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Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, Resolutions, Goals, and Intentions, oh my! Hello, mid-January… (Photo from this month’s Mala Necklace Making Workshop with Ebonique Patience) This morning my phone alerted me that it is 18°, but it “feels like” 2°. Cool....
Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, Where Does Your Energy Go? Build Mindfulness in the Moment, Explore the Past, to Understand the Present (Photo from the altar at the Cacao Ceremony I attended in Connecticut during last weekend’s full moon. Is this something...
Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, Happy New Year! If you are reading this, congratulations, you’ve made it to the year 2026, this is no small feat. Personally, I love New Years. And, that checks out because I also love Mondays, mornings, the start of a new...
Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, The days may be short and the air brisk, but our hearts and community are glowing with warmth. Sunday marks the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, when the sun appears to move quickest across the sky, rising late...
Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, Last New Moon of the Year: Thursday December 19 As we approach the close of the calendar year, the new moon invites us to pause, plant seeds of intention, and gently refocus our energy. Whether your goals are physical,...
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...
Yesterday I was shopping for a bathroom rug at TJMaxx, and all around me were the sights and sounds of Christmas. Holiday music was in full swing, the shelves were stocked with gifts and decorations, As I bopped my way to the Bed+Bath section to the rhythm of Jingle...
Dear Samsara & Gentle Place Community, Greetings from Springfield, Missouri! (More on that at the bottom of this email) November brings a new theme to explore: Satya, the yogic principle of truthfulness. In yoga, Satya invites us to live in alignment with truth...
Have you noticed your body feeling more tired or tight lately — even if you haven’t done anything intense? You’re not alone. Summer muscle tightness is surprisingly common, and it can sneak up on you. Between heat, changes in routine, and all the little extras we do...
Most of us don’t think much about how we breathe. It just happens, right? But what shallow breathing is doing—when it stays high in your chest instead of deep in your belly—could be quietly impacting your posture, stress levels, and even muscle tension. Ever catch...