What if yoga could heal your heart/mind, not just your body?

People practice yoga for many reasons, but often start through physical poses on the mat. But yoga is so much more than that.

Yoga is a practice that connects the body and mind. What you learn on the mat you take with you off the mat.

You learn to approach your poses with gentleness. You let go of pushing and forcing and find the path of more ease and less effort. Instead of moving toward pain, you listen to your body and give it what it needs: kindness and love.

Yoga poses happen on the mat, but the wisdom comes with you off the mat.

You learn to live with less stress and less anxiety in your life.

You gain better control and understanding over your thoughts and actions. 

This is what we practice during Sangha Sundays and through each month between sessions.

What is a Sangha?

A Sangha is a community of like-minded people, learning and sharing together.

Sangha Sundays cultivates connection and community, with yourself and others, through the wisdom and teachings of yoga.

Imagine what it would feel like:

• to let go of anxiety and feel peaceful and content every day. When peace seems out of your grasp, imagine being kinder to yourself about your circumstances.

• to respond to challenging people in a way that doesn't force you to abandon yourself. Imagine feeling seen, heard, and that you truly communicated your thoughts. Some relationships are challenging; yoga teaches you to meet these struggles with love, kindness, and compassion.

• to step into self-compassion and let go of self-judgment and criticism. No one is meaner to us than we are. You don't need to keep abusing yourself.

• to set down perfectionism and live with more ease and freedom. Perfectionism causes anxiety, procrastination, and feeling stuck. What would it be like to walk away from that type of paralysis?

Sign up for the Sangha Sundays emails to find out the topic of the month! You can join every month or drop in when you can. There are only 2 emails each month, one with journal prompts and the other as a reminder to sign up for our monthly meeting. Please fill out the form below.

I love Janine’s Sangha Sundays. I curl up on the couch or comfy chair, with a cup of my favorite beverage (hot cocoa in the winter, iced coffee in the summer, or sometimes simply water) and share life experiences and insights with fellow kind, compassionate, and trustworthy life travelers. Janine prepares us well for the journey into ourselves. Every month she has a ‘journal prompt’ to explore during the month. She also provides added blog links to help us understand the journal prompts more deeply. When we meet monthly, we all share, to the level we are comfortable, our experiences with the prompts. I appreciate the trusted environment that Janine creates, which is honored by those who join in the discussions. I also appreciate the sharing that goes on about each other’s lives as we navigate the world. It is nice to feel I am not alone on this journey. The prompts are not always easy, but I always gain more insights when I take an honest look at myself and listen to others. Thank you, Janine!

~Terry D.

Sangha Sundays is your opportunity to deepen your connection and understanding of yourself

in a safe, supportive, online community.

Join me once a month to delve into different aspects of yourself. Subjects include:

• Letting go of self judgment and being kinder and gentler with yourself

• Embracing self-compassion and exploring boundaries

• Setting down perfectionism, and all the anxiety and turmoil that comes with it, to find more peace and ease in daily life

• Listening to and following your inner wisdom instead of relying on other people to tell you who you are

• Understanding how your mind works, letting go of old stories and beliefs that no longer serve you, so you can step back into your life with a grounded confidence

Connect with like-minded, growth oriented people who, like you, want to understand themselves better.

Let go of unskillful habits and lean into a more truthful and authentic life. 

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