Hike and Yoga outdoor at Ramakrishna Monastery (All Levels)

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Let's visit Ramakrishna Monastery (http://www.vedanta.org/vssc/centers/trabuco.html) and join HikingOC and the Yoga Groups for an easy hike with yoga outdoor. This is a scenic peaceful place and we will have a relax short hike with outdoor basic stretching yoga.

YOU ARE ALL INVITED and if you are new to yoga, we will practice qigong or very basic yoga for beginners

MEETING TIME AND PLACE: At 9:15-9:30 AM at the trailhead

Duration: about 2.5-3 hours for both hike and yoga

WHAT TO BRING Water, a hat, sun screen, a beach towel or a yoga mat. The monastery has a bookstore offering books on Vedanta, and incense. There is no cost, but they put out a donation box. Open hours: from 9AM to 11AM and from 3PM to 5PM.

Photos from previous events: Xmas, 2012 (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/12325762/)

1. April, 2009: Photos (https://www.meetup.com/Yoga-Hiking/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=601739)

2. April, 2009: Photos (https://www.meetup.com/Yoga-Hiking/photos/589000/8156857/)

3. Mar., 2009: Photos (https://www.meetup.com/Yoga-Hiking/photos/577414/7923116/)

4. Jan., 2009: Photos (https://www.meetup.com/Yoga-Hiking/photos/521493/7023396/)

5. New Year, 2009: Photos (https://www.meetup.com/Yoga-Hiking/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=512508)

THE ROUTE : with a special short trail: the Shrine trail (http://vedanta.org/about-the-vedanta-society/ramakrishna-monastery-trabuco-canyon/shrine-trail/) about a mile in the monastery ground. This hike is about 4.3 miles, including the Shrine trail. From the trailhead, a path goes beside a former nursery, then up a small hill, curving into gentle hills and meadows. When we come to a paved road, we turn left, and walk onto the Ramakrishna Monastery buildings area. There you can find shade, rest, bathroom break, water and see the nice view. Afterward, we will continue on a circular path around the monastery grounds which has several pleasant spots honoring all religions. This a relatively easy day hike, having elevation gain of only 600 feet, but you do go up and down on the hills a bit. The ashram grounds provides a trail around the property which has several scenic rest spots which honor the major world religions.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE MEETING PLACE:

1. From I-5 south to El Toro Road and take it east 8 miles. Turn right at Valley Vista, just before Live Oak Canyon Rd, curve right at Meadow Ridge, drive to the end at corner of Meadow Ridge Dr and Chisholm Trail

2. Alternative in case El Toro Rd is traffic: From 5 Frwy, exit Bake Pkwy, turn left, go East for about 5+miles, turn right at Portola, skip the first light, turn left at Glenn Ranch Rd, drive to the end, turn left to El Toro Rd, keep on the right lane, turn right at Valley Vista, just before Live Oak Canyon Rd, curve right at Meadow Ridge, drive to the end at corner of Meadow Ridge Dr and Chisholm Trail

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