The 14-Day Experiment That Lasted Eleven Years ( and became Shine)
“Eleven years ago, I gave myself 14 days to see if daily yoga could help me heal from cancer. I never stopped.”
Discover how daily yoga can change your life.
Deep Roots Challenge: August 18-31 (2 spots left)
It’s this simple. One yoga practice every day.
The Truth about Transformation
Hey there, I’m Sara, and I want to share something with you.
Yoga changed my life. But not the yoga you're thinking of.
Not the Instagram-perfect poses. Not the competitive classes. Not the "push through the pain" mentality.
What saved me was therapeutic yoga practiced daily in a space that held my healing. It's what I've spent 11 years perfecting at Shine. And it's what I'm inviting you to experience this summer.
P.S. I’ll be with you every step of the way, from preplanning to your daily inbox, all the way to the last day.
Why These Challenges Are Different
Yoga as Medicine, Not Exercise
Private pre-challenge session for your personalized therapeutic plan, Day 4 posture challenge workshop, & 4 posture clinic recordings breaking down five common postures people find challenging but achievable.
Founded by a cancer survivor with advanced Yoga Medicine training
Every practice addresses root causes, not just symptoms
Therapeutic techniques that actually change your nervous system
Measurable results: better sleep, less pain, genuine calm
A Historic Sanctuary That Holds Your Healing
1896 Victorian Home where suffragettes once gathered in Hamburg’s first library
18 months of careful restoration to create a sacred space
Your nervous system relaxes the moment you enter
Challenge participants get exclusive sanctuary hours for reading, meditation, and rest
Maximum 14 People Because Transformation Needs Attention
I know your name, your story, your specific needs
Individual attention based on YOUR body structure
Small community that supports each other
You're seen and held
Daily Therapeutic Guidance That Changes How You Live
20-minute technique videos when you can't make class
Neuroscience explaining why you're sleeping better
Anti-inflammatory recipes and lifestyle medicine
Personal emails from someone who's walked this path
Change Your Fall,
Enjoy your Last Days of Summer
Deep Roots Challenge
August 18-31
14 days to grow unshakeable resilience
For those ready to:
Deepen their therapeutic practice
Address chronic patterns and old injuries
Build sustainable nervous system resilience
Experience profound transformation
What’s Included:
Everything from Daily Anchor PLUS:
Extended sanctuary access
Deeper therapeutic techniques
Advanced nervous system regulation tools
Integration practices for lasting change
Investment: $189
RESERVE YOUR SPOT! >>>
What students say about our approach.
"After years of intense yoga that never helped, Sara's therapeutic approach completely changed my experience. I'm sleeping through the night for the first time in months."
- M.K.
"I came for physical healing after cancer. I found a sanctuary, a community, and a practice that gave me my life back."
- Jennifer S.
"The small group size changed everything. Sara knows my hip replacement story, why I cry during heart openers, and exactly how to help me heal."
- Patricia R.
Your Schedule Options
Early Morning (NEW!):
6:30 am Mon/Wed, (priority registration)
7:30 am Tues/Thurs/Sun (priority registration)
Morning:
10:30 am classes daily;
10:30 and 9 am Saturdays
Evening :
NEW! 4:30 pm Mon/ Wed (priority registration)
5:30 pm Tues/ Thurs
6:15 pm Mon/Wed
Weekend Practice:
Saturday & Sunday mornings
Can't Make Class?
Daily 20-minute home practice emailed straight to you.
Plus Exclusive Sanctuary Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:00-3:00pm
Sundays: 11:45am-2:00pm
Your quiet third space for reading, journaling, being
About Your Guide
Sara, Shine Founder, E-RYT 500, Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist
"I discovered daily therapeutic yoga after surviving Stage 3 breast cancer. Those first 14 days of practice didn't just help me heal - they transformed how I understood healing itself.
11 years later, I've never missed a day. Not because I'm disciplined, but because this practice gave me my life back. Shine exists to give you the same gift.
My approach combines:
A decade of teaching all bodies and all styles, from detailed anatomy to challenging flow to gentle and restorative classes.
Advanced Yoga Medicine therapeutic application
Trauma-informed somatic practices
Myofascial release expertise
Personal experience of healing through crisis
Deep commitment to individualized attention
Teacher training and mentorship
This isn't fitness. It's medicine. And it works.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What if I've never done yoga?
A: Perfect. My therapeutic approach works especially well for beginners because we focus on what YOUR body needs, not what a posture looks like.
Q: What if I can't make it to class every day?
A: That's why you get daily home practices. 20 minutes, emailed each morning, yours forever.
Q: How is this different from YouTube or apps?
A: YouTube can’t see that you're compensating for an old injury. An app doesn’t give you modifications based on your bone structure. They don’t hold space when emotions surface. Most apps and YouTube video teachers don’t have the expertise and years of experience teaching all kinds of bodies that Sara does. Those are a few of the differences.
Q: What is the Summer Sanctuary?
A: Exclusive quiet time in our historic space just for challenge participants. Read, meditate, journal, or simply be.
Q: Why only 14 people?
A: Because transformation needs attention. Because your nervous system heals faster when you practice with other people, and fastest when it’s a small group of people you feel safe with. Because this is medicine, not mass production.
Q: What if I already have a package?
A: As a current student, you already know the benefits of a regular yoga practice, and we want you to experience what happens when you do yoga every day. We are happy to freeze your membership or class pack for you for the challenge. This won’t count towards our freeze policy.
This Is Your Moment
That voice inside - the one that's tired of racing, that knows there's another way - brought you here.
In a world that never stops, choosing 14 days of therapeutic practice is revolutionary.
In a culture that says "push harder," learning to rest is radical.
In a life that demands constant doing, discovering how to simply BE is everything.
This is your invitation to stop surviving and start healing.
CLAIM YOUR SPOT NOW ( there are only 2 left)
Questions? Email Sara or text us at 213.577.2181
Shine Yoga | 35 Pierce Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075
A sanctuary for healing since 2014