Spirit of the Lake Yoga & Wellness Center

02/18/2026

Many of you have been practicing here for years - through seasons of injury, grief, strength, and change.
Others are newer, yet already feel woven into the fabric of this space.

Classes can hold moments of playful movement, joy, laughter, and occasionally tears.
It’s an honor to witness your practice, and your lives, unfold, each of you fully yourself, with all your humanity and uniqueness.

Thank you for trusting this space and being part of this community. 🤍

02/17/2026

Our next Yoga + Golf session is Saturday, Feb 28 · 7:30–8:50am. ⛳️🧘‍♀️

We’re teaming up with Sota’ Sims Golf for a Yoga for Golf + Golf Clinic designed to support mobility, biomechanics, breath, focus & flow - on and off the course.

All skill levels welcome. Expect movement, learning, laughs, and a really good start to your weekend. Start with yoga guided by Robin, followed by golf instruction with Sota’ Sims Golf. To register, email MikeH@sotasimsgolf.com

This is the first of what we hope will be many — come play with us. 🏌️‍♀️

Sims Golf

02/16/2026

Mindful Mat Pilates with Nancy E.
Tuesdays · 8:30a

You may remember this class as Buff Bones.
It now carries a name that reflects what it has always been:
thoughtful, attentive, and grounded in awareness.

Nancy teaches Pilates with remarkable care -
clear guidance, precise strengthening, and supportive micro-adjustments that help each person find the work in their own body.

Challenging in the best way:
steady, safe, and quietly empowering.

If you’ve been curious about Pilates or looking for strength that feels sustainable, you’re warmly welcome here. 💛

Full Schedule: https://www.spiritofthelakeyoga.com/schedule

02/11/2026

Come As You Are

You don’t have to be energized.
You don’t have to be flexible.
You don’t have to be caught up or consistent.

You can come tired.
You can come stiff.
You can come carrying a long week.

There are bolsters.
There are blankets.
There is space to lie down.

Our job is to hold the room.
Your job is just to show up.

We’d love to see you.

02/09/2026

Yoga for golfers is here. ⛳️🧘‍♀️

We’re teaming up with Sota’ Sims Golf to launch a brand-new Yoga for Golf + Golf Clinic series, starting THIS Saturday, February 14!

✨ 45 minutes of yoga with Robin from Spirit of the Lakes Yoga & Wellness Center
✨ Followed by 30 minutes of golf instruction
✨ Designed to support mobility, biomechanics, breath, focus & flow - on and off the course
✨ 7:30-8:50am

All skill levels welcome. Expect movement, learning, laughs, and a really good start to your weekend.

This is the first of what we hope will be many - come play with us. 🏌️‍♀️email MikeH@sotasimsgolf.com for more information & to register.

Spirit of the Lake Yoga & Wellness Center Sota Sims Golf

02/05/2026

Your grief needs somewhere to go.

In the Ashes is a full-day grief retreat - a turning inward, held in community.

This day offers:

~nervous system regulation

~nourishment for body and heart

~guided equine therapy

~the grounding presence of the horses

~shared ritual, reflection, and community

~space for connection, clarity, and moments of peace

The setting is warm, comfortable, and intentionally designed for rest and tenderness. You’ll be guided and supported throughout the day, with time to simply be - without fixing, explaining, or performing your grief.

In the Ashes: A Grief Day Retreat
Guided by Greta Walch The Cave MN
Serenity Farm and Stables, Watertown, MN
March 8th
9am-7:30pm

Your grief needs space.
This day is here for that.

Details & Registration: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/spiritofthelakeyoga?k_class=876199&k_class_tab=17867

02/03/2026

The spirit of Yoga: Oneness, Connection and Compassion💓

Spirit of the Lake Community, This past month has had us reflecting on how we practice yoga individually and also as a collective out into the world. Yoga derives from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means to unite. The practice of Yoga reminds us of our inter connectivity and oneness and calls for com...

