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Santosha Yoga

ONLINE Yoga continues with Santosha Yoga -- connecting YOU inward as we also connect with friends and

This is our fan page ~Sangha~ so please feel free to use it to communicate with each other. Start a theme like "My exploration of Swadhaya (self study)..." We will also keep you updated on our yoga classes, share inspiring words of wisdom, tell you about specials for our holistic services: Massage, Thai Yoga Therapy, Acupuncture, Reiki, Sat Nam Rasayan, Private Yoga classes...

04/27/2026

Sometimes the second Yoga Sutra is translated as yoga is the “cessation of thoughts” or that you need to achieve a complete “stilling” of the mind for it to count as yoga.

But if you’ve ever tried to meditate (or even just sit on your mat quietly), you might notice that it’s really hard to get the thoughts to stop completely – and even if the mind-stuff does pause, another thought eventually pops in.

In the understanding of this Sutra in I AM Yoga, we use a much more immediate interpretation – that every time we WITNESS the mental modifications (mind-stuff), that itself is the practice of yoga.

I invite you to join me (Janie Ganga) for my monthly event Wisdom & Chill at Santosha Yoga – live via Zoom. This class combines Wisdom (Sutra 1.2) and Chill (yoga nidra). I use the Translation and Commentary of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda as a starting point. I’ll share insights from my teachers in the I AM Yoga (Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga) tradition and my own lived experiences. And then I’ll facilitate an interactive conversation with the group about how we might apply this Sutra in everyday life.

For the second half of the class, you’ll lay down and get comfy for I AM Yoga Nidra – a fully-guided meditation for an integrative experience of NOW.

Want more details about the class? Check out the link in my Linktree.
Comment or message me if you have questions about this class or Santosha Yoga.
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Looking forward to the conversation!

03/24/2026

You can join me to water yourself with all these things – both IN PERSON and Live Via Zoom – with lots of great options this Spring:

* IN PERSON Workshop in Florida - Saturday 4/25 *
Limited to 11 students / $100 (includes lunch & beach walk)
Laughing Lotus Yoga & Wellness, Flagler Beach FL - less than 2 hours from Orlando

All day 10:30am-5pm with Janie Ganga
Rooted in the tradition of I AM Yoga (Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga)
All adapted based on your body, mind, and spirit.
Yoga Asana with an active first half and meditative second half
Chanting & Meditation in Motion practice
Fully-Guided I AM Yoga Nidra Meditation
shared Puja Ritual honoring the elements and one another
Vitamin Sea and Vitamin C=community.

* Plus catch me wherever you are - live via Zoom *
Tuesdays at 10:30am ET - Chair Yoga at Santosha
Wednesdays at 1pm ET - Yoga Nidra & Yoga at Santosha
Tues 3/31, 4/14, 4/28 at 5pm ET - Level 1 Vinyasa at Stillness+Movement

All links are easy-to-click by going to my bio https://linktr.ee/janieganga & following

03/09/2026

Sometimes the first Yoga Sutra is considered just an intro, almost like the cover page to a book: now the explanation of yoga begins. But it can also be interpreted as the main instruction – you are practicing yoga (union) when you are present here and now.

On the surface, that sounds so simple, right?

But it doesn’t necessarily feel easy in real life to remain connected to NOW. Since most of us have spent decades training our minds to pay attention to the past & the future, it is a practice to ask the mind to stay connected to NOW.

I invite you to join me (Janie Ganga) for my monthly event Wisdom & Chill at Santosha Yoga – live via Zoom. This class combines Wisdom (Sutra 1.1) and Chill (yoga nidra). I use the Translation and Commentary of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda as a starting point. I’ll share insights from my teachers in the I AM Yoga (Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga) tradition and my own lived experiences. And then I’ll facilitate an interactive conversation with the group about how we might apply this Sutra in everyday life.

For the second half of the class, you’ll lay down and get comfy for I AM Yoga Nidra – a fully-guided meditation for an integrative experience of NOW.

