My time spent in the Boundary Waters has honestly never been anything less than exactly what I needed.

Rest in February is more than a retreat. It’s a remembering of how necessary it is to slow down. Registration is closing this Friday.

“How we approach winter is a pretty good litmus test for how we approach other dark, difficult seasons in our lives.” - Kari Leibowitz, How to Winter

I’ve been wanting to do a ski-in winter camper cabin trip for YEARS.

If you’re a fellow spotify lover, maybe you’ll smirk at our play on their annual “wrapped” tradition. This is a recap of 2025 highlights! Some are understandably cause for celebration, and some are unique (odd) aspirations realized.

I (Bryana) was thrilled to finally visit this beautiful campus! While I’ve always been involved in the planning and implementation of the day retreats, I’d never actually gotten to go and be a part of the day in real life!  It was so exciting to arrive at Camp St. Croix, explore and get an in-person feel for the place.

The concepts of hygge and friluftsliv pair amazingly together. After quality time out in nature, a mindful cozy session by the fire hits different. Learn more about our “Hygge Track” and upcoming Friluftsliv Yoga Retreat.

In the 6,307 acres of preserved forest at Deep Portage….we helped create a mindfulness trail. I cannot believe I am writing this?!

Our annual on-demand membership sale + live virtual workshops! We love to offer specialty yoga workshops for you in the quiet corners of our homes, connecting to the beckoning stillness of the season. We are offering virtual events & deals to stay connected with your yoga practice. *We also offer scholarships for our live virtual workshops and on-demand memberships.

Our retreaters have raved about Shannon McGrath’s expertly guided trips into the Boundary Waters since her start with us.

And now, there’s a great podcast episode out about her humble beginnings in a canoe, as well as some funny stories in current day on a recent Boundary Waters trip with her friends!

It’s spooky szn. We dive into reasons why pumpkin carving is always a good idea.  The arguments may be surprising.

I discovered Boreal Bliss back in 2019, quite by accident. Before I went to the retreat, questions flooded my mind:

• “Am I even qualified to go to a yoga retreat?”

• “Will I be the oldest one there?”

• “The biggest one there?”

Read more about Jessica Baumhofer Frank’s journey from self-doubt to self-discovery!

We never could have imagined any of this. This winter we will be celebrating TEN YEARS of yoga retreats. Specifically at Deep Portage in Hackensack, MN - where it all began. Winter retreat registration for our February & March retreats open Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8:00am!

Our annual Adventure Awaits retreats at Birchwood Wilderness Camp are my Roman Empire. I day dream about this wilderness excursion often.  When I’m in it, I’M SO IN IT.  When it’s over… I’M SO SAD.

Thanks to our retreat team + Minnesota’s own, Paddle and Portage Podcast, we have a whole new way of savoring our most recent retreat. We are thrilled to share this episode with you, as we invite you into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with our retreat team.