Lesley D Yoga

We are so honored to welcome our beloved teacher Sharon Salzberg back to Padma for a very special workshop on Tuesday, August 13 at 5:00 PM.

Join us to explore Compassion and Equanimity, in-person or via Zoom, for a 75-minute program including an opening talk, a 20-minute seated meditation, and a closing discussion. Meditation cushions and chairs will be provided for those who would like to join in person.

🪷About Sharon Salzberg:
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.

A co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, Sharon is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindess.

Learn more and register online at padmastudiofairfax.com.

PADMA STUDIO SAN ANSELMO ~ Opening Summer 2024

The new space is looking incredible. We cannot wait to open its doors to you! We have so many fun surprises in store. Expect classes with same fabulous crew of teachers plus a few more of our local favorites like Hilary Skibell, Nance Lombardo, and Ali Rucker.

- Dual Location Founding Membership rates are available through September 1, 2024! Existing Unlimited Memberships will will have access to both locations automatically.
- Summer Sale! 20 Class Pack is back for a limited time ~ purchase before August 1 to save.

Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the schedule by subscribing to our newsletter.

We love you and can’t wait to spend the summer together at Padma.

Xo

Prema Love & Ben Leinbach
Mantra Bliss Concert | Saturday, July 6, 7-9PM

Join Prema Love & Ben Leinbach for a night of Mantra Bliss. These two are powerhouse musicians and when they play together it’s transcendent. Don’t miss this!

🎟️ $25

Join us tonight at 7:30 PM for a very special evening in support of the Center for Conscious Living and Dying.

This event will feature Kirtan with Aditi, a screening of the new film “The Last Ecstatic Days,” and a community discussion with a very special guest, Ram Dev Dale Borglum of .

This event is by donation, no need to register in advance.

Come one, come all! 🙏

Good news, yogis! Nubia will be back for Nourishing Flow Monday evenings at 6PM beginning July 1 and Wednesday evenings will resume in August.

Fill your cup with the warmth, love, and devotion Nubia brings to each of her classes. We are so excited she’s home!

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Our epic 2024 Vinyasa in Paradise retreat is coming to a close, I am filled with immense gratitude for all the students who dove so deeply into yoga practice this week. It was truly incredible and I bow deeply to all the teachers and students who commit their lives to living on this path of love.

I hate to leave, but am looking forward to next year already!
January 4-11, 2025.

Link to the retreats page is above.
You will find info and registration for Vinyasa in Paradise 2025 there. Register early as these retreats fill fast.

See you back home tomorrow at 9:30am! 🌺🌺

X, Lesley

Spacious morning practices at are absolute heaven. Soaking up every minute together in this special place 🌺

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Good morning from our first practice in paradise ~ loving you 🌺🌴

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Mother’s Day Treat! Angel mama Vanessa Lyons is popping in to teach Sunday morning. Lucky us!

See you at 9:30 for Vinyasa 90. 🪷✨🤍

Happy Hip Opening with Jo Lewzey | Saturday, May 18, 2-5 PM 🪷✨

Join for this fun and informative practice to discover safe and effective hip opening.

Using the Anusara principles of Inner and Outer Spiral to create space and freedom with stability and strength, we will build gradually to arrive at a peak pose.

Regardless of your yoga experience, this workshop is for all levels. We will move slowly and methodically, not leaving anyone behind.

Space in this workshop is limited, please register in advance to confirm your space at yogaprecision.live ✨

FRIDAY! The Rainbow Within: A Kundalini & Live Violin Experience 🌈🐍✨ May 10, 7-8:30 PM

Come explore your own potential of liberation and spaciousness in this unique experience led by Rebecca Blondell and accompanied by Dan Cetlin.

In this 90-minute meditation journey, Rebecca will guide you through grounding, breath-work, sound / vibration, light movement to ignite and support the transformation of energy, and moments of stillness. Dan, a talented musician, will intuitively support our journey with his violin tuned to 432 Hz.

Join us on this unique experimental and experiential journey aimed at clearing, cleansing, heart-opening, and gentle expansion, unlocking the rainbow within.

Register in advance at padmastudiofairfax.com 🪷

Mantra Love and Lullaby with coming up on Friday, April 26 at 5:00 PM 📿💓

Join Jai Uttal for an hour of deep sonic restorative mantra & lullaby. We will chant along with Jai one long and meditative mantra and then rest, while Jai sings us a lullaby.

In this space of invocation and prayer, you will fill the transformative power and healing energy of these ancient prayers.

Jai has been leading Kirtans worldwide for close to 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. No previous experience is needed. This is an exploration and expression of the heart and the spirit.

