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 […]
Supported by Ayurvedic Wisdom, get the food, self care and yoga practices daily for a reset toward balance and well being. Join us virtually for daily morning LIVE or LIVESTREAM practices. Replay recordings posted in the digital classroom shortly after class if you can’t make all the live events. Explore and heal the 5 Prana […]
Immerse yourself in the deep culture of India and the origins of yoga! This trip will entail staying at a yoga ashram in Rishikesh, touring Delhi & "The Golden Triangle" of Jaipur, Delhi & Agra - including the Taj Mahal. Trip dates are October 14-27th of 2024. 10 slots are available. This meeting is informational […]
Join us for our 17th annual Fall Yoga Retreat! We’ll retreat to beloved Camp du Nord - Nestled on pristine Burntside Lake amidst the boreal forest, a stones throw from Ely and the Boundary Waters, this land is a sacred, northwoods sanctuary. The retreat includes two holistic yoga sessions, morning chanting + meditation, and delicious […]
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 […]
Driftless Yoga Center is humbled to announce A Weekend Retreat with @induaroraofficial October 13 + 14! Indu Arora is an Ayurvedic and yoga therapist who considers herself a student for life. She has been teaching yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda since 1999. She is inspired by and taught under Kriya Yoga, Himalayan Yoga, Kashmir […]
Sometimes we need to hit pause, have a change of scenery, and surround ourselves with the healing elements in nature to remember who we are and what is important to us. Returning to our true nature is an act of self-care and something that doesn't happen without conscious effort. That is what this yoga and […]
Does your low back need some love? You use your back every day. It lifts, bends, twists, and carries. It supports you as you sit at your desk or as you stand to prepare a meal. With all that it does every day, it can be a source of pain for many of us. However, […]
Welcoming the restful stillness of the New Moon in this monthly class. Beginning with simple, mindful movements, we will release into Yoga Nidra, the “sleep of the yogi,” with a guided practice around the monthly new moon. The 60-minute experience inviting ourselves to return to and connect with the wisdom within. All of you is […]
Join Yoga teacher & Reiki master Karen Murray for an evening of unwinding the stresses of your week. Restorative yoga is a series of poses designed to gently coax your body and mind into deep relaxation. During the class, Karen will assist in finding your most comfortable postures and also give a little reiki to […]
New Moon Reiki Sound Bath with Reiki Master Practitioner, Certified Sound Therapist, RYT500, Certified Meditation Teacher, Dawn, in a magical space inside a yurt on a working farm. Group reiki works to release energy that doesn’t belong with us and call back our own energy. With the power of the new moon working with us, […]
Led by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez. In this workshop, participants will explore the nervous system in a creative and embodied way. Learning the parts of the nervous system can empower you to notice your personal patterns and to self-regulate. You will learn and practice: • The Nervous system Spectrum and the Vegas Nerve • Orienting practices • […]
May 29, 2025 in Uncategorized We are seeking stories for the upcoming SUMMER issue of Midwest YOGA magazine, due out August 1st. *** Please read this ENTIRE POST … as our submission process has changed. The theme of the issue is GROWTH. Think of this in terms of how we as individuals, the community, and our world can perceive GROWTH. [...]
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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 some of summer’s last harvest into recipes to warm you body and soul. Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl With good carbs, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, it’s [...]
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 some of the most misunderstood animals—foxes. Save a Fox, founded by the passionate and dedicated Mikayla Raines, is a beacon of hope for these beautiful [...]
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 and Shakti Many modern yogis understand the divine masculine as Shiva energy. Shiva is most known as the destroying energy clearing the way for creation [...]
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 lives or lifestyle practices. While all yoga teachers learn about the yamas and the niyamas, yoga teacher trainings don’t delve deep into the vedas. In [...]
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 we were beset by snowstorms and our yaks could not cross a high mountain pass in the deep snow. Instead, local people agreed to become [...]
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 a story woven with threads of passion, dedication, and a deep-rooted commitment to Ayurveda. Dr. (Vaidya) Asavari Manvikar, a visionary healer and educator, envisioned a [...]
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 no idea how to live with a spinal cord injury. I felt like my life was split in two: my body before and after the [...]
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 about activewear. JunoActive, headquartered in Burnsville, has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of size-inclusive fitness apparel, empowering women of all shapes and sizes [...]
