Press + Podcasts
Featured Podcast
Heidi sat down with Zach and Ben from This Week in Hospitality to discuss how she defines wellness and what’s new at the retreat.
September 2026
Featured Press
Power Women Issue of Sheridan Road Magazine
October 2026
Features and Awards
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Oprah Daily Hotel O Wards 2026
Top 58 Best Wellness Resorts in the World
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Readers Choice Award 2025+2024
#3 Best Resort Midwest - 2025
#14 Best Destination Spa Resort - 2024
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The United States Most Luxurious Wellness Resorts in 2024
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Travel expert Mark Ellwood joins Hoda & Jenna to share perfect fall getaway ideas - including Wild Rice Retreat!
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Power Down: Explore a female-founded wellness retreat. Wild Rice Retreat offers a relaxing respite on the shores of Lake Superior.
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Readers Choice Award 2023
#3 Best in the Midwest: Wild Rice Retreat
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Global Design Awards for:
2023 American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Heidi’s Podcast Interviews
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When Nothing is Certain, Anything is Possible
JANUARY 2024
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From Dream to Reality: A Place for Us All to Take a Deep Breath
MAY 2023
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What Makes a Good Wellness Retreat
MAY 2023
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From Dream To Reality: Immersing In Nature To Heal The Mind, Body & Soul
JAN 2022
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Ferocious Compassion
2021
TV & PRESS
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Wild Rice Retreat in Bayfield, Wisconsin offers an escape to nature
AUG 2022
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Wild rice retreat in Bayfield mixes art, well-being
NOV 2022
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The Art of Wintering Well
FEB 2023
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Twin Cities apartment developer builds $10 million artist retreat in Bayfield
APRIL 2021
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The 23 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023
NOV 2022
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Need a zen retreat? Maybe your employer will pay for it.
MAY 2023
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Darker Days are Coming. Don't Let Them Get You Down.
NOV 2022
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13 Best U.S. Resorts for Reconnecting With Nature — Hot Springs, Hiking Trails, and Open-air Massages Included
JUNE 2022
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