Special Classes, Events & Workshops
Friday July 11th | 7 - 8:30pm
Friday Night Chill: Indian Raag & Restorative Yoga
A Friday Night Live & Chill Mashup! A blissful Restorative Yoga practice accompanied by a sound healing experience of live music, traditional Indian Ragas brought to life in a modern context with musicians Jun and Ashwini
Discover the transformative power of Indian classical music through the timeless art of raag (also spelled raga)—a melodic framework rich with emotional, spiritual, and therapeutic depth. More than a scale, each raag carries a unique mood and identity, guided by intricate rules of melody, rhythm, and ornamentation. For centuries, ragas have been believed to influence the mind and body, with certain melodies known to calm, uplift, or even heal—a practice sometimes referred to as raag therapy.
In South Asian musical traditions, ragas are more than compositions—they are living forces that invoke deep emotional responses and connect listeners with the divine.
Friday July 11th - Sunday July 13th |
15 Hour Advanced Training: Gentle Flow, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra
with Zoë Elena
Dive into the quieter side of yoga in this advanced training designed for yoga teachers looking to expand their teaching skills and explore how to create accessible, relaxing and deeply restorative yoga offerings.
In this weekend advanced training you will explore the sequencing and prop options to develop a well-rounded and deeply grounding gentle flow practice, discuss the physical and emotional benefits of a restorative yoga practice, and get an introduction to the practice of Yoga Nidra, the sleep of the yogis, to restore the entire mind-body-spirit
Restorative yoga acts as a tonic to whatever ails us, bringing the body and mind into a state of deep relaxation where true healing can occur. Learn how to support your students and yourself into movements and postures that relieve stress and unravel blockages held in the body and mind. Treat your body and mind to some necessary restoration and relaxation, creating space for ourselves to naturally unlock healing energy!
Friday July 18th | 7 - 8:15pm
Friday Night Chill: Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath
Join us for a 75-minute journey into deep restoration and inner stillness. We'll begin with gentle movement to ease tension from the body and prepare the mind for rest. From there, we'll move into a nourishing yin and restorative yoga practice, incorporating acupressure with ear seeds to support deep relaxation and intuitive connection. The session will close with a sound bath designed to soothe the nervous system and harmonize brain waves-inviting a profound state of calm, clarity, and rest.
Sunday July 20th | 2 - 4pm
Lotusland's Third Birthday Open House & Clothing Swap
You create our community, and we're celebrating with you three years on Valencia Street! We will celebrate being a part of our neighborhood and city during Valencia's Sunday Streets with our community clothing swap, refreshments and the opportunity to stock up on discounted class cards, gift certificates and memberships before prices have to go up September 1st! Our rent and all our expenses have soared so every purchase you make will help us keep the doors open for another year and provide sliding scale & donation prices, scholarships and benefit classes to serve our community and world with LOVE.
Come together for an afternoon of letting go of the clothes that no longer serve us, and offering them a new home.
Please bring clean, undamaged clothing of any size and style.
Kids & Baby clothes are welcome!
Invite friends, come early and stay all afternoon to see what treasures unfold!
Tuesday July 22nd | 10am - 3pm
Kids Yoga DayCamp with Kat Lee
Spark imagination, build confidence, and move with joy!
Yoga Kids Club is a playful yoga experience designed especially for children ages 6–9. This special event blends yoga-inspired games, storytelling, breath work, and crafts to support healthy movement, mindfulness, and fun!
Through imaginative play, themed yoga poses, and calming activities, kids will explore their creativity, improve focus, and learn to connect with their bodies and breath in a supportive and engaging environment.
🌟 What to Expect:
Yoga Games & Creative Movement – Explore poses through fun, high-energy group games
Story Yoga Adventure – Act out a story with yoga-inspired characters and scenes
Craft Time – Hands-on, simple art project tied to the day’s theme
Mini Movie & Snack Picnic – Unwind with a short movie (participants are encouraged to bring a snack of fresh fruit or veggies for themself)
Mindful Cool Down – Breathwork and relaxing poses to end the day feeling centered
Whether your child is brand new to yoga or already loves to move and create, Yoga Kids Club offers a safe space to explore, express, and shine!
Friday July 25th | 5:30 - 6:45pm
Friday Night Live: Jivamukti & Sound Bath
A guided Jivamukti vinyasa yoga class that seamlessly transitions into a live-music meditative and healing sound bath. Expect a well-rounded flowing practice designed to make you move and sweat as well as encourage curiosity and spiritual activation that flows gently into a long-form sound bath using sound healing instruments including antique singing bowls from the Himalayas imbued with healing mantras. The frequency of the bowls create vibrational sound harmonics that impact the sympathetic nervous system by engaging the relaxation reflex, (and disrupting the pain reflex) creating an overall deep sense of well being, meditation and relaxation. Book Now
Friday July 25th | 7 - 8:15pm
Community Kundalini with Ashley
Kundalini Yoga is known as the yoga of awareness and transformation. Each class combines physical exercises (asanas), breath (pranayama), meditation, sound (mantras), and deep relaxation to create a complete mind, body, and spirit experience.
This dynamic, powerful tool is designed to help students balance the chakras, deepen their awareness, and connect to their divine energy. It is the perfect addition to any other practice for an overall sense of balance and well-being.
All are welcome, as modifications are offered. No experience is necessary.
Sunday August 3rd | 1 - 4pm
Holding Space: Yoga for the Neurodiverse Community
A Workshop for Teachers, Allies & Neurodivergent Practitioners
This welcoming and hands-on yoga workshop is all about creating more inclusive, sensory-aware spaces—especially for autistic and neurodivergent people.
Whether you're a yoga teacher wanting to better support your students, an ally learning how to show up with care, or a neurodivergent person looking to adapt your own practice in a way that actually works for you—you’re invited.
Together, we’ll explore ways to shift from “accessible” to authentically inclusive by learning how to:
- Understand sensory needs and communication differences
- Offer cues that invite, not direct
- Create flexible, trauma-informed sequences
- Use visuals and sound intentionally
- Design language and environments that affirm identity
This won’t just be theory—we’ll ground it in practice with gentle movement, reflection, and real tools you can take with you. You’ll leave feeling more confident in making yoga spaces that are less about fitting in and more about belonging.
