Events & Workshops
Goddess Yoga Workshop with Samantha Gilbert
This April, join Samantha Gilbert at Metta San Rafael for the Goddess Yoga workshop!
Gather with us for an afternoon of movement, ritual, and connection. Step into a space created intentionally for women, to move differently, breathe deeper, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may feel tucked away in the pace of everyday life.
Goddess Yoga is a homecoming for women. With influences from belly dance, hula, sensual movement and vinyasa, this practice is circular, playful, primal & focuses on opening the hips, heart, & throat. You’ll begin with rituals: gathering in a circle, anointing with oils, and pulling cards.
These rituals serve as a profound way of dropping in & simply catching up to wherever we are at in life. You will then delight in 60 minutes of liberating somatics & yoga flow that emphasize heart circles, hip circles, breathwork, and dance.
Every Goddess Yoga class is held with the utmost reverence and respect for women, for sisterhood, and for the complex lives we live.
Come as you are and leave feeling lit up, inspired, radiant, connected and capable. This practice is life changing, but don't just take our word for it - come find out for yourself!
COST: $45 (10% off for Metta Yoga members applies automatically at checkout)
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event:
Step 2) Reserve your spot for this event on our class schedule (Do not forget this step!):
About the Instructor:
Samantha is an electric force in the Wellness World. As a 500hr Yoga Alliance certified teacher who has traveled the Globe and worked as a commercial salmon fisherman for half a decade, Samantha brings a unique sense of depth, grit & playfulness into her Spiritual practices. She is a dedicated, talented, and fiercely passionate teacher, who shows genuine interest in her students well being and transformation. Her classes are smart, fun, juicy, and Samantha brings a fresh energy that’s entirely her own. Samantha's love for yoga is paired with an affinity for space holding, storytelling, and empowering those around her. Come as you are and leave relieved and inspired. Bay Area born and raised, Samantha now returns to California and is exuberant about joining the Metta Team.
Samantha also hosts retreats, workshops and writing circles and can be found at www.wildsoulcraft.com
CircleMoms: Postpartum Series for the 4th 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.
Led by Postpartum Doula Clara Love and with other special guest experts in pediatric and postpartum health, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect to other new moms and create a community that takes you through your early motherhood journey. These circles are held at Metta Mama in San Rafael, CA. Learn more on CircleMoms.com and sign up here..
SPRING CIRCLE: April 6th - May 11th. Meets at Metta Mama on Mondays from 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM. Register at CircleMoms.com/Marin.
Class meets at Metta Mama Yoga Studio in San Rafael for 6 weeks from 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Plan Ahead! These circles run year round and book up fast so register early to grab your spot. Upcoming dates below:
Summer Circle and Beyond will switch to Tuesdays.
Summer Circle: Tuesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7
Late Summer/Fall Circle: Tuesdays. August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Fertility Yoga Series
This 8-week Fertility Yoga Series will take place on Sundays, starting April 12 and running through June 7 (skip May 24).
Ashley Stachon will be teaching a gentle, supportive program designed to help create the internal conditions that support conception, pregnancy, and overall reproductive health. Fertility yoga goes beyond physical postures, it is a nervous system–informed practice that prioritizes safety in the body, stress regulation, circulation, hormonal communication, immune support, and deep rest. In order to bring a baby into the world, the body must feel safe enough to shift out of survival mode and into a state of repair, balance, and receptivity.
The nervous system does not distinguish between a real threat and a perceived one. In modern life, constant stress, pressure, and stimulation can keep the body in a chronic state of fight-or-flight, even when no immediate danger is present. When this happens, energy is diverted away from reproduction and healing. This series focuses on building stress resiliency, the ability to return to a regulated, grounded state, on and off the mat, so the body can access the physiological conditions that support fertility.
Over the course of eight weeks, participants are guided through safe, fertility-supportive yoga practices, breathwork, and relaxation techniques that calm the nervous system, improve circulation to the reproductive organs, and support hormonal and immune function. Each session is thoughtfully adapted to meet individuals where they are in their fertility journey, including those navigating IVF, IUI, or other assisted reproductive treatments.
