Yoga Teacher Training and a Reunion
A personal reflection from Jessica Baumhofer on her Boreal Bliss 200-hour yoga teacher training and one-year reunion with her cohort. “I really had no idea what I was doing, did I want to be a Yoga Teacher? Or just learn more? What did it even look like with the world shut down?” Read more on Jessica’s experience and see photos of their recent reunion!
We've been mixing things up a bit in 2022
Amanda shares some thoughts on how and why we’re mixing things up in 2022!
Motherhood is...
Hi there! I (Bryana), took some time to myself the day before Mother’s Day. I wrote in my journal and I though I’d share it with you. Right now I have a 2.5 year old and a 14-week old. This season is life is very much in the category of: “long days and short years.”
To all the mothers out there - I see you and you are incredible! To all those desperately wishing to be mothers and/or experiencing grief, loss, trauma - I see you and I feel deeply for you.
Retreat with us this Summer!
Come on summer….we can feel you’re on your way. A gorgeous, memorable Minnesota summer is all we are lookin’ for right now. Kick off the start to warmer weather, sunshine, open water, boat rides, and campfires with Boreal Bliss in June!
A Birth Story * Welcoming Eowyn Lucille
For any of our dear readers who may be on a journey through fertility challenges, this blog may be one to skip. We are here for you and we see you.
A personal reflection on VBAC and welcoming Amanda’s newest joy: Eowyn Lucille.
2022-2023 Boreal Bliss Yoga Teacher Training
Announcing our 2022-2023 Boreal Bliss 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program!
Wildly Aligned Recap!
This blog was lovingly written by our friend and author Colombe Anderson. Colombe shares her experience leading a retreat for the first time. We are so proud of Nadia, Jessica, and Colombe for leading their first retreat for Boreal Bliss! Thank you all for being on this journey with us.
Introducing Ashley Bredemus of Birchwood Wilderness Camp
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 Ashley Bredemus. Ashley lives in a remote and semi-off grid cabin with her husband, Victor (aka Stryde), and Shiloh Shepherd, Arlo. Together, with her dad, Dan (aka Uncle Dan), they own and operate Birchwood Wilderness Camp at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Ashley’s also a registered yoga teacher, level 2 Reiki practitioner, and outdoorswoman with an amateur green thumb and a love for photography.
I'm a survivor of sexual assault.
I’m a survivor of sexual assault. The first time I said that phrase out loud I was in my 30s, over a decade after my assault. March is Women’s Month. All month on the blog we are featuring women doing incredible things around the state of MN. Today, I’m honoring all women. I am sharing a small piece of my personal story because, like women everywhere, we endure a great deal and often carry those burdens in silence.
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!
