I’m looking forward to simplifying things in the coming year, including how passes are handled for ongoing Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra classes. Class times and locations are: *Occasionally, I need to be away on Mondays. Be sure to check the Schedule Page for updates. Pass / Membership Options Choose what works best for you:… Continue reading Simplifying for 2025
Author: Sandra Russi
Sandra Russi, E-RYT, RScP, has been teaching yoga in the Ananda tradition for over 23 years. She often integrates Energy Medicine, Essential Oils, and Inspirational Thought into her classes, drawing on her experience as a student of yoga as well as a Practitioner of the Science of Mind.
Simple Solutions
Many of you have heard me share that I have not ANY colds or flus in over 8 years! Yes! That is correct. I swear by a simple solution to support my immune system: my NingXia Red daily dose. Every once in while, I may feel a tickle in my throat but then I just…… Continue reading Simple Solutions
Focus on Yoga for Joint Health
2 Sessions are available in July — join either or both classes: July 11 and/or July 25. We’re all getting older! That may mean it’s time to pay attention to your joint health. Maybe you’re starting to feel your joints in ways you never did before – or maybe you have been noticing them for… Continue reading Focus on Yoga for Joint Health
Boost Your Well-being with Energy Awareness Workshops
How is your energy today? Have you noticed? Often we are asked “How do you feel?” But “how is your energy today?!” — not so much! Yet, our feeling state is directly linked to our energetic state. Quite possibly, you don’t think about your energy. That is, unless you feel exhausted. Or, you might notice… Continue reading Boost Your Well-being with Energy Awareness Workshops
Happy New Year!
“Happy New Year!!” say our friends, family, acquaintances and even strangers at this time of year. But what is happiness and where does it comes from? Perhaps you know that “ananda” means joy and that Ananda Yoga is one “limb” of the 8-fold path of yoga which helps the practitioner to discover that: Joy is… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Begin the New Year with Meditation
Go to short sample video Ready to jump-start your spiritual journey? Then begin the New Year with meditation. Establishing and maintaining a simple practice will sow seeds to create lifelong benefits. Maybe you’ve tried it, but have been challenged or frustrated?! Challenges are common. In fact, a good number of regular meditators have gone through… Continue reading Begin the New Year with Meditation
Yoga Basics: Get Started or Get Tuned-up
Ready to get started with yoga? Or maybe you want to get tuned up / have your alignment checked? Join Yoga Basics during January to be sure you are on the right track for laying a solid foundation. This is a slow, gentle series suitable for beginners, those returning to practice, or those wanting a… Continue reading Yoga Basics: Get Started or Get Tuned-up
Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra
When practiced with intention, Yoga Nidra is a powerful tool to shift your consciousness — and in turn, your outward experience of life. It is also deeply relaxing, healing and restorative — the perfect antidote to stress! Before practicing yoga nidra, it is helpful to release tension from the body and mind. So we begin… Continue reading Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra
Day of the Dead & Group Silent Meditation
Day of the Dead is an annual celebration in many cultures and this year, we are including it as part of our Wednesday Group Silent Meditation. This free event is open to all at the Center for Spiritual Awareness in West Sacramento at 7:00 p.m. This week, we’re creating an altar to honor those who… Continue reading Day of the Dead & Group Silent Meditation
Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra for Gratitude & Abundance
When practiced with intention, Yoga Nidra is not only deeply relaxing, healing and restorative, it is a powerful tool to shift your consciousness — and in turn, your outward experience of life. For the month of November, our Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra will focus on Gratitude & Abundance. Whether you are a beginner or… Continue reading Ananda Yoga + Yoga Nidra for Gratitude & Abundance