History
The idea sparked while the Founder/Ceo, long time yogi and meditator, was hiking and came to this spectacular view point looking over the ocean. She felt a sense of ease and had the vision of a group of hikers meditating together in this breathtaking(well, breath-giving) environment. The rest of the hike consisted of talk about how to start, who would want to join, the name, the ideas flooded the conversation with her friends and now business partners. Hiking with Heart was founded in 2010, by Jennifer MacDonell, with the passion for pairing her traditional psychology background with eastern philosophies. Adding in her years as an athlete, swimming and playing waterpolo and finding peace in the endorphin raising physical exercise, she is putting it all together.
Specialties
Hiking with Heart is a hiking, yoga and meditation group with the intention to share the experience of health and wellness to the Los Angeles Community. We Hike with Heart, by giving 10% of all proceeds to different charitable organizations which focus on healing and conservation. There are also fundraising events and community outreach programs hosted by Hiking with Heart to inspire the mission of living a mindful life, for ourselves and others. Hiking with Heart is a intended for socializing and to meet new people while being active and healthy. We encourage a range of ages on the hikes, which are beginner to moderate. There are also advanced fitness hikes for those looking for a more physically challenging experience. Hiking with Heart works with local yoga instructors and meditation leaders in partnership to provide an all around community of mindful people. Yoga + Hiking: $10 Networking Night Hikes: $5 hikingwithheart@gmail.com to register