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Startlement
on Kabekona Lake at Kona Kona Resort
Laporte, MN | May 28-31, 2026
“It’s like sitting on the dock in the middle of your living room.”
Kona Kona Resort on Kabekona Lake
A classic, nostalgic Northern Minnesota resort sitting on over 700 feet of shoreline & an amazing sandbar. Rumored to be the 2nd clearest of Minnesota’s 10,000+ lakes - Kabekona boasts clear teal waters on warm sunny days.
Startlement Retreat at Kona Kona Resort
A brand-new location for Boreal Bliss!
This picturesque resort, right on the water, is something to behold and experience. Join us for a weekend of yoga, meditation, specialty workshops, delicious catered meals, relaxing outdoor recreation, outdoor wood-fired hot tub, lakeside wood-fired sauna, and an idyllic lake cabin stay.
Optional Book Club Read
Enhance your retreat experience with the option to purchase and read Ada Limon’s Startlement. Ada Limon is the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.
Dive into this read before/during/after the retreat to fully embody and savor your experience.
We will weave themes from this book throughout the retreat.
What’s Included
lodging (full facility cabins) | daily lunch + dinner | indoor & outdoor yoga classes | meditation sessions | specialty workshops | book club | journaling | campfire | small watercrafts | lakeside wood-fired sauna + lake plunge | lakeside wood-fired hot tub
information + registration
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Reserve an entire lakeside cabin with your group of 4+ of your friends. Please email us at hello@borealblissyogaretreats.com.
Each cabin boasts lakeside views, kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Bedding is provided.
*Each cabin includes three bedrooms in total.
bedroom 1: queen bed
bedroom 2: queen bed
bedroom 3: two twin beds or bunk bed
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A semi-private room, within a shared lakeside cabin. This option is for you and a friend. OR you can also register solo and meet a new soon-to-be friend as your roommate.
Each cabin boasts lakeside views, kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Bedding is provided.
Semi-private rooms have two twin beds, a twin bunk bed, or a king-sized bed can be shared with you and a friend/partner. Please email us if you have a preference: hello@borealblissyogaretreats.com.
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Opt for a private room within a lakeside cabin. Typically a full, queen, or king-sized bed in your private room.
Each cabin boasts lakeside views, kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Bedding is provided.
Registering and sharing your private room, and bed with someone? Please both register with the semi-private rate and/or email us at hello@borealblissyogaretreats.com to add an invoice for the remaining balance.
Interested in a cabin buyout with a group of 4+ of your friends?
Seeking a payment plan option?
Please email us at hello@borealblissyogaretreats.com