Wood & Water Yoga

01/14/2026

✨ A Journey of Connection & Compassion ✨
The response to our upcoming Candlelit Yoga Series has been so heartening—we’ve filled several more spots in just the last 24 hours! I still have a few mats open and would love to fill the room to maximize our collective support for the wonderful work at Spirits Place Cat Rescue.

This series carries a very personal connection for me. While studying in Nepal last spring, I visited the Kopan Monastery and was moved by how well-loved the animals are there. Witnessing the beautiful rescue work being done by the monks was a powerful reminder that we have that same opportunity to protect and care for our animal friends right here in our own community.

By joining this "Karma Series," your practice directly helps provide safety and care for the cats at Spirits Place. 🐾

🕯️ THE DETAILS
When: Monday Nights in March (9, 16, 23, & 30)

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Where: The Skowhegan by Kasa | Skowhegan, ME

Cost: $20 Drop-in | $65 Full Series

🌱 THE WEEKLY THEMES
Mar 9: The Thaw (Softening Resistance)

Mar 16: Deep Roots, Rising Sap (Vitality)

Mar 23: The Vernal Equinox (Balance)

Mar 30: Series Wrap-up & Integration

Whether you’re looking to transition mindfully into spring or simply want to support a vital local cause, I invite you to join me in the soft glow of the candlelight.

📧 TO REGISTER: Please email woodandwateryoga@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

You can learn more about the incredible work being done for our local animals here: https://spiritsplace.org/

In Peace,

Jill Satnam, PhD Ayur-Yoga, Psyd-C

01/13/2026

🕯️ New Candlelit Yoga Series: Embodying the Seasonal Transition 🕯️

As we move from the deep freeze into the spring thaw, join Wood & Water Yoga for a gentle, four-week journey designed to soothe your nervous system and ground your spirit.

This is a Karma Series, meaning all proceeds (beyond site fees) go directly to support the wonderful work at Spirits Place Cat Rescue! 🐱✨

🗓 THE DETAILS
When: Monday Nights in March (9, 16, 23, & 30)

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Where: The Skowhegan by Kasa | Skowhegan, Maine

Cost: $20 Drop-in | $65 Full Series

🌱 THE JOURNEY
Mar 9: The Thaw (Softening Resistance)

Mar 16: Deep Roots, Rising Sap (Vitality)

Mar 23: The Vernal Equinox (Balance)

Mar 30: Series Wrap-up & Integration

Whether you are looking to de-stress after a long winter or want to support a great local cause, we invite you to roll out your mat in the soft glow of candlelight.

📩 HOW TO REGISTER: Spaces are limited! Please email woodandwateryoga@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

01/04/2026

WOOD AND WATER YOGA 🧘‍♂️🌲
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Whether you are joining us in Madison or Skowhegan, we can’t wait to see you on the mat.

The Schedule:
Special Madison Session: Wednesday, Jan 7th | 9:00 AM at Madison Rec

Sunday Series: Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1 | 9:30 AM at Skowhegan Outdoors (Center for Entrepreneurship)

Looking Ahead to February
Please note that our February schedule will be minimal as Jill is heading to India for a period of study. 🇮🇳✈️

Upon her return, we have some wonderful things in the works, including:

Special benefit classes for Spirit’s Place 🐾

A return to Skowhegan Outdoors

New evening yoga sessions in Madison!

Come breathe, move, and find your flow with us this winter. See you there! ✨

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

WOOD AND WATER YOGA 🧘‍♂️🌲

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Whether you are joining us in Madison or Skowhegan, we can’t wait to see you on the mat.

The Schedule:
Special Madison Session: Wednesday, Jan 7th | 9:00 AM at Madison Rec

Sunday Series: Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1 | 9:30 AM at Skowhegan Outdoors (Center for Entrepreneurship)

Come breathe, move, and find your flow with us this winter. See you there! ✨

Send a message to learn more

12/29/2025

12/08/2025

🌺 OM Mani Padme Hum: A Meditation on Compassion

Wood & Water Yoga

Today we wanted to share something special — a Tibetan Buddhist mandala featuring the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, one of the most beloved prayers for cultivating compassion.

Mandalas like this are created as an invitation to turn inward.
The repeating script, the circle within a circle, the radiating symmetry — all guide the mind toward stillness and clarity.

🌿 What the Mantra Means

“Om Mani Padme Hum” is a meditation on transforming the mind:

Om — opens the heart
Ma — softens jealousy
Ni — cools desire
Pad — loosens ignorance
Me — calms greed
Hum — dissolves anger and hatred

Each syllable is said to purify one of the inner obstacles we carry.
Each repetition plants the seeds of compassion, patience, and loving awareness.

🌙 Why This Matters in Yoga

While this mantra comes from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the heart of the message is universal:

✨ We are all capable of becoming more compassionate.
✨ We can train the mind to soften instead of tighten.
✨ We can return to the present moment, again and again.

This is yoga — not just as movement, but as inner practice.

🕯 A Gentle Invitation

If life feels loud or heavy today, try pausing for a moment.
Breathe in, breathe out, and silently repeat:

Om Mani Padme Hum
May compassion arise within me.
May compassion extend beyond me.

Sending you warmth, ease, and clarity from Wood & Water Yoga.
May your practice today be gentle and grounding. 🌿🌀

12/07/2025

Grateful to Maya Rook for a beautiful yin practice workshop exploring the element of water.

12/04/2025

🌿 What Is Kriya Yoga? 🌿
The Yoga of Inner Cleanliness, Clarity, and Transformation
Wood & Water Yoga

In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us a powerful three-part practice called Kriya Yoga — a practical way to purify the mind and soften the patterns that cause stress, confusion, and emotional turbulence.

Kriya Yoga is made of three simple but life-changing disciplines:

🔥 1. Tapas — Discipline & Effort

The warmth that comes from consistent practice.
Tapas builds steadiness, commitment, and inner strength.
It burns through old habits and clears space for growth.

📖 2. Svadhyaya — Self-Study

The gentle art of watching the mind.
This includes studying wisdom teachings, reflecting on patterns, and noticing what drives our reactions.

Self-study brings awareness — the first step toward freedom.

🙏 3. Ishvara Pranidhana — Surrender

Letting go of the illusion that we control everything.
This is not passivity, but spaciousness — trusting, releasing, softening the ego, and offering our effort to something higher.

🌼 Why Kriya Yoga Matters in Daily Life

Kriya Yoga is incredibly practical.
It helps us:

• reduce mental clutter
• quiet habitual reactivity
• soften anxiety around outcomes
• respond instead of react
• create space for clarity and peace

Patanjali says the purpose of Kriya Yoga is to weaken the kleshas, the inner obstacles that cloud our perception.

In other words:
✨ Kriya Yoga helps us see ourselves clearly.
✨ And from clarity comes freedom.