Class Info

At The Pad, our goal is to inspire a practice that leaves you feeling stronger and more centered in both body and mind. We believe that yoga is for everyone – and offer a range of classes whatever your age, strength, or flexibility.

Vinyasa Yoga

Vinyasa is a dynamic style of yoga that joins the physical postures, or asanas, with conscious breath, creating a steady internal rhythm for the practice. By connecting breath and movement, you will feel a satisfying sense of inward connection and strength. The class is structured to help you feel physically and mentally challenged and completely present and relaxed. Themes, level of intensity, and pace will vary depending on the teacher. These classes are music-filled and the studio is heated to 85 degrees.

*We welcome all levels to this class.

Slow Flow & Restore

Our Slow Flow & Restore classes incorporate a yin-style mindful movement in preparation for a steady, graceful, yet strong slow-flow vinyasa class that includes standing poses. The pace is meditative, emphasizing calm in body and mind. With some restorative poses woven in as well, classes leave you feeling grounded and peaceful.

*We welcome all levels to this class.

Vinyasa Power Yoga

Energizing, music-filled, and appropriate for all ages and fitness levels, this is a dynamic and physically demanding class that will strengthen your muscles, increase flexibility, and energize your body, mind, and spirit. You can expect a quicker pace and a heart-pumping and sweaty flow.

The studio is heated to 85 degrees.

*We welcome all levels to this class.

Level 2/3 Vinyasa

Build your strength while challenging your mind with Level 2/3 Vinyasa classes! This class increases the tempo while exploring more complex transitions and postures. Our Level 2/3 Vinyasa Classes offer arm balances, inversions, and other challenges, and some experience with Vinyasa yoga is recommended. 

Prenatal Yoga

Giving birth to a baby is the most athletic event most women will ever experience. Maintaining a regular yoga practice throughout pregnancy will support your changing body, aid in the labor and delivery of your baby, and encourage a healthy recovery. This challenging class is designed for the pregnant mom looking to connect with breath and body, fostering physical well-being and mental peace during pregnancy. We aim to help your baby grow with the devotion, protection, and nourishment of yoga.

In addition to weekly Pre/Postnatal Yoga Classes and regular Prenatal Workshops, we offer private sessions with instructors with specialized training in pre/postnatal yoga.

Postnatal Yoga *Mommy Baby Yoga* – with babies

This class is designed to help rebuild strength after the many changes the body undergoes during pregnancy. Learn to honor these changes and modify your practice as needed. Poses will be given to address issues such as diastasis, weak pelvic floor, sciatica, tight shoulders, and neck from lifting and feeding your baby. Take a moment for yourself to re-center, heal, and meet other mothers!

Pre-crawling babies are welcome.

Restorative Flow + Sound Healing offers a slow-paced, grounding flow that gives students the opportunity to get deeper in the postures while still building heat and strength through mindful and fluid movement with long holds. After connecting and opening through movement, the class will conclude with some restorative postures and live sound healing played during savasana. This is a great class for students of all levels, athletes, and those looking to deepen their practice both physically and mentally, and a sweet way to wind down and reset before the week begins.

Yin Yoga

Yin is a slow-paced and gentle style of yoga that works with very basic, mostly floor-based postures held for 2-4 minutes in an environment designed for release and reflection. This style of yoga increases mobility, mobilizes, stretches, and hydrates the body’s extensive fascial network, and invites the practitioner into a deeply meditative internal space.

Rocket Yoga

Rocket Flow is an Ashtanga-offshoot that was born here in San Francisco. Fast-paced and dynamic, this vinyasa flow class follows a sequence based on traditional postures. It is known for its quick transitions and focus on moving through poses with the breath. This class is ideal for students looking to move in unison with others with minimal variation between classes.

Yin + Yang

Yin + Yang weaves together mindful movement and holding postures to encourage suppleness and resilience in both body and mind. The Yin poses offer us a slower, more meditative approach to practice that allows us to focus on deep stretching, joint mobility, and the release of tightness stored in the body’s tissues. Balancing the Yin energy with the Yang allows us to engage in a yoga practice that not only stretches us but also stabilizes.

Private Yoga

Private yoga offers new students a more individualized way to learn basic postures and alignment or can help deepen and expand a more seasoned practice. Private sessions are available by appointment at The Pad or in your home. Please email info@thepadstudios.com with questions or to book a session.