Media
RECENT SOL JOURNEYS PRESS RELEASES
Here are some of the recent Media Spotlights of Sol Journeys: 
Travel & Leisure Magazine - April 2007 - Great American Drives
July - Explorer News Feature on Sol Journeys. Great article!
April 9 - Tucson Citizen Feature of the Body Plus insert section
April 29 - On The Go - Arizona Daily Star features our Women’s Surf Camp - Live Your Dreams!
Meeting & Travel Planners - May/June 2007
Fit in Tucson Feature by Jennifer Duffy of Arizona Daily Star
May 10 - On The Go - Arizona Daily Star - Retreat & Renewal Featured
Sol Journeys featured in the August 25, 2006 Arizona Daily Star Business Section.
Northwest Explorer News - April 4, 2007
Mountain Bike Clinic in Tucson Citizen (scroll to the bottom of this to read the feature)
VisitTucson.org sends out press releases about What’s New in Tucson and Sol Journeys was featured in March 07
Travel TV posted information about Sol Journeys - scroll down to read article.
Excerpt from the AZ Daily Star August 25, 2006 Article:
Deep reflection in the great outdoors: Adventure company offers yoga, massage, a chance for self-discovery Levi J. Long
After a torn ligament, nine months of healing and a bit of self-reflection, Jill Hewins has at last found her true professional calling. As the founder of Sol Journeys, a Tucson-based outdoors adventure and backpacking company, Hewins is incorporating yoga and massage therapy sessions with hiking, kayaking, backpacking, and biking expeditions. “The adventure experience creates space for a place to reflect on your life,” said Hewins, who has spent about 20 years as a wilderness and outdoor-adventures guide. “It’s a place where you can relax and clear your thoughts. It’s about finding joy and learning self-care.”
Read the article from The Arizona Daily Star
View article in pdf form Arizona Daily Star Aug 06
Sol Journeys was featured in the August/September 2006 Tailwinds Magazine.
Click here if you would like to read the article in pdf format. Tailwinds_Aug06
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For many people, outdoor experiences involve some form of inner exploration. It might be as simple as finding our limits by pushing ourselves or it could be a spiritual revelation on a journey of discovery.For many people, outdoor experiences involve some form of inner exploration. It might be as simple as finding our limits by pushing ourselves or it could be a spiritual revelation on a journey of discovery.A new company, Tucson-based Sol Journeys, has formed to help people learn more about themselves through specially designed outdoor experiences where the focus is on personal transformation while journeying. Our journeys are about discovering amazing new places, enjoying great food and lodging, and awakening your inner adventurer through travel, hiking, backpacking, biking, yoga, and massage, says Sol Journeys founder Jill Hewins. On our retreat journeys we focus more on yoga and exploring the path to self-compassion.
Hewins, an experienced bicycling (mountain and road) and hiking guide, has hired highly qualified guides, massage therapists several from Canyon Ranch, and top yoga teachers who will guide you through every facet of your journey and inspire you to explore both your inner and outer landscapes.
2006 adventures include six-day backpacking trips on the Paria River, a Paria River Backpacking trip that focuses on personal growth through The Work a powerful method of self inquiry, a six-day Hawaii adventure that combines massage treatments and daily yoga with exploring the southern half of the Big Island, a 12-Day road bike trip from Idaho through the mountains of Montana and a two-day mountain bike school in the Tucson area.
Hewins says trips planned for 2007 and 2008 include three- and four-day adventures in the Southwest, hiking in Machu Pichu and elsewhere in Peru, yoga and hiking in Hawaii, kayaking in Baja, yoga and trekking in New Zealand, meditation and hiking in Death Valley, epic biking adventures in Colorado and the Southwest and backpacking the canyons of Utah.
We are also available for custom and private trips, Hewins added. We are currently putting together a Grand Canyon river trip for a client.
For more information call 520-275-4759, email info@soljourneys.com or go online to www.soljourneys.com.
