You Are The Sun ~ Costa Rica Women's Retreat ages 35 - 70+  

AnnapurnaBlue Heath and Wellness

AnnapurnaBlue Wellness is a sanctuary for transformation, healing, and self-discovery. Our award-winning retreats are thoughtfully designed to help individuals reconnect with their purpose, release life’s obstacles, and rediscover balance in mind, body, and spirit. Blending ancient Tibetan healing wisdom with modern wellness practices, AnnapurnaBlue offers a truly holistic approach to living well. Each retreat is set in breathtaking natural environments—from serene forests and lakes in Minnesota to the beaches of Costa Rica, the sacred lands of Nepal, and the tranquil coasts of Greece. Participants are immersed in daily practices such as Qigong, sound healing, meditation, breathwork, and mindset workshops rooted in the Five Life Poisons: anger, ignorance, attachment, ego, and jealousy. Through these teachings, guests learn to transform negative emotions into clarity, wisdom, and joy. What makes AnnapurnaBlue Wellness special is our deep commitment to whole-person healing and community. Every retreat is guided by compassionate experts with decades of experience who support each participant’s journey toward peace and empowerment. Guests leave not only renewed, but with practical tools for lasting change—and the gift of connection with like-minded souls. Whether you are seeking personal growth, emotional healing, or a peaceful reset, AnnapurnaBlue Wellness provides the space, guidance, and inspiration to help you awaken the best within yourself.

Hennepin County

Minneapolis Metropolitan Area

Minnetonka

Minnesota

AnnapurnaBlue Wellness is a sanctuary for transformation, healing, and self-discovery. Our award-winning retreats are thoughtfully designed to help...

Richfield's streetlights are getting an upgrade.   This week, Xcel Energy will begin installing LED fixtures in streetlights in nearly 350 communities throughout Minnesota.  The effort focuses on converting about 90,000 Xcel Energy-owned streetlights from cobra head-style, high pressure sodium bulbs to new, more energy-efficient fixtures using LEDs, according to a news release.   The Star Tribune reported cities in northwestern and central <a href="http://www.startribune.com/xcel-rolls-out-led-fixtures-in-city-lights-in-minn-this-week-then-twin-cities-in-nov/392446741/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota will receive new streetlights</a> first before Xcel will begin on the Twin Cities area around Nov. 1.  Suburbs in the Twin Cities metro that will receive new LED streetlights include Apple Valley, Eagan, Edina, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, and Richfield.  The conversion from high pressure sodium bulbs to LED streetlights is expected to take two and a half years to complete.  Image: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/theslowlane/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Ashworth</a> via Flickr /<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>

Richfield's streetlights are getting an upgrade.

This week, Xcel Energy will begin installing LED fixtures in streetlights in nearly 350 communities throughout Minnesota.  The effort focuses on converting about 90,000 Xcel Energy-owned streetlights from cobra head-style, high pressure sodium bulbs to new, more energy-efficient fixtures using LEDs, according to a news release.

The Star Tribune reported cities in northwestern and central <a href="http://www.startribune.com/xcel-rolls-out-led-fixtures-in-city-lights-in-minn-this-week-then-twin-cities-in-nov/392446741/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota will receive new streetlights</a> first before Xcel will begin on the Twin Cities area around Nov. 1.  Suburbs in the Twin Cities metro that will receive new LED streetlights include Apple Valley, Eagan, Edina, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, and Richfield.

The conversion from high pressure sodium bulbs to LED streetlights is expected to take two and a half years to complete.  Image: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/theslowlane/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Ashworth</a> via Flickr /<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a>

Richfield

Xcel Energy will convert Richfield's high pressure sodium bulbs to LED streetlights this fall.