Santosha Yoga

Our practice keeps us steady on the path…
Some of you know the significance of 13 Turtles to Santosha Yoga and to Janie Ganga. For the Ancients, Turtles were considered keepers of wisdom with their 13 sections of shell in sync with the 13 Moons of the year.

We’re taking it as a good sign that we spotted this Eastern Box Turtle (thanks for identifying!) as we get ready for our Santosha Solstice Yoga & Meditation Retreat!!! Live and IN PERSON in this beautiful Yurt in a scenic section of Rhode Island, west of Providence, near apple orchards and lots of trees.

This Saturday June 20th
10am-4pm Retreat with Yoga, Lunch, Meditation
7-9pm Kirtan chanting with Jagdish

Links for Day, Evening, or Both in Linktree
https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

First of 3 Masterclasses with Kamini Desai, PhD begin Wed 5/27 at 6pm – Live via Zoom!

The Gunas (Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva) are the subtle forces that shape your thoughts, energy, and experience of life. In this masterclass, we explore the ancient teachings of the Gunas and as described in the Bhagavad Gita and Samkhya philosophy.

Gather with I AM Yoga siblings near and far to deepen your knowledge and experience. All new topics! In each Masterclass, you’ll first learn about an aspect of Yoga Philosophy with an amazing and compassionate expert. Then, you’ll get supremely comfortable to receive a fully-guided I AM Yoga Nidra meditation.
Wednesday May 27th at 6pm ET - The Gunas, Leyshas and Yoga Nidra
Tuesday June 16th at 6pm ET - Yogic Cosmology: The Meaning Behind the Deities
Tuesday June 23rd at 6pm ET - Shakti, Kali, and Durga

$29 for each individual Masterclass
$75 for the bundle of all 3 Masterclasses

Link in Linktree for more details & registration thru Santosha Yoga!
https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

Saturday June 20, 2026 - IN PERSON in Rhode Island
Santosha Yoga Solstice Retreat & Kirtan
You’re invited to join Jagdish, Ganga, , & more siblings in the I AM Yoga lineage for a unique day of Yoga and an energizing evening of call-and-response Chanting.
The event is held at a Beautiful Private Yurt in North Scituate/Glocester, RI – about 20-30 minutes from Providence Rhode Island and 75 minutes from Boston Massachusetts. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
10am - 3:45pm – Yoga, Lunch, Meditation
7-9pm - Kirtan & Community
Details, along with links to register for BOTH events or just the DAY or EVENING are on our linktree!!!
https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

First of 3 Masterclasses with Kamini Desai, PhD begin Wed 5/27 at 6pm – Live via Zoom!

The Gunas (Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva) are the subtle forces that shape your thoughts, energy, and experience of life. In this masterclass, we explore the ancient teachings of the Gunas and as described in the Bhagavad Gita and Samkhya philosophy.

Gather with I AM Yoga siblings near and far to deepen your knowledge and experience. All new topics! In each Masterclass, you’ll first learn about an aspect of Yoga Philosophy with an amazing and compassionate expert. Then, you’ll get supremely comfortable to receive a fully-guided I AM Yoga Nidra meditation.
Wednesday May 27th at 6pm ET - The Gunas, Leyshas and Yoga Nidra
Tuesday June 16th at 6pm ET - Yogic Cosmology: The Meaning Behind the Deities
Tuesday June 23rd at 6pm ET - Shakti, Kali, and Durga

$29 for each individual Masterclass
$75 for the bundle of all 3 Masterclasses

Link in Linktree for more details & registration thru Santosha Yoga!
https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

We’re so happy to share the news about this special event!!!!!
Saturday June 20, 2026 - IN PERSON in Rhode Island
Santosha Yoga Solstice Retreat & Kirtan
You’re invited to join Jagdish, @ Janie Ganga, @ Padma, & more siblings in the I AM Yoga lineage for a unique day of Yoga and an energizing evening of call-and-response Chanting.
The event is held at a Beautiful Private Yurt in North Scituate/Glocester, RI – about 20-30 minutes from Providence Rhode Island and 75 minutes from Boston Massachusetts. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
10am - 3:45pm – Yoga, Lunch, Meditation
7-9pm - Kirtan & Community
Details, along with links to register for BOTH events or just the DAY or EVENING are on our linktree!!!
https://linktr.ee/iamsantoshayoga

NEW Masterclass Series with Kamini Desai, PhD - starts May 27th! - live via Zoom
Last Spring, we enjoyed these evenings so much. Join us for a chance to gather with I AM Yoga siblings near and far to deepen your knowledge and experience. This Spring, Kamini is offering a similar format – with all new topics! In each Masterclass, you’ll first learn about an aspect of Yoga Philosophy with an amazing and compassionate expert. Then, you’ll get supremely comfortable to receive a fully-guided I AM Yoga Nidra meditation.
Wednesday May 27th at 6pm ET - The Gunas, Leyshas and Yoga Nidra
Tuesday June 16th at 6pm ET - Yogic Cosmology: The Meaning Behind the Deities
Tuesday June 23rd at 6pm ET - Shakti, Kali, and Durga

$29 for each individual Masterclass
$75 for the bundle of all 3 Masterclasses

Link in https://linktr.ee/IAMSantoshaYoga for details & registration!

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!

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!

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