mindful movement, and time in wild places, we create space to slow down, recharge, and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with nature.
Climb, move, laugh, share a star-filled sky with new friends, and rediscover that playful, adventurous part of yourself.
Come home feeling more grounded, connected, and alive.
Transformation
There’s something powerful about stepping outside your comfort zone and into wild places.
Adventure challenges us to be present, trust ourselves, move through fear, and discover what we’re capable of.
Sometimes the biggest changes happen simply through trying something hard, sharing the experience with others, and seeing yourself in a new way.
You may come for the climbing and adventure—and leave with more confidence, connection, and a renewed sense of what’s possible.
Community
Community is at the heart of Earth Play Retreats. We create small, supportive groups where we encourage one another, share experiences, and celebrate each other’s successes.
Through climbing, movement, shared meals, time in nature, and plenty of laughter, real connections happen naturally.
We each have the opportunity to be both the anchor and the leader—supporting others while also allowing ourselves to be supported.
Come for the adventure. Leave with new friends and a community that reaches far beyond the trip.
Leave No Trace
We believe that playing in wild places comes with a responsibility to care for them.
We practice and encourage Leave No Trace principles on our retreats and strive to minimize our impact wherever we climb, travel, and explore.
We also support local communities and organizations working to protect the places we love, and look for meaningful ways to give back along the way.
Adventure with respect. Leave these incredible places better than we found them.
I’ve been on 3 Earth Play Retreats. That’s proof enough of how great! Heidi not only brings her absolute passion and wealth of knowledge of climbing. She also has a knack for finding the most amazing fellow knowledgable and badass that climbers (and humans) that she teams up with to make an unforgettable experience! - Regina Scala
Many of the best days of my life have been spent with Heidi and Earth Play Retreats ❤️ Over the years, Heidi has guided me locally and in the alpine; for single and multi pitch days as well as more formal educational days. She has that magical ability to bring people together in special places and assures they reach their climbing goals. Her trip to Kalymnos was amazing not only for the world class climbing, instruction and culture, but the group established friendships that will last a lifetime. So blessed to be able to climb with Heidi! - Mary Grieb
Have been to many climbing trips through various groups and will say this is one of my favorites! Heidi is not only an amazing climbing guide with a wealth of knowledge but also has a great energy about her that infuses the entire retreat. All the fellow guides in her team are all so encouraging and fun. It helps that the accommodations are comfortable and beautiful too. Definitely am a repeat client and will be sure to go on many more! - Jane Youn
I joined Heidi for Kalymnos and Moab trips. She’s super experienced, fun and patient with all of us regardless of our skills. She’s also an amazing yoga instructor. Marta is an amazing life coach that brought im us together and created a strong connection. I plan to follow them on these trips till I can’t climb. Highly recommended ! ❤️ - Cecelia Fung
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