Svalja Whole-Being

Svalja Whole-Being Svälja Whole-Being is a trauma-conscious healing center in downtown Duluth. We offer yoga, fitness, Qigong, meditation, and YTT. Yoga means to unite.

Dedicated to accessibility, we run a free recovery program and partner with non-profits so all people can belong and be whole. At Svälja Yoga (pronounced “svehl-yah”) all of our offerings are trauma-conscious. Through our Whole-Being Well-Being approach, we support people on their own unique healing journey. We share the wisdom and practice of yoga in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and honors choice. Yoga is a pathway to well-being and to the realization of our innate wholeness. We guide participants to connect with their internal resources and potential for healing, transformation, and growth. Through this exploratory journey we rediscover home, deep within: our true selves. We offer classes, workshops, retreats, and a 250-hour Yoga Teacher Training program.

𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 :🟢 Trauma Conscious Yoga with Sarah M 🟢 Qigong with Sarah M🟢 Restorative ...
11/28/2025

𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 :

🟢 Trauma Conscious Yoga with Sarah M
🟢 Qigong with Sarah M
🟢 Restorative Yoga & Deep Relaxation with Sarah G

𝘈𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯.𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴⫸ 𝗕𝗲 𝘁...
11/28/2025

𝘈𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯.

𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

⫸ 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺: Discover the internal practices (Resonant Breath Meditation & Meditative Movement) needed to stabilize your nervous system so you can effectively support your community.

⫸ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: Engage in simple, purposeful storytelling to unearth the clarity and direction you need right now.

⫸ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Leave with accessible, Zen-inspired practices to support your long-term journey toward wholeness.

With Ed Heisler and Bryan Lyda

Register & More Info: https://www.svalja.yoga/special-events/men-waging-peace-2025

sending love to all beingsmay all beings continue reclaiming their powermay all beings heal themselves and the worldmay ...
11/27/2025

sending love to all beings
may all beings continue reclaiming their power
may all beings heal themselves and the world
may all beings be happy and free

-yung pueblo

❈ No classes on Thursday this week. ❈We look forward to seeing you on Friday for Vibrant Vinyasa at 9am or Trauma Consci...
11/26/2025

❈ No classes on Thursday this week. ❈

We look forward to seeing you on Friday for Vibrant Vinyasa at 9am or Trauma Conscious Yoga at 12:05!

*Friday morning Circuit Training has been canceled this week*

✴✨ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 & 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 ✨✴Step into a space of profound, heartfelt connection as we ...
11/26/2025

✴✨ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 & 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 ✨✴

Step into a space of profound, heartfelt connection as we honor the Ruhaniat Lineage:

✴ 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: Cultivating inner peace and connection that naturally extends outward into relationships and the community.

✴ 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Actively working to alleviate the pain and distress felt by individuals and society through compassionate engagement.

✴ 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Contributing to a shift in collective consciousness through personal transformation.

More Info & Register: https://www.svalja.yoga/special-events/into-the-night-december2025

Opportunities to care for yourself ahead of the long holiday weekend.𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆:❈ Step Pump with Kar...
11/25/2025

Opportunities to care for yourself ahead of the long holiday weekend.

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆:

❈ Step Pump with Karen
❈ Lunch Refresh Trauma Conscious Yoga with Keera
❈ Afternoon Trauma Conscious Yoga with Keera

〇 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 to build a relationship with your Qi and the incredible wisdom it holds? 〇 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗤𝗶...
11/25/2025

〇 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 to build a relationship with your Qi and the incredible wisdom it holds?

〇 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗤𝗶 be precisely directed for healing, renewal, and deep energetic clearing?

〇 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, and what profound healing benefits can these dynamic movements provide for your organs and emotions?

We will be diving deep into the questions that matter in our Qi Activation Workshop.

