Be Kind to Your Mind 20-Day Journey

Ready for a refresh? Join us for the Be Kind To Your Mind 20-Day Journey!

We’ll embark on a 20-day journey starting May 9th - May 29th to support our mind-body well-being through a daily yoga + meditation practice!  Whether you join us in-studio or online, it’s going to be empowering, nourishing, & challenging in the best way. 

When you sign-up for this challenge, we'll send you:

• A LIVE 10-minute community meditation @ 7AM every day via Zoom. Can’t make it? You’ll receive a link to the replay with access for 7 days. 

• Simple strategies to support your mental health and develop a meditation practice.

• A calendar with a recommended meditation or yoga practice from the OnDemand library. Taking a class in-studio or on Zoom is always an option for each day of the 20-day journey!

• A playlist to accompany your yoga practice at home or bring a little more joy as you move about your day!

Benefits of meditation*:

• promotes better sleep

• reduces stress & anxiety

• relieves pains

• improves symptoms of depression

• boosts memory & slows cognitive decline

• sharpens focus & concentration

*Research from Laura Dan, BSc, NDTR & Medically reviewed by Dr. Christopher Knee, ND

All the ways you can practice during the 20 days May 9 - 29th:

• In-person at our two studios, La Crosse & Holmen

• Live, Online over Zoom

• OnDemand recording or replays from a live Zoom class

Win prizes! Complete the challenge, snap a picture of your calendar to email to hello@palmandpineyoga.com, and be entered to WIN swag for you + a friend! In order to be eligible to win all daily yoga practices must be with PALM + PINE.

Bonus entries: Share your journey on social media by tagging @palmandpineyoga

How to participate: FREE for members! Not yet a member? Sign-up today and cancel anytime with a 30-day notice. New to PALM + PINE or haven’t visited for a while? Sign-up for our 20-day membership trial for $40.

• $88 if you sign-up to become a member today. Auto-renews every 30 days. Cancel anytime with a 30-day notice. 

• $99 to gift this experience to a loved one or join yourself as an unlimited member for one month (not auto-renewing, only available for purchase till May 9th)

• New to PALM + PINE? Sign-up for our 20-day membership trial for $40

Living alive + aligned with the practice of sankalpa, intention setting

*EDITED December 2024*

Businesses have quarterly goals. Nature has four seasons. Yoga offers alignment or rather realignment with the practice of sankalpa. “Kalpa” means “vow” and “San” mean a “connection with the highest truth.” A sankalpa is a heart-felt vow you make that aligns with your core self. You can create a sankalpa to guide your thoughts, words, and action at the start of the new year, quarterly, or each time you step on to your yoga mat.

How is it different from typical New Year resolutions or goals? One difference is it’s not formed strictly by the analyzing mind. It’s both the journey and the aim.

Unlike typical New Year resolutions, sankalpa is process-oriented vs. goal-oriented. A sankalpa is ideally brief, making it easier for you to repeat to yourself daily. Additionally, make it a statement as if it’s already happening.

Example of a typical resolution or goal: I will lose 20 lbs.

Example of a sankalpa: I am enough. I feel healthy and powerful in my own skin. I choose to nourish my body with daily movement, water, and whole foods.

Let’s say you choose the first option and lose the 20 lbs. Then what? The latter elevates and aligns our emotional, mental, and physical state at the same time and makes the process the aim.

To begin the process of setting an intention, a sankalpa, we must first meet ourselves in a way that is kind, curious, and free of judgement. Then reflect. What experiences over the past several months gave you energy? What experiences drained your energy? What do you value? What do you need to start doing and stop doing to feel more aligned and alive?

Living alive + aligned, happy + free, is a marathon, not a sprint. Your sankalpa is an energizing force, a tool to lean on to steer yourself at least one degree closer to living in alignment with what matters most to you, defined by you. When initially crafting your sankalpa, allow there to be a few first drafts. Like stepping into the shower and not getting the right temperature right off the bat. It takes a little turning it this way, then back this way to get the right temperature and flow of water. Once you have an “I am” statement that stirs you at your core, write it out and put it somewhere you can see every day.

Words need to be met with action and preparation. Pause now and witness your breath moving. What are you able to access when you take time to simply pause and notice? We all entertain a lot of excuses, attachments, and perspectives that can cause suffering. Taking just a few minutes or even moments throughout your day to pause and witness your inner experience can widen the space between trigger and reaction, stimulus and response. Create space in your mind + body for your sankalpa to grow by joining us for a yoga class today!