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Hoigaard's Outdoor Women - HOW
Your opportunity to be active in the outdoors
in a fun, safe and social environment.
HOW Connections to Women Everywhere
It's my last day of skiing in Montana. The snow gods blessed us with new snow overnite so it will be a Pocket Rocket powder day. I'll ski a run for all of you!
As the coordinator for HOW I'm blessed with connections to many, many women who share my passion for being outdoors. The 6 degree connection is usually much closer to 3 degrees when we start talking about skiing or paddling or simply enjoying nature. Truly we are all connected by our love to venture outdoors.
One of our goals with HOW is to be the connecting link to other wonderful women's programs. Thank you to our winter partners; Ski Away, Wings for Women and Green Fit. Many HOW members have joined and some are even instructing for these programs. Spring and summer connections include women's programs with venues outside the Twin Cities: Camp Du Nord Women's Spring Retreat, Chris Heeter's Wild Institute Women's trips, Wilderness Inquiry, and Adventures in Good Company. If you're looking for a summer adventure check out their offerings!
While here in Montana I've hooked up with Turi Heatherington of Molte Yoga Retreats. She found HOW through our website and being a Minnesota girl she thought it would be a good connection. Turi has put together a proposal for a summer trip at a Diamond J's Ranch on the Madison River for August 8-11. See the details below. We need 8 HOW women to rsvp by April 5 to make this trip a reality. If you are interested please rsvp to Molte Yoga Retreats today.
We are also doing some HOW summer adventures. Look for them here next week!
I'm off to ski Moonlight Basin. Have a great weekend and I'll look forward to seeing you all back in Minnesota!
Linda (alg)
THIS WEEK
Tuesday March 26, 6pm
Nordic Walking at Centennial Lakes
Join us for one last "winter" walk at Centennial Lakes.
Meet us in front of the pavilion down below Chuckie Cheese.
There will be extra poles for newbies.
COMING UP
Nordic Walking Tuesdays are back!
Tuesdays 6:15 various locations
Get your poles out and join us for Nordic Walking Tuesdays! This year we're going to mix it up a bit but for the month of April we will Nordic walk together on Tuesdays at 6:15pm .
Whether you are a new walker or been doing it forever, love to have you join us. Yes we will help you get started, yes we always have poles for you to borrow, and yes, you can bring the man in your life. In the case of questionable weather call 952.426.7031 after 4pm for an update on the status of the walk.
April 2 Thomas Beach, south end of Lake Calhoun April 9 Nicollet Island April 16 Hoigaards April 23 MN Landscape Arboretum, walks at 1pm and 6pm April 30 Cedar Lake, south beach
More Nordic Walking
Monday April 1, 10-11am St Louis Park Nordic Walking Club Hoigaard's is partnering with St Louis Park to provide a daytime Nordic Walking Club. We'll meet at the Parkshore Senior Community on their patio facing Wolfe Park. You can park in the St Louis Park Community Center and walk over. Poles will be available for use. One time registration, $10, through St Louis Park Community Ed, Saturday April 6, 9-10am Free Intro to Nordic Walking at Hoigaards For the curious and the new pole walker, an introduction to the benefits and basic technique of Nordic Walking to get you started safely and efficiently with your poles. LEKI demo poles will be available to use during this class. rsvp Monday April 15 6pm Intro to Nordic Walking Our new partnership with St Louis Park features Intro to Nordic Walking Classes on the third Monday of the month, April-July at Wolfe Park. Registration is thru St Louis Park Community Ed, 952.928.6418 Tuesday April 23 1pm and 6pm Arboretum Outdoors with Hoigaards Our favorite place to Nordic Walk, the Arboretum. Come to walk and enjoy the spring blooms along the trail.
We'll have poles to use for any newbies, use Nordic Walking as your secret code word for free admission this date only. Friday April 26 6-8pm LADIES BIKE NITE AT HOIGAARDS Join us for our annual Hoigaard's After Hours Women's Only bike nite to kick off your biking season. The evening will feature clinics at 7pm on efficient biking, local bike trails and choosing your next bike. There will be a fashion show of the new 2013 biking apparel and when the doors close there will be samplings of local beer and wine. SAVE THE DATES AUG 8-11 MOLTE YOGA RETREAT, ENNIS MT
The HOW summer fun and fitness weekend takes place in scenic Madison Valley and includes three nights' lodging in the Diamond J Ranch's cozy log cabins, daily yoga sessions, scenic hikes through wildflower meadows, up to alpine lakes and scenic vistas, and a full-day raft trip through the Bear Trap Canyon. In addition, the ranch boasts an outdoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, fishing pond, labyrinth, and gazebo garden for you to enjoy.
We would plan on driving out, adding to the adventure on both ends. Cost for the retreat $1,125-1,350 *Includes lodging, activities and meals (dinner Thursday night through brunch on Sunday). Exact cost will depend on single or double cabin accommodation selection. (Transportation and camping out and back not included) We need 8 HOW women to rsvp by April 5 to make this trip a reality. For more information and to rsvp contact Turi Heatherington. | 
