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General Mentions
- Gayot, The Guide to the Good Life (ongoing) – Top 10 Yoga Retreats Worldwide
- Yoga Journal (May 2023) – The Best Yoga Retreat Trends of 2023
- USA Today Readers’ Choice (April 2023) – Center Your Mind at the 10 Best Yoga Retreats in the US
- Kiwi.com (February 2023) – The Best Yoga Retreats in the World
- Greatest.com (May 2022) – (Re)Treat Yourself with These 11 Yoga Retreats
- The Daily Shifts (June 2021) – What is a Retreat? – Beginners Guide to Yoga Retreats
- Trips to Discover (April 2020) – Escape to the 10 Most Blissful Yoga Retreats in the World
- Holidayme.com (June 2019) – 8 of the World’s Best Luxury Yoga Retreats
- Glam.com (May, 2019) – Grab Your Girlfriends and Head to One of these Women-Only Retreats
- Horse Rookie (2019) – Ranch Roundup: 10 Best Horseback Riding Vacations in Montana
- Horse Rookie (2019) – Get Your Asana in the Saddle: 5 Yoga Tips for Equestrians
- HGTV.com (October 2018) – Luxury, Over-the-Top Adventures in Montana (#11)
- Millennial Boss (September 2018) – 9 Relaxing Self-Care Retreats for Women
- BA Mag Argentina (July 2018) – Viajes “Women-Only”
- Healthy Way (July 2018) – 16 Yoga Retreats that are Completely Worth It
- Daily Burn (November 2017) – The 6 Best Women’s Retreats to Reboot Your Health
- Tripping (September 2017) – 11 Fantastic Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
- Trips to Discover (August 2017) – Escape to the 10 Most Blissful Yoga Retreats in the World
- Frommer’s (February 2017) – Yoga-Infused All-Inclusive Vacations that Add Relaxation to Adventure
- SelfThrive (January 2017) – 11 Insanely Amazing Yoga and Meditation Retreats
- MeditationTalks (December 2016) – 22 Best Meditation & Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
- New York Magazine (December 2016) – 14 Experiential Gifts for Adventure Seekers
- Misadventures (November 2016) – Why You Should Sign Up for a Yoga Retreat
- Beyond Yoga (October 2016) – Dream Yoga Retreats
- Jetsetter (October 2016) – The World’s Top 10 Yoga Retreats
- Mental Floss (September 2016) – 4 Uniquely Refreshing Yoga Retreats
- Tripping.com (September 2016) – 11 Fantastic Yoga Retreats in the U.S.
- Fodor’s Travel (August 2016) – 7 Adventurous Yoga Retreats
- Sierra Magazine (August 2016) – The 8 Best Destinations for Outdoor Yoga
- Circa (August 2016) – The Most Stunning Wellness Retreats Around the World
- WeAreSweet (July 2016) – The Most Incredible Yoga Retreats on the Map
- TrailBlazer Girl (June 2016) – B-LUXE Cowgirl Yoga
- The Legendary Adventures of Anna – (April 2016) – Traveling Can Be Hard Sometimes, but We Do Have Yoga Retreats!
- Babble (April 2016)- 25 Incredible Yoga Retreats Around the World (we’re #12!)
- FiveFourTen (March 2016) – Yoga Retreats Around the World
- Inspire Health: Mind, Body & Spirit for Women (March 2016) – Healthy Destinations
- DoYouYoga (January 2016) – 8 Beautiful Yoga Retreats From Around the World
- Time Out (January 2016) – The Best Yoga Retreats in the US
- Sheerluxe.com (January 2016) – Top 10 Luxe Yoga Holidays
- Go Ape! Live Life Adventurously (December 2015): Top Yoga Retreats Around the U.S.
- Insight Guides (October 2015) – Fall Yoga Retreats in America
- Womanista (October 2015) – Get Your OM On: Best Trips for Yogis
- Top Inspired (August 2015) – Top 10 Yoga & Meditation Retreats in the US
- Beautiful Now (July 2015) – 10 Places to Explore Beautiful Inner Pathways Now
- Women’s Health (May 2015) – ‘Montana, where inner yogi & inner cowgirl collide’
- Cooler Lifestyle (March 2015) – 8 Best Yoga Retreats for Women
- Left Field Leave (March 2015) – The Most Epic Yoga Holidays. Ever.
- USA Today 10 Best (January 2015) – 10 Best Grown Up Summer Camps
- Trips to Discover (September 2014) – Escape to the 10 Most Blissful Yoga Retreats in the World
- Tatler (August 2014) – 6 Unusual Places to Do Yoga
- Equitrekking (August 2013) – 5 Great Horseback Riding and Yoga Vacations
- Essential Travel UK (May 2013) – Top 10 International Yoga Retreats
- The Huffington Post (April 2013) – Best Yoga Retreats 2013: 8 Wellness Centers To Visit In The U.S.
