For the last seven years, Sarah Bruxvoort has been guiding people through alignment-based yoga practices. But until she moved to Sioux Falls from Michigan in 2017, she only instructed on the side with private lessons, classes at a homeless shelter, or teaching in the park. 

“I always thought I would teach pop-up classes, but here I was in a studio and loving it,” said Bruxvoort. 

She wound up at Kosha Yoga School and realized that yoga could be more than just a side hustle. 

Sarah enjoying Songbird Kombucha out of her Sonja Gloria Pottery mug.

During pandemic times, Kosha’s studio closed, so she took socially distanced and virtual matters into her own hands. She led classes outdoors and in virtual and hybrid versions. 

“It was quite a feat and made me realize that if I could manage this during a pandemic, outside and socially distanced, that it must be a path to continue down,” she said. 

Now she is the owner of Sarah Bruxvoort Yoga & Retreats and offers weekly classes, monthly classes, and retreats. 

“My service to the world is to help on the journey home to yourself,” explained Bruxvoort. “My classes and retreats simply create space in your life to slow down, move the body to release tension and disease, and connect to breath and life.” 

Bruxvoort shares with 605 various places that she connects to the community and enjoys life in Sioux Falls. 


“Sarah BRUXVOORT YOGA & RETREATS EXISTS TO CALL YOU INTO THE WILD, THE SPACE, THE QUIET, THE CHANGE. WHETHER THAT IS IN A WEEKLY CLASS, A WORKSHOP, A POP-UP, OR A RETREAT, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION FOR GROWTH.” -SARAH BRUXVOORT 


Trail Mix

Hiking in our local state parks is a must for me year-round. Anything under an hourlong drive is fair game. Exploring the Chalk Bluffs Multi-Use Trail along the Missouri River near Yankton has been incredible.

Sudsy Scents 

I can’t stop wandering down to Sweetgrass Soapery. Miranda Koltze has a gift for creating and sourcing amazing products like incense, soaps, bath bombs. Folks attending my retreat in August are getting one of her amazing gemstone bath bombs. 

Naturally at Home

Lately, Big Sioux Recreation Area in Brandon has been an outdoor “home base.” I’ve loved hosting workshops there, as well as get-togethers and impromptu picnics. 

Supporting Second Hand

Thrifting is a hobby for me. People don’t realize that you don’t have to spend oodles of money to be eco-friendly. Instead, shop second hand, and let someone else’s trash be your treasure. My favorites are St. Vincent de Paul Society and Goodwill.


5 Random Facts 

+ No day is ever so bad that a dog cannot cheer me up. 

+ My favorite herbs to use for healing are mullein, plantain, yarrow, and elderflower.   

+ I speak Spanish somewhat well and have been working alongside my husband in immigration reform for years now. Currently, I offer my strategy, technology, and media support to his nonprofit, a workers’ rights center called The Naomi Project.   

+ Both of my children were born at home. My first in Michigan and my second in our home here in downtown Sioux Falls.  

+ I love geeking out about history. My house was built in 1886 and was owned by a gentleman that had a bar on the river.  


Farm to Table 

Supporting local farmers has been so deliciously rewarding for our family. Over the past few years, we have had the joy of purchasing organic pasteurized milk as well as fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, and an incredible share of Community Supported Agriculture. Check out Happy Grazing Dairy and Prairie Roots Produce.

Free to Feast  

Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen has always been a favorite for me. The patio is amazing, and I love that my kids can be free and enjoy the local juneberries that grow right in front of the place while I connect with friends or my partner.


Attend Yoga Classes & Retreats

+ Yoga From the Heart // Mondays and Fridays // 9 a.m.
+ Yin Yoga // Tuesdays // 9 a.m.
+ Happy Hour // Every Second Thursday // 5 p.m.
+ Sylvan Lake Retreat // August 19-22 // All day

Locally Sourced

The Sioux Falls Co+op as well as Pomegranate Market have long sustained our family with access to quality and local foods. My week wouldn’t be complete without a visit. 

Friendly Fermentation

Songbird Kombucha is not only powered by two of the loveliest people I have met, but it also represents an incredible fermented product that I love to enjoy as well as share with my students.

For more information, visit SARAHBRUXVOORTYOGA.COM
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