Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness

Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness The Upper Peninsula’s Leading Center for Embodied Wellness!
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Yoga therapy, SomaYoga, Thai yoga bodywork, sound baths & meditation
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Hancock, MI
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Our Story of Creation

Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness was born out of pure coincidence; strategic alignment of the planets; travels; people met along the way; some unfortunate, rather rocky circumstances; happy trees (thanks to a childhood fascination with Bob Ross); the obscene amount of rocks I collect; and a series of moves from the rocky shores of Duluth on Lake Superior to the quite shores of Gladstone on Lake Michigan and back to Lake Superior in Marquette before finally settling in the Keweenaw Peninsula in the middle of Lake Superior. But, what’s most imperative is that throughout it all, yoga, reiki, sound meditation, and hiking have been consistent practices in grounding, rooting, and finding freedom in movement. My goal is simple: to help you plant your own roots and allow energy to travel into you, through you, and out into the world. We will practice yoga together, allow the energies of the world to shift us through reiki, listen to sounds of instruments and nature that alter our vibrations by spending time outdoors together, and most importantly, build a community of wellness. This is Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness where you are enabled to be rooted, strong, and stable. Welcome to Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness, proudly headquartered in Hancock, Michigan, and happily traveling across the Western UP to bring you yoga, reiki, sound meditation, and hiking since 2019. Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness
Rooted | Strong | Stable

🌿 LIVING AYURVEDA WORKSHOP IMMERSIVE 🌿
November 7–8 | Houghton, MI | $160What happens when Ayurveda becomes something yo...
09/14/2026

🌿 LIVING AYURVEDA WORKSHOP IMMERSIVE 🌿

November 7–8 | Houghton, MI | $160

What happens when Ayurveda becomes something you don’t just learn about, but actually experience?

Join Sarah of Wild Waters Wellness Wild Waters Wellness + Danielle of Snowy Cedar Center For Wellness Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness for a two-day immersion into Ayurveda, yoga, embodiment, nature’s rhythms, and the wisdom of the senses.

✨ Saturday with Sarah | Living Ayurveda
Explore your doshic blueprint, the six tastes, digestion, daily rhythms, and practical ways to bring Ayurveda into everyday life. We’ll share Ayurvedic tea + food, conversation, learning, and embodied practices.

🌙 Sunday with Danielle | Tanmatra Chikitsa: Healing Through the Senses
Explore the root causes of disease from an Ayurveda perspective and embody the tanmatras - the subtle essences of the senses of sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell - through explorations of philosophy, asana, pranayama, pratyahara and meditation. We’ll close with a deeply restorative Sound Bath Nidra.

Two days. Two complementary perspectives. One immersive journey toward living Ayurveda through the body, senses, and everyday life.

📍 Fresh Coast Yoga Studio, Houghton, MI Fresh Coast Yoga 
🗓️ Nov 7-8
💫 $160 for the complete workshop
📲 Register at link in bio through Wild Waters Wellness

Turn Toward YourselfTurn toward your body.Say hello.Good morning.Before asking your body to change, take a moment to not...
09/10/2026

Turn Toward Yourself

Turn toward your body.
Say hello.
Good morning.

Before asking your body to change, take a moment to notice where it is today.

What do you feel?

Tension.
Fatigue.
Ease.
Restlessness.
Warmth.
Grief.
Strength.
Numbness.

Let it be there.

SomaYoga invites us to meet the body exactly where it is. Your body is not something broken that needs to be fixed. It is a living source of information, relationship, and awareness.

Listen without judgment.
Notice without immediately changing.
Feel without needing to explain.

As we learn to pay attention to bodily sensation, something else begins to reveal itself - your svarūpa or true essential nature. Your svarūpa is the curious one who is noticing.

The sensations change.
The breath changes.
The emotions change.
The stories change.

And yet, there is an awareness that can witness all of it.

In yoga and Ayurveda, we call this Svarūpa, and we may also begin to see it as Purusha. Svarūpa is your true essential nature or form. Purusha means the pure unchanging consciousness or the formless undercurrent of all that exists. We are both human form (svarūpa) and formless consciousness (Purusha). Purusha is the witness or seer of svarūpa.

Yoga Sūtra 1.3 explains this clearly.

tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe ’vasthānam

Then the seer rests in its own nature.

Svarūpa is not another entity alongside Purusha. Rather, it describes the essential nature of the seer. When consciousness is no longer confused with the movements of the mind, the seer rests in its own nature.

Be quiet. Observe consciousness beneath the fluctuations of your experience. See your true essential nature.

Healing isn’t about becoming someone different. Healing begins when we stop turning away from ourselves and become curious explorers of how to stay present within our somas.

When we become willing to inhabit our bodies, listen deeply, and meet ourselves with the same tenderness we long to receive from others, this is where somatic awareness becomes more than a practice of the body.

It becomes a pathway toward connection.

Toward consciousness.

Toward belonging.

Toward healing at the root of our belonging.

From the shoreline to the skyline and into the forest, we wish you the happiest 906 day! May you find a moment to be pre...
09/06/2026

From the shoreline to the skyline and into the forest, we wish you the happiest 906 day! May you find a moment to be present with the beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula today. Share your adventures with us in the comments and invite a friend to join as well.

