02/03/2026
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❤️ YOU are the Love the world needs... ❤️ New Space Opens March 1 ❤️ 200Hr & 300Hr YTT Open House Feb 21 ❤️ Thai Partner Massage ❤️ Sacred Spain Retreat ~ Sep 2026 ❤️ Spring 200Hr YTT Starts March ❤️ 300Hr YTT in Mexico Starts April 10
Happy Imbolc to All!
This is the exact midpoint between winter and spring. Imbolc is a Gaelic word that means “in the belly” -it is referring to all the seeds, acorns, bulbs in the ground, that have been lying dormant since they fell from the trees, flowers or shrubs, and now they are beginning to jockey themselves into position to grow toward the light. Even some of the animals and creatures who burrow into the ground or caverns in the fall to rest in dormancy through winter -like snake, bear, or groundhogs-hence why this is also Groundhog’s Day! They will literally turn themselves in the belly of Mother Earth and point their little stems or snouts to begin the slow process of pushing upward toward the light of day. Come spring they will break through to the earth’s surface as little green sprouts, or as ravenous critters. Jai Ma!
Nature is our great teacher, if we follow her guidance, do as she does, then we will live in flow and harmony with all creation. So this is the time for us to point our inner compass toward the light and ready ourselves to push through the darkness of our humanity and break through to a new birth of existence.
This is exactly what we are doing with Karma right now. Since our last newsletter we have begun construction of our new community center. Walls have been framed and drywalled, the floors were in need of more than just a polish so we have had them completely stripped and sanded, they are getting stained and polished in the next few days, we have hired plumbers, electricians, HVAC specialists, construction crews, painters, movers, and floor, window, and sign specialists. And we have also ordered the new shirodhara table for the Ayurvedic Spa.
And YOU all have made it so we can do this. Many of you suggested we put a GoFundMe out there to help us afford to move the studio to our new home. When we realized this move would probably cost about $54K to do it-we decided to ask for the help-and you have shown up so incredibly generously. Our community has collectively donated $41K to bring this new center to the light. The $41K is going fast, and we are hoping to still make the end goal of $54K. So if you are considering a donation, it is still very much needed. Every single penny is going to making this a safe and inclusive place for everyone to gather within a community of loving, kind, and goodhearted people-like yourself.
The yoga studio will be able to hold about 55+ mats-which is about twice the size of the current space. No more spilling out the door into the retail space or having to put your mat sideways at the front of the room! Plus-we will be bringing in a wider variety of classes as well. We are expanding in every way.
The community room is the biggest room of all and it will have a small stage for people to sing, play music, poetry slams, Dharma Talks (like Ted Talks-but Karma style), concerts, choirs, dinner theatre (yes!) and other performances-like dance or comedy acts. And the best part is that the artists, creatives, performers will be YOU. So many of you have shared with me your hidden talents, and not so hidden talents- and its time to bring them to the light. The birth of this new yoga community center is in part designed so that it can showcase all the brilliant creativity, all the enriching stories, all the healing medicine that each of you carry within yourselves-like little seeds in the belly.
The Ayurvedic Spa and the Healing Therapies each have their own treatment rooms. In the Spa, we will be offering Ayurvedic therapies such as shirodhara treatments (warm oil drips onto the third eye with light massage-incredibly calming to an anxious mind) and Abhyanga massage-a vigorous entire body massage with dosha-specific herb infused oils designed to help remove inflammation in the joints, and toxins (ama) that accumulate in the tissues and skin. It helps bring aggravated doshas back into balance. In addition to these treatments, we will have a variety of other ayurvedic options to help with menopause, insomnia, anxiety, weight management-to name just a few of the offerings including consultations and coaching with one of our Ayurvedic practitioners.
The Healing Therapy rooms will offer multiple modalities for healing, including spiritual counseling, chakra clearings, guided journeys, private sound healings, astrology readings, tarot readings, aromatherapy, meditation, art therapy, and reiki.
and crystal healings to name a few as well.
The “Classroom” is a space for focused studies and talks. Both our 200hour and 300hour yoga trainings will commence in this room, along with our weekly art classes, monthly book clubs, Michael’s new sacred geometry classes, some ayurveda classes, and many other in depth studies to come!
Please note that the 200hour will kick off in the new space at the spring equinox this coming March. We only have a few spots left for that one so jump in and be the first group in this new gorgeous space.
