Tips & Advice

  • Accomplish your goals with “20 for 20”

    Accomplish your goals with “20 for 20”


    When was the last time you read 20 pages without getting distracted? Or listened to your favorite music album for 20 minutes without feeling the need to do something else at the same time? When was the last time you went 20 days without having a glass of wine after work to help you unwind?… Read More

  • 9 Ways To Digital Detox

    9 Ways To Digital Detox


    Sitting is the new smoking, but do we understand why? Learn how sitting leads to chronic inflammation, which plays a role in almost every major disease including cancer, heart disease, and dementia. Read More

  • Staff Spotlight: Krista Williams

    Staff Spotlight: Krista Williams


    Krista is one of our long-time hiking guides. Here’s the scoop on how she became such a Nature Woman, Lover of The Outdoors, and why she comes back to Mountain Trek, year after year. Becoming a parent has made me reflect on my own childhood. I grew up with parents who were very passionate about… Read More

  • Creative Ways to Mother Yourself

    Creative Ways to Mother Yourself


    Next Mother’s Day, we invite you to think of the word mother as a verb (“to mother”), versus a noun. Why? Mothering transcends the female–you’re mothered by anyone (or thing) who offers you acceptance, nourishment, instruction, and empowerment. By detaching motherhood from any particular person, you’ll begin to notice where you could personally use more… Read More

  • The Amalfi Coast’s 4 Best Hikes

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    First things first, when you’re hiking the Amalfi Coast, you’re not stepping on just any ordinary gravel path. Rather, you’re hiking historic trails, some of which connect charming villages, a large number of which cling to the mountains above the deep blue Mediterranean, and all of which make you want to high-five every passerby. Hiking… Read More

  • Mountain Trek’s Morning Routine

    Mountain Trek’s Morning Routine


    I see you there, scratching your head as you read, “6:15AM Smoothie + Tonic” on our schedule for every day (!) of the week at Mountain Trek. And I see you scratching even harder when you read, “6:30 AM Gentle Yoga.” Here’s the deal with why we wake up at 6AM to drink “that stuff” within… Read More

  • What’s so hot about hot springs? 5 Reasons to go for a soak

    What’s so hot about hot springs? 5 Reasons to go for a soak

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    Hot springs are full-steam ahead on being the #1 luxury vacationers prioritize when picking their holiday destination. Why? Not only are they great for post-ski socializing, they work wonders for your body, physically and mentally. Read More

  • SMART Goal Making With Our Fitness Director

    SMART Goal Making With Our Fitness Director


    Cathy Grierson has been Mountain Trek’s Head Guide & Fitness Director for almost two decades, and she’s not slowing down. She embodies ox-like strength and is a leading source of fitness-related non-quackery. In an attempt to become even one hundredth as physically tuned-up as Cathy, I sat down with her to chat about how she’s… Read More

  • New Year’s Resolutions with Nutritionist Jenn

    New Year’s Resolutions with Nutritionist Jenn


    Last summer, I walked into Mountain Trek with a host of digestive issues. Food and I were not—I repeat and emphasize, NOT—on good terms. I was bloated. I was inflamed. I was crumbling. Jenn Keirstead, Mountain Trek’s nutritionist, fixed that – and within just one week. With her emphasis on non-inflammatory foods, and appropriate meal… Read More

  • 5 Reasons You Need to Start Hiking Right Now

    5 Reasons You Need to Start Hiking Right Now


    We’re meant to be outside. The terrible thing is, most of us spend over 2,000 hours at our desks yearly. That’s like watching The Titanic 616 times in a row. The stress, the long hours, the sedentary nature of our chair-bound lives—it’s all sucking the life out of us. This year, take it outside. More… Read More

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