What Makes a Good Wellness Retreat (Ft. Wild Rice Retreat)

#WeGotGoals by aSweatLife

"When nothing is certain, anything is possible."

Heidi Zimmer, founder of Wild Rice Retreat said that on this week's episode of the podcast, and I furiously wrote it down. Because even though she was talking about the uncertainty of breaking ground on the project she'd worked on for years in March of 2020, I felt like it applied to absolutely everything.

And today, Wild Rice Rice Retreat is thriving on the shores of Bayfield, Wisconsin. With stunning views of Lake Superior (my favorite Great Lake) and access to miles of trails, this shoreline oasis is as much about being in nature as it is about integrating wellness into your life.

And its price point - around $300 a night for meals, lodging, and yoga programming - is staggeringly low compared to some of the options available. Heidi's vision is to make wellness travel accessible - and to do it all in the north woods of Wisconsin.

Hear all about it on this week's episode!

Resources:

• Learn more about Wild Rice Retreat
• Follow Wild Rice Retreat on Instagram
• Meet Heidi Zimmer
• The time I visited Wild Rice Retreat
• The book: Braiding Sweet Grass
• Mary Rice of Bayfield, Wisconsin and how her memory lives on
• Wild Rice Restaurant
• The architect behind Wild Rice Retreat, David Salmela
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
• The Apostle Islands
• Heidi's recommended book, Unreasonable Hospitality
• My recommended book, Awe
• Something Heidi is loving this week: Kapha Season, a concept in Ayurveda
• Something I'm loving this week: Cryospoon