This series also emphasizes connection and community, offering a compassionate space where participants can feel supported, seen, and less alone. By consistently practicing nervous system down-regulation and body-based safety over time, fertility yoga helps lay a foundation of resilience, trust, and balance, supporting both the physical and emotional aspects of the fertility journey.
The primary goals of fertility yoga are to:
Improve circulation to the pelvis and reproductive organs
Support hormonal signaling by calming the stress response
Reduce inflammation and immune overactivation
Promote deep rest and nervous system down-regulation
Create emotional resilience and a sense of safety in the body
Themes for the Weeks
Week 1: Creating Safety & Restoring Life Force - Building trust in the body and reconnecting with energy that nourishes fertility.
Week 2: Stress, Survival & the Fertility Connection - Recognizing stress patterns and cultivating nervous system regulation.
Week 3: Pelvic Space, Circulation & Support - Softening and creating physical and energetic space in the body.
Week 4: Boundaries, Energy & Emotional Resilience - Protecting life force and learning to conserve energy.
Week 5: Trusting the Body & Letting Go of Control - Shifting from effort to listening and rebuilding confidence in your body's natural intuitive sense.
Week 6: Deep Rest & Nourishment - Yoga Nidra, nervous system repair, and fertility-supportive nutrition.
Week 7: Cultivating Abundance & Spaciousness - Expanding beyond fixation and inviting curiosity, openness and joy into the process.
Week 8: Integration, Reflection & Moving Forward - Bringing practices, insights, and resilience into life and motherhood.
Nutrition & Deep Rest for Fertility
One session within this series will be led by Nimisha Gandhi, Functional Nutritionist & Yoga Nidra Teacher. This special class is designed to support deep restoration of the central nervous system and provide practical, empowering guidance around nourishment during the fertility journey.
The session will include:
A short, nourishing Yoga Nidra practice to guide the body into deep rest, supporting nervous system regulation, hormonal balance, and cellular repair
An accessible overview of nutrition strategies that can support fertility, energy levels, and overall resilience, while honoring individual needs and treatment plans
This session complements the physical yoga practice by addressing two foundational pillars of fertility support: rest and nourishment.
Holistic Approach
Those who enroll in the full series will also receive discounts to work with trusted fertility specialists, including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and nutrition support, offering a truly holistic approach to fertility and well-being.
Acupuncture with Susan Fox: $100 discount on the initial appointment for Fertility; an 80-minute appointment including intake, lab review and/or recommendation diagnosis & treatment plan + acupuncture. This appointment is usually $400.
Chiropractic Care with Dr. Elise Freund: Free chiropractic session ($150 value)
Fertility Nutrition with Functional & Ayurvedic Reproductive Nutritionist with Nimisha Gandhi of Moon Cycle Nutrition: 15% off any service
Meet yourself on the mat where you are at this very moment. This philosophy deeply resonates with Ashley in both her personal practice and her teaching. In 2004, just out of college, she was initially drawn to yoga for the handstands and splits, coming from a background as a competitive gymnast. Over time, as she allowed the practice to truly sink in, she began to experience its deeper benefits and the profound influence it had on her life off the mat.
Ashley began teaching in 2012, but found her true calling when she became pregnant with her daughter in 2016 and started teaching prenatal and postnatal yoga. Through her own pregnancy and transition into motherhood, she witnessed firsthand how movement, breath, and mindfulness can support nervous system regulation, helping the body feel safe during times of immense physical and emotional change. This understanding now sits at the heart of her teaching.
Passionate about guiding women through the transformative process of becoming pregnant through parenthood, Ashley offers a strong, alignment based practice that invites mamas to connect more deeply with their bodies while also learning how to regulate their nervous systems through intentional somatic movements and breath. She empowers her students by teaching them about the changes that take place during pregnancy and after birth, helping them build trust in their bodies and resilience in their minds.
Now a mother of two, Ashley understands the importance of creating community and spaces where women feel supported, seen, and held. She is honored to cultivate that sense of connection as the Director of Metta Mama, guiding women not only in physical practice, but in learning how to care for their nervous systems as they navigate motherhood on and off the mat.
