STANDARD EDITION WOMEN

vol 1. No. 3

For the members of the Standard Edition Women, a group of Twin Cities healers, time spent in community and nature at The Acreage helped forge the foundational relationships of their organization, while providing them the opportunity restore their minds, bodies, and spirits.

In 2022, The Acreage collaborated with the Wild Rivers Conservancy and National Park Service to create a special program, Healing on the Water. The Standard Edition Women, came to The Acreage to heal, build community, and experience the therapeutic effects of an immersive nature-based experience. Led by a licensed yoga instructor and naturalists from the National Park Service, the group of healers and community leaders met on the banks of the St. Croix River for a kayak lesson, followed by breath work, and yoga before embarking on a five-mile paddle down the wild and scenic river. Stops along the guided route provided opportunity for meditation, reflection, and healing.

“I didn’t realize how much I needed this. To slow down, to take a breath, to let the river take me downstream…”

The Standard Edition Women continues to provide healing services and support to their community, a community often gripped by gun violence and associated trauma. For members of the Standard Edition Women, time at The Acreage was needed to restore and replenish themselves so they can continue to provide the support so greatly needed in their community.