The inverted poses, headstand and shoulder stand are considered the most important poses for daily practice   because of their profound effect on of the body’s physical and emotional health. The purpose of this class is to provide you with the foundations to practice these poses safely and with greater skill. more »

We are excited to announce a new class at Yoga Garden with teacher Karl Erb. 

Starting March 14th Karl will be teaching Iyengar 1-2 on Wednesdays 8pm – 9:30pm. Sign up now!

With over 23 years experience in yoga, Karl is one of San Francisco’s most senior teachers and brings to bear a wide range of expertise, training, generosity, and integrity to illuminate each student’s individual experience.

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with Susan Whang

Don’t be put off by the word “detox”. Though there are a ton of detoxes and cleanses out there ranging anywhere from juicing, herbing, fasting, depriving yourself, and eating really gross stuff that’s supposed to be ‘healthy’, this cleanse is not about depriving yourself, forcing broccoli down your throat, or being hungry. It’s about rebooting your system and taking a break from all our bad eating habits that tax the body. more »

In his witty piece “Please join my Tantric yoga sex cult” Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist, responds to the recent New York Times article on yoga scandals. Morford pokes fun and exposes NY Times writer William Broad for his careless and erroneous mis-representation of Tantra and of Yoga.  more »

Thanks to all of the yoga students, teachers and staff that helped us produce this little video and to our friends at TurnHere.com. Tell us what you think! (below)

Get more information about our teacher training program here, or leave comments below.

Also, see this video about who takes our teacher trainings.

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Sonya Genel, Yoga Garden SF’s Studio Manager and Instructor, shares her insights on daily practice, yoga and meditation, and 2012. It’s so great to work and practice in the company of people like Sonya who embody the effects of a daily practice and understand its contribution to one’s life. more »

Current Poll Results: 19 In Favor, 1 Neutral

Yoga Garden SF recently took the position of supporting the SF MTA’s plan to create a bike lane to connect the Wiggle to the Panhandle. Some local merchants are opposed to the plan because of a significant loss of parking in the neighborhood. This is a classic case of where our higher intentions meet the limitations of our immediate resources. The details of the plan follow. Please let us know what you think, and why. more »

We believe that if you build for cars, you get cars. Build for bikes, voila.

Yoga Garden SF recently took the position of supporting the SF MTA’s plan to create a bike lane to connect the Wiggle to the Panhandle. Some local merchants are opposed to the plan because of a significant loss of parking in the neighborhood. This is a classic case of where our higher intentions meet the limitations of our immediate resources. The details of the plan follow. Please let us know what you think, and why.

• The project will require the removal of about 80-100 parking spaces, primarily on the south side of Oak Street and the south side of Fell Street between Scott and Baker streets. The SFMTA is investigating options to offset this loss of parking and estimates that about 40 parking spaces can be added on nearby streets by converting parallel parking to perpendicular parking. The SFMTA is also investigating how residential permit parking could free up additional parking spaces for area residents.
• In addition to bikeway improvements, this project will include pedestrian safety and comfort improvements such as bulb-outs, crosswalk enhancements and plantings. The bikeway improvements will also reduce bicycle sidewalk riding.
• Get the full project description here.

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Yoga Garden SF co-founder and Director of Teacher Training talks about his personal experience with starting a yoga practice and how it has affected his life over the past 15 years.

Excerpt of an interview by Michelle Myhre.

via Devil Wears Prana.