Tevara Jeanne Paranto, LCSW

09/19/2025

Like the lotus, you’ll find the light in the darkest times. 🌸 Stay present, don’t fear the dark, and trust that the shift is coming. Yoga teaches us this truth—through movement,breath, and stillness, we learn how to sit with discomfort without being consumed by it. We practice grounding in the present moment, softening self-judgment, and opening to possibility. Just as the lotus blooms from the mud, yoga helps us rise from struggle with greater resilience, clarity, and peace of mind.”

07/23/2025

06/26/2025

Your body is not the problem. It’s your guide.

Tomorrow — Friday, June 27th from 1:00–2:30pm — join me for Samana Healing, a trauma-informed yoga therapy class focused on trusting the body.

This week, we’ll explore what it means to rebuild body trust in the aftermath of trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and addiction. So many of us were taught to override or ignore our body’s signals — but healing begins when we learn to listen.

Through gentle yoga, breathwork, and self-inquiry, you’ll be invited to reconnect with your body’s wisdom in a compassionate and supportive space. You don’t need to be perfect — just present.

Message me for more details or to reserve your spot. 💛

05/22/2025

Ascend.

This word has been whispering through my days lately — a quiet invitation to rise, not through force, but through presence.

I noticed this iris in my backyard today, blooming boldly from a place that was cold, bare, and lifeless just weeks ago. Its unfurling felt like a small miracle — a reminder that rising is often a gentle, gradual process. Rooted first. Fed by darkness, moisture, stillness. And then, without urgency, reaching toward light.

In recovery — whether from trauma, an eating disorder, or loss — ascension doesn’t always look like soaring. Sometimes, it looks like holding your ground in a trigger. Breathing through discomfort. Nourishing your body when you don’t want to. Returning to your mat. Saying yes to rest.

In yoga, we don’t push our way to peace. We soften. We open. We ascend by surrendering — over and over again.

I’ve been playing the song “Ascend” by Sol Rising while moving, breathing, or just sitting with the heaviness and the hope. It reminds me that rising doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.

Here’s to blooming. Slowly. Strongly. Exactly when we’re ready.

🌱💜

05/14/2025

Your boundaries are sacred. ⭐️
They protect your energy, your healing, and your truth.
Yoga invites us to come home to ourselves—to notice, to listen, and to honor what we find.

In a world that often asks us to give more, do more, and be more, learning to say no, to rest, or to choose yourself can feel radical. But this is the work of healing.
On the mat, we get to practice it gently—breath by breath. ⭐️

🌀 Join me for Samana Healing: Boundaries on the Mat
A trauma-informed yoga class to help you reconnect with your body, explore the power of inner boundaries, and reclaim space for your own needs and well-being.

📅 Friday May 16th, 1:00-2:30
🔗 Sign up on my website or DM me to save your spot.

04/02/2025

✨ Samana Healing: Inner Strength & Resilience ✨

Resilience is not about never feeling pain—it’s about meeting ourselves with compassion, adapting with strength, and trusting that we are capable of healing. Through yoga, we learn to soften where we can, strengthen where we must, and always return to ourselves with kindness.

Join me this Friday at 1 PM to explore practices that support resilience, both on and off the mat. Message me to learn more 💛

03/04/2025

🌿 Samana Healing: Yoga for Nervous System Regulation 🌿

Trauma, mental health challenges, and body image concerns can overwhelm the nervous system. In Samana Healing, you will be guided through practices designed to help regulate your nervous system, restore emotional balance, and reconnect with your body. 💫

Through a blend of gentle movement, breathwork, and relaxation techniques, you will experience a supportive space to process stress, anxiety, and trauma, finding peace and calm. 🌱

✨ Join us this Friday, March 7th, from 1-2:30 PM for an opportunity to heal and center yourself through yoga. ✨

02/16/2025

✨ Through mindful movement, conscious breath, and quiet stillness, yoga invites us to truly listen—to the sensations, emotions, and wisdom our bodies carry. By tuning in, we unlock profound truths about our emotions, needs, and boundaries, allowing healing to naturally unfold from within.

For those recovering from eating disorders, addiction, grief, or navigating mental health challenges, Samana Healing offers a compassionate space to reconnect with your body. This is a practice of coming home—finding safety, acceptance, and strength within. 🧘‍♀️

Join me this Friday, February 21st, from 1-2:30 pm for Samana Healing. Together, we’ll explore the transformative power of embodiment and reconnect with the deep, innate wisdom our bodies hold. 💛

DM me for more details and to reserve your spot!

02/03/2025

🌿 Yoga & the Vagus Nerve: The Key to Deep Relaxation 🌿

Did you know that yoga can activate your vagus nerve, helping you shift from stress to a state of deep calm? Through breathwork, gentle movement, and mindfulness, we can stimulate the body’s natural relaxation response, improving digestion, sleep, and overall well-being.

✨ Want to experience this for yourself? ✨
Join us this Friday at Samana Healing for a special yoga session where we’ll explore simple, powerful techniques to support your nervous system. Let’s breathe, move, and restore together. ❤️

📍 Samana Healing – This Friday
🧘‍♀️ All levels welcome!

01/29/2025

Like the lotus, we are capable of rising from the mud—of growing through challenges and blooming into our fullest selves. Yoga teaches us to embrace the process, to find stillness in discomfort, and to trust that even in struggle, transformation is unfolding. Every breath, every movement, is a step toward healing. Keep rising. ✨

⭐️Next Samana Healing Yoga Class⭐️
🗓️ Friday February 7th, 1:00-2:30
🧘‍♀️ Focus: The Vagus Nerve, Grounding and Safety

📝Reserve your spot by signing up at www.tevaraparanto.com

01/19/2025

⭐️Discover Balance, Heal Deeply⭐️

Yoga is more than movement- it’s a powerful tool for mental health, trauma healing and reconnecting with your true self. In Samana Healing classes we will combine gentle yoga, breathwork, and reflective practices to create a safe, supportive space for growth and transformation.

Whether you’re navigating mental health challenges, healing from trauma, or seeking a deeper connection to yourself, this class is designed to help you feel grounded, safe and empowered.

⭐️Join me every other Friday beginning this Friday, January 24th, to begin your journey toward balance and harmony. DM me for more info or to reserve your spot!

10/18/2024

Yoga is so much more than making poses on your mat. It’s an amazing tool to help you connect with your body and see aspects of your mind that need attention. I will be starting to share more about how to integrate yoga into your healing journey.

Happy Friday friends ❤️