Program Tuition & Basic Accommodations: $2495
*Invite a friend(s) new to the Feathered Pipe and you both save $100!
Join Baxter Bell and Melina Meza for a new experience at the Feathered Pipe Ranch, one of daily adventures, exploring creativity and sharing yoga practice for vibrant living. This week long retreat will invite you to rediscover what it takes to feel adventuresome, how to kindle your creative mind and spirit and how to fall in love with yoga for the first time or all over again.
Adventures for the week include:
Yoga: Baxter and Melina will lead yoga sessions designed to challenge, nourish, and refresh all dimensions of your being. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, these practices will deepen your connection with mind, body, and spirit.
Optional group hikes in the mountains around the ranch to soak in the beauty of big sky country.
Creativity exercises using your iPhone camera, found objects, poetry and more. Discover the world through a new lens and express your unique creativity.
Adventures Beyond the Ranch: Venture off the Ranch for unforgettable experiences, including a float to the Gates of the Mountain and more. These off-site adventures will add an extra layer of excitement to your retreat.
This retreat promises to be a harmonious blend of adventure, creativity, and yoga, offering you the chance to rekindle your sense of wonder, explore your inner artist, and deepen your yoga practice in the serene embrace of the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Join us for a week of transformation, connection, and inspiration like no other!
As a yoga teacher, physician and acupuncturist, Baxter has a vast repertoire of wisdom and knowledge to share with you about this subject and a gift for making it accessible and doable for the long run. He’ll lead you through a series of guided practices designed so you can take home what you learn and implement it with ease. Melina, a senior yoga teacher, Ayurvedic educator and nutritionist, weaves in healthy living. With Baxter’s expertise in yoga complemented and spiced by Melina’s mastery of holistic nutrition and Ayurveda, you’ll leave knowing what it takes to design a practice that inspires you through the seasons.
After breakfast, Baxter or Melina will kick off the day with an inspirational talk followed by a dynamic asana class. Late afternoon sessions will weave creativity and gentle practices together with relevant health topics for everyone. Evenings will include hikes, creative exercises, and space to relax, get body work, or soak in the hot tub.
Daily Schedule:
8am — Breakfast
10am-12pm — Asana practice and short talk (more active practice, more practice than talk!)
12:30pm — Lunch/free time
4:30pm-6pm — Gentle/Restorative-inspired class
6:30pm — Dinner/free time
7:45pm — Evening hikes, bonfires & free time to enjoy just being
*Wednesday — Optional excursion to Gates of the Mountains
*Friday night — Talent/no talent show
This retreat promises to leave you well-equipped to make grounded and informed choices in your daily living to thrive.
Learn more about Feathered Pipe Ranch’s COVID-19 safety protocol.
WHAT BAXTER & MELINA’S PAST RETREAT ATTENDEES SAY:
“My mom and I joined Baxter and Melina at the Feathered Pipe Ranch for retreat and it was exactly what we needed. The yoga classes were accessible enough for my beginner mom but engaging enough for me to learn and grow as a yoga teacher and therapist. The setting was superb with lake-side lounging and family-style mealtime. If you are looking for a relaxed retreat with nature, yoga, music, picturesque photography, and reflection, join Baxter and Melina this summer.”
“It was the perfect balance between providing a serene, healing environment and a workshop guiding you in a healthy, relevant way down whatever path you may be on.”
“Thank you. It was a deeply healing experience for me.”
“Melina Meza and Baxter Bell designed their yoga retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch to fully celebrate and incorporate the stunningly beautiful landscape of the western Montana mountains. That combined with warm and welcoming staff made the retreat a unique and unforgettable experience.”
Summer Vacation Tip! Extend your time in peace and beauty while savoring Western hospitality by spending some time exploring the great West’s National Park treasures either before or after your yoga and ayurveda retreat with Baxter and Melina at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Glacier National Park is a glorious and scenic 3.5-hour drive north and west of Feathered Pipe, while Yellowstone is just a 4.5 hour drive south and east of the Ranch through some of the prettiest Western territory you’ll ever see.
ABOUT BAXTER BELL, MD:
Baxter Bell, MD, C-IAYT, eRYT500, has been getting to know the power of nature at the Ranch since his first visit in August, 1999! He is the co-author of the book Yoga for Healthy Aging and a co-founder and longtime contributor to the blog of same name, started in 2012. Baxter has his own blog these days called What’s on Your (Yoga) Mind?, and it’s a great guide for topics to support your vibrant aging!
Baxter is a pioneer in the area of Yoga for Healthy Aging, co-authoring a book of the same name and leading workshops and immersions on this evolving topic. He has also created many rich learning webinars for Yoga U Online on topics ranging from Yoga for Heart Health to Yoga for Long Covid.
Learn more about Baxter: baxterbell.com
ABOUT MELINA MEZA:
Melina Meza is a pioneer in the field of yoga, nutrition, and Ayurvedic Health, sharing her knowledge with yogis around the world for more than 20 years. She is the creator of Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga, a holistic practice that features lifestyle, diet, and yoga practices tailored to the rhythms of the four seasons to help people stay healthy as they age. Her passion for Nature, the five elements, beauty, and humor forge the foundation of her unique approach to well-being.
Meza is a pioneer in the field of yoga, nutrition, and Ayurveda, sharing her knowledge with yogis around the world for more than 25 years. She is the author of Seasonal Health and Wellness and the Art of Sequencing books as well as the creator of the Yoga for the Seasons – Fall Vinyasa DVD. Her unique teachings can also be found on the Yoga Anytime, YogaUonline, or at Gaiamtv.
Learn more about Melina: melinameza.com
PRICING & REGISTRATION:
Program Tuition & Basic Accommodations: $2495
*Invite a friend(s) new to the Feathered Pipe and you both save $100!
Registration deposit required: A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to secure online registration. Full payment is due eight weeks before the start of the program.
Tuition fee includes: Triple Occupancy Main Lodge, Shared Yurt/Deluxe Wall Tent/Sai Condo, or Single Tipi/Tent, plus meals and use of all amenities – our bathhouse, sauna, hot tub, as well as all the Feathered Pipe Ranch facilities and grounds. Upgraded accommodation are available.
Additional lodging upgrade pricing: Click here
Full description of accommodations options: Click here
The retreat will include:
— 7-nights indoor or outdoor accommodations (upgraded accommodations require an additional fee)
— All daily classes and group sessions, suitable for all
— Delicious and lovingly prepared international cuisine
— Shuttle service from/to Helena Regional Airport on arrival/departure day
— Full access to the extensive Feathered Pipe grounds (including the hot tub and sauna)
Not included:
— Airfare
— Optional excursion to Gates of the Mountains
— Bodywork & Massage
— Montana Accommodation Tax $25
— Staff gratuities
— Laundry
Shuttle service: Shuttle service from/to Helena Regional Airport on arrival/departure day is complimentary (free) for all registered guests! Please note that if you are needing pick-up or drop-off on any other day, that there will be a $35 one-way charge.
Arrival and departure: Please plan to arrive at the Feathered Pipe Ranch no later than 5pm on the arrival day (Saturday, 12 August) of your retreat so you can join us for a tour of the grounds before dinner at 6:30pm and our group evening orientation following dinner. Please arrange to leave the Ranch in the morning or early afternoon of departure day (Saturday, 19 August). Checkout is at 9am, and guests are welcome to stay at The Ranch until their flight leaves that day.
Interested, but still need more information? Visit our FAQ page, drop us a message including your contact details here, or give us a ring at (406) 442-8196.
Thanks and look forward to seeing you!