04/02/2026
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❤️ Full Moon Inspiration...Take Charge ❤️ Kids Summer Camps ❤️ Psilocybin Talk 4/4 ❤️ Tea Ceremony ❤️ Spain Retreat ~ Sep 2026 ❤️ Meditative Creatives...And More
Full Moon Blessings,
I hope this message finds you well. Michael and I have been enjoying settling into the newness of the yoga center. We keep puttering around the studio creating little spaces for people to find respite and commune with one another. I love seeing people hanging out on the couches relaxing and connecting. So perfect for this Libra moon-whose energy is strong for building connections and relationships and bringing things into unity or harmony. Its a good time to strike a balance between you and other, your inner world and the outer world, the material world and the spiritual world.
And then after we pass through this full moon we will enter into a very auspicious planetary alignment all in the sign of Aries. By the end of this month there will be 7 luminaries (planets) in the sign of Aries! Mars will leave Pisces and move into its home sign of Aries, Mercury will enter next, the Sun, Chiron, Saturn, and Neptune are already there, and the Moon will round it out toward the end.
Whenever there is a pile up of planets in a sign I pay attention. There is definitely
some energy brewing and if I am attuned, I can tap into it and use it for my highest good.
Aries is the sign that heralds in spring and new beginnings. It takes initiative and asserts itself. Traditionally depicted as a strong, fiery warrior type, it isn’t afraid to wield its sword and charge onto the battlefield of life. If Aries is out of balance, it can be too controlling or domineering, aggressive and forceful. But in balance, it uses its incredible tenacity to forge new pathways and push through obstacles that seem daunting or insurmountable. One of the biggest attributes of Aries in balance is being confidently open-hearted.
Spring is here way too early, but I so enjoy watching all the little green heads poking their way through the earths soil to make their way to the light. What seems like a fragile little flower is steeped in that fierce determination to burrow through the darkness and emerge a radiant thing of beauty and sustenance. It makes so much sense that Aries would be the month that initiates the season of spring or new beginnings.
And as the 2nd Hermetic principle so poignantly states, “As above, so below. As below, so above”. In other words, this law of correspondence is saying that the inner realm of our being is reflected in the outer realm, and vice versa. So if the outer realm is aligning 7 big-dog luminary planets into one fiery warrior-like constellation that wields a sword of tenacity and strength- inviting us to take initiative in our lives-seems like it would be wise to step up to the plate and play ball.
Winter is over and therefore its time to rise out of our quiet contemplation period and start acting upon some of our ideas and aspirations. The stars have aligned.
And the combination of all of them together creates a potentality for you to step more into your true yourself with confidence and courage so that you can bring forth your soul’s purpose (dharma) for the betterment of all creation.
So this full moon of balancing your relationship with your own self-as well as others, is super key to helping you to wield your sword of I Am-ness. The tulips don’t cower under the earth, afraid to rise up and shine. They push through like a team of horses and unfold their full potential as a glorious flower. So must we.
Time to fire up Aries style.
There are many ways to tap into our spiritual prowess, to awaken our dormant or latent potential, that sits coiled at the base of the spine-like a sleeping serpent. What the yogis call kundalini or shakti. It is time to tug on the tail of the snake and bring our innate spiritual super powers to the surface.
Implicit in the word inspire, is spirit. Do things that inspire you. Creativity is a gift of our spiritual side. We are all divine creators. Draw, paint, dance, craft, sing, play music, write poetry…just to name a few. And lose the idea that you have to be pro at it to do it. Just do it. I think this should not only be Nike’s motto, but it would also be very appropriate for spring or Aries to use that motto.
Meditation, pranayam (breathwork), asana (poses), and self-study (svadhyaya) are all beautiful practices to help us balance and connect to our true Self. When we can quiet the monkey mind, we can hear the true calling of our wild and natural Self- that sometimes gets buried in the hustle and bustle of day-to-day living. Or we are too consumed with our worries, fears, insecurities…that we lose sight or touch with our Great Spirit, which ironically is the part of us that can help us navigate those worries, fears, and insecurities.
The new studio has twice the space as we had at the old studio, so we are bringing a whole bunch of new offerings to you all. All of which will dovetail beautifully into helping us step more confidently onto our path of empowerment and good will.
Starting at Beltane, or May Day (May 1st) we will kick off our new classes called Meditative Creatives. We will be offering 5 different art or drawing classes M-F from 1:30-3:30. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this. Its something I have longed to bring to fruition for many years. Please come try one or all of them. We will sell a package of 4 classes for $108, or you can do an individual drop in for $36. Michael and I will be each teaching one of the classes, along with 4 other amazing creatives from our community.
Nadia Sperry will be teaching Intuitive Art on Mondays
Michael Shankara will be teaching Sacred Geometry on Tuesdays
Janelle Jay will be teaching Zentangles and Mandalas on Wednesdays
Amber Buker will be teaching Beginning Watercolor on Thursdays
And I, along with Stephanie Stoetzer, will be teaching what I am calling Funky Fridays-a hodge podge of fun arts and crafts.
We will supply all the materials-you just need to show up.
Not surprising given the burst of Aries’ creative energy, April is National Poetry month and our own Traci Gibson is hosting a poetry workshop on the 11th. She is a former high school creative writing teacher, and knows how intimidating it can be to just begin. She will inSPIRE us to tap into our creative juices.