Want more details about the class? Check out the link in my Linktree https://linktr.ee/janieganga
Comment or message me if you have questions about this class or Santosha Yoga.
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Looking forward to the conversation!

02/24/2026

An evening to gather as a Sangha (community) on the Path of Love. Swami Kripalu (1913-1981) told us that he was a Pilgrim of Love on the Path of Love and his Teachings have inspired SO MANY yoga teachers and practitioners.
We’ll honor his teachings PLUS reflections and stories from teachers who were part of the Kripalu Ashram years. We hope that the many generations of Ashrams may be able to come together to honor all they have discovered for themselves and shared with all of us – through the practices of Yoga, Meditation, Let Your Yoga Dance, Pranayama, and more.
How Swami Kripalu’s teachings have inspired us.
A meditation given to us by Swami Kripalu as his “gift to the West.”
Hearing about the Ashram Years and how the communities & practices from those times have helped to deepen our practices.
Cost:
Free - Santosha Members & Staff and anyone with limited finances
$13 - to support your own attendance
$26 - suggested, if you are able to support both your own attendance and 1 more

02/12/2026

An evening to gather as a Sangha (community) on the Path of Love. Swami Kripalu (1913-1981) told us that he was a Pilgrim of Love on the Path of Love and his Teachings have inspired SO MANY yoga teachers and practitioners.

We’ll honor his teachings PLUS reflections and stories from teachers who were part of the Kripalu Ashram years. We hope that the many generations of Ashrams may be able to come together to honor all they have discovered for themselves and shared with all of us – through the practices of Yoga, Meditation, Let Your Yoga Dance, Pranayama, and more.

How Swami Kripalu’s teachings have inspired us.
A meditation given to us by Swami Kripalu as his “gift to the West.”
Hearing about the Ashram Years and how the communities & practices from those times have helped to deepen our practices.

Cost:
Free - Santosha Members & Staff and anyone with limited finances
$13 - to support your own attendance
$26 - suggested, if you are able to support both your own attendance and 1 more

02/09/2026

Here at Santosha Yoga, we are deeply inspired by the messages from the Venerable Monks – that we all have the ability to OUTSHINE the darkness and negativity with our own inner light. Tomorrow, Tues 2/10, they are completing their 2,300 mile walk from Texas to Washington, DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All of us need reminders that we are the Light. And practices that help us to strengthen and nurture that Inner Light… especially in the darker days of mid-winter. Join us at Santosha Yoga (always live via Zoom!) for one of our Weekly Classes. Plus, our special Monthly Class Wisdom & Chill on Thurs 2/12 at 7pm ET – when will talk about these Truths shared by the Monks and then we’ll integrate with a fully-guided I AM Yoga Nidra.

Links: https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

02/05/2026

Alternative to the Superbowl? Taking care of YOU and your energy? YES and YES and YES!
Sun 2/8 at 1-3pm Workshop - live via Zoom (https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga)
Intro to Qi Gong for Trauma Healing and Chronic Stress with Maxx
- A brief history and overall understanding of Qi Gong as a medicinal practice
- Detailed breakdown of how emotions affect qi flow and the specific impact it has on our bodies,
- Why Qi Gong is a necessary bottom-up approach to effective management and recovery.
- A daily routine designed to support your journey in emotional and physical resilience.
All participants will receive an offering of a link to a follow up video for continued support in your practice. All forms will be retaught and demonstrated, with a follow-along flow of the series to practice with. For more Qi Gong, please subscribe to Jade Tiger Health at: https://www.youtube.com/

01/30/2026

Many businesses that make a little or a lot of money are participating in a direct action / Strike on Friday 1/30. We love that for them! And for you if you're participating.

As a teeny tiny shoestring business, here's what we can offer -- if you're striking today, or know someone who wants a resource to help them to Breathe, Relax, and Let Go in this time of so much divisiveness, fear, and separation, email us at SantoshaYoga621 @ gmail.com (close up the spaces) with the subject line "help me relax" and we will send a Recording. Jai Bhagwan!

