Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to spend months – or honestly, years – moving through life on sheer momentum.
Holding things together.
Managing responsibilities.
Showing up for work, family, community, relationships… while quietly wondering when we actually get to rest or hear ourselves think again.
Ha.
I’ve definitely been feeling some of that myself lately.
I’m reminded that even in the midst of loss, there was also connection.
People gathering.
Stories shared.
Laughter and tears side by side.
I felt so honoured to love her and to be there in my homeland…
to reconnect with old friends like no time had passed,
to create a circle,
to make space for voices speaking what mattered.
A simple act of remembering… together.
Enjoy this sequence of movements that I was taught is one of several ideal preparations to move into yoga nidra or meditation. It’s a really simple and wonderful way of bringing the mind back into the body & creating some subtle space where there may be tension and also encouraging blood and energy to flow more freely to our joints & glands. I hope you enjoy it.
What quiet joy, loving peace, and pockets of happiness have you found over the past few months? This practice stitches them together so you can remember alignment, and what you want to carry forward.
Join us in welcoming the season through cacao, community, and somatic renewal. 📍Lincoln St Studio, Lunenburg Saturday, Jan 11th, 2026 11:30 – 4:30PM
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“Awaken your spirit to adventure;
hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk.
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
for your soul senses the world that awaits you.”
– John O’Donohue, For a New Beginning
Dear Friend
Lately I’ve been leaning into the quieter frequencies of life – those subtle nudges, coincidences, and signs that seem to arrive when we finally slow down enough to notice.
Whether you call it the universe, your higher self, or simply your connection to the larger web of life, this guidance is always there. The challenge isn’t whether it’s speaking – it’s whether we’re quiet and courageous enough to listen.
In Tantra, this is called Kavi – the capacity to hear the whispering wisdom beneath the noise.
“This experience gave me permission to slow down and truly listen – to my body, spirit, and inner truth. In a world that pulls me in a thousand directions, Sally’s gentle guidance and soulful questions created a space where I could return to myself.
Through the deeply restorative practice of Yoga Nidra and the presence of a compassionate community, I reconnected with parts of myself I hadn’t touched in a long time. I found strength in vulnerability, courage in stillness, and delight in simply being. I’m leaving with a deeper sense of belonging and clarity about my next step. It was a gift I didn’t know I needed – and one I’ll carry forward.”
– Shawna Penny
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott Dear Sacred Circles Community, Recently, life handed me an unexpected pause. An accident slowed me in ways I didn’t anticipate, and recovery Read more…
“You start where you are. Not where you wish you were. The work begins right here.”
— Judith Hanson Lasater
Dear Sacred Circles Community,
At solstice, the light lingers. The days stretch long, and we’re reminded: this is a threshold. A turning point. Not a time to rush ahead, but to pause, receive, and attune.
What if we let energy lead?
Before the to-do list, before the story we tell ourselves, there’s the deeper layer: how we’re actually feeling in our bodies. That’s where the real information lives. And that’s where we start.
Lately, we’ve been coming back to simple practices that help us tune in—gentle movement, breath, hands-on care, rest. The kind of presence that doesn’t force, but feels. It’s a reminder that supporting our nervous system isn’t something extra—it’s essential.