Sometimes if our creative flow feels blocked we can turn to nature to help get the creative juices flowing. On Saturday, April 4th, Michael Briggs who is the founder of one of the nation’s first psilocybin companies and is giving an educational talk on plant medicine in the form of mushrooms. He will explain the do’s and the don’ts and demystify some untruths and expound on some truths around this sacred plant. We will conclude with a Q and A segment.
We are also bringing back Tea Ceremony with Chalise Kanafani, our own in-house chajin (tea person). This will be on Thursdays starting tomorrow April 2! This is a beautiful way to come into your own inner realm of quiet to balance the vrittis (flucuations of the mind). This is a must for pre-registration because she can only pour for 6 at a time and the spots fill fast. Every time I sit for tea with Chalise, I cry. Not tears of sorrow, but rather tears of deep love and appreciation for this life and all of its beauty. For many of us, tea ceremony is a way to come home to the heart. Please do carve out time for this one. The cost is $27, and members get their 10% discount so $24 for them.
Both of our healing rooms are ready. Beth Sanchez, who is our Spa Ma has been working diligently to get the Ayurveda Spa room ready to offer our Shirodhara treatments. Just yesterday she did a test run on Michael and he melted like butter in the sun. Several of us will be offering this ancient sacred treatment of pouring warm, herb-infused oil over the third-eye center while giving you a marma point (like a acupressure point) massage on your hands, feet, scalp and face. Its such a relaxing and soothing experience. We plan to totally pamper you from head to toe. And your hair and skin will love you for this nourishing conditioning. Yet another way for you to drop into your center and find a calm balance and inner peace. Its a 75 minute treatment and you will leave with a jar of the oil to use for your own self massage at home as well. The cost is $225. By appointment only. We will kick this off next week.
Also we will are welcoming other types of massage and bodywork by some excellent therapists to the spa as well. We are excited to introduce Andrea Prince to our spa. She will be bringing her magical hands to the massage table- she has been a therapist for over 25 years and specializes in several modalities, including poly-vagal nerve therapy. She has been a long time student at Karma and is now stepping into the spa as one of our therapists. She starts at $125 an hour. Book through the website email.
Maria Gabriela is one of our Ayurveda Consultants, she specializes in many aspects of ayurveda but she is particularly interested in helping women get on track with some of the hormonal fluctuations of menapause. You can contact the studio via email at lovekarmayogacenter.com if you would like to set up an initial free 20min consultation with her, and see where to go from there.
We are happy to introduce our new reiki master Kate Baumgartner. She has been coming to Karma for many years, and now she is going to bring her healing hands to our clientele. She has such a kind and clean energy. Its a pleasure to receive a treatment from her. Its like taking an energetic bath. She too is by appointment only so you can also email the studio to set up an appointment with her as well. Her rates are $81 for 45 min or $135 for and 75min.
Of course Michael and I have our healing offerings available too. He does astrology readings and shamanic journey work, and I offer spiritual counseling and energy clearings. I love all the hats I wear, but spiritual counseling and energy clearings are up there as two of my favorite things I offer. I am currently enrolled in Dr. David Frawley’s counseling program and couldn’t be more enthralled with the teachings. The Vedic approach to health and well being from psychology to physiology, to spirituality is so straightforward and approachable. I love it. And if you haven’t had an astrology reading from Michael, most definitely consider working with him. Its like looking at a road map of your soul’s purpose. Perfect for this spring’s new beginnings. You can reach us by email as well.
We had so much fun at the grand opening last month that we have decided to just keep having these fun community offerings. Our next community gathering is in honor of Beltane-the mid point between spring and summer. So join us on Saturday May 2nd from 2-5 for community, merriment, and dancing around the maypole- celebrating the fecundity and fertility of life. This is also Buddha’s birthday, so we will have an offering to the great enlightened one as well. Included in the festivities will be music and food, chai, kombucha and all kinds of fun offerings again. Save the date!
This is only phase one of our new offerings. Next month we will have more yoga classes-we will have sunrise Monday-Friday starting May 1st and some elder yoga as well in the mid mornings. We are also looking to bring a couple more evening classes and weekend classes. Also, we will have a monthly moon circle, tarot reading on Thursday evenings, poetry slams and solo music acts.
Finally, I am happy to say we are bringing back kids yoga camps! Janelle Jay is our new kids yoga mama. She has been working with young people for many years and has a great rapport with kids. She has put together two 5 day camps this summer- one in June and one in July. M-F from 9-3 for ages 6-12. Her curriculum is so fun! I want to go! See the website for details. This will fill fast- limited space of 14 kids each camp. The cost is $810 per kid, per camp. You can also do 3 days for $540.
See! The stars are aligned! We are doing as above, so below. We are creating new beginnings and coming into our Light, creativity, and letting the snake uncoil from its slumber and awaken to its full potential…and all the offerings we are bringing will help you do the same.
Speaking of the snake, don’t miss out on Michael’s new book he just released called I AM THE SNAKE They are for sale at the studio and they are going like hot cakes. He spent the last 4 years pouring the Mayan teachings and other wisdom traditions into a beautiful compilation of stories that will inSPIRE you to awaken your own inner shakti. The glossary alone is worth the price and it is packed with lots of art and pictures of his journey. Most of the art is his own. I am so very proud of him. This is a prime example of using your Aries energy for good. In this case the pen is his sword.
I hope to see you soon for class or one of the other offerings. Until then, be well and push through to new beginnings.
Much love,
Katrina
