Resources
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Rewards Program
Deepen your practice with yoga student or yoga teacher mentorship as part of regular practice. For every class you take, you receive points towards a free mentorship session. Learn more here.
Yoga Asana (Posture Practice)
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Yoga for Every Body Classes with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. Practice in community weekly, where everyone knows your name and all levels - beginners to seasoned practitioners - show up side-by-side!
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Jason Crandell Yoga. Yoga asana alignment, anatomy, sequencing, injury management, and yoga business.
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Glo Yoga app. Take live or pre-recorded classes with teachers, like Jason Crandell.
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Kino Macgregor Yoga. Ashtanga yoga alignment, methods for building practice, and sequencing.
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Susan Bishop Yoga. Susan learned to handstand at age 50, making it difficult to pity oneself.
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Monica Rellano Yoga. Ashtanga yoga alignment, methods for building practice.
Bhakti Yoga (Devotional Practice)
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Rusty Wells Yoga. Live and pre-recorded bhakti flow yoga classes online and occasionally in-person in SF
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Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast. Listen to lectures from teacher Ram Dass on yoga and bhakti philosophy
Nada Yoga (Sound Practice)
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Sacred Sound Lab. Online classes in chanting, harmonium, and more
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Phoenix Song Music. Live yoga classes, in-person drumming and voice lessons, and more
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Wah! It's Friday Night! Kirtan. Live kirtan and mantra practice online every Friday night
Dhyana (Meditation Practice)
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Yoga for Fertility Care with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. Reduce stress & nurture fertility Fridays 2:30-3:30p
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Young Urban Zen Meetings at the SF Zen Center. Study meditations and philosophy. Rotating teachers. Tuesdays 7:15p
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Insight Timer free app - guided meditations, or timer tool for silent meditation
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Live, online 8-week course with the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health on eastern and western approaches to meditation for stress management. Various instructors and schedules offered.
Sanskrit Studies (The Language of Yoga)
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Manorama. Sanskrit scholar and teacher, including yoga philosophy. Learn to pronounce Sanskrit one step at a time.
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Yogic Gurukul. Learn to pronounce the Yoga Sutras in Sanskrit, and understand their meanings, one at a time.
Ahimsa Studies (Practice of Non-harming)
Diversity and Inclusion in Yoga Spaces and Practice
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Yogaland Podcast - Quiet Healing: Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Trauma with Dr. Gail Parker, hosted by Andrea Ferretti.
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Tejal Yoga Classes. Decolonized yoga practice and teachings. Learn from yoga teachers of Indian descent
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Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen your Practice by Susanna Barkataki
Communication in Relationships
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Where Should We Begin? podcast on communication by Esther Perel.
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I Will Teach You To Be Rich podcast on couples finance by Ramit Sethi.
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD.
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Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen L. Hunt, PhD.
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The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver.
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The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy by John Gottman, PhD and Julie S. Gottman, PhD.
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The Gottman Institute and Method by John Gottman, PhD, and Julie S. Gottamn, PhD.
Physical Health and Wellness
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Yoga for Every Body Classes with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. Practice in community weekly, where everyone knows your name and all levels - beginners to seasoned practitioners - show up side-by-side!
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Dr. Janice Mao Acupuncture. Offices in NOPA, Noe Valley, and Mission
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SF School of Massage Student Clinic. $45-50/hr with students in training. Easy online bookings through MBO app
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NYT: The Tissue That Connects Our Muscles May Be a Key to Better Health, Sep 19, 2023
Women's Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
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Dr. Janice Mao Acupuncture. Specializing in women's health with offices in NOPA, Noe Valley, and Mission
Pelvic Pain or Dysfunction (Hypertonic, Hypotonic)
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Bevin Daniels, DPT, MS. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, UCSF
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Private Yoga for Pelvic Care sessions with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. Practice in the quiet privacy of a commercial studio with unlimited access to props, or virtually online, for a nurturing and calming practice
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Melissa Buss, DPT, WCS, CLT. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. BodyCentral, Tucson, AZ
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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist locator tool from APTA. Not an exhaustive list of all pelvic PTs
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Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, PhD
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Pelvic Liberation by Leslie Howard
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Pelvic Floor Yoga classes and workshops with Leslie Howard in East Bay
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Mindfulness for Healing Chronic Pain. Drawing from the latest advances in neuroscience research and millennia-old mindfulness practices, this 5-week live, online course with UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health offers a step-by-step approach to healing chronic pain.
