BEN DIAVIES // FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND CHASE IT
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MANZANAR HISTORICAL VISIT & HIGH SIERRA SNOW ADVENTURE
Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley in California. It lies at the western side of the Great Basin, the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, and the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is widely known for being one of the American concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War
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Into The Mountains We Go
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” John Muir The founder, Stefan Kocev spent time in the Rockies being trained in Search & Rescue. So, whenever possible Stefan likes to take the men on excursions into the mountains to show them basic survival skills. After a rigorous day of hiking Stefan facilitated a breathwork
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MT GOULD & CLOUDS REST
At Bodhi Casa, as in life, it is important to gain self-esteem and to continue to challenge oneself in order to build on experience that shows you are capable of achieving your goals. By putting one foot in front of the other, the Bodhi Casa men were able to ascend Mount Gould which was a
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Eastern Sierras Desert Camping
Studies have shown that increasing the level of oxygen in your brain increases the levels of serotonin. With nature excursions being part of Bodhi Casa’s Transitional Living Program, a three-day trip to the Eastern Sierras was just what the men needed to get a healthy dose of oxygen. Eleven men from Bodhi Casa camped on
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Peace In The Valley // Bodhi Casa Annual Yosemite Camping Adventure
Yosemite The Bodhi Casa Yosemite backpacking trip is our favorite way to reward residents for completing Phase 1 of the program. Wilderness therapy is a nature-centric approach to drug and alcohol abuse treatment through rigorous outdoor hiking and camping. This trip helps residents build strength physically, psychologically and within their sobriety as a whole. It
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Following Dreams In Sobriety // A Journey To Machu Picchu
At Bodhi Casa we believe that adventure and nature heal the spirit. So, when an alumni was so inspired after hiking the John Muir trail, that he later decided to explore the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu, we fully supported his dream. With a newly discovered sense of adventure, our alumni took to the Salcantay
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