Wonder. It matters. This article from The Atlantic gets to the heart of what makes us human and what gives life meaning....
09/06/2026

Wonder.

It matters.

This article from The Atlantic gets to the heart of what makes us human and what gives life meaning.

“Optimization is terrific if you want to get somewhere else in the future. But it’s terrible for being where you actually are right now. When goals overtake experience, you lose the freedom to encounter your life as it happens. And when you lose that ability, you are no longer living in full.”

Give it a read.

Share what inspires you and when you experience wonder.

Somatics is everywhere right now!A recent article in The Atlantic, “How ‘Somatics’ Became the Solution to Modern Life,” ...
09/05/2026

Somatics is everywhere right now!

A recent article in The Atlantic, “How ‘Somatics’ Became the Solution to Modern Life,” explores our growing fascination with somatic practices.

I appreciate the article’s skepticism around the wellness industry’s tendency to reduce complex human experiences to simple promises: release your trauma, reset your nervous system, move the stuck energy out.

That’s not how somatics works.

There are no magic movements. No reboot button. Our bodies are not problems to be fixed.

There is something deeply valuable in learning to inhabit ourselves.

Notice the breath. Feel the ground beneath your feet. Listen for the quieter messages coming from within.

Our brains and nervous systems are designed to keep us safe, often without conscious awareness. Somatic practices give us an opportunity to slow down, sense, and explore the edges of safety.

This is what draws me to somatic yoga. I was drawn to it over a decade ago. It is a practice of relationship with sensation, breath, awareness, one another, and ourselves.

Yoga has explored this concept for thousands of years. The body isn’t separate from consciousness, spirituality, or our lived experience.

At Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness, somatics is woven into our mission of healing at the root of our belonging. Belonging begins as we find our way home to the body, to ourselves, and eventually, to one another.

Somatics may be trendy, but the invitation to come home to ourselves is anything but new. For me, it’s the work of my lifetime. Coupled with counseling, somatics has helped me embody what I learned in therapy.

Read the article and let me know what you think. Some somatic biohacks are silly, but strengthened interoception can lead us back to the heart of somatics - our soma or our Self as we experience it from within.

Interested in trying somatic practices? Join us Wednesday nights at 5:30pm at Fresh Coast Yoga and book a yoga therapy session for your soma.

In yoga, we’re not trying to increase the volume of air moving through the lungs. We’re cultivating a relationship with ...
09/04/2026

In yoga, we’re not trying to increase the volume of air moving through the lungs. We’re cultivating a relationship with prana, the subtle life force carried through the body, and using it to influence the nervous system, attention, and consciousness.

Physiologically, an unnecessarily large breath can sometimes result in over-breathing. If ventilation exceeds the body’s metabolic needs, carbon dioxide levels fall, which may contribute to lightheadedness, tingling, muscle tension, or a feeling of needing to breathe even more. Deeper and bigger isn’t necessarily better.

Instead, I invite students to explore breath that is subtle, steady, even, and continuous.

Subtle.
Quiet enough that it doesn’t need to announce itself.

Steady.
Without forcing or controlling every inhale and exhale.

Even.
A balanced rhythm that allows the nervous system to settle.

Continuous.
A sense of flow rather than sharp starts, stops, or dramatic efforts.

The beautiful paradox is that the less we control the breath, the more clearly we may begin to perceive it. This is where science begins to meet ancient wisdom.

The breath is physical and yet mysteriously intangible. It alters CO₂ and O₂ levels, influences the nervous system, and provides sensory information to the brain. Yoga wisdom has long understood prana as something more than breath. Prana is the bridge between body, mind, and consciousness.

The heart of the practice of yoga isn’t to take a deep breath. It is to receive the breath that is already happening and be aware of it until its rhythm softens you.

Listen. Soften. Be curious.

Notice the pause between inhale and exhale.
Notice the pause between exhale and inhale.

Subtle breath is part of what we explore at Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness. We move beyond the surface of practice and toward healing at the root of our belonging - belonging to our bodies, to our breath, to one another, and to something larger than ourselves.

Sometimes healing begins with enough self-trust to let the next breath be exactly as it is. 🌙

For many of us, yoga starts on the mat, but as we practice, we slowly realize we no longer need the mat. It was never ab...
08/29/2026

For many of us, yoga starts on the mat, but as we practice, we slowly realize we no longer need the mat. It was never about the mat. The mat is simply a tool that helps us create a boundary so we can reconnect to ourselves.

One of my mentors, Matthew Sanford, puts it simply: “Prana rewards structure.” It requires a boundary. And without a boundary, we cannot sense prana or consciousness. A yoga mat provides a boundary - a place to pause, turn inward, listen, and notice what is happening beneath all the busy-ness of everyday life.

Over time, we begin to carry that practice with us off the mat. We learn that yoga isn’t about how we move our body on the mat. It’s about how we move through the world with discernment. Discernment asks us to listen closely enough to know:

What is mine to hold?
What is mine to release?
Where can I say yes wholeheartedly?
Where is saying no my best choice?
What actually supports my well-being?

