If you know grief, you know deep anguish and pain. The truth is that those who feel unbearable grief, had to know true love. This challenging emotion can look like many emotions all at once. Take a journey in a safe and supportive environment to find some stability amongst the chaos. This is not a […]
OPENING TO ANGER: FINDING YOUR VOICE IN HEALTHY WAYS WHEN SOCIETY SAYS NO! (This event is designed specifically for women.) Give yourself permission to be angry! It is not always something that little girls and women are taught to express. Therefore, we often aren’t sure of healthy demonstrations of this tricky and powerful emotion. Learning […]
We're so excited to congratulate Deborah Adele on another beautiful book of yogic philosophy! Deborah was a previous co-owner of Yoga North, and she wrote a book on the Yamas and Niyamas which is broadly used in yoga teacher trainings including our own. Deborah’s new book The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness comes out […]
On the winter solstice, we celebrate the longest night of the year and turn our attention inward as we set our intentions for the next year. In this class you will be guided through a calming restorative yoga sequence where poses are completely supported by props to promote rest and total relaxation. Our practice will […]
September 18, 2024 in Spotlight I found harmony in learning yoga through Native Strength Revolution. The harmony I found reconnected me with my Indigenous roots. I am a member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe. Raised far away from my culture in Blaine, Minnesota, I always felt a little out of place. I practiced [...]
September 16, 2024 in Lifestyle In the space between your thoughts lies a silent wisdom — an illuminating code that is part of a computing system that exceeds the grasp of ordinary intelligence. This deep knowledge, which is more powerful and true than any other, can be known through only your intuitive nature — your [...]
September 11, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Restorative yoga is a gentle and therapeutic style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves the use of props like blankets, bolsters, and blocks to support the body in various poses, allowing the practitioner to experience deep relaxation and stress relief. Restorative yoga is particularly [...]
September 9, 2024 in Travel Scrambling out of bed, careful not to hit my head on the ceiling of our little camper, I threw on some clothes and opened the shades to look around. “Holy cow,” I shouted, “there are two elk with huge racks right outside.” I fumbled around, trying to locate my phone [...]
September 4, 2024 in Health + Wellness The yoga tradition is full of wisdom. There’s a spiritual classic you may not have an introduction to yet – The Yoga Vasishta. This ancient text written by Sage Valmiki features the spiritual teaching imparted by Sage Vasishta to his student, Sri Rama. Most of the text is [...]
August 28, 2024 in Lifestyle Full of life lessons, Lost and Found: A Journey of Self Mastery gives the reader the opportunity to follow and grow along with the characters to learn about practices for the mind, body, and spirit. Published in 2023, Minnesota Native Daniel J. Blackburn details a journey of self-mastery by creating [...]
August 26, 2024 in Yoga + Movement My doctor scrutinized the looping family history I'd hastily filled out in the waiting room. I was there, ostensibly, to check my thyroid levels, but as we talked about my sore wrists and creaky joints, it sparked something else in her mind. "Your family has some issues with [...]
August 23, 2024 in Health + Wellness On my travels to India to immerse myself in the culture where my practice originated from, my fellow travelers and I noticed a tremendous amount of trash laying around everywhere. Upon reflecting, I realized while much of India’s culture upholds a natural way of living, the western culture [...]
August 21, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Love, the most essential need in our world, serves as the pathway to peace, empathy, and compassion — the very vibrations required to shape a more harmonious future. This profound force holds the potential to foster joy and abundance for everyone, commencing with nurturing self-love. After all, the [...]
August 19, 2024 in Health + Wellness Warning: this is not a fluffy, “go take a bath”, and “eat some chocolate” piece on self-care. This piece asks you to look at the dirty messes you have been avoiding, and unleash the energy of the vulture onto it, to digest the unpleasant emotion and transform it [...]
