Let’s talk about props. I remember walking in to my first yoga class, being told the key elements of the studio and, “here are the props if you need them.” What are props? And how do I know if I need them? I saw everyone else taking two blocks and a strap, so I did...

  Life is complicated, there is no question about that, and stress is a natural response to life’s many complexities. Everyone experiences stress, but some of us feel stress more acutely and more often than others. In college, I began to experience the...

Inhale, arms rise. Exhale, knit your ribs in as you find a subtle back bend. Follow your breath as energy radiates through your fingertips. Find a softening in your face. What does any of this mean? I was in my first yoga class lost in a sea of cues. Everyone else in...

Meditation. It’s a key component in leading a yogi life. Since starting teacher training, I have certainly dedicated more time to that aspect of yoga, l but the question remains — am I doing this right? I start with my seven-point posture — seated on a cushion...

I was first introduced to yoga when I was younger with my friends in Vermont. I fell in love with the quiet and peaceful feeling during and after class. I have had favorite studios to go to in Vermont and places in Boston that I attended, but none have ever been as...

Last month, Samudra welcomed Lama Migmar Tseten, Harvard University’s Buddhist Chaplain.  His visit was the culmination of a four-day Fluid Mind/Fluid Spirit intensive during which he discussed the Six Paramitas. Paramita, in Sanskrit, literally translates to “having...

I have always been the type of person who uses excuses to give up - my knee is bothering me, I don’t feel well - you know, the typical lame excuses.  The excuses justified not being healthy or happy with myself. I started yoga later in life (ok I am only 45 so not...

Meet one of her newest additions to the teaching team, Amanda! After moving to Saco from midcoast Maine, Amanda was searching to establish her new yoga community. “The instant I stepped into Samudra, I knew it was just the place. Sarah has created such a lovely space...

The holiday season has arrived! This can be such a sweet season of giving and sharing love and joy with friends and family. Make your gifts ones that will continue to benefit your loved ones long after the holidays have passed with the gift of yoga! Here are a few of...

Wow. The last week of October. How did that sneak up so fast? I am sitting at my desk, sipping my tea and looking out at the rain, and thinking how cozy it is and what a lovely excuse for some quiet time and moving inwardly. Ok, so here’s the question: we’ve done all...