About
Beneath the surface, through the body
I've spent most of my adult life in psychology. I trained as a clinical psychologist in the United States, where I interned and volunteered on a suicide prevention crisis line, worked as a school counsellor, and supported families living under heavy stress. In Singapore, I went on to work with young people, with parents, and with adults searching for their calling.
Along the way, I found yoga, first as self-care, then as a path to deeper self-discovery and to healing my own trauma. I've practised for over twenty years, the last fifteen in the Dharma Yoga lineage alongside my spiritual brother and mentor, Andrei Ram, held within the Tibetan Buddhist teachings that shape my life. Bringing the two worlds together showed me that the body is often the most direct way in: to the mind, to what a person carries psychologically, and to the spirit.
That is what I bring to every class and every conversation: the ability to read what lies beneath the surface, and to stay present through emotional struggles that are rarely simple.
I write for, and give voice to, women who are used to holding everything together, and who are ready to put some of it down.
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When everything falls, begin with what is still here. In time, ask what it came to reveal.Peggy Santosa
Writing & Audio
The House of Santosa
My home on Substack, with two rooms:
Letters
Essays on rebuilding after collapse, motherhood as terrain, and Buddhist and yogic teaching in plain language. A new letter arrives every Sunday.
The Attic
The audio house. Spoken reflections and guided practices, from Tonglen to Kora, for when you'd rather listen than read.
Classes
Gentle yoga & Yoga Nidra
Classes for people who carry a lot. Each session runs 60 to 75 minutes and moves through three parts:
- i.Gentle movement. Accessible, unhurried, for any body on any day.
- ii.Guided Yoga Nidra. Deep, conscious rest to settle the nervous system.
- iii.Satsang. A short, quiet circle for reflection and questions.
New studio and weekly schedule announcing soon.
Work with me
One conversation, more clarity
Clarity Call
SGD 135A focused one-to-one session for when you're in the middle of a transition and can't yet see the next step. We look at what is still standing and what to build first.
Book a Clarity CallI also hold small women's circles in Singapore. Dates are shared first with Substack readers.
Contact
Say hello
To ask about classes, invite me to speak, or simply say hello, write to me. I read every message myself.