YOGA NOW

YOGA NOW Healing Hatha Yoga classes, monthly events, and annual Yoga Certification since 1983. You don’t have to flexible or skinny or pretend to have it all together.

You don’t have to wear expensive yoga pants. You don’t have to know all the fancy yoga words. You just have to show up. Show up exactly as you are. Show up for yourself… so you can show up for others. You deserve a heart-centered, relaxing and restorative practice. You deserve a chance to gently
quiet your overactive mind, calm your overworked nervous system, and cultivate a bit more inner peace. All welcome. Always. �

bhagavad gita 6.29The true yogis, uniting their consciousness with sacredness, see with equal eye all living beings in s...
01/19/2026

bhagavad gita 6.29
The true yogis, uniting their consciousness with sacredness, see with equal eye all living beings in sacredness and sacredness in all living beings.

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One cannot reach freedom by merely avoiding action, nor can one attain perfection by mere renunciation.

When we see all living beings within our selves and our selves in all living beings

AND we allow this to inform our choices and ACTIONS

we create inner freedom for all our freedom

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Bhakti Yoga — the yoga path of the heart: devotion, awe, gratitude, praise, grief, joy, faith, bliss, longing, belonging...
01/17/2026

Bhakti Yoga — the yoga path of the heart: devotion, awe, gratitude, praise, grief, joy, faith, bliss, longing, belonging, trust, surrender…

Bhajans when sung from the heart are a gift of Bhakti

Bhajans when sung together in community unite our hearts and uplift our spirit

Bhajans reconnect us with our sacred within + the sacred of every one

Join us in this free offering on Friday January 30th 6:30-7:30p
No need to register online, simply come as you are

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[ underwater sandy background with light reflecting and bending with colors across the sand. Suddha playing the harmonium and Markos playing the ukelele in the foreground. White text above them that reads: “ BHAJANS Musical Meditations with Suddha + Markos Friday 1.30 6:30-7:30p ]

While the literal translation of yoga is union, and in practicing yoga, we may uncover the innate union of our body, min...
01/17/2026

While the literal translation of yoga is union, and in practicing yoga, we may uncover the innate union of our body, mind, and spirit — the ancient texts that describe yoga to us, refer to union with sacredness within ourselves, and all around us — in everything.

We are whole. We are sacred. Every one of us. With no exception.

Every plant. Every animal. Every human. Every ecosystem.

Yoga practice brings us back to this knowing. Internally. And externally.

We exist together. We live together. We survive together. We die together. We turn back into the Earth together. We nourish new life together. We are together.

In union with our divine, sacred wholeness. Together.

🙏 xo

[ a river running through the forest surrounded by rocks and trees with white text that reads: “ in remembering consciousness in our hearts, we reconnect with our humanity, so we can witness our own sacredness, and thus open our eyes to the sacredness within one another “ ]

pause with me and notice for a moment yoga is also a state of being of and with this heart consciousnesswith awarenessal...
01/14/2026

pause with me and notice for a moment

yoga is also a state of being of and with this heart consciousness

with awareness

all yoga practice reminds us of this essence of awareness

all yoga brings us back to this consciousness

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[ a photo of forest greenery, a snail on a leaf, and white text that reads “ yoga is a process of remembering consciousness in our hearts “ ]

01/09/2026

Asana Playtime 🥰 is a special few minutes of our weekly Wednesday evening class where we listen to the wise teacher within and wander into and through where it brings us, guided by the breath, with full permission to follow our whims.

It develops our awareness, our internal noticing, and our ability to accept and allow and enjoy the process without judgement or micromanaging. It attunes us to our intuition and increases our ability to listen within, so we can sustain this awareness off the mat.

Here is some of my own personal asana play. Lean into sweet joy! Wobble! Laugh! Slide around in socks on an amazing cotton yoga mat. Dance the asana. Breathe the stillness.

Speed of the video is increased, this play is actually very slow and nourishing for the bones and joints, and strengthens the muscles the slower and wobblier the play is!

🙏 xo

✨ U P D A T E 📣Breathing 🌬️ and Meditation 🧘 is NOW JANUARY 23,24,25!Fri 6-9pm • Sat 9:30-10:30 + 1-5pm • Sun 9:30-12:30...
01/06/2026

✨ U P D A T E 📣

Breathing 🌬️ and Meditation 🧘 is NOW JANUARY 23,24,25!

Fri 6-9pm • Sat 9:30-10:30 + 1-5pm • Sun 9:30-12:30 + 2-5

We invite you to join us in this opportunity to immerse yourself in learning Breathing + Meditation practices led by Susi Amendola.

Pranayama is the practice of directing our energy. Pratyahara is a deep withdrawal from the senses. Together they prepare the body and mind for the experience of meditation.

In this weekend training, we learn multiple techniques to guide the energy toward a state of meditation. We discuss and experience different ways to bring the mind toward meditation using Dharana, a point to focus on, to aid us in understanding Dhyana: meditation.

Many students have described this weekend as a kind of spiritual retreat with the level of depth of breath and meditation! Sign up online to save your spot.

