Satya Yoga with Karen Babcock

12/21/2025

Happy Winter Solstice ❄️🤍
Welcome, Winter.
The Winter Solstice invites us to settle into rest and introspection. It’s about hibernation. Slowing down. Listening. Just like the earth and the animals around us, this is a season of conserving energy and turning inward 🐻❄️
For five years in a row, I’ve hosted a Winter Solstice event, and it’s always been one of my favorite days of the year. This year, I chose something different. Two months ago, I felt a quiet nudge to take this time for myself—even before I fully understood why.
As it turns out, today I’m moving… on the winter solstice. One of my favorite days of the year. The day the light begins to return. Brighter mornings are ahead ☀️
Winter is a time to gently release what no longer serves us and to create space for what’s next. No forcing. No rushing. Just honest reflection and trust in the natural rhythm.
✨ A simple solstice ritual for you:
Light a candle, take a few deep breaths, and ask yourself—What am I ready to rest from this winter? Write it down. Let it be enough.
Sending you quiet, warmth, and steady light 🤍🤍
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12/17/2025

Snuggles tell the real story 🤍🐾
It’s been a little topsy-turvy the last couple of weeks, and this is why I’ve been quiet.

I returned in early December instead of extending my travels. My last days in India were spent pretty sick and on four antibiotics. I’m finally feeling better and able to eat most foods again 🤍
Mocha had surgery last week for a broken tooth and ended up losing three teeth plus an abscess—she’s healing like a champ 🐶🤍

In under three weeks at my winter rental, I’ve lost water, heat, and hot water (each more than once). It’s been… a lot.
I’m practicing staying grounded, calm, and open to the bigger picture, even when things feel upside down.

All of this reconfirmed my choice to return when I did and to move slowly through December. I’m currently looking for a new living space, trusting the timing, and taking things one breath at a time.

Right now, Mocha and I are warm, safe, and snuggled up—and that’s enough 🤍🤍

Thank you for the quiet support and love. More soon.

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11/30/2025

11/30/2025

Continued Shadee festivities last night 🤍✨
So much indulgent help getting dressed, glam makeup, and my custom-made traditional formal wear 💫
Time with family and friends, watching the beautiful ceremonies unfold 🤍

We made a dramatic entrance—racing through traffic in a tuk-tuk on the wrong side of a very busy road 😅🛺 The adventure continues!

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11/30/2025

I’ve been getting a handful of questions about my planned trip to Africa 🤍🌍

I ended up with a nasty infection in one toe, and the swelling spread through the bottom of my foot until it cracked 🦶💥 My body was exhausted from fighting it, and it took time to find the right antibiotic 💊 I needed to stay close to medical care here in India, so I made the difficult decision to cancel the trip ✈️❌

I was disappointed to miss the chance to spend time with my beautiful friend 🤍✨ but there will be another opportunity to visit Uganda in the future 🇺🇬🌿 The pause gave me a quiet week in Chowara Beach to rest, breathe, and recover 🌊☀️🤍

Sometimes the journey shifts, but it still leads you where you’re meant to be ✨🌿

This photo is from Nov 11 🤍📸

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11/29/2025

Yesterday’s shadee vibes were lavish ✨
Indian wedding colors, red + gold glow, and so much joy 💫
Feeling grateful, dressed up, and taking it all in 🤍

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11/27/2025

✨ Happy Thanksgiving!
When we find one small thing to be grateful for in each moment, the heart naturally opens.
This is Santosha — contentment born from gratitude. 🤍

Noticing the simple things… breath, connection, quiet pauses — that’s where peace begins. 🌿

🤍 Wishing you a day filled with presence, gratitude, and gentle joy.

11/25/2025

Here it is, for those who missed it in the newsletter… ✨

✨ Yin Yoga Training — 2026 Cohort

Deepen your practice, your teaching, and your understanding of Yin.

Yoga Alliance teachers earn 30 CEUs.

Learn more — link in bio.

🌙 Who This Training Is For ❄️
• Students wanting to explore Yin more deeply
• Teachers expanding their offerings
• Anyone supporting their body through aging + change
• Yogis curious about the “why” behind Yin
• Practitioners craving a quieter, more introspective practice

🌙 Ready to Join the 2026 Yin Cohort? ❄️
I would be honored to welcome you into the Satya Yoga Family.

🤍 So Much Love,
Karen Durgapriya Babcock

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11/24/2025

Spent my days in this tiny fishing town in South India 🤍🌊
I barely left my little beach resort except to wander the fisherman village and stroll the shore. And you know me… beachcomber at heart 🐚✨

I’ve had Ayurvedic treatments in the past, but this trip… I had the best ever 💆🏽‍♀️🌿✨ Pure magic. It is was Kerala is known for.

Now I’m heading back to the buzz of Delhi for a three-day wedding celebration with friends I made in Virginia Beach 🎉🤍

Until next time South India
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11/23/2025

🌴 Quick India Lessons & Laughs

I'm fine, I'm FINE!

• If your toe bothers you for several days… please check it 😂🦶
• As long as you're wearing a glove while your hand is in the trash, it's ok to touch food with same glove 🤢😳🧤🚫)
• Learned how to identify a poisonous millipede 🦂
• Learned that stinging nettles really do sting 🌱🔥
• Reconfirmed that yes… I’m stubborn 😇💪
• I confirmed that in 15 years, I have many, many great friends in India 🤍🤍 💑
• I made so many new ones, too ✨🤍
• Found out Chowara Beach has a little Key West vibe — roosters + cats 🐓🐈🌴

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11/22/2025

Gentle rain on giant palm leaves, faint tropical birds, warm oil, fresh herbs… this Ayurvedic massage at Chawara Beach was everything 🤍🌿
Then a quiet steam bath in a little tin-roof room, listening to the rain overhead… pure calm. Maybe the best Indian massage I’ve ever had 💆🏽‍♀️✨
If you’re craving this kind of rest… we’ll be finding it together soon 🤍🌧️

757Yogis 🤍