Amy has been a chiropractor for 20 years in central Minnesota. During this time, she has
learned a variety of skills to offer that complement chiropractic care. Some of those include:
acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, myofascial unwinding, facial reflexology and lymphatic
drainage.
A shift came for Amy when she learned facial reflexology in 2021. She began to truly enjoy
offering a service that allowed clients to feel full relaxation. There is a collective need for this.
An overwhelming amount of people live in fight or flight mode, which is hard for the body to
sustain, and further diminishes our body’s restorative abilities. Fulfilling this need, she opened
Vital Balance in Princeton, MN in December of 2022. She has seen such a shift in the physical
and emotional challenges that people carry. In as little as 3-5 sessions clients see changes on
all levels. She also encourages her clients to do their own homework, by working on their own
body, to enhance the healing process. Our body is always healing. With the openness to learn,
we can help it too.
You can find information at http://www.vitalbalancemn.com

I (Amber) began my history with yoga over 15 years ago. I loved that post-yoga high and was inspired to become a teacher once I experienced the possibility of a deeper connection. Teaching yoga feels like both a service to others and a fulfillment of passion and joy for myself. I teach a wide variety of classes and bodies but am most passionate about helping people connect with tools they can use in everyday life.

I’m recently trained in facial reflexology and excited to add this to my healing modalities. I work to put my clients at ease and provide sessions that are very grounding and nurturing.

I was inspired to create retreats where folks could experience an immersion of sorts; an all-inclusive experience that could refresh the spirits of caregivers in our community.

{Amber is RYT 500, E-RYT 200, and certified in Thai Yoga Bodywork & Energy Medicine Yoga Foundations}

JR’s yoga journey began in fall of 2016 as an empty nest was approaching. She attended her first yoga class at her church and knew immediately that she had experienced something special. Yoga helped her find balance during a time of immense transition.
She is currently leading yoga and Sound Healing classes at Azitala and Willow Soul, along with traveling to other studios and wellness centers. She is building a private healing practice and looking forward to releasing her first CD this Fall!
JR is grateful for this journey and looking forward to sharing learning, reflective, healing, and restorative time at another Sweet Spirit retreat.

I (Amber) am addicted to my facial reflexology sessions with Amy! I relax almost instantly every time and have seen a major difference in my psoriasis.

Amy has been a chiropractor for 20 years in central Minnesota. During this time, she has learned a variety of skills to offer that complement chiropractic care. Some of those include: acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, myofascial unwinding, facial reflexology and lymphatic drainage.

A shift came for Amy when she learned facial reflexology in 2021. She began to truly enjoy offering a service that allowed clients to feel full relaxation. There is a collective need for this. An overwhelming amount of people live in fight or flight mode, which is hard for the body to
sustain, and further diminishes our body’s restorative abilities. Fulfilling this need, she opened
Vital Balance in Princeton, MN in December of 2022. She has seen such a shift in the physical
and emotional challenges that people carry. In as little as 3-5 sessions clients see changes on
all levels. She also encourages her clients to do their own homework, by working on their own
body, to enhance the healing process. Our body is always healing. With the openness to learn, we can help it too.

I feel warm and cozy and so very cared for in my private Reiki & Sound sessions with JennieRuth! Her sound bath classes leave me feeling incredibly relaxed and balanced.  

JR’s yoga journey began in fall of 2016 as an empty nest was approaching. She attended her first yoga class at her church and knew immediately that she had experienced something special. Yoga helped her find balance during a time of immense transition.
She is currently leading yoga and Sound Healing classes at Azitala and Willow Soul, along with traveling to other studios and wellness centers. She is building a private healing practice and looking forward to releasing her first CD this Fall!
JR is grateful for this journey and looking forward to sharing learning, reflective, healing, and restorative time at another Sweet Spirit retreat.

{JR is RYT 500, Reiki Master, & is certified in Sound Healing}

I have had the personal privilege of experiencing massage with Amy and can say it is heavenly! She works deeply & intuitively with a variety of techniques to both relieve muscle tension and leave the recipient feeling incredibly relaxed.

Amy is an instigator of self care and promotes the adventure of self exploration through bodywork of all kinds. She is trained in Western Massage Modalities and Eastern Medicine Philosophy. Amy creates a fusion of both worlds using Swedish/Deep Tissue/Trigger Point Therapies/ Essential Oils with Shiatsu/Thai/Reflexology/Chinese Cupping Techniques.

{Signup will become available for massage one month in advance of the retreat.}

I loved my session with Rachelle! It reminded me of a vacation massage- I felt dreamy & relaxed.

My name is Rachelle and I am the owner of Healing Creek Massage in Elk River, MN. I opened my own business in April 2022 after working as a massage therapist in Plymouth, MN for 4 years. The unspoken energy exchange that takes place during a massage therapy session is my favorite way of connecting with other souls. My goal is to offer a safe and comfortable space for my clients to relax and decompress.

Tanya helped me to find relief from the proverbial backpack I carried for years- physically & emotionally. These sessions are life changing!

About Tanya: My story in Yoga, Wellness and Healing started many years ago, I first practiced yoga in 2010, and it transformed my life. I started yoga on a whim — a coupon actually — by the urging of a good friend, and, before the coupon ran out, I was hooked. For me, yoga was a way to find peace in a busy work week, work through sports injuries I was gaining in my harder impact sports, and a way for me to control my weight with a work out that felt good in and out of my body. I WAS IN LOVE WITH THAT FEELING…. So in love that I decided to join that same friend in teacher training, and I became certified in yoga in 2012. Throughout my certification process, I began building the dream of a studio for yoga, wellness and healing practices. I received my Reiki Master in 2020 and have enjoyed sharing healing ever since.

Thursday, Nov 2, 2023:

4-5:30pm Arrival

5:30pm Dinner

7:15pm Welcome Circle with gentle movement, sound & bodywork

Friday, Nov 3, 2023:

7am Movement is Medicine

8am Breakfast

9:30 Your Healing Journey Workshop

12pm Lunch

3 pm Gentle Mindful Hike + Yoga (outdoors if weather permitting)

5:30pm Dinner

7:15pm Luminary Walk + Community Bonfire

Saturday, Nov 4, 2023:

7am Movement is Medicine

8am Breakfast

9:30am Healing Power of Touch: Facial Reflexology Workshop with Amy

12pm Lunch

3 pm Gentle Mindful Hike +Yoga (outdoors if weather permitting)

5:30pm Dinner

7:15 Healing Sound Bath

Sunday, Nov 5, 2023:

7:15am Nature Meditation

8am Breakfast

9:30 Closing Circle with Blessing for the Journey