Support Yourself Retreat Recap
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

Support Yourself Retreat Recap

A recap of our annual fall retreat in Lanesboro, MN! The transition of the season cues the perfect time to begin to focus inward. This retreat was all about supporting yourself: on and off the mat. Read more and check out our beautiful photography from Rohana Olson.

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Nourish
Amanda Thoe Amanda Thoe

Nourish

A recap of our Nourish retreat at Camp Olson. Glam picnic, live music + outdoor yoga, drool-worthy honey butter, fall leaf explosion, yoga teacher training, and more!

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Hygge Yoga Retreat
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

Hygge Yoga Retreat

It’s baaaaaack! By popular demand: join us for our second annual Hygge Yoga Retreat at Maplelag Resort! Suprise! Tickets are on sale…NOW!

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Adventure Awaits:  a recap of our epic annual yoga retreat on the edge of BWCA
Amanda Thoe Amanda Thoe

Adventure Awaits: a recap of our epic annual yoga retreat on the edge of BWCA

This was our third annual Adventure Awaits Yoga Retreat on the edge of the Boundary Waters at Birchwood Wilderness Camp. Amanda and Bryana had (perhaps) some surprisingly heavy stuff happening in their personal lives that they reflect on in this blog. We share the ups, the downs, and the magic that happened in August at Birchwood.

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Reducing Plastic Use
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

Reducing Plastic Use

Our society is addicted to plastic! The three R’s - Reduce, Ruse, Recycle - are no longer enough… Our friend Nora gives us 8 practical ways to make a big impact on reducing plastic in our lives.

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Nourish Retreat Blog One
Amanda Thoe Amanda Thoe

Nourish Retreat Blog One

Amanda shares some ideas around a healthy mindset around nourishment- the fuel we put into our bodies! She also shares some examples of diet culture so that we can learn to catch those internalized narratives and flip the script!

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Yoga Teacher Training and a Reunion
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

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!

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Motherhood is...
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

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.

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Retreat with us this Summer!
Bryana Cook Bryana Cook

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!

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A Birth Story * Welcoming Eowyn Lucille
Amanda Thoe Amanda Thoe

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.

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Wildly Aligned Recap!
Amanda Thoe Amanda Thoe

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.

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Two women working at a wooden table with papers and writing supplies in a rustic room with large windows.
Group of people practicing yoga outdoors on a grassy field during sunset.
Indoor scene with a bed covered by a colorful, patterned quilt, a black bag, a rolled blanket, and wooden blocks on a blue mat. In the background, a wood stove with a fire inside is against a wooden-paneled wall, and a window with curtains is to the left.