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[ a blue ocean below and light blue sky above with white text: “ Breath + Meditation Weekend Training “ and purple text beneath: “ NEW DATES “ ]

Yoga Sutras 1.5-1.6these 5 types of mind waves can create awareness or misery:factual + false understanding, imagination...
01/03/2026

Yoga Sutras 1.5-1.6

these 5 types of mind waves can create awareness or misery:

factual + false understanding, imagination, memory, and sleep

in yoga practice, we patiently witness these various moderations of the mind to become familiar and recognize them when they are happening. then when we are aware of them and familiar, we can begin to work with them in the moment as they arise.

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[ a sunny blue sky over an olive tree grove with white text in the blue sky that reads “ There are five changing states of the mind, which are either helpful or detrimental to the path of yoga. They are: true knowledge, misconception, fictional perception, sleep and memory. “ ]

here is a mapback to your heart spacea return to your spirit withinwhere rest can happen naturally, effortlessly where o...
12/31/2025

here is a map

back to your heart space

a return to your spirit within

where rest can happen naturally, effortlessly

where our true essence can simply be
and receive deep rest

Pratyahara is the practice of withdrawing inward after pranayama and before dharana on the path of Raja Yoga. It can be very beneficial for our body and mind to practice this before falling asleep every night.

with a prayer, an ancient chant, at the end of this map
for us all to have pure harmonizing great sleep 💤

may we all deeply rest + be rejuvenated in this winter

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Come play with me on the last day of 2025 and rest deeply as we prepare body mind and hearttenderly nurturing what we sh...
12/30/2025

Come play with me on the last day of 2025

and rest deeply

as we prepare body mind and heart

tenderly nurturing what we shall need

as we move forward into 2026

In person at the center + live on zoom for virtual attendance

🙏 xo

[ a pink nebula with a star scape background and white letters that read “New Year’s Eve Yoga • Play + Deep Rest with Ashlynn Andersen • 12.31.25 6:30-7:30p” ]

Pratyahara: the facet of Raja Yoga between pranayama + dharana.with body, energy and mind prepared in the facets of yama...
12/29/2025

Pratyahara: the facet of Raja Yoga between pranayama + dharana.

with body, energy and mind prepared in the facets of yama, niyama, asana, and pranayama — pratyahara is the total withdrawal from the sensory bodies into our true nature within the anandamaya kosha. it is where we learn how to move inward. where we reconnect with our true self. where we de-stimulate to remember our soul. This prepares us for the ability to concentrate in dharana.

Pratyahara can be especially restful for the underslept and chronically overtired… it is a place of deep recovery deep within each of us. It can also be a place that startles us when we first arrive here in practicing yoga. Many of us haven’t been in this place within for a while.

when the body/mind/spirit are so exhausted, as is common in the state of our world these days, it was gratefully enjoy deep sleep in both of these practices. this is normal and very ok. a well rested mind and body are needed for remaining awake and aware in both of these practices. sleep guilt free until you get there.

Yoga Nidra, yoga sleep, is a practice that takes us beyond ourselves. It is what brings us from dhyana, the meditative state after dharana, into samadhi: freedom. The ultimate goal of yoga: liberation from suffering. Yoga Nidra is a bridge to the moksha for which all yoga students and teachers walk this path. It can be helpful to have a grounded, rooted, humble grasp on our true nature found in Pratyahara before we embark on this part of the path.

Yoga Nidra is the Devi (Goddess) of sleep, dreams, consciousness, and the void we all exist within. She is not the next trend or biohack in yoga capitalism… Brahma himself bowed to her in respectful request for her help to wake Vishnu to save him. And she visits us each night as we all sleep! To practice Yoga Nidra is to practice allowing the body to fall asleep while the mind remains awake and aware so that our Spirit reconvenes with the cosmos.

Many students and teachers are conflating pratyahara with yoga nidra these days, which causes a lack of clarity. Both are relevant in our lives in these times. One can be very helpful in preparing for the other 😉 Hope this helps!

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🎵 Do you love music? Do you enjoy meditatively listening?🎶Bhajans (ancient Vedic songs + prayers) might delight you!They...
12/25/2025

🎵 Do you love music? Do you enjoy meditatively listening?🎶

Bhajans (ancient Vedic songs + prayers) might delight you!
They are sung in Kirtan (loving call + response in a group) as musical meditations that create a sense of calm and joy.

Whether listening, humming, or singing along, we enjoy feeling lighter, spacious, and more connected. This is a welcoming gathering, everyone can participate with their own comfort level — no prior experience or knowledge of Bhajans necessary.

As a loving gift, this experience is FREE for all. Bring your curiosity, your open heart, friends, and families are welcome.

Last month’s Bhajans were sadly canceled due to a winter storm..
We’re looking forward to joining Markos and Suddha Gutierrez on Friday 12.26 for an evening of uplifting musical energy!

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[ greenery background with white text: Bhajans • Musical Meditations with Suddha + Markos • Friday 12.26 6:30-7:30p with Suddha and Markos playing the Harmonium and the Guitar below ]

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