PreK-2nd Grade Kids Yoga Class Series
This class meets Mondays from 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm at Metta Mama in San Rafael for 6 weeks, April 13 - May 18. Drop-in’s welcome!
Yoga helps children to manage emotions and provides opportunities to explore fun physical movement, develop body awareness, coordination, and of course, to play! We will create space to connect through yoga poses, games, storytelling and more. Through the poses your child will build balance, strength and flexibility.
We will also introduce working with the breath in an imaginative way that is accessible. Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve both physical and mental health in school-age children by enhancing focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behavior, and can even reduce anxiety and stress in children. In this series, your little one will have countless opportunities to discover shapes, explore balance and the celebrate the body's incredible abilities.
This class is designed for ages 4-8. Class size is limited.
Our 5-year-old took the Yoga Kids series this fall, and it was such a good experience all around. The class asked our kid to focus, be still, stretch, and connect with her breath and the others in the room, all at a totally appropriate, kid-friendly, joyful level. She loved going -- and, to be honest, we've had some struggle getting her to stick with activities that are physically challenging for her -- so her enthusiasm as well as the way we watched her grow over the series were both huge signs that it was a great fit. Thank you, Metta! - Juliet
“This Yoga class is an activity my daughter (and I) have looked forward to week after week. Stacey is wonderful! She facilitates in a way that engages the children with fun as well as challenging them to practice maturity skills like discipline, frustration tolerance, and patience. They aren't squealing and running around the studio with manic kid energy, but a few giggle fits do break out here and there. The best part is they all walk out with smiles and things to share (and parents get 45 minutes of quiet in the hall). As a former yoga teacher, it was important for me to find a class that was focused less on little tricks to keep them excited and engaged, but really teaching them foundational yogic skills so they could participate from a relaxed and focused manner. This class is it! P.S. Bedtime is always a breeze on yoga nights." - Ashley Travis, mom of kindergartner.
Parents welcome to drop off.
$135 for the series (10% off for Metta Yoga members - applies automatically at checkout)
Perk: Up to one missed kids yoga session may be issued as a class credit for a regular adult yoga class for the parent or caregiver!
TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event
Step 2) Reserve your spot for this event on our class schedule (do not forget this step!)
Stacey Capobianco fell in love with yoga while teaching first grade in India and has been practicing ever since. She is certified in yoga for children, adults and parent/baby, family health coaching and is a former classroom teacher. She loves sharing the joys, calm and strength of yoga with students and passing on tools they can apply to their lives. She believes the yoga classroom is for everyone and every level; a magical space to foster self-confidence, awareness and community.
Nurture Neuroscience Circle – Pregnancy Series
Starting April 16th, join us for a Neuroscience Pregnancy Circle!
The Nurture Neuroscience Circle is a pregnancy circle that blends the latest neuroscience with intuitive, relational practices and the support of a community of mothers-to-be. It’s designed for anyone at any stage of pregnancy—from newly pregnant through those due in June and beyond—whether this is your first baby or you are an experienced mother.
Each week, we explore how early experiences and maternal well-being shape both your brain and your baby’s developing brain. You’ll learn research-backed strategies to regulate stress, support emotional health, and foster a strong parent–baby connection alongside gentle, intuitive practices that help you slow down, feel grounded, and trust yourself as a mother.
The circle is a space to come together with other mothers, share experiences, ask questions, and feel held in a community of like-minded peers—both in person and through an online community of other Nurture Neuroscience Circle mothers.
Every session includes:
A short grounding or nervous-system-support practice and connection with your baby
A science-informed topic such as:
How your baby’s brain develops in utero
How pregnancy reshapes the maternal brain
Supporting sleep, stress regulation, and early bonding
Creating safety, connection, and predictability for long-term resilience
Space for discussion, reflection, practical application, and community support
This is not about “doing pregnancy right.” It is a research-informed, relational, and community-based approach that helps mothers—first-time and seasoned alike—feel informed, supported, and confident, while laying a strong foundation for both maternal and infant well-being.
COST: Full Series: $560. Early Bird (until March 30): $490.
