Ananda Yoga Havelock

12/22/2025

As the year comes to a close, I just want to take a moment to say thank you to this beautiful Ananda Yoga Havelock community. 💜

Thank you to everyone who showed up this year...whether weekly, occasionally, or quietly in your own way.
Thank you for your trust, your openness, and your willingness to meet yourselves exactly where you were each time you came to the mat (or chair😉).
This practice isn’t always easy, and neither is life, but the way this community continues to show up with kindness, patience, and care truly matters.

This year has been filled with shared breaths, moments of stillness, laughter, reflection, and growth. What we’ve created together is more than movement—it’s connection, support, and a sense of belonging, and I feel deeply grateful to be part of it.

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful holiday season, however you celebrate, and a New Year filled with ease, health, and moments of genuine presence. Thank you for being here and for being you.

With gratitude,
Amanda

Ananda Yoga

12/21/2025

Winter Solstice ❄️ | Honouring the Turning of the Light

Today we arrive at the Winter Solstice, the longest night and the quiet turning point of the year.

In the yogic tradition, this time was never seen as bleak or empty. It was honoured as a sacred pause.
A moment to be still enough to listen.

Ancient yogis understood that when the outer world grows dark and quiet, the inner light becomes easier to sense. In Yoga and Buddhist teachings, this season invites svādhyāya — self-study — and gentle awareness.
Not striving.
Not fixing.
Just noticing what remains steady beneath the surface.

The practices of meditation, breath awareness, and stillness were often emphasized during the winter months, aligning with nature’s rhythm of rest and inward reflection.

The Solstice reminds us that light doesn’t disappear...it simply gathers itself.
From this point forward, the days slowly lengthen.
Growth begins in the dark.

Today, you might honour the Solstice by:
🧘‍♀️Sitting quietly for a few breaths
🕯Lighting a candle as a symbol of inner clarity
🙏Offering gratitude for what carried you through the darker months
🛏Letting yourself rest — without guilt

May this turning of the season be a gentle reminder that even in stillness, something within you is quietly becoming brighter.

With warmth and gratitude,
Amanda

Ananda Yoga

12/21/2025

11/05/2025

“I root myself in gratitude, and abundance flows through me.”

As you move through your week — on or off the mat — notice where gratitude can take root.
Each breath, each small act of awareness, is an invitation for abundance to flow. 🌸

11/03/2025

When I pause to root myself in gratitude, everything shifts. The small things — sunlight through the window, laughter in class, quiet breaths between moments — start to feel like treasures.
Gratitude opens the door, and abundance simply walks in. 🌿

10/31/2025

Halloween is all about costumes and masks, but beneath it all, our truest selves are where the real magic lives. 🌙
Today I release disguise — not just the playful kind, but the subtle ones I’ve carried: the pretending, the pleasing, the dimming down. I call on my true power, the one that doesn’t need approval or permission. This season, may we wear our authenticity more boldly than any costume.

10/29/2025

Balance isn’t waiting around for us to stumble into it—it’s something we shape day by day. ✨
Through the choices we make, the pauses we take, and the boundaries we set, we create the balance we need. It doesn’t have to look perfect; it just has to feel true to you.

How are you creating balance for yourself right now?

10/28/2025

Chair yoga at Belmont Stone Hall returns next week!

Brought to you in cooperation with Belmont Women’s Institute .

10/27/2025

The seasons shift, and so do we. 🍂
Moving with the rhythm of the season isn’t about rushing—it’s about trusting the beauty in change, even when it feels uncertain. Each transition carries its own kind of wisdom, if we’re willing to listen.

How are you moving with the season right now?

10/24/2025

✨ Today's task: Delete a task. ✨

Life is full of to-do lists, deadlines, and “shoulds” that can weigh us down. Today, give yourself permission to cross something off—without doing it. 🍂

Use that reclaimed time for something simple and nourishing: a walk in the fresh autumn air, a cozy cup of tea, a few deep breaths, or even a quick nap. 🌿

Sometimes the bravest act is saying no to busyness and yes to yourself. 💜

10/22/2025

✨ “Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.” ✨

No matter how busy or noisy the world feels, you carry a quiet, unshakable place within you. 🌿 A space of peace, clarity, and safety that is always yours to visit.

This week, give yourself permission to step inside that sanctuary. Breathe, soften, and reconnect with the part of you that is calm, centered, and whole. 🍂

You don’t need to wait for the world to pause—you already have everything you need inside. 🌙

10/20/2025

✨ Find Your Inner Light ✨
As the days grow shorter, our practice turns inward. This 6-week Wednesday evening series in Cordova is all about tending the quiet flame within — through mindful movement, steady breath, and deep rest.

🕯️ Inner Light: A 6-Week Yoga Series
📍 55 Alfred St, Cordova
🗓️ Wednesdays, Nov 5 – Dec 10
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM
💰 $110 for the full session | $20 drop-in

Each class offers space to move, breathe, and reconnect with your natural warmth — the kind that doesn’t depend on sunlight.

Reserve your spot and come glow from the inside out.