Happy July from Santosha!

Dear Santosha Community,

Summer under this big beautiful sky is so awesome, and yet can also feel so short and whiz by so quickly. We are all often given reminders in this life about how precious our time here really is. So I invite you to ask yourself a few important questions- What lights you up? What feeds your soul? What deserves your attention? What does freedom mean to you? I believe these are a few key inquiries that allow us to live more intentionally each day.

So as your summer gets underway, may you enjoy the journey. Your journey down the trails, or along the river, and connecting with family and friends. And perhaps even that little journey inwards to connect with your why and your daily intention. So that you can slow it all down, stop to smell the wild flowers, and live your life fully as the conscious creator of your reality that you are.

Please read on below to learn more about our upcoming events, meet some new additions to our team, and more!

Business of the Year!

We are honored, thrilled and humbled that Santosha Wellness Center has been named Business of the Year at the Big Sky Chamber Black Diamond Awards! This achievement is truly a collective effort of our incredible practitioners, teachers, and admin staff. I am so grateful for each and everyone of you and the way you show up and share your offerings at Santosha. We all would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you who continue to support and believe in us. After all, it is your trust and participation in our classes and services that keeps us keeping on.

"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems."

-Mahatma Gandhi

Community Yoga at Len Hill Park

Wednesdays 12:00-12:50pm

Every Wednesday All Summer Long!

Join us for a donation-based all-level community yoga class on Wednesday afternoons throughout July and August with a variety of Santosha & BASE teachers! All funds donated this summer will go towards BSBA (Big Sky Bandage) We will be meeting at the stage in Len Hill Park for this 50-minute long lunch break practice. Feel free to donate at the event or online via Venmo to @SantoshaBigSky, just put a note to allocate to Community Yoga. A delicious lunch will also be served by Gourmet Gals following our practice (included in the donation).

"Don’t be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let us introduce you to some of our

New Favorites at Santosha!

Student of the Month

Sarah Schroeder

What has been bringing you to your mat so much more recently?

The world - yoga is a way to open your mind.

What is your favorite pose?

Childs pose! It's where I reset.

What is your favorite aspect of your practice?

Yoga allows me to stay strong as I age. It is truly the key to staying balanced, strong, and flexible. I believe that when you're flexible in your body, you'll be flexible in your mind. When you're rigid in your body, you'll have a rigid outlook on life.

Do you have any goals for your practice?

I like to be on my mat and move 5x/week, whether that's for 20 minutes or an hour.

I haven't been to a retreat since before Covid, so maybe a retreat!

Anything else you'd like to add?

I have been practicing for about 10 years and an important take away is that yoga is accessible to everyone - all ages and abilities; you can start at any point in your life.

Product of the Month

Rasa Coffee (Instant) Alternative

Rasa is here to help transform the way we energize. They now carry an instant option! All of the variations they carry of coffee alternatives are packed with adaptogens & mushrooms, giving you smooth, sustained energy—while helping relieve stress levels, too.

All Rasa products are gluten free and fair trade while their Original, Cacao, and Dirty flavors are certified organic.

Rasa has been formulated by their chief herbalist to ensure sustainable sourcing, purity + testing, and social responsibility.

So what is an adaptogen? Adaptogens are practically magical herbs that grow (and thrive!) in stressful environments. In short, they help your body cope with stress by giving your body what it needs in the moment. Exhausted? An adaptogenic herb will perk you up.

Wired as heck? That same adaptogenic herb will calm you down.

Santosha offers a variety of Rasa products, including single-serve packets, creamers, and their Magnificent Mushroom powder to add an extra boost into your cup.

Stop by today to receive 10% off your Rasa purchase. Happy summer!

"There's no single more powerful or simple daily practice to further your health and well-being than breath work." - Andrew Weil

New & Returning Faces at Santosha!

Kim Hetherington, LMT

Returning for her second summer as a visiting Licensed Massage Therapist with Santosha, Kim leaves behind the California desert heat, trading up for the beautiful Big Sky.

Kim’s in her 24th year of providing Wellness via Bodywork & Massage Therapy. Her specialty is a combination massage of Sports Therapy Bodywork and Fascial Stretch Therapy. She works intuitively by integrating combined modalities into quality touch therapy to open up blockages and retrain movement patterns in the muscles and fascia.

Welcome back, Kim!

Monica Martinez, LMT

Blessings! My name is Monica. I am a desert flower from the Coachella Valley in California. Mark Twain said it best, “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” I have had the pleasure of practicing massage for 17 years. While I have been trained in body scrubs, Tui Na and Hot Stone Massage, I love to feel what the muscles are telling me with my hands. I have worked in some fine country clubs, my clientele was primarily active, fit and partial to deep tissue. This allowed me to hone those skills. Cupping, Aromatherapy and Deep Tissue Massage are my favorite modalities. However, my goal is to tailor the massage to my partner’s needs. I am an instrument in your health regime.

When I am not helping others, you will find me out of doors. Nature is my goddess and the mountains are my temple. Hiking, camping, and stretching out under the shade of a large tree are some of my favorite things to do.

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain

Join us for Summer Sound Baths

Monday, July 8th & August 12th

7:30pm-8:45pm

Come and deeply relax and allow the sounds to wash over you and the vibrations move through you as Lily guides us into a state of calmness and clarity. This opportunity to loosen and relax will allow the body to re-establish balance and harmony at a vibrational and energetic level. For when the body and mind are given space to drop into peace, cellular regeneration begins to take place. The body is then activated to its original crystalline structure and any stagnation, negative energy & dis-ease are released from the body.

Join us on this profound occasion to liberate and re-align our body's frequency back into optimal function. Register today to save your spot as space is limited!

"Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."

- John D. Rockefeller

Astrology with Francie

A great astrology reading should leave you with an assurance that you are here for a unique purpose. You will carry with you a new understanding of yourself & you will feel seen by another person. This will help you to accept yourself in a new way. When you can change your perspective, you can make steps to change your life.

You’re curious about a particular area of your life, life direction, and living your soul’s intentions.

You’re experiencing a challenging time and want to get an idea of when it might end, and what this time is indicating for you.

You want to deepen your understanding of yourself, your needs and desires, and the events in your life.

You want to embrace your whole self, gifts, desires, and dreams but you need help sorting thru all the opportunities and energies.

You want to gain awareness and release cycles and patterns that consistently show up in your life.

You’re looking for guidance in the areas of relationships, career, location, family, well being, hobbies, and inner growth.

Book Your Reading Here

"When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness." - Kristin Armstrong

Ready for a Summer Refresh?

Try the new Summer Lemon Fresh Facial! This 90-minute facial is customized to your specific skin care needs using a professional strength brightening and exfoliating lemon zest enzyme, followed by either a Glow Force Mask for extra brightening benefits or a soothing Vitality Mask for extra moisture.

Interested in trying Cool Globes with a different type of facial? For the month of June, we will top off any facial with a complimentary Cool Globes add-on (A $30 value)! These freezable wands help reduce redness and puffiness while increasing circulation and oxygenation of your skin. They have also been shown to diminish the look of large pores and tighten the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.