About Contemplative Center of Sacramento
Welcome to Contemplative Sac. This is a place for you to explore various contemplative practices and nurture your interior life. Here, the comfort of your body and the nourishment of your soul are primary.
You move at a fast pace. It is easy to forget life can be filled with Wonder. Attuning to wonder requires calm, ease and clarity.
How can you increase and expand calm, ease, or clarity in your life? Through contemplative practice.
Contemplative practice acknowledges the sacredness of your Being and the sacredness of all created things. Contemplative practice deepens your awareness and appreciation of Divine Presence in your life and in the world.
Contemplative Sac is here to help you remember your connection to yourself and our wonderous world.
We offer different ways to cultivate the sweetness of your inner life, the sweetness of your soul, through such contemplative practices as tension and pain-relieving gentle yoga, seasonal workshops and classes focused on contemplation.
Everything we teach is designed to remind you of the Beauty of your life and your interconnected place within all of Creation. Contemplative practices for your mind, body, and breath expand your ability to anchor your daily living in calm, clarity and ease.
Why we are different?
In our busy world, Contemplative Sac offers practices that give you pause. In a world off center, contemplative practice brings you into alignment, infusing your body with comfort, ease and calm. In a world where instant gratification is the norm, through contemplation you discover that everything truly sustainable and deeply satisfying happens slowly and sweetly.
Everything we offer brings physical comfort and builds your awareness of the magnificence of your soul.
Contemplative Sac is a space for calm and stillness. An experiential learning center that teaches you to listen and be attentive to what speaks in the deepest ground of your Being. Come join us! Discover what you didn’t know you were missing.
About Anna-Marie Stouder
Hi, I’m Anna-Marie Stouder, Founder of Contemplative Center of Sacramento. I find happiness in quiet and ordinary things. I see great value in a slow and steady way of being.
Despite the fast-paced nature of our lives, it is possible to cultivate and maintain a deep sense of interior awareness and stillness. I started Contemplative Center of Sacramento to share the gifts of yoga and contemplation with others. It is an outpouring of my love of and devotion to practices that infuse my life with joy. Contemplative practices and Contemplative Practice Yoga® deepen your awareness and appreciation of Divine Presence in your life and in the world. Sharing these practices with others is a great honor and privilege.
When I’m not teaching, I enjoy reading, gardening, and spending time with my family. I have my B.A from UC Berkeley and my J.D from UC Davis King Hall School of Law. I am a 200-RYT registered with Yoga Alliance and have additional separate and advanced certifications in Contemplative Practice Yoga® and “Quintessence” Contemplative Practice Yoga® Therapy. I am also a Veriditas trained Labyrinth Facilitator.