- Foam Magazine (March/April 2013) – Finding Your Zen
- Venuelust (September 2012) – Finding Center: 15 Luxury Yoga Retreats for Pure Relaxation
- Nerd Wallet (August 2012) – 8 Beautiful Yoga Retreats in the US
- Stamford Magazine (May/June 2012) called us ‘perhaps the only place where yeehaw & namaste intersect’ in Going Solo
- SHAPE Magazine (February 2011) named us Best Fitness Getaway – The Best Vacation Spots to Get Fit
- Dappled Grey (January 2011) – Cowgirl Yoga at Big Sky Yoga Retreats
Founder Margaret Burns Vap
- Edible Bozeman (Spring 2022) – Where Connections Run Deep/Interview: Yoga, Horses and Great Food
- Vidya Living (February 2022) – Interview: Women in Wellness Q&A with Margaret Burns Vap
- Go Solo (October 2021) – Solopreneur Interview – Yoga & Horseback Riding Retreats for Women
- HorseRookie.com (January 2019) – Letter to My Rookie Self: Margaret Burns Vap
- K-DEER blog (October 2018): Q&A with Margaret Burns Vap – Founder of Cowgirls vs. Cancer
- India Today (June 2018): This International Yoga Day, meet the American Cowgirl Giving Asanas a Makeover
- Skift (January 2018): The Megatrends Defining Wellness in 2019 (quoted in #6 TRAVEL – Women-Only Wellness Retreats are the New Luxury)
- Tranquility du Jour podcast interview (June 2017): Creating Big Sky Yoga Retreats
- Sivana Spirit blog (April 2017): I’m Margaret Burns Vap, and this is my Dharma
- Thoroughly Reviewed (February 2017): Top 20 Yoga Bloggers
- Chrome – American Paint Horse Association Magazine (Fall 2016): Neigh-maste – use yoga to improve your riding and overall well-being
- DoYouYoga (April 2016) – The 50 Best Yoga Blogs of 2016
- Western Horse UK (January 2016) – What is Cowgirl Yoga?
- CNN International (July 2015) – Passion to Portfolio
- Life By Me feature
- CNN (July 2015) – 5 Ways to Turn Your Exercise Routine into a Business
- Jenni Hulburt (March 2014) – Interview with Margaret Burns Vap
- Over 25 yoga articles for Athleta
Cowgirl Yoga
- Horse Rookie (2019) – Big Sky Yoga Retreats Review: Loved It So Much I Moved Here
- Horse Rookie (2019) – B-Luxe Cowgirl Yoga Retreat: What Each Day is Really Like
- Outdoor Project (October 2018) – Yoga and Hoofbeats: Rejuvenation in the Heart of Montana
- COWGIRL Magazine (July 2018) – Cowgirl Yoga Is Just What You Need!
- The Family Coppola (April 2018) – Time Out: The Best Yoga Retreats to Visit Now
- San Diego Union Tribune, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Toronto Star, The Week Magazine and newspapers across the U.S. (Spring 2018) – Big Sky Bliss
- Northwest Travel & Life (October 2017) – Try These Yoga Hybrids
- SELF Magazine (February 2017) – 11 Yoga Retreats that are Totally Worth It
- MixinFitUp.com (January 2016) – 12 Ultimate Fitness Vacations of 2016
- Gaiam (October 2013) – 7 Yoga and More Retreats to Nurture Body & Spirit
- Harper’s Bazaar (July 2013) – SUMMER CAMP CHIC: 6 GROWN-UP GETAWAYS CAMP
- Lululemon the blog (January/February 2012) – rad retreats around the world
- Featured in COWGIRL Magazine (January/February 2012): Horses, Gourmet Ranch cuisine…some of the best yoga instruction in the West.
Cowgirl Yoga & Hiking Patagonia
- The Urban List (March 2020) – Gather Your Girl Gang, These Are The Best Women-Only Retreats You Need To Visit This Year
- Yoga Journal (August 2018) – 10 Best Women-Only Yoga Retreats Around the World
Yoga and HIking
- Sunset Magazine (January 2018) – 9 Excellent Educational Retreats
- FITNESS Magazine (July/August 2014) – The Fit Girl’s Getaway Guide – Getaway Goal: De-Stress
- Washington Post Express (August 2010) – Eat Pray Love Your Way: Three Realistic Yoga Retreats
- Blissful Vacation Spots to Go on a Yoga Retreat
Cowgirl Yogatography
- Equitrekking (October 2017) – Retreat to Montana with Yoga and Horses
- Departures (March 2012) – Top Yoga Retreats
- Natural Health Magazine (June 2012) – named a “well-rounded retreat”.
Cowgirls vs. Cancer (we had a kick-ass nonprofit from 2009-2019)
- COWGIRL Magazine (June 2019) – Women Show Cancer Who’s Boss at a Specialized Yoga Retreat
- K-DEER blog (October 2018) – Q&A with Margaret Burns Vap – Founder of Cowgirls vs. Cancer
- Fodor’s Travel (August 2018) – 12 Trips for Accessible Travel That Don’t Involve a Coach Bus
- Life Without Judgement Blog (November 2016) – The Kindness of Strangers, Yoginis, and Horses
- Kira Grace Blog (October 2016) – Breast Cancer Awareness: 3 restorative poses for healing
- Dosha Pops Blog (October 2016) – Saddle Up! Cowgirls vs. Cancer is helping women give cancer the boot
- MOM Magazine (October 2015) – A 2015 cancer kickin’ cowgirl yogini shares her experience
- Inspired Health Magazine (October 2015) – Cowgirl Yoga and Cancer Kickin’ Cowgirls
- Explore Big Sky (June 2012) – Cowgirls vs. Cancer
- My friend. My family. My companion. – Horse Rookie