Today's Satsang is juicy and human - it's on kriyayoga, or the action plan (kriya) towards self mastery (yoga) and what it takes to change your behaviors and perceptions. Quite literally, yoga in action.

Explore impermanence, its significance, the suffering that comes from attachment and aversion to that which is ever-changing, unstable and unreliable. Understand how the presence of suffering can be the first sign of attachment/aversion which activates the process of contemplating what's really g...

Live Satsang 7/9/23 - Energy Management - this month we're exploring how to manage our energy (life force, prana) to support living our best lives. We discuss some steps for doing an energy audit of yourself that include:

1) Exploring energy leaks
2) Identifying energy vampires
3) Prioritizing a...

Live Satsang 10/01/23 - Impermanence - Anitya - Anicca

Impermanence
Anitya in Sanskrit – Anicca in Pali

Audio only: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14uAflgnTRM-4LNn0Ou74ctLwwtlrlZxO

One of the kleshas, the 5 oot causes of suffering – AVIDYA – ignorance
For example, ignorance of the connection ...

Live Satsang Soul Circle 1/7/24 - Sthira + Sukha - Effort + Ease - Strength + Surrender

Audio only version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FR3wQDeEczyR5t8uP5vc9Nr1IUuptNus

Sthira refers to stability, intent, and strength. Sukha refers to ease, openness and surrender.

CONTEMPLATIONS (for thin...

Live Satsang 7/17/22 - Interdependence, Avidya, Maya & Karma.

Where are you feeling most called to explore your interdependence?

Environment?
Relationships?
Work?
Family?
What else?

Where does your interdependent work lie? What feels like a good place to start?

Thoughts?
Words?
Actions?
What ...

Live Satsang 10/17/22 - From Bali!! Our focus for the month is FEAR and our relationship with it.

Some things I mention in the Satsang:

Fear is one of the kleshas, or root causes of suffering, according to Yoga philosophy.

ABHINIVESHA = Fear

It's compounded by two other kleshas, or causes of ...

Live Satsang - 11/20/22 - Santosha - Contentment - Gratitude

We explore how we can biohack our negativity bias with gratitude and find an acceptance of what is, even in the hard times. NOT toxic positivity or bypassing!

AUDIO only file for those who would prefer to listen (download by clicking ...

Live Satsang 12/4/22 - REFLECTION - Self-Study - Svadhyaya

Audio only: https://moyoga.com/ginacaputo/yogapotluck/audio/live_satsang_120422_audio.mp3

Journal prompts: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MNOjvbsPXsRZGc-8pg0z42FbPAiRZfIT

Live Satsang 1/8/23 - SPANDA, the vibratory quality of energy, that which propels us into creating. It is the creative pulse in the universe that is also within us.

When we can sense the pulse of spanda within us, we are sensing our personalized spark of the omnipresent and vast primordial life ...

Our Live Satsang on 9/17/20 - topic is Collaborate vs. Resist. A Satsang is a gathering of TRUE people, like you. People committed to finding their truth and understanding in deeply.

Live Yoga Potluck Satsang about the "Tyranny of our Reactivity". Dharma talk from Gina followed by most excellent questions and comments and truth bombs from our community. Absolutely glorious. We are doing the work.

Our November LIVE Satsang, on the Indian holiday of Diwali or the Festival of Lights. We talk about celebrating our inner light, what that actually is, as well as the forces and tendencies that dim it. It's hard work! But you're never, ever, ever alone in it!

Live Satsang 12/13/20 - A Gathering Of True People - We discuss viveka or discernment, some of the challenges and some of the long term benefits. Powerful reflection before starting a new cycle, 2021.

Dharma. What is it? How do I engage with it? A great convo about the different definitions of Dharma and practical application of the teachings.

Live Satsang 8/15/21 - One of the best satsangs yet. We're talking passion, grief and impermanence.

In these bodies we will live, in these bodies, we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your life
~ Mumford & Sons

Also, google "Sand Mandala"

Live Satsang 9/12/21 - Courage

Courage etymology:
French root of coeur or heart
Sankrit śaurya pronounced "shaurya" shares the same root as Surya or sun

The sun is the heart of the solar system
Your heart is the sun of your embodied system
Your heart = the sun ❤️☀️

What are some words that rel...

Live Satsang - 10/27/21 - CONNECTION. In today's Satsang I talk about the roots of connection and barriers to connection from the yogic perspective

Live Satsang - Theme of the month Jan 2022 is SEVA or selfless service. We discuss what it is, differences between service and selfless service, karma, ego (ahamkara), attachment/aversion (raga/dvesha), and harming/non-harming (himsa/ahimsa). Also discernment, boundaries and resonance!

Dr. Kristin Neff, a pioneer in the study of self-love/self-compassion studied the writings of various Buddhist teachers and determined that self-compassion consists of 3 main elements:

1. Self-Kindness
2. Recognition of shared humanity
3. Mindfulness

Questions you can ask yourself after this Sa...

Live Satsang 3/13/22 - Creativity from the yoga perspective, Shiva/Shakti and barriers to expression

Live Satsang - ACCEPTANCE

Our live, monthly satsang, gathering of true people! Discussing our theme of growth and how it requires abhyasa & vairagya - persistent, committed effort and total acceptance. Give a listen!

What have you been truly, deeply committed to for quite some time? What do you value that motivates that ...

Live Satsang 6/19/22 - June 2022 Theme - Nourishment. We take our practice off the mat by exploring our relationship with nourishment on the physical, mental and spiritual levels through the lens of Yoga philosophy.