This workshop is designed to leave you feeling grounded, energized, and empowered with simple, powerful techniques to manage stress, support longevity, and become your own healer. Learn how this internal connection can guide your health and consciousness.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Sunday, December 7th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Vegan/gluten free lunch is provided

◒ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.svalja.yoga/qi-activation

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:》Gratitude Balanced Flow with Kyle
11/24/2025

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:
》Gratitude Balanced Flow with Kyle

✨I want to give myselfutterlyas this maplethat burned and burnedfor three days without stintingand then in two moredropp...
11/24/2025


I want to give myself
utterly
as this maple
that burned and burned
for three days without stinting
and then in two more
dropped off every leaf;
as this lake that,
no matter what comes
to its green-blue depths,
both takes and returns it.
In the still heart,
that refuses nothing,
the world is twice-born—
two earths wheeling,
two heavens,
two egrets reaching
down into subtraction;
even the fish
for an instant doubled,
before it is gone.
I want the fish.
I want the losing it all
when it rains and I want
the returning transparence.
I want the place
by the edge-flowers where
the shallow sand is deceptive,
where whatever
steps in must plunge,
and I want the ones
who come in secret to drink
only in early darkness,
and I want the ones
who are swallowed.
I want the way
the water sees without eyes,
hears without ears,
shivers without will or fear
at the gentlest touch.
I want it the way it
accepts the cold moonlight
and lets it pass,
the way it lets
all of it pass
without judgment or comment.
There is a lake,
Lalla Ded sang, no larger
than one seed of mustard,
that all things return to.
O heart, if you
will not, cannot, give me the lake,
then give me the song.

'Lake And Maple' by Jane Hirshfield

Our beautiful friend, Mary Bue, is an award-winning musician and eRYT 500 yoga guide who masterfully weaves sound, emoti...
11/24/2025

Our beautiful friend, Mary Bue, is an award-winning musician and eRYT 500 yoga guide who masterfully weaves sound, emotional intelligence, and spirit into her teachings. She will be guiding a special 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 workshop at Svälja in January:

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮 + 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮: 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵: Mary Bue, eRYT 500, YACEP

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: January 17 & 18, 2026 (Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) + 2 non-contact hours

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: 20 Yoga Alliance CEUs

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: $350

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.svalja.yoga/mantra-nada-yoga

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁-𝗔-𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Specialty Classes this week:❍ Gratitude Flow on Tuesday❍ Restorative Yoga & Deep Relaxa...
11/24/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸'𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁-𝗔-𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Specialty Classes this week:

❍ Gratitude Flow on Tuesday

❍ Restorative Yoga & Deep Relaxation on Sunday

Please Note:

❍ No classes on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

❍ Step Pump has been canceled for Friday.

◐ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ◑◖ 4th : Gentle Yoga and Writing in Lotus◗ 5th : Into the Night | Sacred Music & Dances of Uni...
11/23/2025

◐ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ◑

◖ 4th : Gentle Yoga and Writing in Lotus
◗ 5th : Into the Night | Sacred Music & Dances of Universal Peace
◖ 7th : Qi Activation
◗ 13th : Waging Peace: A Men’s Training
◖ 18th : Yin & Resonant Vibrations
◗ 21st : Shadow & Source: a Solstice Celebration

More Info + Register : https://www.svalja.yoga/special-events

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Duluth, MN
55802

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8:45pm

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Our Story

House of the Gathering Yoga School is Duluth’s only trauma conscious yoga school and offers a comprehensive 250 hour yoga teacher training program that integrates classical yoga, trauma conscious yoga, depth psychology, and sustainable practices. Together, these studies embody a practice that take a holistic, expansive look at the human experience-mind, body, psyche, spirit, and soul. Through classical yoga, we explore the Self, mind/body connection, develop flexibility and strength (mental and physical), and develop self-awareness through postures, meditation, and the study of ancient yogic philosophy. Our YTT curriculum is based on Patanjali’s ‘Eight Limbs’ of yoga which include ethics, self-discipline, yoga asana, breath work, meditation and more.

Through trauma conscious yoga we explore the root of trauma, as well as the way that trauma is stored and shows up in our bodies, patterning, relationships, culture, and lives. By informing our practice of yoga and meditation through a trauma conscious lens, we are better able to assist ourselves in healing, as well as to be able to see what might be unfolding for a student in a classroom setting. Through depth psychology, we learn about the psyche, both the conscious and unconscious aspects, and how to navigate the rich language of our unconscious self through dream tending, active imagination, and shadow work. Depth psychology gives a rich toolbox through which to experience the psychological, mythical, poetic, and soulful sides of life.

Through sustainable practices we learn how to bring yoga off of the mat and out into our homes, communities, and cities. We live in uncertain times in which the threats posed by unstable weather patterns are very real. By visiting farms and urban homesteads that are already engaged on the front lines of sustainable agriculture and herbalism, we can learn what we can do to live our values while making an impact on the whole. Join us on retreat, for a workshop, a private session, or one of our Yoga Teacher Training Programs!