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  In a year that tested us in ways we never thought possible, we managed to stay afloat. We’re not just talking about Yoga Garden.We’re talking about all of us: our neighbors on Divis, our community in San Francisco, our teachers, our students around the country (and the globe). This year we created a virtual…

Hi! Welcome to the studio! We hope this blog will give you a better sense of what we offer and some suggestions for how you can find your practice. From time to time, we change the exact name of our classes, but the general characteristics of each category remain the same.  When in doubt, the…

A COVID WEDDING STORY Hello! I’m Rachael Freedman, and I teach Hatha Align at Yoga Garden SF! I've been teaching at Yoga Garden since May 2019, and I’m still getting to know many of you. I hope through this story you can learn a bit more about me and my life, and perhaps feel a…

Why I'm Grasping at the Root: By Victoria Rutledge “If you pour water on the root of the tree, the water reaches to the branches, to the twigs, to the leaves, to the flowers, to the fruits automatically. You simply pour water on the root. That is the system. If you pour water on every…

Aligning with Autumn: An Ayurvedic Guide Seasonal changes affect our physical and mental health. We’ve all experienced the impact temperature, rain, and daylight hours can have on our energy level and mood. Here are some easy ayurveda self-care tips to help align our daily routines with the qualities of fall, helping us to stay centered…

VICTORIA RUTLEDGE E-RYT 500 | Grasp at the Root Facilitator  Raised in the very diverse town of Maplewood, New Jersey, Victoria has always had a connection to spirituality, movement, and social justice. She has completed yoga teacher trainings with Amazing Yoga in Costa Rica, at the Kripalu Yoga Center, and with Zuna Yoga in Bali-and…

KAY MUSTAFA RYT 500 | Grasp at the Root Facilitator  Kay is a trauma-conscious yoga instructor, somatic practitioner, and community health educator with an approach rooted in community, accessibility, rest, and empowerment. Using an evidence-based, integrative, and anti-oppressive lens, they work with people navigating chronic pain and trauma towards the cultivation of restfulness & safety…

DAY ELLIOT Grasp at the Root Facilitator Day (they/them) is a natural clairvoyant and trained intuitive healer, who facilitates a fusion of healing energy work with psychic communication in one single session. Their passion for social justice helps them center their healing work within the QT/BIPOC (queer, trans, black, indigenous, people of color) community and…

  IMAGE COURTESY OF SARA DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY To my beloved students, OH MY what a crazy time we have been in (and are still in). Some of you have been practicing with me for years and I have been missing seeing you in person so so much. And for some of you, we "met" during…

It was winter 1993, and I was 27 years old. All at the same time, I had secured positions in Atlanta as a live-in macrobiotic chef, a corporate marketing database manager, and a yoga instructor. I was Peachtree Center Athletic Club’s very first yoga instructor, and this was my first professional yoga job. Immediately, I…