Metta Mama is offering a new Postnatal Yoga Class with Ashley Stachon on Tuesdays at 9:15-10:15am!
Our new yoga for Moms & Tots class is designed for the new mom with a moving baby/toddler. This class is designed for moms with crawling babies all the way up to 2.5 years old.
Join Kevin for Roll to Restore: Myofascial Release, on Fridays 1:15pm at Cloudbreak in Sausalito (starting April 4th) and Saturdays 11am at the NEW San Rafael Studio (starting March 15th)!
Join Kevin Leong to awaken the body and develop body awareness through self-massage with yoga therapy balls massaging fascia tissue and sore muscles to improve mobility, reduce stress and tension held in muscles!
The transformative time of early motherhood can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming and leave us with more questions than answers. There is so much to navigate during the perinatal year and sometimes we do not know where to turn to for resources to help us navigate all these new experiences.
Join us at Metta Mama starting in January for a free perinatal education series where we will cover topics ranging from hormonal health, to sleep, to pelvic floor health. Learn how to navigate your new normal from experienced practitioners that will help guide you to feel more confident in your body, in your mind, in your relationship, and in your new job caring for your precious little one.
Join the American Red Cross at Metta Yoga San Rafael for a CPR Training!
Participants will learn to recognize and respond to breathing, cardiac, and first aid emergencies. This course provides the knowledge and skills to offer immediate care and determine when advanced medical help is needed—designed to support a wide range of individuals and communities.
Join Sara for a transformative workshop where the fluidity of Vinyasa meets the mindful depth of somatic principles. Through this unique approach, you'll learn to move from within, re-educate your body’s patterns, and enhance your internal perception by focusing on attention and intention.
This three-part series will guide you through movements tailored to the upper, middle, and lower body, helping you cultivate full-body awareness.
Join us for a magical evening of profound rest, restoration, and compassion with Nimisha Gandhi and Emily Wiemer.
Begin with intention setting and a gentle yin practice, and move into yin yoga, a practice that primes your body for the soothing experiences of the Soundbath and Yoga Nidra.
Experience an inspired series of earth-based practices that transform movement and meditation into a form of medicine.
Merrill and Shana, each with a lifetime of expertise in mind-body disciplines, bring creativity, understanding, and deep insight into every session. Embark on your journey towards holistic health with Merrill and Shana as they guide you through the transformative power of movement and meditation, rooted in the cycles of the natural world. This gentle and fluid movement practice blends teachings from diverse schools including qigong, yoga, dance, authentic movement, polarity therapy and touch for health.
Led by Michelle Wing from IYK®, this class is designed for parents and kids to practice yoga together, creating lasting memories while fostering connection, flexibility, and strength. This class offers poses and activities for all ages, with plenty of opportunities for laughter and bonding.
Each session will also support a great cause, making your practice even more meaningful. Come stretch, play, and give back as a family!
Keep your yoga practice strong and sustainable!
Join Laura for a workshop designed to help you refine alignment, prevent common injuries, and adapt poses for longevity. You’ll move through a well-rounded practice while learning how to support your body wisely—so you can practice for years to come.
April Flow to Wine will be a big-fun, juicy, high-vibing flowtastic flow + wine collaboration with Boon Companion Wines and the first Flow to Wine in our NEW SR STUDIO!
Start with a 60 min. fluid & groove forward vinyasa led by Metta Yoga Co-Owner & Teacher Carla Herzenberg. After class, glide into a delicious evening of toasting, laughing & hanging with wine, bubbly or kombucha. We shed the week and make room for the weekend!
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Join Leia Layus and Rebecca Eberhardt for “The Slow Down,” a 2-hour class blending flowing Yin Yoga, Restorative postures, and bodywork to ease your body, quiet your mind, and replenish your spirit.
Labor does not have to be a scary, painful, horrible experience. This workshop will empower you to make your labor and delivery what you want it to be.
Join John Berlinsky and Kit Hayes for a cleansing yoga practice followed by clarity coaching to define what you want and how to get there!
Join seasoned yoga teacher John Berlinsky and YouTube’s former head of brand strategy Kit Hayes for an energizing 45 minute yoga practice followed by a 60 minute group coaching session to define your 2025 vision and game plan.
Join us for a monthly gathering where we create a sanctuary of healing for those touched by cancer. Each session features gentle movement, guided imagery, and hands-on Reiki healing—all set to the serene sounds of live crystal bowls.
Starting April 21st, wake up and ignite your day with Sarah Walter's 50-minute Fiery Flow at 6am on Mondays in Corte Madera!
