Welcome to
Lotusland Yoga SF
Your sanctuary in the city
Formerly Laughing Lotus Yoga Center on 16th Street, the new incarnation of our 25 year Yoga history invites you to explore different styles, levels and practices of yoga on a sliding-scale and donation basis. Our mission is to make the timeless practices of Yoga accessible in an intentionally inclusive and more intimate space that is dedicated to offering you more personal attention and fostering community connection. Whether you prefer a fun, sweaty flow with a soulful playlist and chanting, arm balances and inversions or a class that is more meditative and nurturing with spacious silence and deep relaxation to workshops and teacher trainings— We’ve got you covered!
Sat. Sept. 14th
Yoga School Info Session
with Training Leader Jasmine Tarkeshi
We are so excited to share all the details of our celebrated weekend training developed for over 24 years, answer all your questions and get you registered for $100 off tuition!
Wed. Sept. 18th
Full Moon Yin & Sound Bath
with Zoë & Chris
Join us for our beautifully curated monthly Full Moon community ritual to honor the lunar energy within. Long held nourishing and meditative Yin yoga postures will allow you to dive deep within the emotional body with the support of sound bath using sound healing instruments including antique singing bowls from the Himalayas imbued with healing mantras.
Sun. Sep 22nd
Equinox Breathe & Restore
Kundalini Pranayama, Meditation + Sound Healing for Deep Restoration with Yael Haar
Honor the energy of the Autumnal Equinox by clearing space and slowing down the mind and body to land in a space of inner serenity to initiate and visualize any personal change through Kundalini, Mantra Meditation, and Restorative Gong Bath
All our classes and teachers aim to support and deepen your practice by sharing all 8 limbs of yoga as a way of life. From basic flow to begin your practice or advanced 2/3 classes to challenge yourself, you will stretch and strengthen your body, awaken your spirit, and calm and quiet your mind for a wholistic approach to Yoga and wellness that addresses the whole person with the intention of being of benefit to our world. In nearly every offering you can expect expert teachings to embody Yoga’s essential philosophy of union with the Self and the universe through asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, meditation and relaxation.
Lotusland Yoga School 2025! Early Bird Restoration is now OPEN for our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training January 24th-May 17th (Apply Now, Space is Limited)
Join Jasmine Tarkeshi and her expert team of passionate Lotusland co-teachers for a 13 weekend immersive course at Lotusland in SF or virtually to where ever you are. Sequencing and teaching asana, practicing pranayama and leading meditation are all taught interwoven with exploring and practicing yoga’s rich history and teachings on Sanskrit, chakras, mantras and mudras, spiritual texts such as the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita. Our training is adapted to support your unique voice and life through yogic lifestyle practices like Ayurveda and taught through the lens of trauma informed yoga, inclusivity and social equity to make yoga accessible to every body.
Community Class - donation-based yoga for everybody $5 - $25
Yoga for Youth ages 10 - 14 * Mon 4:15 - 5:10pm
Sunrise Flow * Tues 7 - 8am
Morning Meditation * Tues 8:30 - 9:15am
Vinyasa Basics * Wed 2pm | Thurs 11am | Sat 6:30pm
Yoga for Youth ages 6 - 9 * Thurs 4:15 - 5:10pm
All Levels Vinyasa * Fri 2 - 3:15pm
Friday Night Chill: Community Restorative * Fri 7:30 - 8:45pm
Gentle Flow & Restore * Sunday 6:30 - 8pm
Love Saves the Day - Saturdays at 11am
Jasmine’s celebrated LSTD bridges our signature Lotus Flow with yoga’s timeless philosophy of Karma Yoga - using our practice to be of benefit to our world. Each month we partner with and serve a different non-profit for social or environmental justice.
Visit us any time to learn more, purchase memberships, or sign up for classes at:
1360 Valencia Street between 24th and 25th Streets in the historic Mission District of San Francisco
Contact us with any questions or if interested in arranging private yoga lessons or renting our studio space!
** Parking is very limited especially on Sunday! We have bike racks outside (please lock up safely)
** Our Studio is very accessible by public transportation Take BART to 24th Street, 48 Bus to Valencia/24th, 14 Mission/49 Van Ness to Mission 24th
Lotusland acknowledges, honors and respects that we occupy the ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, who are the original inhabitants of our Mission neighborhood.
