The Yoga Center Retreat

About The Yoga Center Retreat

The Yoga Center Retreat was founded in 2018 by Jennifer Gray, Amanda Collyard, Amy Wolford, and Jane Maltby, but the studio’s foundations were laid 20 years prior when Jennifer Gray opened the Yoga Center of Minneapolis 2000.

One of the first yoga studios in the Twin Cities and one of the longest running, The Yoga Center of Minneapolis (YCM) was home to some of the most sought-after yoga teachers in the city and was known to train the most prepared and professional new 230-hour and 300-hour yoga teachers. Jennifer owned and successfully ran The Yoga Center of Minneapolis for nearly 15 years. In 2014, she sold the studio to a local businessman to help grow and expand the thriving community. After the sale of the business, Jennifer stayed on as the program director and teaching, however, after 2 years,  decided to pursue other dreams and goals and remained just a teacher at YCM to stay in relationship with the community.

LIKE A PHOENIX RISING OUT OF THE ASHES

When the Yoga Center of Minneapolis unexpectedly closed in 2018, the active community Jennifer had dedicated almost two decades of her life to was shut down. Students who had been enrolled in the Yoga Center of Minneapolis teacher training programs were left in the lurch and money was lost. It was a heartache for all. Gray was surprised by the response from  the YCM community. Many investors reached out to her offering to help in hopes that she would reopen. Humbled by the unexpected outpouring of support, Jenniferwas faced with a choice: continue with her current path or come out of “yoga business retirement” and resurrect the community she loved so much.

Jennifer knew what to do next. Amanda Collyard, Amy Wolford, and Jane Maltby stepped up to partner with her in opening a new studio: The Yoga Center Retreat.

BUILT ON 20 YEARS OF TRADITION AND EXPERIENCE

The Yoga Center Retreat continues the tradition of educating the best yoga teachers in the Twin Cities using Gray’s time-tested yoga teacher training curriculum and offering the most eclectic and inclusive class offerings available in the Cities. Come join a vibrant and thriving yoga community where you and your practice belong.