00:00Hey my name is Jessica Nabongo and I'm a global travel expert and for this
00:06special episode of Essence Escapes sponsored by Smart Water we are here in
00:10Sedona for my very first time it's gonna be a beautiful mix of adventure and
00:14relaxation so stay tuned to see why Sedona needs to be on your bucket list
00:20to kick things off the Sedona way we're doing sunrise yoga on top of a mountain
00:25with Yolanda let's go yeah the nature here is kind of unexpected I want to say
00:32that Sedona is this sort of healing machine that gives you what you need it's
00:40like kind of unique to everybody and let's tune in with the sound ohm deep
00:46breath in being up here early in the morning really allows for a lot of
00:51clarity whether working out or traveling I love to stay hydrated I
00:55particularly love smart water alkaline with antioxidant because it helps me to
01:01feel replenished and refreshed if you want to go hiking in Sedona get a guide
01:07there's hundreds of trails here and you don't want to get lost in nature so I
01:11have hired a guide hey Jessica how are you I should meet you so excited are you
01:16doing today I'm great essentially what we're gonna do is a nature hike along
01:20these two different giant rock formations here and we're gonna walk our way in
01:24between on the way to the top of chimney rock we'll talk about some of the
01:27plants some of the animals and as well as just some of the general geology so if
01:33you're ready here we'll go ahead and get started
01:39so in Sedona here we have a variety of names for our silly and unique rock
01:44formations everyone sees a little bit of a different face every other time every
01:47day just because of the lighting all throughout the year in time of day so
01:51looking right out in front of us here just because of that perfect alignment of
01:54everything we're seeing t-rex rock right next to that red oven mitt so you know I
01:58kind of imagine the arms perked up you got the elbow he's got his little hand
02:02there it's almost kind of like the diva hand okay I am so excited we are going on a
02:07tour through Sedona I'm very into the mountains so I can't wait to see all the
02:13off-roading views on the adventure anybody get motion sickness
02:21it's stunning we're gonna be on top of that one so I have to admit I was a
02:26little bit nervous when I saw the terrain as we started driving in here but
02:30honestly we wouldn't have been able to get these amazing views if it wasn't for
02:34this adventure it's moments like this where you realize how insignificant you are
02:40like as a human being on this planet we are so insignificant this will be here
02:47long after we are gone it's been here long before we got here and this is what
02:52matters hey so I've just arrived at the train depot for the Verde Canyon
02:59railroad adventure it's an effortless way to spend the afternoon and join the
03:03beautiful landscapes of Arizona let's go
03:07the afternoon on the train was such a charming and elevated experience I got
03:11to get dressed up I got to meet so many of the other passengers and it was
03:15really the perfect way to spend an afternoon and of course when it comes to
03:19the pictures they have an open-air cart which is perfect to capture you and
03:23all the beautiful landscapes in the canyon just get into these views it's
03:27absolutely breathtaking hi Jessica and Valerie nice to meet you I'm so excited for this experience oh I'm so glad I'm so glad so this sound bath is going to help you restore balance to your system to your energetic body and it's going to put you into a deep deep state of relaxation so your whole body is
03:54going to release all sorts of emotions that have been stuck okay are you ready
03:58ready okay let's go
04:07after the sound bath experience here it's definitely something that I'm gonna seek
04:12out on my future travels I'm so glad you liked it yeah be sure to drink a lot of
04:21water okay the trip to Sedona overall has just been calming while there was
04:27definitely some adventure the overall feeling that I'm leaving here with is
04:31calmness and relaxation ending my trip here at Cathedral Rock at sunset feels
04:39like the perfect cherry on top for this absolutely amazing adventure in Sedona from
04:44the morning sunrise to the sound bath the beautiful train ride to ending this trip
04:50right here at sunset Sedona is the perfect place to find calm and relaxation