Also, we just had two spots open up for our 300hour training-it was sold out-but two participants had to drop out -so its back up for registration. It kicks off in Mexico in April, and the subsequent months will also be at the new studio.
Both trainings cap at 10 participants in order to keep the training intimate and deepen our connections. So maybe this is your call to turn toward the light and emerge anew this spring by taking a deep dive into yourself via one of these trainings. We will have a free informational open house for each of our trainings on Saturday, Feb 21st.
The Meditation room will be located at the back of the studio adjacent to the yoga studio. It is tucked away in a quiet corner and will be open for people to use most times of the day. In addition to it being a sanctuary for meditation we will be offering tea ceremonies and we are also bringing back our sadhana offerings (spiritual practices of breathwork, mantras, and meditation).
Finally, and maybe more like phase 2 of our build out, we plan to offer nourishing foods and beverages from our small kitchen, we will start with a delightful chai and a tulsi tea, and move our way to some wonderfully fresh whole food offerings. The foodie in me is dying to create some delicious and different foods for nutrition and well-being. Yum!
But first we have to finish spackling the walls…March 1st will be here before we know it.
Also- we have started to pack! If you would like to help, this week Feb 2-5 we are working between 1-4, and next week Feb 9-13 we will also be packing between 1-4. Just show up and we will get you packing! And we will gladly take any boxes you might have!
Slowly and gently, as we box up our sweet space, we are simultaneously staying open and continuing to practice yoga. We plan to remain open all the way until the last day-which is Feb.28- and after the last class-which just so happens to be mine:)-my hope is that we all grab the remaining bolsters and blocks and have a yoga parade down the five blocks to the new space! And then we open anew the next day Sunday March1st!
We have a sign up sheet at the studio for painters, and movers/schleppers-these dates are TBD upon when the walls will be ready to paint.
And lastly, plant re-potting day is Friday Feb 13th between 1-4. Please bring your own gloves and dirt scoops…and any extra bags of dirt you might have. I’ll bring big tarps and pots and dirt.
The piano was the first big piece to move out. I have to give a big shout out to a dear woman by the name of Theresa who volunteered to refinish the piano. She sanded it down, and then painted it and the transformation is stunning. It will live in the community room to be played by many-but mostly by Michael-who plays the piano beautifully-but you wouldn’t know that because the piano has always lived in the yoga studio and it wasn’t played much because of classes being held. Now it can be played whenever we want and you can sit in the lovely community room and listen to the melodic sounds that it makes.
We are living in an age when so much is happening all at once and things are changing at warp speed. It is hard to get a handle on what is real and not real. It is difficult to discern what is truth from falsehoods. And the swirl of it all-stories, reels, news clips, sound bites, podcasts-we are constantly bombarded with information and it is causing so much anxiety for the collective energy field-what quantum physicists have termed The Unified Field.
We are all connected to each other through this invisible field of energy, so when the lion’s share of our collective consciousness is riddled with fear and aggression, it spreads that disharmonic energy throughout the web of life. Therefore, we must not allow for this fear-based mindset to effect us. This is where having a strong, like-minded community, who focuses their thoughts, words, and actions on love, kindness, servitude and healing is so very important. There is strength in numbers-if enough of us attempt to stay centered and calm, to reclaim and trust our inner authority, to act from a place of lovingkindness, to cultivate compassion and generosity, to return to the ways of nature and earth-centered living, we can begin to slow down the warp speed of confusion and anxiety. Our community is made up of such people. YOU are the Love the world needs. Keep showing up and coming together. There is a critical mass tipping point-when enough of us get it, it will spread through the field like wild fire.
Feb 17 new moon marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year- the year of the Fire Horse. It symbolizes wild transformation. Its time for us to unify the field with our hearts on fire-standing for peace, for kindness, for love. And its imperative we do it from a place of peace, kindness, and love. Otherwise, if we rant, yell, fight, cower, freak out, ignore, judge, or condemn-we are just adding gasoline to an already toxic fire. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the Change you wish to see in the world”
I will leave you with a favorite quote of mine by Margaret Mead, a cultural anthropologist, author and speaker -“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has”.
May all your own dormant seeds of potential, creativity, truth, and authenticity turn toward the light to emerge as transformative fires in a world that needs more of these things. As I said earlier, this is the time for us to point our inner compass toward the light and ready ourselves to push through the darkness of our humanity and break through to a new birth of existence.
Much love,
Katrina
