Lotus Yoga Studio — Local services in Arlington

I love Lotus Yoga Studio. I have tried several yoga studios in the area, and I was so relieved to find my new yoga home. Very calm energy, judgment free. Knowledgeable teachers. I have been attending Lauren’s Chakra yoga class weekly and worked through a lot of stuff. It is really like therapy sessions. I am always filled with love, strong sense of connection with God, and very clear mind, at the end of classes. For example, I was able to process pre-pandemic anguish, leaving each session with peace and gratitude. Then, livestream classes at home kept me grounded once shut-down started. One of the few things that didn’t change when the whole world became upside down. I honestly could not have done this pandemic without Chakra yoga. Thank you, Lauren! If there’s one thing good that came out of this covid pandemic, I can finally declare my love of Lotus Yoga publicly. Classes usually get packed and I had to be there early to get a spot. So I didn’t want more people to find out about Lotus! (I know I am very selfish but yoga is helping). Now that they offer livestream classes, I don’t have to worry about not getting my favorite spot in the studio. Now I get to do yoga at my favorite spot at home, and I don’t have to worry about not being early enough. Their outdoor yoga is wonderful (but be there early if you want shade). In studio classes at the new studio space is well run, with all safety...

Lotus Yoga is a gift to our community. Last year I signed up for their generous $27 unlimited pass for new students. When the month ended I got a regular membership and Lotus Yoga has been my sanctuary ever since.

You will immediately notice that their two studios in Somerville and Arlington have absolutely no trace of pretension or condescension. Lotus teachers believe that yoga is truly for every body. They are all inclusive and accessible to the core.

Ren founded Lotus Yoga after a career as a clinical social worker focused on recovery from trauma. When I first took Ren’s Chakra Flow class I felt like it was/is the best therapy experience of my life. Don’t get me wrong, it is also an amazing yoga class on its own, but it has been healing and transformative for me in ways that were not available in other therapy modalities I have tried.

In addition to Chakra Flow, Lotus offers daily Slow Flow, All Levels Flow, and Restorative Flow classes. I love them all. Their teachers each bring their own authentic selves to each class they teach. Every teacher is unique and expertly trained. Do yourself a favor and sign up for their unlimited one month pass for new students. It is literally, and I never use that word figuratively, one of the best decisions I...

Lotus Yoga is one of the better, if not best, communities to be a part of. Lauren works extremely hard to make sure all of her staff/teachers are extremely knowledgeable. They worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to meet changing standards for small businesses in the area and made yoga extremely accessible to all who wanted to practice. The teachers and students are kind and warm. We unfortunately moved from the area, and I have yet to find a studio as thoughtful in their practice and with a leader as...