Articles
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Recover From New Years’ Resolution Setbacks
It can take up to three months to create a new habit. When we waver during that period, it can be hard to get back on track. We’re here to help!
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How To Balance Work And Play
Our jobs are more time-consuming than ever. So how do we balance work and play? Here are 5 simple things you can do from your office to get started.
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What is Intermittent Fasting and How to Do it Right
At Mountain Trek, we hear a lot of guests say they’re “intermittent fasting.” To some, this means skipping breakfast; to others, this means eating just dinner. Which is right? Which is wrong? Mountain Trek also practices intermittent fasting (IF) and has developed a specific method over the past 20 years proven to help guests ignite…
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How to prevent coronavirus when traveling
With the spread of the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, travel can be a bit scary right now. Many people are smartly reconsidering their plans to highly infected areas like China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Spain and France but does this mean you should cancel your trip to other countries? We have assessed the situation,…
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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.
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Engaging Your Core For Fitness
As the name suggests, our core is integral to every movement we make. It’s a complex series of muscles that extend well beyond your abs and include everything except for your arms and legs. In this article, and in the video below, Mountain Trek’s fitness director Cathy Grierson talks about how to engage your core…
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Bedtime Yoga | Best Restorative Poses to Promote Sleep
For this instructive video, we enlisted the help of Mountain Trek’s yoga teacher and fitness instructor Katya Hayes to show us some relaxing bedtime yoga techniques.
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How to Reduce Stress With Meditation
Mountain Trek’s program director Kirkland Shave says more often he’s meeting guests at the lodge who are struggling with stress. Whether it’s their work, family life, or personal troubles, he says that many people come to the lodge to escape their daily stresses, immerse themselves in nature, get a good night’s sleep, and, ultimately relax. However, when…
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Better Homes & Gardens Features Mountain Trek
One of the most popular magazines in North America has just featured Mountain Trek in its most recent issue. The August 2016 edition of Better Homes & Gardens has a story called "Gear Up" in which Mountain Trek's head guide Cathy Grierson is asked to provide her choices for what will help keep you comfortable and safe on the hiking trail. …