How to Host a Life Changing Yoga Retreat
Hosting a yoga retreat opens a door to new possibilities for yoga teachers and participants eager to deepen their practice....
Ayurveda to Prepare for Winter
Cozy blankets, fireplaces, warm soups, hot tea, and sweatshirts…. A sure sign of the season’s change from summer to fall...
Spotlight: Jenson Natural Jewelry
Kristine Jenson spends a lot of time creating in her workshop. It’s where she finds solace and taps into her...
Honoring Loss and the Holidays
Late fall and early winter in the Midwest can be bleak with chilly, damp weather, diminished daylight hours, and gray,...
Beyond “All Levels” – The Case for Adaptive Yoga
Amidst yoga’s enormous popularity, studios advertise classes for “all levels and all bodies.” But does a typical yoga instructor know...
Spotlight: Christa Fairbrother – Aqua Yoga
There is a way for people with arthritis, chronic pain, movement limitations, and other concerns to not only practice yoga,...
Hypermobility, Anxiety, and Yoga: Finding Balance and Healing
Hypermobility, characterized by an extended range of joint motion beyond typical limits, has garnered attention not only for its physical...
Include Bees and Other Pollinators in your Fall Garden Cleanup
A fall garden cleanup is part of the gardening tradition. Gardeners cut down plants and rake leaves to tidy up...
Cultivating Serenity Amidst School Chaos: Elevating Staff Mindfulness for Inclusive Classrooms
As the bustle of back-to-school season ensues, it can become easy for educators to feel overwhelmed in the whirlwind of...
Holiday Gift Guide
The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is HERE!! We hope you consider supporting midwest-makers this holiday season, and have curated this...
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Fall + Winter Recipes
March 18, 2025 in Lifestyle As the days lengthen and a chill isl in the air we tend to move towards more hearty and filling dishes. Here I have gathered [...]
Save a Fox: A Sanctuary of Compassion and Healing
March 17, 2025 in Spotlight In a world often too busy to notice the smaller creatures among us, there exists a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and care of [...]
Shiva, Shakti, and the Divine Non-binary: Viewing Queerness Through the Eyes of Yoga
March 14, 2025 in Yoga + Movement The original yoga teachings say we all contain divine masculine and divine feminine aspects within ourselves. One cannot exist without the other. Shiva [...]
Strengthen Your Karma Yoga Practice
March 13, 2025 in Yoga + Movement As much as I love yoga, one thing bothers me. Westernized modern yoga focuses far too much on our bodies rather than our [...]
An excerpt from Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure
March 12, 2025 in Lifestyle This excerpt is from the team’s prolonged trek to base camp in Tibet which should have taken five days but was stretching on endlessly because [...]
Blossoming Wellness: The Story of the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda
March 11, 2025 in Spotlight In the picturesque suburb of Eden Prairie stands a beacon of holistic healing - the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda (MNIA). The genesis of MNIA is [...]
An excerpt from: Mindful Practice: A Beginner’s Guide To Vibrant Living
March 10, 2025 in Lifestyle Mantra: Just be you. “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” Rumi After my car accident, I had [...]
JunoActive: Redefining Fitness and Fashion in the Twin Cities
March 7, 2025 in Spotlight, Uncategorized In the heart of the Twin Cities, where the spirit of innovation and inclusivity thrives, there's a brand that's revolutionizing the way we think [...]