Embark on a vocal journey through the sacred sounds of ancient mantra, carried on a beautiful landscape of music created by Jai Uttal and Ben Leinbach.

These special sessions are a time for us to gather in community and deepen our knowledge of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Each session will combine philosophy study, discussion, and guided meditation.

It is helpful to read one (or more) of the following translations of the Yoga Sutras and bring your book to each of our sutra sessions:

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Edwin F. Bryant

The Heart of Yoga by T.K. V. Desikachar

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Chip Hartranft

If you have another translation of the Yoga Sutras that you love, please feel free to bring that one with you. No need to purchase a new translation.

Kirtan—the sacred call-and-response chanting of divine names—is one of the most accessible and joyful practices of yoga. No experience is needed, only a willing heart. As the vibrations of mantra move through the body, they awaken the nervous system, calm the mind, and connect us to something far greater than ourselves.

This workshop is an invitation to pause, breathe and deepen into rest.

Join Padma Studio founder Lesley Desaulniers for an invigorating yoga class for all levels—from beginners to advanced yogis--that explores the chakra system through sound and movement. The seven chakras represent seven levels of consciousness, each with its own seed sound, or bija mantra. Lesley leads flowing asana postures sequenced to help you connect with your chakras, and tune each one by chanting its individual bija mantra. You’ll perform twists and chant “ram” to awaken the solar plexus chakra, for example. A uniquely effective class for rebalancing body, mind and soul.

'A balm for your heart and your ears' 

As we step gently into a new year, this afternoon of Restorative Yoga invites you to slow down, reset, and begin again from a place of steadiness and care. 

In this workshop, we will honor Maha Shakti as both one unified power of benevolence and as the distinct transformative energies of Parvati, Durga, and Kali. Through movement, breath, and embodied devotion, we will learn to recognize Her/Their presence within us as focus, nourishment, strength, courage, surrender and rebirth.

Come ready to move, breathe, embody, and humbly surrender to the fierce, tender, and transformative force of Love of these Great Mothers!

Join Govind Das in the uplifting and heart opening practice of Kirtan. Kirtan is an ancient bhakti yoga practice using mantra and music as an expression of devotion and prayer. The literal translation of kirtan is "to praise.” Kirtan is described as a "jewel of a spiritual practice" because of its joyful, open-hearted, meditative, and communal feeling. Come sing, dance, and enjoy spiritual community. For the new people to kirtan/chanting, just bring yourself, no special clothes or yoga mat needed.

In this workshop, Nubia will guide you through a yoga sadhana infused with the imagery, symbology, and power of the Mother Goddess. This afternoon’s practices weave together asana, pranayama, visualization, mantra, mudra, incantation, and more—a tapestry of potent traditional techniques interlaced with Nubia’s own artistic innovations, born of decades of immersion in Yoga and Odissi, the classical dance of India.

Our true strength doesn’t come from force — it comes from alignment, awareness, and connection to our foundation. The hips and pelvic floor create the base of support for the entire body, influencing posture, movement, breath, and even emotional well-being. In this alignment-based workshop, we’ll explore the intimate relationship between the hips and the pelvic floor — two regions that hold both physical and energetic stability.

Ananda Rasa Kirtan led by David Estes is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants sung to original raga melody compositions and explores the mystical and ecstatic moods of Bhakti in call-and-response chanting with the audience.  

Realign & Restore is a therapeutic alignment-based workshop designed to help you reconnect with your body in a way that is safe, intelligent, and deeply nourishing. Instead of pushing through poses, you’ll learn to work with your body—creating space, stability, and ease through clear alignment principles.

This Iyengar Yoga workshop gradually opens up the back and shoulders in preparation for an enlivening back bending and inversion sequence.

Join Heather Lilleston for a fun, cathartic retreat-style class that brings the full spirit of a Yoga for Bad People retreat into one session. Expect advices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, sweat-inducing yet joint-safe movement, a killer playlist, spiritual philosophy, humor, and grounding yin to tie it all together. Want fresh inspiration for your daily practice? Curious if you can nail a headstand (spoiler: you can)? This class is for you. All levels welcome!

Join Jai Uttal for an hour and a half of deep sonic restorative mantra & kirtan  

In this space of invocation and prayer we will unite our voices and experience the transformative power and healing energy of these ancient chants. This will be a one of a kind treat for our hearts and ears.

This all levels workshop is all about movement and sharpening your focus while moving in and out of standing poses. Warm up slowly and proceed with a vinyasa sequence to strengthen the lower body, build endurance, and revitalize the spine.

In this alignment-based workshop, you’ll explore how stability in the hip joints and pelvis lays the groundwork for sustainable mobility and freedom. Instead of pushing into deeper shapes, you’ll learn how to skillfully align and engage key muscles to support your hips from the inside out.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to create length, stability, and space before depth—so you can safely enjoy the quiet power of these postures.

Please join Jai Uttal, Nubia Teixeira, Prajna Vieira, Ben Leinbach, Lesley Desaulniers, and the whole Padma family for an evening of invocation and joy at this Summer Send-Off Kirtan Celebration.

An all levels Iyengar Yoga workshop that focuses on releasing tension in the lower back through safely lengthening and twisting the spine in a series of standing, supine and inverted poses.

In yoga, the phrase “come back home to your body” refers to the process of reconnecting with your physical self in a present, compassionate, and embodied way. It means shifting out of distraction, disconnection, or dissociation—and into a state where you feel grounded, aware, and at peace within your own skin.

In this workshop we will look at the proper alignment of the shoulder girdle, head and neck. We will work to “undo” all the time we spend bending forward.

We will explore many ways to lengthen, strengthen, and release the psoas leaving you feeling a deeper connection to it and empowered to continue to move through your practice safely and effectively. This practice is for all levels.

Join Jai Uttal at Padma Studio San Anselmo for an hour of deep sonic restorative mantra & lullaby.

In this space of invocation and prayer you will fill the transformative power and healing energy of these ancient prayers. 

This workshop will help you to improve your posture, have greater spine mobility and practice postures while keeping your spine in proper and safe alignment.

Join senior Spirit Rock meditation teacher Mark Coleman for an enriching class exploring how mindfulness and compassion can be essential tools for navigating life’s challenges. Through guided meditation, lecture and discussion we will explore how to meet inner and outer adversity with clarity, compassion and resilience.