02/01/2026

Sometimes people are surprised when they cry in yoga.
They wonder if it’s normal.

It is.

When the body slows down and the breath deepens, the nervous system can begin to feel safe enough to soften. When that happens, emotions may surface naturally. Tears aren’t a sign that something is wrong - they’re often a sign of release.

Yoga doesn’t ask us to perform or hold it together.
It invites honesty, softness, and presence.
It invites us to meet what’s here, without judgment.

For many, the studio becomes a place where the body knows it’s okay to let go.
A place where it’s safe to feel, to breathe, to be human.

Whether tears come or not, all of you is welcome here -
a space to arrive fully, exactly as you are. 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️

01/29/2026

This Friday, January 30, our studio will be closed for in‑studio classes as we hold space for rest, reflection, and community care.

As a yoga studio, we believe in supporting human dignity, care for one another, and conscious engagement with the world around us.

On Friday, if you are registering for classes, and you do not have an active membership or package, you may register for one class by selecting the complimentary class option - the class doesn't have to be on Friday 😉

May our practice continue to be a place of steadiness, compassion, and care for ourselves and our neighbors.

Rooted Flow (virtual) is still on for 8-9:15am Friday
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Saturday, 4:00pm — Breaking Hearts Vigil
Free to attend (RSVP required) https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/book-process.html...
Fundraiser to support food access in Minnesota https://secure.qgiv.com/event/loavesfishesp2p/team/1017734/

01/28/2026

🌿 Somatic Yoga to Repair & Restore
Thursdays at 6 PM with Robin, Yoga Therapist

The best class you haven’t tried yet! Slow down, soften, and reconnect. This gentle, grounding practice is led by Robin, a certified yoga therapist, and is designed to help you release chronic tension, move with ease, and nurture your body and nervous system.

✨ What to expect:

Mindful somatic movements to unwind habitual tension

Accessible yoga poses approached with curiosity, not effort

Deeply restorative postures & guided relaxation (Yoga Nidra)

Perfect if you:

Feel tight, stressed, or overwhelmed

Are managing pain, fatigue, or burnout

Want a slower, therapeutic approach to yoga

Prefer gentle movement and inward listening

No experience with somatics needed - all levels welcome. Leave feeling calmer, lighter, and fully at home in your body.

🧘 Join Robin this Thursday at 6 PM and discover the restorative practice you didn’t know you were missing.

✨ Private yoga therapy sessions with Robin are also available for deeper, personalized support.

01/27/2026

We’re holding space this Saturday night - and helping feed our neighbors at the same time.

Breaking Hearts Vigil is free and donation-based, with contributions supporting Loaves & Fishes and their work to ensure Minnesotans in need are nourished with healthy, rescued food.

Bring cash or give online.
Join us if you’re able.

Online Fundraiser: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/loavesfishesp2p/team/1017734/

RSVP for event: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/book-process.html?id_book_process=2&id_book_process_back=6&id_class_tab=1&id_place=2&k_class_tab=17866&dt_date=2026-01-24+01%3A00%3A00&k_class_period=16999062&k_business=7274&id_mode=2

01/26/2026

I was due to share the final Yama, aparigraha, often described as the practice of non-grasping or letting go of attachment. But with everything unfolding right now, I found myself pausing. I’ve been living this practice in quiet ways, but I struggled to find language that didn’t bypass the weight of this moment or diminish the seriousness of what we’re moving through.

In times like these, aparigraha doesn’t feel like letting go of what we care about. It feels more like loosening our grip on needing answers, timelines, or the “right” response.

It’s not spiritual detachment. It’s not pretending things don’t matter. And it’s not asking us to move on before we’re ready.

For me, the practice has been allowing today to be enough, meeting what’s here without demanding clarity from it.

If this practice feels out of reach right now, that’s okay. Some seasons ask us to hold life with more care. These teachings aren’t fixed; they are living practices. We flow with them, returning again and again, rebalancing our relationship to them as life asks different things of us.

With care,
Niki 💜