Hello, I'm Goodspace Yoga Retreats.

Hi​,​ we're Mary & Bridget of Goodspace Yoga Retreats. Both of us spent much of our professional careers working in corporate positions​,​ but we found balance through teaching yoga beginning in 2017. We met in 2019 during our 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Milwaukee​,​ WI​,​ and formed an immediate friendship on the very first night. Genuine connection and vulnerability became the foundation of our relationship and the inspiration behind building this community. Rooted in our shared passion for yoga​,​ we also loved experiencing the world through travel and adventure. Whether it was packing up the car to explore the U.S.​,​ planning a trip to a national park​,​ or venturing abroad​,​ we discovered joy and growth in every journey. Together​,​ we combined our backgrounds in business​,​ yoga​,​ and travel to offer truly unique​,​ mindfulness-based adventures. Our Goodspace name is derived from Yoga Sutra 2.46: Sthira Sukham Asanam​,​ which is a concept in yoga that explores steadiness and ease. Sthira can mean resolute​,​ strong and courageous. It arises from the root stha​,​ which means “to stand​,​ to be firm.” Sukha can mean happy​,​ easy and virtuous. The literal meaning of sukha is “good space​,​” from the root words su (good) and kha (space). The last word​,​ asana​,​ suggests the act of sitting down​,​ inhabiting and being present. A common translation for this sutra is “to resolutely abide in a good space.” On our retreats we will encourage you to be grounded in and committed to whatever you are doing​,​ when you are doing it.