Hari Om Dear Yoga Students,

“Santosha, or the practice of contentment, is the ability to feel satisfied within the container of one’s immediate experience” 

Donna Farhi 

Feeling satisfied within the container of one’s immediate experience means to meet the present moment with a fresh perspective and open up to everything it has to offer.  Satisfaction combines the energies of acceptance and gratitude.  Contentment is not based on what you think you need to be satisfied, but more a sense of gratitude for what you already have. Santosha is, in a broader sense, about being content with your loved ones; not trying to change or coerce them to be something other then that who they are, loving them unconditionally. The ability to feel satisfied within the container of your immediate experience comes when you allow your expectations to fade and your perceptions to clear enabling you to become empty of past impressions or expectations;   this is the practice of yoga, this is the practice of Santosha.

Yoga this Week

Please contact me via text or email to attend class in person! Classes are limited to 5 students. Mask required to enter and can be removed once you are on your mat.

Monday Morning Meditation 9:45am

 1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Still a few spots open for your Spring Awakening Retreat for Goddesses only. 930 to 5pm on March 19th. Click https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/ for more info.

** Monday Morning 9:45am Meditations are Back – Please register through the North Shore Public Library by clicking Monday Meditations 

Greetings dearest friends

Letting go of fears is one of the hardest parts of walking this spiritual path.  If we hold on to fears of  the future, fears of mistakes we’ve made in the past, fears of not being enough, doing enough, we miss out on the beauty and sacredness of the present moment. When fear arises try and remind yourself that there is a divine plan at work. Ishvara pranidhana whispers a reminder to soften, relax, let go and trust there is a higher intelligence at work.  Feel the release as you breathe out. Embrace the now with all you’ve got for it is truly all we ever have.

Yoga this Week

Monday Meditations at 945am

 1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Please contact me via text or email to attend class in person! Classes are limited to 5 students. Mask required to enter and can be removed once you are on your mat.

Still a few spots open for your Spring Awakening Retreat for Goddesses only. 930 to 5pm on March 19th. Click https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/ for more info.

Namaste,

Back in foggy, chilly New York, but as they say…”There’s no place like home” Here is the link if you would like to join the Zoom Class for tomorrow. Let me know if you’d like to attend in person.

See you soon!

Amy

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Hi everybody

I am still in Florida due to some scheduled changes so they’ll be no class tonight but there will be class on Friday morning at 9:30 AM

I hope you can join us

Namaste

Amy

Tomorrow is the first full moon of 2022! It is known as the Wolf Moon as there tends to be lots of howling going on this time of year! ” The wolf moon that comes in the dead of winter is a time for transformation and introspection. It is a times of figuring our what you need in order to have a successful life. It is also a time of seeing what is missing and finding truth in what you long for” Astrologer Stina Garbis writes. So take a deep breath and try howling at the moon, releasing any blocks that hold you back from your authentic self. Create an intention to enlighten your mind to see the open doors that are right in front of you and to have the courage to step through.

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots, please contact by email, text or phone if you would like a spot in person (Vaccinated Only Please) . Register for ZOOM live stream through the below links.

1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle

Spots are going fast. Sign up for this full day (930am to 5pm) Retreat and join us as we celebrate Spring!

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots, please contact by email, text or phone if you would like a spot in person (Vaccinated Only Please) . Register for ZOOM live stream through the below links.

1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle

 Breathe, soften into stillness and find the peace that lies within.

Still some spaces left for our Spring Retreat. Early bird pricing ends at the end of January! Hoping you will join us. https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/

UNCATEGORIZED

SPRING AWAKENING RETREAT-MARCH 19, 2022-Spots are Selling Fast

Join us as we come together to celebrate the Vernal Equinox. A day of balance when dark and light are equal; together we will awaken to the energies of Spring and the increasing light of the sun. This retreat is designed specifically for women to come together in sacred circle to share, rejuvenate and inspire each other. Spots are limited and will fill fast. See below on how to sign up!

Sample Itinerary

~ Gentle All levels Yoga to awaken the Goddess within ~ Spring Cleaning Chakra Clearing Meditation ~ Self-exploration to bring balance and clarity ~Healthy Lunch & Light Snacks ~A make and take Spring Wreath ~ Special Sound Healing session with Annette

Of course there will lots of time to share, laugh and be together in sacred circle!

Pricing

Early bird pricing before January 19th is $135 and $155 thereafter.

(Current students who hold a class card with me receive an extra class added to their card as a bonus for signing up!)

Please note price includes a non refundable $35 fee. There will be no refunds after Feb 1st unless we are able to fill your spot. Payment can be made through Venmo, check or cash

.Contact Amy at yogawithamy@optonline.net or 631-839-0644 

Enjoy the first snowfall and join me on zoom for a gentle, yin style class. Please have a blanket, blocks and some pillows available for a deep release practice.

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

“Our practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already”

Pema Chodron

A happy, healthy, peaceful 2022 to you all! Instead of creating all those new year resolutions and self-shaming intentions, let’s try to befriend who we are in this moment. By sending ourselves loving kindness we give ourselves the space and time we need to examine our lives, our routines and the ways in which we may unconsciously sabotage our efforts. So in this new year, be kind to yourself, honor your struggles and do the things that bring you joy, create inner peace and the changes you seek to make will happen without force, fear or anguish.

Here is a beautiful message I received from Vivian after class on Friday, with her permission I copy it here. Thank you Vivian!!

So the word you spoke a number of times today that resonated with me was “soften”. I sometimes say to myself,  soften your belly, when I’m feeling tight and closed. But just an all-purpose “soften” is good to have in my head. In fact I think my intention for the new year will be “soften into stillness.” If there’s anything we’ve been reminded of repeatedly these past 2 years is that we walk on groundlessness. So I’m trying to envision and hopefully embody softening into stillness so I can glide through my unpredictable days rather than tripping or slogging through them. Soften and glide in stillness, whatever life brings.

Yoga this Week

Classes are being held in person with limited spots, please contact by email, text or phone if you would like a spot in person (Vaccinated Only Please) . Register for ZOOM live stream through the below links.

1045am Monday Morning Chair Yoga

9:30 am Tuesday Morning Class

 645pm Wednesday Night Yoga

9:30am Friday Morning Gentle 

Still some spaces left for our Spring Retreat. Early bird pricing ends at the end of January! Hoping you will join us. https://myyogawithamy.com/spring-awakening-retreat-march-19-2022/