This dynamic, breath-driven flow invokes Agni, or fire, and a healthy sweat. Expect a vigorous yet well-balanced Vinyasa flow (syncing breath with movement), complete in 50 minutes!
Ground into the sand, breath deep, soak in the morning sun and plunge into the bay! This offering is all about reconnecting with the nature within us and around us.
This event will meet at Sausalito Beach. You’ll be guided by Marlee Newman through a 30 minute breathwork sequence designed to warm & invigorate our bodies. Then we’ll cheer each other on as we plunge into mama nature’s cleansing waters. Leave feeling nourished, connected and ALIVE as you start your day.
Join Uli in San Rafael for this strong and fun Yoga based fusion class, tailor -made for runners, hikers and all outdoor enthusiast looking to enhance their game through mindful cross-training!
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In addition to Wednesdays, Robyn will now offer FOCUSFit Strength on Mondays starting April 28!
Join Robyn Cohen for FOCUSFit Strength in San Rafael on Wednesdays (ongoing) and Mondays starting April 28, from 12:15–1:15pm!
FOCUSFitStrength is strong and intentional, focusing on empowering the body through movement that supports hormone balance, strengthens muscles, and boosts overall energy. Click the photo to learn more!
CircleMoms provides an in-person community for moms in the fourth trimester. CircleMoms brings mothers 0-3 months postpartum together for a 6 week series that discusses topics ranging from birth stories, feeding and sleep, to pelvic floor health and pediatric development.
We will create space to connect through yoga poses, games, storytelling and more. Through the poses your child will build balance, strength and flexibility. This class series meets Wednesdays from 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM from April 30 - May 28.
We are over the moon to have Sienna Smith back at Metta for a Somatic Yoga Workshop! Join her on May 3rd for Somatic Yoga & IFS Therapy: An Integrative Self-Healing Experience at the NEW San Rafael location! Click to learn more.
We are excited to offer to bring back another day retreat with Uli Koehne!
Join us for a day of complete rejuvenation at our Hike and Yoga Day Retreat, nestled at the stunning Muir Woods Community Center overlooking Mount Tamalpais, the ocean, and San Francisco.
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Join Katie Sullivan for an informative and supportive talk on nurturing healthy sleep habits for your baby during those critical early months, followed by a Q&A session. You’ll leave feeling more confident about your baby’s sleep needs and empowered to handle common sleep challenges.
Join Michelle Bouvier at Cloudbreak for an immersive two-part training exploring the latest research on fascia and biotensegrity.
Designed for movement practitioners, teachers, and anyone looking to move with more ease and resilience, these workshops blend discussion and embodied practice to help you understand fascia’s role in whole-body connection and how biotensegrity transforms movement and alignment.
Join us for a transformative workshop where you will engage in guided reflection, prompted journaling, and mindful movement to define to help you define meaningful core values for your family as well as how to integrate them into your daily life in an impactful way.
Using crystal bowls, bells, and voice, Shalom gets the whole room vibrating and harmonizing. The sound waves travel deep into your body delivering an impressive and fascinating range of benefits and profound waves of emotional release.
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Join Reiki healer Jennifer Brinn in Corte Madera for Reiki and Restorative, as she guides you into a deep rest for body, mind & spirit!
You'll be soothed by an ambient soundtrack as you're guided in meditation, restorative yoga and offered the hands-on energy healing modality of Reiki to release stuck energies and lift you into a peaceful vibe. A perfect way to begin your weekend!
Join Jonathan Pofsky for the Mindful Dads Workshop!
Modern dads often feel stressed and seek deeper connections amidst their busy lives. If you’re looking to take a dad time-out and become more present with your family, this workshop is for you.
You’ll explore mindfulness techniques to cultivate calmness, learn effective communication tools, and build a supportive community with fellow dads.
Could your teen or pre-teen (geared for ages 10-14) benefit from exercise, flexibility, body awareness, and mindfulness?
Guided by Tiana, students will experience the amazing benefits of yoga for body, mind, and soul in a lighthearted environment. Classes will include breathing exercises, discussion of topics such as self-confidence and body positivity, yoga flow, mindfulness, and meditation.
Join Dana Damara for a special Breathwork Workshop at Cloudbreak!
You don’t need to go on a psychedelic “trip” to feel the essence of magic in your own body. Breathwork will do the “work” for you to release, and transform stagnate energy, old wounds, and dysfunctional patterns so you can regain lost soul parts and remember the magic of who you truly are.
In this Workshop, you’ll journey through Breathwork and close with a nurturing sound healing session, leaving you feeling balanced and renewed. Join Dana for this powerful experience!
