Maplelag: A Place of Awe and Wonder
A brutally honest retrospective, largely pulled from Amanda’s journal.
Annual New Year's Journaling + Intention Setting Workshop (Virtual!)
Details on our virtual annual New Year’s Journaling + Intention Setting Workshop!
Peace Out 2021.
Amanda shares some thoughts on the New Year and the importance of reflection. Join us for a New Year workshop January 2nd from 9-11am.
Baby Bump Life
My reflection on the 2nd trimester and initial thoughts on the third trimester of my pregnancy with baby #2!
Pregnancy is a monumental, yet relatively small portion of one’s life. I find the physical, emotional, and mental transformation very interesting, so join me in my musings if it interests you too!
Amanda's Book Recs
Amanda shares some of her favorite books by category here. You can search by, “if you liked Harry Potter…” or “if you liked Hunger Games/Twilight…” etc! I hope you enjoy!
The North Shore Series
It’s finally here! And we have a super, duper Black Friday Pre-Sale for you until January 31! The North Shore series is an on-demand yoga package that brings you to Minnesota’s most beautiful and sacred places.
Let Go & Flow 2021 Fall Yoga Retreat Recap
October 22-24, 2021 marked our third annual fall retreat at Eagle Bluff ELC in Lanesboro, MN. (we just aren’t counting that pandemic, gap-year where we cancelled everything when we say *annual*.... Can we all just agree that that’s acceptable?)
Oh Baby... We've Got More Exciting News!
Amanda and Bryana have been best friends for 30 years! We’ve been known to go through multiple personal milestones together. Read about our latest big news!
Save the Boundary Waters this Holiday Season
This holiday season, we have a special discount offer for you in order to intentionally support the work that Save the Boundary Waters is doing. In short, “The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is leading the effort to ensure permanent protection for the Boundary Waters Wilderness, America's most visited Wilderness and Minnesota's crown jewel, from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining.”
We are passionate about preserving this vital and precious natural resource. Please join us!
Announcing: Day Retreat in Duluth November 6th!
Announcing a one-day retreat in Duluth on November 6th! Early bird price until October 20th!
Transitions Fall Yoga Retreat Recap!
This retreat was definitely on the more adventurous end of the spectrum as far as our getaways go. With the wide array of recreational activities available, plus necessary foot travel to lodging, dining hall, yoga, and bathrooms/showers all in separate buildings, our participants really logged the miles over the weekend! We always encourage our guests to listen to their bodies and individual needs - don’t “should” all over yourself! But when you are a Minnesotan, you feel the tug of winter creeping in, and you want to bask in all the fall glory in front of you….so you do it all.
Second Annual Adventure Awaits Yoga Retreat(s)
For two weeks in August, Boreal Bliss Yoga Retreats took over what is typically a boys’ summer camp on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. We know how to play and live in the moment! Read more about our adventures, mishaps, and memories in this blog.
Announcing Winter Yoga Retreats for 2022!
We know that many of you have been anxiously awaiting the details behind our upcoming scheduled winter yoga retreats. Wait no longer! We have all the information you need to be ready for registration when it opens for ALL THREE of our amazing winter options.
TO REGISTER, MARK YOUR CALENDAR…SET AN ALARM….
It’s all going on sale October 3rd at 7:00am!
Woes of the First Trimester
Hey ya’ll - I’m pregnant! Again!
“Because it doesn’t last forever, because you don’t throw up enough for it to feel like a real problem, because it’s normal, because women brave this all the time silently without you knowing, because the reason for the debilitating fatigue and nausea is a beautiful baby. Because of all that I shouldn’t complain. If I do complain, it might make me seem ungrateful… right?”
If, like me, you too are/have experienced a challenging first trimester, I wanted to commiserate with you. Because misery loves company….just kidding… kind of. I wanted to share my experience because it feels good to not feel alone!
Cohort 1: Boreal Bliss Yoga Teacher Training
A group of 9 outrageously talented humans signed up for a 200-hour YTT during a global pandemic. For that alone, they will always have a very unique collective experience. Read more on our first cohort of Boreal Bliss Yoga Teacher Training!
Indwelling Sacred Counsel with Hilary Buckwalter Kesti
Introducing an incredible resource- HIlary Buckwalter Kesti of Indwelling Sacred Counsel. Sacred Counsel is a holistic form of trauma conscious guidance that supports individuals in body, mind, psyche, spirit, and soul, for the purposes of growth, transformation, and well-being.In a Sacred Counsel session the whole person is considered rather than just looking at isolated symptoms.
A Dream Realized: Colombe Becomes an Author
One of our Boreal Bliss YTT alum, Colombe, recently published her first book through the Black Hat Press. The Black Hat press is owned and operated by Samantha Whillock, an inspiring woman we met at a retreat a few years ago when she joined as a photographer. We are so excited these two women partnered to create some magic.
The first retreat emerging out of COVID- a collective exhale of relief
A retreat that was nearly two years in the making. We originally planned this retreat back in November 2019. We finally made it out to Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake and whoa was it worth the wait.
Amanda's 100 Day Project: Joyful Noise
Amanda is about to embark on a 100 day project- she’ll be making music every day for 100 days. She shares why she’s doing this, all the ways it terrifies her, and why she’s doing it anyway.