Register in advance ✨🪷

Traditional Mayan Cacao Ceremony and Shamanic Healing with .co this Friday, March 22 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM ✨

Dive into a world of ancient healing and inner exploration with a Traditional Cacao Ceremony, infused with Reiki, Meditation, and Shamanic Healing. 🌿 Join us for an immersive experience that nourishes the soul and opens the heart.

Space is limited, please register in advance.

🌹About Your Guide

Janet Mendoza is a medicine woman and family constellation therapist dedicated to supporting individuals in their journey to heal and fortify their roots, enabling them to thrive. Through a harmonious fusion of ancestral wisdom and modern techniques, Janet offers a warm invitation to embark on a profound exploration of self and reconnect with the nurturing embrace of Mother Earth.

🤲 Exchange: $35/person

Sanskrit School is in Session with Ramana Erickson 🕉️ Early bird discount ends March 7!

Deepen your yoga practice, gain confidence with your pronunciation of Sanskrit words, and have fun with one of our favorite teachers of all time.

Upon completing this 8-week course, participants will be able to read Sanskrit directly in the original script (called Devanagari) and know Sanskrit’s proper pronunciation. In addition, they will know exactly what all those dots and slashes above and below the letters mean when Sanskrit is transliterated into English and will have confidence in pronouncing Sanskrit words properly even when reading them in English script.

However, this course is not just about the mechanics of the language. We will go deeply into the origins and esoteric side of Sanskrit and explain why Sanskrit is so powerful, why it is the language of Kirtan, Ayurveda, and Yoga, why it is used for mantras, how the language connects all of us to the universe at large - the macrocosm contained within the microcosm, etc.

For the final class, we will read a short Vedic text in the original, and participants will learn the traditional method of learning Vedic chanting. Also, we have a lot of fun, and laughter is added to each lesson!

Training Dates:
- April 7, 14, 21, 28
- May 5, 12, 19, 26
Investment: $800*

*Use code PADMA200 at checkout to save $200 when you register before March 7, 2024!

Taking the pulse - Fall 2024 200hr Yoga Teacher Training 🤲🪷✨

Due to an abundance of interest, we are considering running a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Fall 2024. This powerful and transformative 200-hour program is designed for students of yoga who want to deepen their practice as well as for those students who wish to become teachers themselves. Students will walk away from this training with a transformative understanding of class sequencing, hands on assists, yoga philosophy, and more.

🗓️ Tentative dates spanning 10 weekends together this fall:

- September 21, 22, 28, 29
- October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20
- November 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 30
- December 1, 7, 8

If you have been waiting for a sign to take the plunge, this is it. Email [email protected] or send us a direct message to confirm your interest and we will be in touch soon with additional details.

🤝 Investment: $3,600
🕊️ Early bird discount of $400 available to folks who pay tuition in full before May 1, 2024.

Padma Studio’s first-ever Hatha Flow Basics Series will begin next month with 🙏✨🪷

Whether you are a beginner to yoga, or a seasoned practitioner looking to refine your asana practice, this transformative series has something for everyone. Each class will focus on the basics and build up slowly each week.  

You will work closely with Erika Trice, who has studied yoga since 1988. Her depth, precision, and skill have supported many yoga students to deepen both their practice and their love of yoga.

Her classes are thoughtful and strong and yet allow for every person to have a supportive and individualized practice. Erika has worked with multiple ages, abilities, and interests throughout her yoga teaching career. Her teaching is as compassionate as it is skillful.

🪷 Series Tuition: $110
🗓️Series Dates: 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, and 2/24

Space is limited, please register in advance to secure your space!

Join us in community and devotion on January 27 at 7:00 PM for Ananda Rasa Kirtan with and band 🪷✨🙏

Ananda Rasa Kirtan, led by David Estes, is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants sung to original raga melody compositions and explores the mystical and ecstatic moods of Bhakti in call-and-response chanting with the audience.

David grew up in India and spent several years immersed in the spiritual practices of kirtan, Sanskrit text chanting, meditation, and seva as a full-time Ashram resident. He also runs a harmonium brand and business , and has offered drum and vocal support for and spent this last year touring around the world drumming for .

🪷 $20 advance / $25 at the door

Register in advance at the link in our bio.

Nia with is a nectar for mind, body, and spirit. 🍯🤍✨

Tanja loves to create community and is passionate about finding music that gets people into their bodies and moving, while creating a powerful yet gentle class where the joy of movement becomes magic.

She inspires her students to find freedom in their bodies and inspires a safe space to explore and connect together.

Please join us this Sunday, December 31 at 11:00 for a pop-up class as we head into the new year. We can’t wait to move with you!

