Monthly Satsang
Coming together in Community.
The human mind is a very receptive instrument. If you place it in negative company, it will acquire negative tendencies. If you place it in holy company, it will acquire divine traits. When thinking of saints, the mind becomes molded into the shape of the qualities of which it thinks, and thereby it becomes pure… Real satsang gives the aspirant inner spiritual strength to face the struggles of life, overcome temptations, manage inner cravings and fill the mind with positive divine thoughts.
Swami Sivananda Saraswati
“Satsang” is a combination of two sanskrit words: sat meaning “Truth” and sanga meaning “in company of”. So when we gather for satsang we are coming together in the company or community of Truth.
The Yoga Academy of North America (YANA),are delighted to be host these monthly informal gatherings of spiritual reflection, discussion, meditation and other practices to support each other on the journey of living yoga from moment to moment.
Each month we invite master teachers (acharyas), aspiring yogis/yoginis, sevaks and devotees of the Satyananda Yoga community to offer support & inspiration on the path of yogic living.
YANA would love to hear how you’re supporting your own local community through classes, devotional practices, service work or any other project being offered in the effort to live yoga of the head, heart and hands.
If you have something you would like to offer or a discussion topic suggestion please email us at info@yogaacademyna.org
Yoga As A Way Of Life
with Swami Vijayashakti Saraswati
Saturday, February 7, 2026
6.00pm - 7.15pm EST
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
This is a free event.
Drawing on the vision articulated by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, this session explores yoga not simply as a collection of techniques, but as an integrated way of living.
Within the Satyananda-Bihar Yoga tradition, yoga is understood as an approach to daily life that supports clarity of mind, softening of the heart, and a harmonious relationship with the world.
The session reflects on how the cornerstones of a yoga lifestyle — the yama and niyama, along with the yoga capsules we practise — gradually shift yoga from something we do into something vibrant that we live, shaping a more integrated perception of life. Through consistency and sincerity, a yoga lifestyle naturally cultivates contentment, happiness, and positive connection over time.
The theme will be explored through practice, reflection, and shared discussion.
Verify 12.00pm ET in your time zone here.
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About Swami Vijayashakti Saraswati
Swami Vijayashakti Saraswati has been living, studying, and teaching at the Bihar School of Yoga in Munger, India, since 2011, under the guidance of her guru, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. During this time, she has engaged deeply in seva across all aspects of ashram life, embodying the yogic lifestyle while contributing to the development and coordination of yoga education and training within the system of integral yoga.
Swami Vijayashakti is dedicated to sharing the teachings of Satyananda-Bihar Yoga through classes, workshops, events, and retreats. Her teaching now emphasises yoga as a complete way of life — a practical path for cultivating awareness, positive connection, and lasting happiness in all dimensions of living.
She is committed to living, sharing, and upholding the depth, authenticity, and inspiration of the Satyananda-Bihar Yoga tradition and its masters.