A New Year Journey: 18 Days of Yoga and Meditation

Practice, Connect, and Transform — One Day at a Time

Start the new year with a simple, meaningful commitment to yourself: 18 days of steady practice, guided by Saci Murphy, Executive Director of Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville.

Each day offers an opportunity to pause, reconnect, and nurture your well-being through a short contemplative teaching, guided meditation, and an Integral Yoga class you can practice with us or on your own.

Through live Zoom gatherings, we’ll come together to meditate, practice, share, and ask questions. You’ll also receive access to a library of recorded Yoga classes, meditations, and inspiring talks to deepen your practice and support you long after the 18-day journey ends.

Eighteen days. One simple commitment. A fresh start for the year ahead.

Why Join This Journey?

The new year often arrives with good intentions but little structure to help us sustain them. This journey offers a simple way to begin: a daily practice, guidance from an experienced teacher, and a community of fellow practitioners walking alongside you.

Rooted in the Integral Yoga tradition of Sri Swami Satchidananda, these practices support us in cultivating an easeful body, a peaceful mind, and a useful life.

Eighteen days is long enough to experience the benefits of a regular practice and short enough to make a commitment that feels achievable.

Whether you’re beginning a new routine or returning to practices you love, this journey offers the encouragement and structure to help you start the year with greater clarity, balance, and intention.

How It Works

An 18-day guided journey, with live gatherings and six months of access to recorded resources.
Your experience includes:

• Daily Wisdom: Short contemplative teachings to inspire reflection and bring intention into your day.
• Guided Meditation: The same guided meditation each day, so the practice can deepen as the journey unfolds, with a chant sheet to follow along.
• Integral Yoga Classes: A live 30-minute Hatha Yoga class with Saci each day, gentle and accessible, with the practice varying from day to day.
• Chanting: Chant sheets to help you learn the words and join in from home.
• Live Zoom Gatherings with Saci: Two 90-minute evening sessions to meditate, practice, connect with the group, and ask questions.
• A Six-Month Practice Library: Enjoy additional Hatha classes, guided meditations, and Satsang talks at your own pace, giving you resources to continue building your home practice.

The program is designed to fit into everyday life, with a combination of shared live experiences and resources you can enjoy on your own schedule.

Live Zoom Sessions: Daily morning practice, 7:00–7:45 am ET, January 4–22, 2027. Evening gatherings on Tuesday, January 12, and Friday, January 22, 7:00–8:30 pm ET. Can’t join live? Every session is recorded, so you can follow the journey at your own pace.

What You’ll Take With You

• A renewed commitment to daily practice.
• Meditation and Hatha Yoga resources you can return to throughout the year.
• Simple contemplative teachings to carry into your everyday life.
• Chants and practices to support greater peace and balance.
• Guidance and encouragement from an experienced teacher.
• A sense of connection with a community practicing together.

Most importantly, you’ll have a foundation you can continue building long after the 18 days are complete.

Who Is This For?

This journey is for anyone who wants to begin, restart, or establish a steadier home practice.
If you’re new to Yoga and meditation, this is a gentle way to begin. If you’ve practiced for years but have fallen out of a routine, this is an opportunity to reconnect. And if you already have a regular practice, you may find fresh inspiration in sharing it with others.
No previous experience is necessary. All you need is a quiet space, a Yoga mat or chair, and a little time each day.
Join from wherever you are and participate at a pace that works for you.

A Practice for Everyone — Offered by Donation

We believe the opportunity to practice, learn, and grow should be accessible to everyone.
This program is offered by donation so that anyone who feels called to participate can join, regardless of financial circumstances. Your contribution helps support the teachers, practices, and community that make this offering possible.
Give what feels meaningful and accessible to you. Every contribution is appreciated.

Begin the Year with Intention

Give yourself 18 days to slow down, reconnect, and make space for what matters most.
Practice. Connect. Transform.

Join us for a new year journey rooted in the timeless teachings of Integral Yoga, and discover what a little time each day can make possible.

Testimonials

Saci is a naturally gifted teacher whose warmth and encouragement creates an uplifting and inclusive environment. Her years as a dancer give her a strong foundation in body mechanics and healthy alignment, and her many years as a devoted Yogi give her a deep understanding into the more subtle levels of being, which she readily and easily imparts to her students. Her classes are accessible and fun, and you’ll leave feeling refreshed, balanced and supported. ~Claire B.

The depth of knowledge and the enthusiasm that Saci has is beyond compare. She is compassionate, empathetic and an amazing instructor. She gives clear instruction and also is an inspiration to make you want to do more. To go beyond and learn more and more. I will forever be grateful for her re-igniting the fire that once burned under me. ~Teacher Training participant, 2020

Her radiance came through even with Zoom. ~Teacher Training participant, 2020