Welcome
We are so happy you are here. Our mission is to provide gatherings where we can feel free and connected! Connected to living our best lives. We do this by immersing ourselves in yoga, nature, community, movement, and stillness. We are on a mission to help as many people as possible remember who they are and how to feel FULLY ALIVE!
Our festival, worldwide retreats, and lots of local Michigan offerings provide the opportunity for you to feel not only free, but whole and vibrant!
“Yoga is union, not just within, but with each other and the world around us.”
2027 Barefoot and Free Yoga and Wellness Festival
July 30 - August 1, 2027
Proud Lake Recreation Area
Commerce, MI
upcoming retreat experiences
AWAKEN BALINESE DREAM RETREAT
MARCH 11-17, 2027
Six unforgettable nights in Bali filled with yoga, adventure, culture, connection and plenty of space to slow down and take it all in. This is more than a retreat. It’s an invitation to experience the beauty and magic of Bali together and come home with memories you’ll carry long after the trip ends.
Beth James, founder of Barefoot and Free, is a longtime yoga teacher who has spent over a decade creating spaces rooted in connection, nature, and community. What began over 12 years ago as a yoga festival in the woods of Proud Lake, Michigan has grown into a global offering of retreats and experiences. Beth has guided hundreds of people around the world, creating environments that feel like a true yoga family where connection, exploration, and belonging naturally unfold.
Her work has evolved into intimate, heart-led spaces for women through embodiment circles, retreats, and courses. These experiences invite women to explore sensuality, release shame, and reconnect with their authentic feminine expression in a safe and supportive container. You can work with Beth through immersive retreats and programs designed to help you come back home to yourself, held in spaces that are both nurturing and deeply transformative.
Work With Beth
Work With Beth
BAREFOOT & FREE
YOGA FESTIVAL
JUly 30 - August 1, 2027
UPCOMING EVENTS &
RETREATS
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MEET BETH JAMES
your retreat host and the creator of the barefoot & free yoga festival
BAREFOOT FEELS LIKE A COLLABORATION
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a collaboration with all those who attend and your creative energies. It’s like magic! What you curate is precisely what everyone needs.
-kerry main
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6 nights, 7 days, all inclusive, healing retreat - centered on fulfilling your dreams, opening your heart and feeling connected to your spirit.
This is the retreat of Your DREAMS ~ this is my third time traveling to the magical enchanting island of Bali. The island holds a truly unique and majestic energy and once she calls to you - I believe there is a reason why and this retreat is an answer to that call and prayer.