Spring is a season of renewal, growth, and transformation—an ideal time to embrace the changes within and around you. This nurturing and restorative workshop is designed to support you during the seasonal transition with gentle yoga, breathwork, and the healing vibrations of sound bowls.
Join Michelle Wing from IYK for the Zen Parenting Workshop in San Rafael! In this 2-hour workshop, parents will learn practical yoga tools to reduce power struggles, manage energy, and create a more harmonious household while building resilience, compassion, and joy. Click the photo to learn more!
Join Tiana on March 21st at Corte Madera for the Moon Sisters Circle!
This nurturing and empowering workshop is designed for pre-teen and teen girls, along with their parent or caregiver, to celebrate and learn about the menstrual cycle together, fostering understanding, confidence, and a positive relationship with this natural life stage while strengthening the bond between parent and child.
Join Robyn Cohen and Barbara Sobel for Flow Through Perimenopause and Menopause , sponsored by Menowell!
Enjoy a balanced yoga flow designed to support hormonal changes, followed by expert insights on managing menopausal symptoms, nutrition tips, and practical strategies to feel your best during this life stage. You'll leave with a sense of renewal, tools for wellness, and valuable resources to navigate this transition.
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Join John Berlinksy and Erin Stewart for a special afternoon of restorative yoga followed by savasana with acupuncture for deep relaxation and restoration. You will spend time moving through restorative postures followed by an extended savasana with acupuncture points that activate the parasympathetic nervous system and replenish the body’s reserves.
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Join Karen Glanfield on March 15th at Cloudbreak at 12pm for a Free Human Design Session!
We’re excited to welcome Karen Pawley to share a free, 30-minute introduction to Human Design right after our regular Vinyasa class. Just as yoga helps us tune into the wisdom of the body, Human Design offers a deeper understanding of how we’re uniquely wired to move through life—helping with decision-making, relationships, and personal growth.
Starting March 11th, join Emily on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5pm for 75 minutes of Yin and Restore with Sound at the NEW San Rafael Studio!
Come surrender in a slow, deep, and meditative practice to unwind at the end of your day! Click to learn more.
An afternoon of sound healing, connection, and reflection on your motherhood journey. This inclusive mother’s circle is for women with all varieties of motherhood experiences, including women who have chosen to not have children, those who want motherhood and are uncertain about its possibility, and those who come to motherhood by biological and all other means. If you feel called to reflect on motherhood’s place in your life and your experience of it, please join us.
Starting March 2nd, join us for Fiery Flow Sundays with Carla in Our NEW San Rafael Studio! 🔥
Come for a high-energy, heat-infused Fiery Flow with Carla! Flow set to deep soul, house, groove and hip hop beats and expect a dynamic, breath-driven vinyasa in a heated room, designed to challenge and empower you! Perfect for those who love to flow, sweat, and leave feeling strong and refreshed.
The wait is over! Metta Yoga San Rafael is moving across the street to our new home at 851 4th Street this weekend.
Join us as we celebrate this exciting moment with our Sunday classes in the new studio, followed by a celebratory SOFT OPENING gathering from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Schedule Update: Steady Ashtanga Flow Moves to 9:30 AM at the New San Rafael Studio!
With the opening of our new San Rafael studio, Steady Ashtanga Flow 75 with John Berlinsky will be shifting to a new time—9:30-10:45 AM at Studio 2—starting Sunday, March 2nd!
Are you looking for an experiential childbirth education class? Come learn and refresh your understanding about what it means to move through the dance of labor and birth with your support person - spouse, partner, friend, or family member.
Are you new (or new-ish) to yoga? Are you looking to deepen your yoga practice by revisiting the basics? Whatever it is that brings you to your mat, we welcome you!
Join Becky for a 3-week Beginner’s Yoga Series designed to help you understand the basics of yoga and move safely in your body.
Come experience coworking at Groundfloor San Rafael! On Tuesday, February 25th, from 9am to 2pm, Groundfloor is hosting a Free Coworking Open House just for our members!
Drop in anytime during the open house hours to explore and work at this amazing space in San Rafael!
Starting February 24th, join Hillary for a Monday Vinyasa!
In addition to her Wednesday class, she’ll now be teaching on Mondays at 5pm!
In this vigorous yet well-balanced Vinyasa flow, you’ll sync breath and movement while flowing through both traditional and creative yoga poses.
Join us for the Breath of Yin + Sound Journey, where compassion and healing converge through deep breath awareness led by Ché, accompanied by Hy Long's clearing Sound Bath to guide you through the realms of mercy, compassion, kindness, and love.
