(Re)Treat Yourself to a Bigger Life: Carrie Hoffman, Bigger Life Adventures & Grand Canyon Eco-Retreat

Today I've got a question for you....
What would happen if, instead of fitting your outdoor passions around your 'real' life, you made a conscious effort to make your real life support and sustain your outdoor passions?

We’ve been examining different approaches to this challenge the past few weeks - first there was 'Tall' Ashley Leedberg, who literally walked out on her so-called 'real life' to start over in the outdoor industry. Then there was Briana Sullivan, who's negotiated a way to take a few extended breaks from the real world in order to do some thru hiking.

Today we’re talking to Carrie Hoffman, who has made her passions for yoga and outdoor, eco-friendly living into her full-time profession as a yoga teacher, adventure leader and eco-retreat owner. It hasn’t been all savasana, though - Carrie’s life adventure has taken some pretty crazy hairpin turns. 

Whether it’s outwitting a bunch of raiding baboons, towing cattle tanks of fresh water for guests, or fighting her way through recovery toward sobriety, Carrie has proven more than woman enough to get sh*t done. I loved letting her positive spirit wash all over me, and I think you will, too.

I hope you enjoyed this one - if you dig hearing about the ins and outs of outdoor hospitality, you might also enjoy my episode with Serena Ryan of The Notch Hostel in North Woodstock, NH.

And you won't want to miss Carrie’s guest-star-turn on the Nature Untold Podcast. Load up your audio with goodness for your next treadmill sesh right this second!

Check out Carrie’s retreats on the web at BiggerLifeAdventures.com, or @biggerlifeadventures on Instagram or Facebook, or even TIK TOK, you social media pioneer, you!

And get a close-up view of Carrie's beautiful bell tents and tiny structures @GrandCanyon EcoRetreat on Instagram, although fair warning, once you see how amazing her spot is, you might just find yourself booking a trip to the desert soon.

Some links from our chat:

• Laguna Campground (CA)
• Burning Man
• Joshua Tree National Park (CA)
• Prison Yoga Project
• Rim to Rim (Grand Canyon)
• Little Birdie Key Chain
• Grand Canyon Eco Retreat listed on HipCamp

Want to (re)treat yourself closer to home? Check out our sponsor, Evans Notch Lodge!