In the past year we've created a new non-profit corporation, Sky Mind Retreats , under which to operate the same kinds of trips that in the past have been operated by Cloud Canyon Expeditions. Sky Mind Retreats continues to offer guided wilderness meditation retreats in the spectacular canyon and slickrock country of southern Utah, in the Sierra Nevada of California, and elsewhere. Most of our trips are backpacking; we do a few llama-supported trips a year. Mindfulness meditation, in the Vipassana (insight) tradition, provides the structure for our days and a way to open to our inner journey and connect more deeply with the world around us.

We balance solitude and silence with the supportive companionship of others who are seeking the joy and stillness of a sojourn in the wild. Wilderness meditation has long been understood to deeply support awakening. The stillness of wilderness combines with our mindfulness practice to open us to joy, presence, and ease, and a new sense of our connection to the world. On each trip there will be an opportunity to do a solo.

Meditation instruction will be given for those new to the practice.

You can contact us...

By email -- alison@cloudcanyon.com    (Click on email address to send us a message)

By phone -- (805) 692-9615

By regular mail -- 4858 Ogram Road, Santa Barbara, California, USA 93105-9732