Tranquility and Renewal
AnnapurnaBlue Retreat Center
At AnnapurnaBlue, our retreats are more than a getaway—they are sanctuaries for deep healing, reflection, and transformation. Whether you're seeking stillness or adventure, each of our exclusive retreat centers offers a unique space to restore your mind, body, and spirit.
AnnapurnaBlue Retreat Center, Emily, Minnesota, is nestled beside a crystal-clear, environmentally protected lake in Emily, Minnesota. Surrounded by lush forest, whispering pines, and the sacred stillness of nature, this retreat invites you to reconnect with what truly matters.
Hear the soothing calls of loons, watch eagles soar, and feel the quiet wisdom of owls as twilight settles in. From paddle boarding and swimming to canoeing and peaceful lakeside reflection, every moment here is an opportunity to breathe deeply and simply be.
Global Retreats in Magical Places
We also host transformative retreats across the world—Greece, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and more. Each location is carefully selected for its healing energy, natural beauty, and ability to offer a safe and sacred space for renewal.
Visit our Retreat Schedule to find your next destination.
No matter the location, all our retreats feature cozy, restful accommodations and serene spaces for contemplation. Chef-designed meals nourish your body and delight your senses. Every element of your stay is designed to support your well-being.
Our Retreats Offer Many Options
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Integrated Group Mindset Sessions
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Holistic Healthy Living – Learn sustainable practices for body, mind, and lifestyle well-being
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Meditation & Breathwork – Quiet the mind, awaken clarity
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Qigong & Gentle Body Movement – Cultivate vitality through energy-based movement
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Yoga – Deepen your physical and spiritual connection
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Tibetan Cranial Healing Massage – Release tension and restore harmony
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Sound Healing – Clear energetic blocks through therapeutic vibration
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Massage Treatments – Relax, restore, and renew
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Free Time – Explore the beauty around you or rest in stillness
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One-on-One Sessions – Personalized support for your journey
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Post-Retreat Support – Continued guidance after you return home
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A Community of Like Minded People
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Chef Currated Meals
With over 30 years of experience, our team is committed to your transformation. You’ll leave with new friendships, a supportive community, and tools to create the life you truly desire.
Each retreat offers special experiences. Click on Life Altering Retreat to explore more.
Your Wellness Experience:
You've decided you need to take care of yourself. The moment you make the commitment to register for a Health and Wellness experience, your retreat begins. We will reach out to help you plan and prepare for your retreat. We will arrange a Zoom conference to discuss your needs, obstacles and goals, and set a personalized plan for your retreat.
Below you will find a part of what AnnapurnaBlue offers our
guests as part of their retreat.
Mindset Sessions
Our Wellness Sessions are a key element of our retreats. It is during this time the magic begins.
These mind sessions and workshop sessions are a perfect time to reflect on what obstacles or negativities you may be facing in your daily life and how they are affecting you physically, mentally, financially, and in other areas within your life. A time to realize what you would like to change, what wisdom you would like to bring into your life.
Some of our sessions:
Elevate Your Professional Journey
This is the beginning of you becoming a healthier person physically and mentally.
Wellness Sessions are done as a group, and one-on-one. These sessions are judgment free and designed to heal and empower you.
MEDITATION
Our mind is constantly active. Thoughts arise outside of our control. These thoughts can be positive, or negative. "Monkey mind" is the term used to describe the overactive, chattering mind.
Studies have shown that meditation is an effective way to calm this monkey mind, so it can be more focused and productive.
Practiced in cultures all over the world for thousands of years, meditation uses a set of techniques intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Meditation is also a consciousness-changing technique that has been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological well-being.
Our meditation sessions include working with the breath, the movement of life force in the body. We use breathing purification practices that open the inner energy channels to aid in internal healing.
Holistic Wellbeing
Holistic Health Holistic well-being is about nurturing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—through natural and integrative approaches that promote healing and balance in all areas of life.
At AnnapurnaBlue, we explore the benefits of holistic health and treatments that go beyond simply addressing symptoms. Our approach looks at the root causes of imbalances, helping to restore harmony to your emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
By embracing holistic practices, you’ll find improved mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical vitality. Holistic well-being encourages a deep connection with yourself, fostering a sense of peace, purpose, and happiness that flows into your personal life, relationships, work, and overall health.
Through these practices, you’ll discover tools to manage stress, boost energy, and create a life of greater harmony and fulfillment.
Breathwork
Breathwork is a powerful tool for emotional healing, stress reduction, and spiritual growth. At our retreat, we explore various breathwork techniques, including Soma Breathwork, that allow participants to connect deeply with their inner selves.
Breath is our first experience of life, and learning to harness its energy can lead to profound shifts in awareness and well-being. Through conscious breathing, you'll release emotional blockages, reduce stress, and access deeper self-awareness.
Breathwork opens a gateway to healing and spiritual transformation, grounding you in the present while elevating your sense of purpose and peace.
Body Energy Movement
Body movement is crucial for our Mind, Body and Spirit. Proper body movement reduces anxiety, depression, and diabetes, and assists with weigh management and other physical and mental conditions.
Our retreats incorporate different types of body movement. Perhaps a yoga session, a qigong session or other structured body movement. Our sessions allow everyone, from beginners to advanced, to participate at their own level.
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Qigong ~ An ancient Chinese practice to help reduce stress and help your body function at its best.
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Yoga ~ Rooted in Indian philosophy, the practice of yoga helps to promote physical and mental well-being. We offer chair yoga for guests who are not able to do certain poses. ( We also offer Chair Yoga, a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. )
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Tibetan Yoga ~ This practice regulates the flow of energy in the body and mind in order to remove negative tendencies and blocks.
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Body Dancing ~ Helps you to feed your muscles, mind and spirit.
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Tai Chi ~ The gentle Way to reduce Stress and anxiety, increases flexibility and balance.
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Kayaking Canoeing, Paddleboarding and Water Sports ~ These are a great way to connect with your body while moving through water, absorbing the power of nature.
Sound Bathing
Sound bathing is the practice of being immersed in sounds and vibrations that have the power to cleanse and heal. It is a journey of self-discovery through deep relaxation and meditation.
Used by many cultures for thousands of years, sound bathing is a holistic approach to relaxation and healing. A great escape from the modern stress of life. Much like a bath with soap and water, a sound bath can cleanse your soul and restore your balance.
We use Tibetan Singing bowls for sound bathing. Surrounded by different singing bowls, you will feel their healing and cleansing power. Stress, tension and depression are washed away with these vibrations.
A study done at the National Institute of Health demonstrates that waves of vibrational sounds help reduce stress, fatique and depression symptoms.
Sound bathing with Tibetan singing bowls before and surgery improved heart rates and other vitals. Reduced anxiety.
Offered in either individual or group sessions.