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A powerful fusion of dance, martial arts, and mindfulness practices, Nia is a holistic movement & wellness practice addressing each aspect of your life - body, mind, and soul.

a b o u t t a n j a 🧚‍♀️
Tanja comes from a dance background and is a certified Nia Blackbelt teacher. She has taken trainings and taught Nia all over the world.

She recently completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training here at Padma Studio with Lesley Desauliers.

I’ve been holding a big surprise!
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Counting the days until returns to Padma for a week of classes and workshops that will blow your mind and transform your practice.

First week of February. Basically block out the whole week and plan to be with us in the studio digging deep and playing hard.

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A tribe of yogi sister wives committed to teaching and loving you! We are so looking forward to a great 2024 at Padma Studio Fairfax! ✨❤️

We’ve had a perfect holiday week of practice with you.
Thank you for showing up with big soul and big love.

May all beings be free. ✨

Xo,
Lesley, Annabelle, Erika, Dave, Stephanie, Tanja, Tiana, Keely, Nubia, Natasha & Jessica ❤️

Happy holidays, yogis! We are here for you all week, please note our modified schedule over the next few days:

✨ Sunday, December 24
9:30 AM Vinyasa 75 with Lesley Desaulniers

✨ Monday, December 25
10:00 AM Vinyasa 75 with Natasha Zaslove

✨ Tuesday, December 26
12:00 PM Vinyasa with Wendy Wilkinson
7:15 PM Candlelit Yin with Tiana Baumsteiger

See you on your mats.

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Blessed Solstice, yogis. 🕯️

On the longest night of the year, Tiana Baumsteiger will add a little something special to her weekly yin yoga class.

This class will consist of a 30 minute Candle Lighting Ceremony where you are welcome to sit in circle, reflect on the times of the year where darkness has shown itself, create new intentions and prayers, and light a candle guiding a new path into the coming year. Then lay back, relax and go inward towards your own light with a calming guided yin yoga practice.

Items to bring for ceremony and class; yoga mat, a candle (optional Tiana will have them as well), a journal, and an open heart.

Inversion Immersion with 🙃

January 27 1-3:30 PM at Padma 🪷✨

Join Lesley for a 2.5 hour exploration of inner and outer balance. This workshop will begin with some yogic cleansing practices, breath work, and esoteric anatomy that is essential for demystifying the bandhas and the key to getting upside down.

Register in advance, space is limited!

The vibe of 2024 is HEALING. Today I had a lymphatic massage from that was deeply transformative. Last week, gave me a massage and bodywork session that I still feel everyday.

Take the opportunity to book sessions with our healers at Padma. I am as picky about my bodyworkers as I am about my studio teachers… so you know they are real deal good.

Xoxo, Lesley

A Practical Guide to Happiness: The Stages of Awakening with RamDev Dale Borglum | In-Person at Padma on Saturday, January 13 from 1-5 PM 🤲✨

We are honored to welcome RamDev Dale Borglum to Padma for this powerful workshop. Together we will explore the path of awakening using meditation, devotional practices, compassion practices, working with difficult emotions, ta**ra and finally non-duality.

Having a clear practical overview of all of the path enables us to see where we are and what are the next steps. Many practitioners feel their practice is getting stale or that certain emotions are blocking a deeper surrender. By cultivating compassion for ourselves, we can once again connect with what is most important. Bringing a grounded and centered embodiment to mindfulness practice as a support for opening the heart and integrating the ta***ic understanding that all experience is sacred awakened energy will be emphasized.

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RamDev Dale Borglum spent time with his guru Maharaji Neem Karoli Baba and with Ananda Mayee Ma in India. Working with Ram Dass and Stephen Levine, RamDev helped found the conscious dying movement in the West. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and since 1986 in Fairfax He is the co-author with Ram Dass of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974. RamDev lectures and gives workshops on the topics of meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, and on caregiving as spiritual practice. He has taught with Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, Joan Halifax, Robert Thurman, Joanna Macy, Jack Kornfield, Annie Lamott, Jai Uttal, Nikki Walton, Duncan Trussell and many others. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University.

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Register at the link in our bio. We can’t wait to be with you.

It’s so cold outside but warm and toasty in here! Students have been loving the healing benefits of our new Infared sauna at Padma! Email [email protected] to book your 30 minutes session.

Also, is offering lymphatic drainage massage here all day Tuesday.

will be offering massage, cupping and bodywork on Thursday and Friday.

You can email us for help booking. ✨

Saturday Sanskrit with our beloved teacher

Lesley is back! Saturday and Sunday mornings for this weekend only. We can’t wait to practice with you. ✨

Lesley is teaching:

Saturday 8:30am
Sunday 9:30am

Mirabai, Lesley and Erika way back when. Not our best photo, the love extends beyond the Polaroid and gets stronger every day!