Introducing Sarah Herrick-Smisek of DLH
March is women’s month! All month we’re featuring women doing incredible work in Minnesota. This week we are thrilled to introduce you to our friend Sarah Herrick-Smisek. Sarah is a mother of two littles, co-owner of DLH, and serves on the Board of Directors for the YWCA.
Adventure Awaits: a yoga retreat for the {aspiring} outdoor enthusiast!
The rustic, wild, and carefree retreat that a certain kind of person waits all year for. Our third annual Adventure Awaits Yoga Retreats go on sale this Sunday, March 13 at 7:00am! Yes, it does tend to sell out like a rock concert. Yes, it’s Daylight Savings… no, we did not realize until recently - so sorry if that is confusing! Read on for more about this highly anticipated summer retreat!
Introducing Erin Haefele of the Green Scene in Walker, Minnesota
March is Women's month and we are featuring women we admire! This week, we are thrilled to introduce you to Erin Haefele of the Green Scene in Walker, MN.
A prayer for the Mothers of Ukraine
I had other plans for the blog this week. But, like many of you, I have been processing the invasion of Ukraine. It’s been a long time since my heart cleaved open, a canyon of grief, and the only thing I can offer is a prayer. I had a long cry while writing this, and as always, writing did help me work through some very difficult emotions.
The Sneaky Side Effects of Uprooting Your Life, by Sonja Martin
Many of you may remember Sonja, as she’s shared her gifts of music with us at several retreats. She recently reached out about future collaboration and I asked if she’d be willing to share about her current travels in Texas. She wrote the following piece. Her writing moved me to tears and left me feeling inspired and proud to know such an incredible woman. Read more here…
Cohort 1 Boreal Bliss 200hr Teacher Training Graduates
They went through yoga teacher training in the early days of the pandemic - a unique experience in its own right. Learn more about a handful of our Cohort 1 graduates, their surprising experiences in YTT, and what they’ve been up to since they completed training in May 2021!
2022 Summer Yoga Retreats
In the midst of a harsh Minnesota winter, it’s great to get a weekend on the lake on the calendar to look forward to. We love to create an experience that is full of nourishing food, nourishing movement, great people, outdoor adventures, relaxation, and time spent on some of Minnesota’s beautiful freshwater lakes.
If you’re planning to retreat with us, we wanted to give you a look into our 2022 Summer yoga retreat options: locations, themes, dates, pricing, when registration opens, and more!
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.
