Your New Age Resource Center!

At Mimosa we are dedicated to embracing the global diversity of wisdom and belief. We hold in respect all integrity based teachings, systems, and spirit based philosophies. Our mission is to support and facilitate every individual’s vision of what is meaningful to them in the spiritual realm. Without judgment of affiliation to one ideology, we embrace everyone’s right to pursue their beliefs in a respectful and loving environment.

Mimosa also supports holistic, alternative healing paths, and the exploration of psychic and intuitive abilities. We cultivate an attitude of service toward each person as we help supply their needs. We take the time to get to know our customers and guide them in their choices of products, while creating a memorable and uplifting shopping experience.

Mimosa is one of State’s Street’s most unique stores. Its retail store features spiritual and metaphysical items from many different cultures and traditions.

Besides the retail front, Mimosa also has an upstairs Activity Room, where a variety of classes, workshops, and other events help create a space for like minded people to gather and share ideas, be inspired, and move their lives in a more positive, productive direction.

In addition, Mimosa has various in-house services (Click Here for more information on our psychic readers), and participates as a vendor at local community festivals. It also maintains a resource list of spiritual and holistic practitioners in the area.

A Brief Mimosa History:

Mimosa opened its doors in May of 1984. The original owner, Patty Roth, had a vision of a community bookstore focused on the emerging alternatives in social thinking and beliefs. She also used the space for community programs. It was a very exciting time, and Madison owes Patty its deepest gratitude for her 17 years of dedicated work to establish Mimosa as a key resource store for alternative choices.

In July of 2001, Patty sold the business to Beth Wortzel and Jim Powell. In January of 2003, Beth and Jim moved Mimosa from Henry St. to its new location at 260 W. Gilman Street (Click Here for a map), just off the corner of State Street.

Then, in September of 2004, Beth and Jim formed a business partnership with longtime Madison residents Diane and Gary Doughman. This partnership helped Mimosa expand the programs available in the upstairs Activity Room, and put a greater range of products in the store.

In June of 2006, Diane and Gary bought Beth and Jim’s shares of the business, and have been expanding the store and its offerings ever since. In January of 2009, Ashley and Zach Leavy purchased a portion of Mimosa and are happily co-owning the store with Diane and Gary. Mimosa owes great deal of gratitude to all of its various owners, past and present, who have each left their mark on this ever-evolving resource center.