Where Does Your Energy Go?

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 that you would be interested in us hosting at The Gentle Place?)

In our Kripalu Yoga classes this month, we’re exploring the yogic principle of Brahmacharya, which invites us to honor our energy.

This week, we’re simply building awareness:

-What thoughts, actions, people, or habits use up or deplete your energy?

-Which ones replenish or fill you with energy?

-Are you investing your energy in ways that feel aligned with your values or are you being pulled in directions that don’t nourish you?

No judgment, no pressure to change, just notice.

Sometimes the things that use most of our energy are also the most important: raising kids, taking care of an aging parent, staying on top of bills. Sometimes the things that use up the least on the surface: gossiping, zoning out in front of the television, sipping wine, turn out to be no big deal from time to time, but add up and weigh on us energetically if it’s not the way we actually want to spend our lives.

Whether you’re parenting, caregiving, building something new, or just getting through the day, your energy matters. Becoming mindful of how it’s spent is the first step in honoring it.

 Past Life Regression Workshop

Friday, January 16th at 7pm with visiting Energy Medicine Healer and Certified Greif Recovery Specialist Judy Giovangelo.

Ever feel like there are patterns in your life you can’t quite explain? Or that your soul holds stories older than your years?

Past Life Regression is a guided meditative experience that invites you to journey inward and explore the layers of your subconscious. With the help of trained facilitator Judy Giovangelo, you may uncover past experiences, symbols, or insights that help you:

 Better understand your present relationships and challenges
 Notice emotional or energetic patterns that span lifetimes
 Release old fears or attachments
 Deepen your connection to your intuition and inner wisdom

You don’t need to believe in reincarnation to benefit, this work can be deeply metaphorical and healing, offering a new lens on your life story.

Come with curiosity. Leave with clarity.

 When: Friday, January 16th, 7:00–8:30pm
 Reserve your spot now, space is limited! $40 cost

TONIGHT! At 6:30pm, join Ebonique Patience for our first Mala Bead Necklace Making Workshop of 2026! Learn and create your own 108 bead necklace. Perfect for gifting or for your own meditation practice. $35 includes all materials.

This Sunday, at 5pm, I’m hosting our first FREE Meditation Meetup of the year! Bring your own mala or borrow one of mine. Tea and fruit will be served.  No experience necessary, come as you are.

Much love from me to you,

–Samela St. Pierre

617-468-4757

yogawithsamela@gmail.com

Director of Samsara Yoga at The Gentle Place

665 Franklin St.

Framingham, MA 01702