40 Days of Self-Discipline and Discovery

Thursday Evenings: February 5, 12, 19, 26 & March 5, 12, 19
7 • 8:45p

The 40 Days Yoga of Action is a transformative yoga series designed to explore the deeper layers of yoga’s teachings through dedicated practice and community support. The aim of this series is to understand and apply theory into one’s daily life as a catalyst to shift from habitual survival reactivity into thoughtful responsiveness. This not only supports our own purpose, but becomes an affirmative contribution within every relationship we engage with.

We can establish ourselves in a state of optimal health and well-being and live a purposeful life fused with abiding joy and awareness. However, this requires that we first identify the choices and ways in which we impede this possibility. Secondly, we must establish practices that support positive health physically, energetically, psycho-emotionally, socially, and spiritually. This process requires effort and may result in meeting ourselves in hard places. A supportive community is a tremendous aid in this work.

Program Structure

This program includes seven weekly meetings and one 60-minute private consultation with Meghan. The program is designed to establish parameters for a sustainable daily practice tailored to individual needs. Weekly handouts and journal prompts are provided to support continued self-study and contemplation. The New Year provides a supportive container for creating new practices and releasing persistent habits to live in greater harmony with ourselves, others, and our environment.

Who This Program Is For

This program is for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Yoga philosophy and integrating it into their lives. A commitment to participation and daily practice is required.

Kriyā-Yoga: The Yoga of Action

Both the philosophical and practical focus of this program is kriyā-yoga, which comprises three elements: self-effort, self-study, and letting go. Kriyā-yoga, or the “yoga of action,” is introduced in the first verse of the second chapter of the Yoga Sūtra and is offered as a more accessible approach for those whose minds are active and outward-flowing.

To steady the mind, we must first become aware of the underlying causes of restlessness and distraction. Ultimately, what we are letting go of is the habit of unconsciousness. This requires tremendous commitment, as it goes against the status quo of social norms. Kriyā-yoga is particularly supportive for those who are outward-seeking and actively engaged in the world, offering three interconnected practices that quiet the mind and clarify purpose.

Spiritual & Social Health

A key aspect of this series is both the theory and application of practices that shift our tendency to operate from habitual survival reactivity into thoughtful responsiveness. This transformation not only supports personal purpose but becomes an affirmative contribution within every relationship we engage with. The reason to participate is to cultivate optimal health and well-being while living a purposeful life infused with joy and awareness, through effort, honesty, and the support of community.