01/28/2026

Alternative to the Superbowl? Taking care of YOU and your energy? YES and YES and YES!
Sun 2/8 at 1-3pm Workshop - live via Zoom
https://www.yogaatsantosha.com/schedule/aa5db4d0-2707-4975-8c86-8c9874f8722f_1770573600
Intro to Qi Gong for Trauma Healing and Chronic Stress with Maxx
- A brief history and overall understanding of Qi Gong as a medicinal practice
- Detailed breakdown of how emotions affect qi flow and the specific impact it has on our bodies,
- Why Qi Gong is a necessary bottom-up approach to effective management and recovery.
- A daily routine designed to support your journey in emotional and physical resilience.
All participants will receive an offering of a link to a follow up video for continued support in your practice. All forms will be retaught and demonstrated, with a follow-along flow of the series to practice with. For more Qi Gong, please subscribe to Jade Tiger Health at: https://www.youtube.com/

01/21/2026

Keep chanting and letting go. Until there’s nothing left to let go of, and no one left to let go.

01/19/2026

Qi Gong & Yoga Nidra; Balance Yin & Yang, set your New Moon intentions. 🌑

♑Capricorn New Moon incoming.... What new trajectory can you commit to and see all the way through?
What rhythms and rituals can you begin that will set you on a path for success in the year ahead?

This month we're gathering on 01/20 in honor of the new moon, a sacred and potent time for planting seeds of healing and prosperity for the next moon cycle to come and beyond.

Zoom class. No experience needed.

https://tr.ee/Ky726r5of6

☯️ 8 Brocades Qi Gong (Ba Duan Jin) is a type of Qi Gong (one of the 5 branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine) consisting of eight forms of slow, gentle, mindful movements, meditation and breathing. Each movement emphasizes healing and facilitates energy flow to certain areas relating to the physical and energetic bodies. Some of the numerous benefits that come from regular Qi Gong practice include improved energy, vitality, strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Qi Gong has been known to aid in reducing blood pressure, headaches, depression and anxiety, just to name a few things.

Our 8 Brocades series:

Two Hands Hold Up The Heavens

Drawing the Bow Left & Right as if to shoot the Eagle

Separate Heaven & Earth

Wise Owl Gazes Backwards

Sway the Head and Shake the Tail

Two Hands Hold the Feet

Clench the Fists and Glare Fiercely

Bouncing on the Toes 7 Times to Eliminate illness

Subscribe to Jade Tiger Health on Youtube for additional Qi Gong: https://www.youtube.com/

🕉️ Followed by Yoga Nidra guided meditation facilitated by Bob. The practice of Yoga Nidra, also known as Yogic Sleep, allows one to achieve a state of complete relaxation while remaining awake and fully aware of your surroundings. Peeling back the physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual layers within us, the body, mind, and spirit have the opportunity to synchronize with the rhythm of nature. Simply by Listening.

photo: Freepik

01/12/2026

What are the “7 movements of the spine”? Glad you asked! They are:
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1) Extension (back bending)
2) Flexion (back rounding)
3) Side Bending to One Side
4) Side Bending to the Other Side
5) Twisting in One Direction
6) Twisting in the Other Direction
7) Long Tall Spine with Natural Curves

Why are the 7 movements of the spine good for people of all ages?
Practicing movement with breath mindfully helps to keep your body more limber and can help you to avoid injury, build strength and dexterity, and overall have a better awareness of your body and the many options you have available thanks to the 33 vertebrae in your spine!

Chair Yoga is a great class to fit into the flow of your day. It’s a good option if you have challenges to get up and down from the floor. But even if you don’t, if you sit a lot or just want a yoga class that is easier to access – we highly recommend this class with Janie Ganga (https://tr.ee/QshKebz3lR)!

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Monday	4:15pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday	11am - 12pm
	6pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday	7:30pm - 9pm
Thursday	5:30pm - 9pm
Saturday	8:30am - 10am
Sunday	9am - 10:30am

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