This week at Centre Bodhi, we soften into the theme of community.

Each mindfulness class is a gentle unfolding—a weaving of yoga and Buddhist wisdom, psychological insight, and modern spiritual perspective. After opening our first week with the theme of showing up—for ourselves, for the present moment, for the path—we now move into the next layer: community.

To show up fully also means allowing ourselves to be seen, to be supported, and to belong.

In yoga and Buddhist traditions, community is known as sangha—a sacred gathering of souls walking the path together. Sangha is not just a support system, it is part of the path itself. It offers us a space to grow, to be accountable, and to be held in love and presence. When you enter the room at Centre Bodhi, you are entering a sangha. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been with us for a while, you are part of something sacred and shared.

The Centre Bodhi community is rooted in five core values: Holism. Conscience. Philanthropy. Symbiosis. Homeostasis. These guide the way we show up—for ourselves, for each other, and for life.

Yoga teaches that the goal of the practice is union—not just with the self, but with all beings. Community becomes the ground on which we remember that truth, and the mirror that reflects our progress.

In Buddhism, Sangha is one of the Three Jewels, alongside the Buddha and the Dharma. Thich Nhat Hanh offered us the word interbeing to describe the deep truth that we do not exist separately—we inter-are. As he so beautifully said:

“The next Buddha may take the form of a community — a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living.”— Thich Nhat Hanh

This is the vision I hold here. A community of kindred beings who come together to practice presence, understanding, and love.

One of the greatest challenges of modern life is the epidemic of isolation and loneliness. We are more connected than ever, yet many of us feel unseen, untethered, and alone. And yet—community is the medicine. It is the very thing we most deeply need.

The paradox is that while we long for connection, we’re often unsure of how to find it. Where do we begin? How do we step into a circle that feels real and welcoming?

Centre Bodhi is that circle. A new and growing community rooted in compassion, joy, and presence. A place where you are welcome—just as you are. Where there is space for your whole self: your radiance and your rough edges, your questions and your quiet. Here, we gather not in perfection but in practice. We build something meaningful through shared presence, one breath at a time.

Since moving to Saguenay a year and a half ago, I’ve been on my own journey of community-building. Every time I’ve shown up authentically, vulnerably, and honestly—allowing myself to be seen, and slowly, to be appreciated—I’ve felt something shift. It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been real. And I’ve learned that when we show up as ourselves, it gives space for others to do the same. We co-create belonging through our presence and our courage.

As someone who has lived in many places, I know that community doesn’t always arrive easily—it’s something we co-create, through small gestures of care and consistency. And now, I feel a sense of home here. It’s taken showing up, again and again.

From a psychological perspective, we know that human beings are wired for connection. We thrive in community. It gives us a sense of identity, safety, and shared purpose. Whether through group therapy, shared rituals, or simply being together in presence, we heal more deeply in connection than we do alone.

Healthy communities provide co-regulation, space for repair, and a reflection of our innate worth. Even attachment theory, often applied to parent-child or romantic relationships, reminds us that belonging and attunement are fundamental human needs—and this extends to the communities we live and grow in.

Modern spiritual circles often speak of soul tribes—those we feel drawn to through resonance or soul contracts. Whether or not that language speaks to you, I believe that when we gather in mindfulness, something deeper is always at play. We don’t come together by accident. There is an energetic exchange, a subtle recognition. Something in you said yes to being here.

It is my purpose and my privilege to guide you back to yourself—to your highest self, and to your deepest connection with this life. In my yoga, meditation, and intuitive dance classes, and in the therapeutic spaces I hold, I create containers for profound learning, reflection, and transformation.

I have worked with these practices personally and professionally for years, and I have witnessed the healing they offer. Through the integration of body, mind, and heart—and within the support of this community—you are invited to return to more alignment, more wellness, more radiance.

Community is not something outside of you. You are community. We are all threads in the same tapestry.

So this week, I invite you to show up again—this time, not just for yourself, but for all of us. If you feel the call, consider signing up for the full session. Let it be an act of devotion—a gift to your future self, a deepening of your practice, a rooting in the support that is here for you.

Together, we are weaving something sacred. And I look forward to meeting you there.

With love & light, Letitia