A peaceful walk in the woods took a wild turn at this year’s Fall Yoga Retreat outside of Big Rapids, MI. Yes, really, I saw a bobcat while taking a solo walk on the trails behind the Inn where I host my annual retreat! At least I am 99.9% sure that’s what it was. According …
My Close Encounter with a Bobcat: Fall Yoga Retreat 2026Read More
One of the participants at my Fall Yoga + Self-Care Weekend Retreat summed it up best when she said, “I wanted to come on this retreat because it has all of my favorite things: yoga, nature and food!” I think I can safely say that it did not disappoint in any of those categories. Not …
Bald Eagles, Porcupines, Coyotes, Oh My! 2024 Fall Yoga + Self-Care RetreatRead More
My husband recently went out of town for a business trip, so I took the opportunity while he was gone to do a Personal Retreat. A personal retreat can look different for each person–you design it yourself, so you can let your creative juices flow–but ultimately it should include rest, rejuvenation and time to reconnect …
Beautiful weather, fall colors, peaceful surroundings, bald eagle sightings, a bonfire under the stars, daily yoga, good food and lovely company. These were the highlights of my annual Yoga + Self-Care Weekend this year. And to think it almost didn’t happen because my husband got COVID! Close readers of my blog will remember a recent …
Craving some peace and quiet? Need to just ‘get away’ for a few hours? Your private oasis awaits… Life can often feel overwhelming, and it can sometimes be challenging to create space–literally and figuratively–for self-care. When you don’t have the time or budget for a full weekend retreat but need some space for quiet introspection, …
I wanted to share a recap of our annual Fall Yoga Retreat at Inn at the Rustic Gate in Big Rapids, Michigan this past weekend. We had a full house of 15 retreatants at the Inn this year to enjoy some Yin, Kundalini, Slow Flow and Ashtanga yoga classes, as well as a special ‘Shoulders, Neck & …
It was a perfect fall weekend for our Big Rapids, Michigan yoga retreat: crisp but mostly sunny, with the fall colors at their peak. Besides enjoying 3 yoga classes and a special workshop and meditation, the 15 participants on this year’s fall yoga retreat took advantage of the weather to hike and bike the trails …
This past Saturday a lovely group gathered for a contemplative day of yoga, meditation, journaling and self-reflection centered around the Chakras. We began with a little warm-up Kundalini Yoga kriya for our aura. From there retreatants spent time with each chakra–or energy center in our body–as they chose: listening to readings about how life situations …
The New Year is the perfect time to let go of what no longer serves you and make room for what will. Join me during this 1/2 Day Retreat to dive deeper into the chakras—or energy centers—within your body, and use them to resolve any issues holding you back from being the best version of yourself. …
Seven retreatants came together for a Day of Mindfulness at The Yoga Room this past weekend. They came for a variety of reasons: Two couples attended–one of which have a 7-month old baby, so they were looking forward to some peace, quiet and relaxation; a middle school principal wanted to deepen her own mindfulness practice so …