Sometimes yoga off the mat looks like protecting our time.
Sometimes it looks like resting.
Sometimes it means changing our minds.
Sometimes it means creating a little more space between ourselves and what asks too much of us.

Taking these actions doesn’t mean we’re withdrawing from life. Rather, we are learning how to participate in life more consciously through discerning action. The yoga mat is simply a boundary that teaches us how to slow down enough to connect to ourselves, to sense prana, and to honor what best supports our energy.

With practice, we begin to understand that boundaries aren’t about creating separation. They create the safety and spaciousness we need to experience belonging without abandoning ourselves. This is part of what I mean by healing at the root of our belonging and why we’re focusing on bringing yoga off the mat and into everyday life. Yoga isn’t confined to the edges of your mat. It never was. Yoga is how we live each day in relationships with our Self, each other, and the world.

Prana rewards structure. It loves boundaries. The most loving structure is knowing where our edges are and honoring them. And when we honor our boundaries, that is when we sense the expansiveness of being, of consciousness.

🌿 LIVING AYURVEDA WORKSHOP IMMERSIVE 🌿�November 7-8 | Houghton, MI | $160What happens when Ayurveda becomes something yo...
08/27/2026

🌿 LIVING AYURVEDA WORKSHOP IMMERSIVE 🌿�
November 7-8 | Houghton, MI | $160

What happens when Ayurveda becomes something you don’t just learn about, but actually experience?

Join Sarah of Wild Waters Wellness Wild Waters Wellness + Danielle of Snowy Cedar Center For Wellness Snowy Cedar Center for Wellness for a two-day immersion into Ayurveda, yoga, embodiment, nature’s rhythms, and the wisdom of the senses.

✨ Saturday with Sarah | Living Ayurveda�Explore your doshic blueprint, the six tastes, digestion, daily rhythms, and practical ways to bring Ayurveda into everyday life. We’ll share Ayurvedic tea + food, conversation, learning, and embodied practices.

🌙 Sunday with Danielle | Tanmatra Chikitsa: Healing Through the Senses�Explore the root causes of disease from an Ayurveda perspective and embody the tanmatras - the subtle essences of the senses of sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell - through explorations of philosophy, asana, pranayama, pratyahara and meditation. We’ll close with a deeply restorative Sound Bath Nidra.
Two days. Two complementary perspectives. One immersive journey toward living Ayurveda through the body, senses, and everyday life.

📍 Fresh Coast Yoga Studio, Houghton
🗓️ Nov 7-8
💫 $160 for the complete workshop
📲 Register at link in bio through Wild Waters Wellness

Ahimsa, or non-violence, is the foundation of the Yamas or guidelines of yoga. You could think of non-violence as being ...
01/25/2026

Ahimsa, or non-violence, is the foundation of the Yamas or guidelines of yoga.

You could think of non-violence as being in right relationship with others and with your self. Ahimsa is neither self-sacrifice nor self-aggrandizement. Acts of greed, control, and insecurity all stem from fear. Fear incites violence.

Pause and consider that how we treat ourselves is how we treat those around us. If you are ok with seeing another person suffering, with seeing discrimination as acceptable, with not seeing the sacredness and opportunity for connection and equanimity in every relationship, then take a look within. What are you afraid of?

Love is the way we turn away from fear. Love is the heart of non-violence. Non-violence begins with self love. Where fear creates harm and violence, love creates safety. Non-violence asks us to honor relationships with others and ourselves through compassion and empathy.

Explore on your own: Begin to observe the difference in how your body feels and what sensations arise when you see blatant discrimination, violence, and harm in the news or on social media. Practice noticing sensations in your body when you’re enjoying a cup of coffee or tea with a friend, watching the sunrise, having a conversation with a stranger who may become a friend, or when you see someone caring for another person.

Name the sensations. Notice if there is a pattern when you see or practice non-violence that is different than when you see or experience violence. Really take the time to observe and see how violence and non-violence affect your physical body. You may have never paused long enough to notice the way small acts of violence or even small gestures of love can affect your physical body. Notice how long these sensations remain present in your body.

Spend more and more of your time in activities that create sensations of calm, ease, lowered heart rate, quieter breathing, and joy rather than frenetic energy, anger, hurried breathing, fast heart rate, churning knots in your abdomen, or fleeting moments of elation.

Thank you for supporting my small business this past year! Each December, I look forward to the darkest night of the yea...
12/22/2025

Thank you for supporting my small business this past year! Each December, I look forward to the darkest night of the year as we gather for restorative yoga and a sound bath. It is my favorite time for reflection and gathering in community. This year has felt especially dark with the loss of two very important people in my life - my mom and my brother-in-law - and I have felt anything but festive as the holidays have approached. Today I finally felt a moment of joy while playing the sound bath, and I hope you did too. The greatest work of our life, of our yoga, is finding tiny moments of joy even when the world feels dark and heavy. May this season offer time for reflection. May you remember those you’ve loved who have departed this world. May you find comfort in the darkness. May you surrender to the season. 💙🤍

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