Thanksgiving 2025

Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community,

As we approach Thanksgiving, we pause to offer heartfelt gratitude to our community, to our practice, and to the land we call home.

We acknowledge the Nipmuc people, “the fresh water people,” whose ancestral homeland is modern day Framingham. Did you know the Nipmuc people had been here as far back as 10,000BCE?! A large Nipmuc village once stood near the shores of Farm Pond, called Harmony Grove, not far from the studio. (learn more here) I think, it’s right that we honor them with gratitude and remembrance given the chance, especially around Thanksgiving.

(Group photo from Sunday evening’s herbal Elderberry Syrup Making Workshop)

This week, our focus is gratitude. Not only for the big things, but for the everyday blessings we may overlook:
• Access to clean drinking water (globally, only 74% of people do)
• Electricity and warmth (92% of people globally have electricity at home, but this number doesn’t include unhoused folks)
• The ability to read and learn (if you are reading this you are part of 86% of the world over the age of 15 who have that privelege)
• Breath in your lungs and a body that moves

Gratitude, at its root, has to include actionable respect. It’s not just a written bullet point list (and you all know I love lists), this week, we invite you to show that gratitude in action by tending to what sustains you: your breath, your health, our waterways, and the land beneath our feet.

Holiday Week Schedule Highlights

Thanksgiving Morning
Sunrise Yoga Class | Thursday, 7:00–8:00am
Start your holiday with intention in a grounding, heart-opening flow. Get centered before the feast begins!

Thanksgiving Yoga Sign Up

“Black” Friday Evening

Yoga Nidra Pop Up Class | Friday, 6:30–7:30pm

Let the stillness of Yoga Nidra carry you into a deep state of rest and reset. A perfect way to decompress after the family, food, and full schedules.

Yoga Nidra Sign Up

Please note: We have a modified class schedule for the holiday week

Schedule Updates:

This Sunday, November 23rd, Karen Zelensky will substitute teach 9:30am Prenatal Yoga
Wednesday evening Kripalu Yoga with Samela is ON but Yin Yoga with Lisa is cancelled
Thursday evening classes are cancelled
Friday morning Gentle Yoga 9:30AM with Samela is ON