Join us at Cloudbreak on Saturday, Feb 15th, for an special Acro Yoga workshop with Michele Bouvier!
This beginner-friendly session blends yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage, offering a unique way to stretch, balance, and connect. Whether you’re looking to try something new with a friend, celebrate Valentine’s Day, or just explore your playful side, this is for you!
We are thrilled to bring back our KIDS Yoga Teacher Training at Metta, in collaboration with It's Yoga Kids ®.
Designed to nurture mindfulness and well-being from a young age, this specialized program will equip you with the skills to guide children on their yoga journey.
Set your intention for Self-Care and roll into the New Year with a nourishing and balancing Self-Care Treat(ment).
You’ll start with a hands-on self-massage utilizing the unique Roll Model Method Therapy Ball(s) to release tissue adhesions and held tension throughout your body from head to toe resulting in a deeper sense of bodily awareness and lightness.
Enjoy a guided self-care session with Roll Model Therapy Balls, working from your feet to your neck to release tension and improve mobility. Finish with a 30-minute Restorative session to leave you feeling refreshed.
Join Apryl for a special evening to unwind the body and mind on a Yin Aerial Yoga Class!
Allow the season to be a guide and may the slow, hibernating Winter evenings be an invitation to practice slowly and build inner fire through a series of low-flying postures that increase core strength & balance and mental relaxation, leaving class with a deep emotional calm.
Starting January 29th, join Mirabai twice a week at Cloudbreak in Sausalito!
In addition to her Friday class, she’ll now be teaching on Wednesdays at 10:30 am.
Mirabai will offer strong Ashtanga based alignment focused Vinyasa flow classes with music. Her classes are a fusion of powerful lineages and every class is creative and catered to the students' needs that are present in the room.
We’re excited to announce updates to Hayley’s teaching schedule at Cloudbreak: Starting January 28th, join her on Tuesday and Thursdays from 3–4 pm!
Sync breath and movement while flowing through both traditional and creative yoga poses! Hayley’s classes are transformative and empowering, helping students connect the body with breath, quiet the mind, and move joyfully. Her thoughtful sequencing, energizing music, and good vibes create a unique and uplifting experience.
Join Marina Guastucci in San Rafael for a Donation Class supporting those impacted by the LA fires.
This nourishing Vinyasa class, ending with a relaxing sound healing, will leave you feeling renewed while raising funds for boutique fitness studios affected by the wildfires. Your participation helps provide immediate relief and supports rebuilding these vital community spaces.
We’re excited to announce that starting January 21, you can join Stephanie Phelan on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 pm in Corte Madera for a Fiery Vinyasa class!
This vigorous yet well-balanced Vinyasa flow, syncs breath with movement as you transition between smoothly flowing poses and longer holds to build stamina and strength.
Join Peter B. and Hy Long in Corte Madera on January 19th for The Core and The Cleansing, a special workshop designed to strengthen and refresh your body and mind!
In this dynamic and healing workshop, Peter and Hy Long will move deep into the core and then detoxify your body and mind into a sound bath experience that will cleanse the soul.
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Matrescence is the journey from maiden to mother (and from mother of one to mother of more, along with so many other things). It’s a rite of passage and a personal transformation in one, and it’s largely ignored in our modern society.
This motherhood reflection circle by Kate Seaton, creator of The Motherlines, will bring mothers of all ages and stages together in community to pause, reflect on, and share our unique motherhood experiences.
Join us for an overview of what to expect out of the 2025 Metta Yoga's 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training program and an open floor for Q and A with our lead teacher, Michele Klink.
Strengthen, Mobilize, and Move with Joy! Starting January 8th, join Chelsea Wiley on Wednesdays 10:45am for a Postnatal Baby Wearing FULL Body Bootcamp!
Join us for a fun and energizing full-body movement class that blends bodyweight exercises with resistance bands to help you build strength, improve mobility, and support your pelvic floor. Set to upbeat music, this class is designed for all levels and focuses on functional movements that target the key muscles supporting your core, posture, and pelvic health.
Parents are welcome to bring babies in carriers—this is a family-friendly class where you can strengthen your body and bond with your little one at the same time.
Join Hy Long on New Year’s Day at Cloudbreak from 5:30-8pm for New Year, Clear You, a special 2.5-hour yoga experience to set the tone for 2024.
In this powerful session, Hy Long will guide you through a sweaty, strong flow to create space in your body and mind, followed by seated meditation, micro-journaling, sound, and chanting.
