PRACTICE

I’m in a cross between a big living room and a grandiose temple. There is wall-to-wall carpeting, a high, light-filled atrium, hand-painted tapestries, gorgeous carved...

When they were first dating, Baxter Bell’s future wife Raven sometimes called him “Tigger” because he was so energetic, enthusiastic and”¦bouncy. Combine those qualities with...

I will admit to you, dear reader, there are times when I don’t want to practice yoga. I know, hold your gasps and assumptions. On those...

Walking into the spacious loft-like atmosphere of The Mindful Body in San Francisco, the sounds and shuffle of California Street fade away. I feel instantly...

With her mane of blond hair flowing, Erin Fleming directs her Yin class with confidence, in a reassuring and humorous tone. Set in a soothing...

It was one of those foggy, cold mornings in the Bay area when the best idea was to stay in bed and practice a modified...

San Francisco yoga teacher Clayton Horton’s Greenpath Studio on Lombard Street has been a showcase of what it means to maintain a sustainable and joyful...

a feast for the sensesAs the need for mindful living extends from our personal practices to our community, centers that feed our spiritual appetite have...

7th heaven purchased by namaste rockridge Seven is the sacred number of chakras, it is the number of years this studio has been open, and...

In today’s modern yoga scene, it can be challenging to go into a yoga studio without getting caught up in the material trappings – Eastern...

We’d all love to sneak off in the middle of a hectic week and practice yoga in luxurious spa environment, wouldn’t we? If only. Yoga...

purchased by yoga tree Yoga Mandala is a stunningly beautiful studio on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. It hosts a core kula (community) that seems to...

It is Sunday, and students begin to stroll into an early morning class at Yoga Sita in the San Francisco neighborhood of Potrero Hill. A...

For a refreshing spiritual oasis, try The Yoga Garden in San Anselmo. Founded in 1998 by Janice Gates and Amy Cooper, The Yoga Garden offers...

It’s noon on an unusually balmy day in San Francisco’s Noe Valley district. I’m in an airy attic loft, surrounded by the blissful sounds of...

purchased by yoga kula On a balmy evening in the Mission, after a long day at work, I’m almost overwhelmed by the hubbub of 16th...