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Sunday, January 18, 2026

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4:00 PM

New Moon Yoga Nidra

2:00 PM

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Ma Saraswati - Unleashing Creativity & Wisdom

$45

+HST

10% off for Members

<A hybrid Live & Virtual Workshop>

Workshop led by:

Shanine Dennill

About New Moon Yoga Nidra

Nighttime is a time to turn towards stillness. In this stillness, we are closest to our truest essence. Add to this the powerful New Moon, which is void of light in the night sky. Out of this void and emptiness, all is birthed into Life. This is a great time to plant seeds of intentions at the start of a new lunar cycle.

We begin the session with a ritual to cleanse our space and honour the directions and elements. This practice is seen in many spiritual traditions.
We then move into a space of meditative self-inquiry (related to the New Moon in Pisces and regarding Sleep), revealing our seeds of intentions for the month.
As we rest in a Restorative yoga pose, we are guided into Yoga Nidra. I share practices passed down through my teachers (from the Sri Vidya lineage - Himalayan Institute). We offer our intentions to the Goddess.

Yoga Nidra (commonly referred to as yogic sleep) is an ancient Tantric Yoga practice that helps reduce stress, anxiety, and insomnia. In ancient texts, Yoga Nidra is a Goddess.
In this session, I guide you to a place of relaxation where the thoughts begin to slow down. You'll move into a deep state of stiliness (moving through the koshas), where you are unconditionally supported and awaken a connection to the infinite or Source.

In this New Moon Yoga Nidra with Ma Saraswati, we invoke the flowing grace of the goddess of wisdom, creativity, and intuition. Ma Saraswati illuminates the path of clarity, self-expression, and the deep knowing that arises when we attune to our inner truth.

Through guided contemplation, we will explore where we may feel creatively blocked, doubt our wisdom, or struggle to trust our intuitive voice. With Ma Saraswati as our guide, we will set new intentions to awaken creative flow, strengthen our discernment, hold space for the unloved parts of ourselves, deepen our insight, and embody the wisdom and peace that is always within us.

This workshop includes

  • Contemplation & Journaling – Reflecting on the story of Ma Saraswati, uncovering where we silence our creative voice, and discovering how to reconnect with inspiration and clarity.

  • Mantra Invocation – Chanting to awaken Ma Saraswati’s divine presence and open pathways for wisdom, intuition, and creativity to flow freely.

  • Guided Yoga Nidra – A deep journey into restful awareness, envisioning Ma Saraswati’s luminous energy dissolving doubt, expanding creative expression, and revealing the wisdom within.

  • Sacred Creativity Rituals – Exploring practices and tools to enhance intuition, self-expression, and inspired action.

Come rest in her presence, awaken your creative essence, and emerge with a renewed sense of clarity, inspiration, and trust in your inner wisdom.



Awakening the Devis: A New Moon Yoga Nidra Series for 2025

This series is a journey into the sacred energies of Ma Durga, Ma Lakshmi, and Ma Saraswati, aligning with the powerful new moon. Through contemplation on each Devi—woven with mantra, guided Yoga Nidra, and journal prompts—each session invites you to receive the wisdom of the divine feminine and transform how you move through life.



<A hybrid Live & Virtual Workshop>

If you have any questions regarding the workshop, please contact us by email or call the studio at (905) 829-3443

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