Special Classes, Events & Workshops
October 16th | 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Artful Movement: Deep Healing and Rest and Sound Healing
Join Chris Hill our resident sound healer with visiting special guest teacher, Julia Horn for an experience of sweet harmonious surrender ~ As Nature Intends Shakespeare once wisely put it, “smooth runs the water where the brook is deep”and in this class we will begin to climb down into the infinite depth that is the internal universe. To start our journey inward, we will bring warmth to the body with soft, creative, free-flowing movement, then gently transition toward a sequence of longer held, supportive postures coming from both the restorative and yin traditions. Each part of the sequence will be tonally balanced with live music complimenting the movement as well as the longer held positions. The instruments will include handpans, gongs and "full-moon” singing bowls from the Himalayas imbued with healing mantras. When the body is allowed to dance and then be supported properly, space and freedom are created in the joints and spine. This method of practice results in a rush of pranic healing, calming the nervous system, and revitalizing the adrenals, thereby relieving stress and fatigue. Additionally, 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 Again and again we will surrender the physical into the pulsation of prana and the mudra of the shape. As the body settles into its most natural state, the mind will begin to follow suit and vise-versa, shifting together into the ever-deepening waters of clarity, wisdom, and the nourishing wellspring of peace. All levels welcome. Sliding-Scale $25 - $45
Saturday October 24th | 1 - 4pm
Root Down, Rise Up! A Midterm Election Yoga for Justice & Community Outreach Workshop
It’s election season, and Lotusland has got your nervous system’s back. We’re bringing back Vatissa’s awesome Yoga for Justice offering ahead of the general election, and we are partnering with the ACLU to host a VOTER OUTREACH Community Event for the last hour of the workshop!
Join us at Lotusland, your sanctuary in the city, for a trauma-informed yoga workshop that supports healing, resilience, and nervous system care, and help get out the VOTE before the November 3rd general election.
Root Down and Rise up offers an inclusive, supportive space to pause, reset, and tend to your nervous system before participating in an act of service to increase voter turnout ahead of the general elections.
This trauma-informed workshop is designed to provide immediate stress relief and support nervous system regulation for those advocating for social justice in a challenging political climate.
By exploring the roots of Yoga’s ethical practices - The Yamas and practices of Pranayama (breathing practices), Asana (gentle, breath-focused postures), and Dhyana (meditation), participants will engage in healing, accessible practices that foster reconnection and care. Then we’ll harness that energy for a General Election Voter Outreach Activity.
You’ll leave with practical YOGA tools to support your resilience, regulate your stress, and ACTIVIST tools to support the community in using their voting power to fight for justice, freedom, and happiness for all beings!
No prior yoga or voter outreach experience needed. All practices are accessible and adaptable for all bodies and abilities.
Sliding-scale $35 - $50
Friday October 30th | 5:30 - 7:30pm
Tricks & Treats! Halloween Intro to Acro Yoga
Ever wanted to float like a ghost or hang upside down like a bat? Warm up for trick-or-treating by learning some acro tricks (and grab a few early treats). This playful workshop takes your practice off the mat and into the air.
Working in groups of three or more, participants start with trust-building warm-ups and games, then move into foundational acro poses, with transitions between poses introduced along the way. The class emphasizes clear communication and careful spotting so everyone can have fun and explore the poses safely.
No experience or partner needed; come solo or bring a buddy. Either way, we hope you'll leave with some new friends! People of all levels, ages, and genders are welcome. The workshop will build in progressions and modifications to fit everyone. Costumes are optional but encouraged, as long as you can move comfortably — think skeleton onesie, not inflatable T-Rex. And last but not least, we'll wrap up with candy for all!
Unsure or nervous about joining? What better time than Halloween to face a fear or two and have a great time doing it! Reach out with any questions.
Sliding scale $25 - 45
Monday, November 2nd | 5:30 - 7pm
Dia De Los Muertos Yoga & Altar Making
Join Zoë for a a Dia De los Muertos inspired Lotus Flow Vinyasa and Dance with the Dead on your mystical mat! Then head out on our procession to the festival of Altars and Ritual Circle produced by the Marigold Project at Potrero Del Sol Park, located at 25th Street and San Bruno Avenue. Let’s come together and honor our ancestors by remembering their gifts and making offerings of marigolds and their favorite things.
Friday, November 13 | 7 - 8:30pm
Harvest Kirtan & Food Drive
Please join us for a community celebration honoring the spirit of gratitude by giving thanks and praise through sacred song, offering food donations to the SF Food Bank and enjoying vegan chai and treats together in our Lotusland sanctuary.
Our beloved enCHANTRESS, Astrud Castillo will be visiting and sharing her exquisite voice along with her band of talented mystic musicians: Cooper Ladnier or guitar, vocals and Eddie Young on bass and electric cello and their guest percussionist. As a group they are inspired by Nada Yoga , Sacred Sound and sing in the key of “WE”.
They share kirtan, a call and response of sacred sounds and mantras. It is the relationship to these mantras that illuminates our heart and awakens our consciousness. It is not important that you can sing or that you understand the words. Kirtan is an experience. It is a practice to release you out of the thinking mind and drop you gently into the heart. MAN means mind and TRA is instrument. So it is through these sacred sounds we are able to conduct the instrument of the mind. Together we create this sacred union with healing intentions for the whole of the world.
Join us! sliding-scale $20-$60
tbd | 5:30 - 6:45pm
Friday Night Live: Yoga Dance Flow
Join our divine dancer Ati for an ecstatic experience of infusing elements of contemporary dance with your vinyasa yoga practice!
Imagine dancing to a choreography that uses familiar yoga poses, transitioning between them with some new movements. In this class, where modern dance joins yoga, we will learn a full choreography portion by portion.
Everyone is welcome, no dance experience needed!
tbd | 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Friday Night Live: Reggaeton Yoga
Our vinyasa practice gives us the freedom to try new things and tap into playfulness while still keeping the integrity of our asana and the tenants of yoga. In this class you can expect a dynamic and joyful Vinyasa Yoga practice to a playlist full of your favorite Reggaeton songs with dance breaks between vinyasa flows. Shake out tension from the body, sweat, smile, and step into a movement practice of pure joy and freedom! Both Yoga and dance are cathartic, creative, and celebratory movements, and movement is the medicine we all need to tap into our reservoirs of joy and strength.
Bringing together the best of a relaxing yoga class and dancing at the club with your friends, let’s gather together in community and enjoy the an evening of authentic expression and celebration. Expect uplifting language, big smiles, and dance breaks between vinyasa flows!