Preconception and Reproductive Health
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Yoga for Fertility Care classes with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. For those preserving the option to form family in the future (egg freezing, embryo freezing) or trying to conceive naturally or with the help of science.
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Private Yoga for Fertility Care sessions with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD. Practice in the quiet privacy of a commercial studio with unlimited access to props, or virtually online, for a nurturing and calming practice
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Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy by Heng Ou, Amely Greenven, and Marisa Belger
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Yoga and Fertility: A Journey to Health and Healing by Jill Petigara and Lynn Jensen
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Fully Fertile: A Holistic 12-Week Plan for Optimal Fertility by Tami Quinn, Beth Heller, and Jeanie Lee Bussell
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Blue Ova Health. A leading fertility acupuncture center in Noe Valley offering in-office and virtual care. 20% discount on Virtual Initial Fertility Consult with code: FERTILITYYOGA
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East-West Integrative Medicine Clinic. With locations in Noe Valley, Bernal Heights, and Glen Park, East-West offers fertility services with Marnie McCurdy, L.Ac., MS, CMT, FABORM, Clinic Founder and Director for TCM and acupuncture, and Stephanie Haney, L.Ac., CMT, Clinic Co-Director for Arvigo® Mayan Abdominal Massage and acupuncture. Rowena's students who are new to East-West receive a 10% discount off their first session
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Dr. Janice Mao Acupuncture. Specializing in fertility TCM and acupuncture with offices in NOPA, Noe Valley, and Mission
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TheGlowGuide by Sophie Smith
Prenatal
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Private Prenatal Yoga with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD: Practice in the quiet privacy of a commercial studio with unlimited access to props, or virtually online, for a nurturing and calming practice
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TheGlowGuide by Sophie Smith
Postnatal & Postpartum
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Private Postnatal Yoga with Rowena Mittal, MS, PhD: Practice in the quiet privacy of a public studio with unlimited access to props, or virtually online, for a nurturing and calming practice. Pre-crawling babies welcome
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Postnatal Myofascial Release Therapy with Gregory Harty, CMT
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TheGlowGuide by Sophie Smith
Perimenopause
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The Menopause Society Provider Directory. Healthcare professionals who have a higher level of expertise in the field of menopause than what is provided in medical school, certified by The Menopause Society.
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Yogaland Podcast Episode 327: Yoga for Menopause with Judith Lasater and Lizzie Lasater, hosted by Andrea Feretti
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Yoga for Perimenopause classes on Youtube with Lizzie Lasater, Judith Lasater, and guests
Postmenopause
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The Menopause Society Provider Directory. Healthcare professionals who have a higher level of expertise in the field of menopause than what is provided in medical school, certified by The Menopause Society.
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Yogaland Podcast Episode 327: Yoga for Menopause with Judith Lasater and Lizzie Lasater, hosted by Andrea Feretti
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Yoga for Menopause classes on Youtube with Lizze Lasater, Judith Lasater, and guests
Mental Health and Wellness
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Persimmon Acupuncture with Tina Pham, MSTCM, LAc. Specializing in holistic care with a focus on mental health and emotional well-being
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Martina Grzmot, LMFT. Specializing in women’s therapy focused on rewiring our internal dialogue from self-criticism to self-care. Email therapy@mftmartina.com
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Mindful HEART: Healing and Embodied Awareness to Recover from Trauma. 6-week live, online course with the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health to support individuals in the recovery stage of trauma. Through mindfulness, somatic practices, and group connection, participants will explore approaches to understand and regulate their body’s traumatic stress, process emotions, and restore a sense of ease, trust, and connection.
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