A Typical Day at HHY
8 am: We pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the Health Holidays Yukon retreat where you join in the preparation of a hearty and healthy breakfast that varies from day to day.
Breakfast is around 9 am, followed by joint preparation of delectable, filling lunches and snacks.
11 am: Transfer to trailhead; we have chosen our daily walks for their beautiful surrounding scenery and for an easy to moderate walking experience. These select hikes allow you to gradually build up your level of physical activity and fitness while enjoying the pure and enchanting outdoors of the Yukon. Walks are interspersed with rests for snacks and a lunch stop at natural viewpoints, by a lake or river shore, on a wildflower meadow or similarly pleasurable spots.
After lunch we may take another walk or engage in various activities that all involve walking.
Additional scheduled activities include visits to historic sites from the Klondike Gold Rush era, all-day outings to the grand scenery of Kluane National Park (Lifestyle Change Enthusiast Program only) and to the famous Chilkoot Trail in Southeast Alaska over which the gold-crazed miners toiled in 1898; gathering around the campfire at a secluded lakeside cabin, grocery shopping excursions, a visit to a Wildlife Preserve with outstanding game viewing opportunities and other equally varied and inspiring endeavors. Walks are integrated into all activities. You also have some leisure time to explore the sights of Whitehorse at your own pace as part of the itinerary.
Mid-afternoon: We return to the HHY retreat; while enjoying snacks and herbal tea on the deck (weather permitting) or in the cozy log atmosphere inside, we will discuss topics that are helpful for a sustainable lifestyle change and weight control strategy and for perpetuating wellness throughout, such as Mindful Eating, Introducing New Activities Into Your Life, and other related subjects. You may also find yourself swaying to the sounds of music in a cheerful and easy dance lesson!
Around 5 pm: We jointly engage in the preparation of a wholesome and delicious dinner.
6 pm: Gathering around the table we enjoy our dinner.
7 pm: After an eventful and exciting day you are taken you back to your hotel.
Please note: Due to possible variations in daily logistics, some activities may take place at different times of the day than outlined in the sample schedule.
