Today we’d like to introduce you to Mohock Women’s Hiking Club.
Hello Mohock Women’s Hiking Club, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
We started hiking together, just the two of us, during the pandemic. We realized how therapeutic and beneficial it was for us right away. We started planning hikes just about every weekend. And it wasn’t long before we started talking about starting a club. A club for women to get out of the house and do something for themselves.
We’ve noticed since we’ve started that there are a lot of women that love to hike and get out into nature, but they don’t feel comfortable going alone and don’t have the time to plan an outing. So, we provide a safe environment for other women and do the work for them. We provide the date, time, and location. All you have to do is show up and enjoy yourself. We begin each hike with a guided meditation, essential oils, and energizing sprays.
Our goal with meditation is just to remind ourselves why we’re here. Slow down and focus on our wants and needs. Women tend to put their needs on the back burner to provide for others and we want to remind them that it’s okay to do something for yourself. The Mohock Club’s priority is wellness. Mind, Body, and Soul. Getting exercise, being outside, and getting to know positive women that enjoy the same activities are nothing but beneficial.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s been relatively smooth but starting a new business is hard work. You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into until your waist deep in it. Luckily, we have each other, and a lot of support from friends and family, but at the end of the day we’re just trying to make this happen. It takes time, energy, and money. But we remain focused on our goals.
We are extremely passionate about what we’re doing here and that has made it easier to keep pushing forward. I don’t see any bumps in the road detouring us from seeing our vision come to life.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Mohock Women’s Hiking Club?
First and foremost, we are a hiking club for women. But we’re so much more than that. We include guided meditation, journaling, and positive affirmations with each hike. We like to focus on the spiritual as well as the physical. We lead full moon and new moon hikes, which have become our most popular!
We start with a ritual that correlates to either a fresh start or a time to look within ourselves through full-moon journaling prompts. We hike through the woods during sunset and end up at the end of the trail in the dark with just flashlights and we can fully appreciate the moon together. The full moon calls out the release of negative energy and we offer an opportunity to do that in nature under that same moon. This is just one example of what sets us apart.
When starting this venture, we both would be excited to plan what parks to check out, piece together the hiking paths, and plan our mornings/afternoons to embrace mother nature. We are so impressed with how much our members have also started looking forward to our posts about where we are off to next! We love incorporating our spiritual side with affirmations and grounding techniques to further our journey toward inner peace and confidence.
Our goal is to expand into a health and wellness club. We will provide yoga classes, retreats for members, and corporate and bridal retreats. Our monthly membership will be open beginning in February 2023. This will include admittance to all hikes, 20% off merchandise, and 1 free guest a month. We hope to begin yoga classes and retreats later in the year. We also plan to incorporate special guests on our hikes beginning next year, including naturalists, astronomers, and even tarot card readers!
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
Women have truly come into their power in these last few years, learning more and more about how to become empowered from within. Becoming their authentic selves, breaking out of societal norms. We have also discovered this within ourselves and are happy to find other women doing some soul-searching. We’re so excited to help them carve a new lane within nature and amongst like-minded women.
We have become very spiritual and look to nature to find routines that help us feel grounded and take time to reflect. Millennials are driving this market, women are interested in leading healthier outdoor lives than in previous generations. Hiking participants were the highest they’ve ever been in the United States last year. This isn’t just a trend, it’s a lifestyle and we are so excited to play even a small role in that.
We, see this becoming a powerful path for women to express themselves freely through a creative outlook and become more confident from within themselves. By leading day hikes, day retreats, overnight excursions, and weekend trips we believe this will be a highly sought venture for women looking to become a part of a welcoming and positive community. Women care about their physical and mental health, and that’s why our company has focused on both.
Pricing:
- Memberships are $49.00/a month (3-month minimum)
- Drop-ins $15.00
- All pricing begins February 2023
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @mohock.hc
- Facebook: @mohock.hc
Image Credits
Lyndsey Gelhaus- LMG Photography