(10% off for Metta Yoga members applies automatically at checkout)
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event:
Step 2) Reserve your spot for this event on our class schedule (Do not forget this step!):
Linda Fitzgerald is a mother, infant & child sleep consultant, and gentle parenting guide who supports families through pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood using attachment-based, neuroscience-informed care.
She facilitates Nurture Neuroscience Circles for pregnant and newborn mothers and supports families from pregnancy through age 5, offering 1:1 sleep and parenting guidance. Her work blends current neuroscience, intuition, and compassionate presence—always prioritizing the parent–child bond.
Linda is a Certified Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner, trained by neuroscientists Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD, and Rocío Zunini, PhD, and has also been trained and mentored by sleep scientist Lyndsey Hookway, PhD. As a mother herself, understanding infant brain development has profoundly shaped her parenting and continues to inform how she supports other families.
Childbirth Preparation Workshop
This workshop takes place on 4/18/26 and 6/27/26
Presented by Fox & Cub Family Wellness in collaboration with Metta Mama
We recommend completing childbirth education by about 36 weeks of pregnancy so you have time to absorb the information, practice techniques, and enter labor feeling prepared and confident. Many families find taking a class between 28–34 weeks ideal.This one-day immersive workshop is designed for families who want thorough, practical preparation without committing to a multi-week series. In a supportive and relaxed environment, we guide you through the entire birth process from early labor through the first hours after your baby arrives.Rather than overwhelming you with rigid rules, this class focuses on helping you understand what is happening in your body, what your options are, and how to make decisions that feel right for your family. We combine evidence-based education with real-life experience so you leave feeling capable — not fearful — about birth.Our goal is not a specific type of birth, but a prepared and supported one. Whether you are planning an epidural, an unmedicated birth, induction, cesarean, hospital birth, or birth center experience, you will learn how to navigate the process with confidence.Throughout the workshop, partners/support people learn exactly how to help during labor, not just how to watch it happen.What We Cover (12:30–5:00 PM)
Understanding labor physiology and what your body is doingSigns labor is beginning & when to call your provider or go inStages of labor and what they feel likeComfort measures, positioning, and coping techniquesPartner support skills and communication toolsPain relief options (natural and medical)Common interventions and how to make informed decisionsCreating flexible birth preferencesCesarean birth preparationImmediate newborn care and the first hours after birthThe first days postpartum & recovery expectations
The class includes discussion, demonstrations, movement practice, and real-life scenarios so you can actively learn rather than just listen.Your registration includes a digital resource guide and allows one support person to attend with you.Cost:$200 per couple (10% off for Metta Yoga members applies automatically at checkout).
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event:
Step 2) Reserve your spot on the FIRST class on our class schedule (Do not forget this step!):
Facilitators
Tiffany Washington — Birth Doula & Childbirth Educator
Tiffany Washington is a birth doula and childbirth educator with over six years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. As a mother of three, she brings both professional expertise and lived understanding into her teaching.
Tiffany is known for her calm, grounding presence and her ability to make complex information feel approachable and empowering. She is passionate about helping parents understand what is happening in their bodies so they can advocate for themselves and feel confident in their choices. Families appreciate her practical guidance, hands-on comfort techniques, and realistic preparation for the emotional as well as physical experience of birth. Her teaching centers around preparation without pressure — giving families tools for any path their birth may take.
Olivia Fox — Educator, Doula & Founder of Fox & Cub Family Wellness
Olivia Fox has over ten years of experience educating and supporting families through pregnancy and the postpartum period. As the founder of Fox & Cub Family Wellness, she has worked with a wide range of families across the Bay Area, helping parents feel informed, supported, and capable as they enter parenthood.
Olivia’s teaching style blends evidence-based education with real-world practicality. She focuses on helping families understand not only what can happen during birth, but how to navigate decisions, communicate with providers, and transition into the early days with a newborn.
Her goal is for every parent to leave class feeling calmer, more prepared, and able to approach birth with clarity rather than uncertainty.
Breastfeeding Preperation Workshop
Presented by Fox & Cub Family Wellness in collaboration with Metta Mama
Feeding your baby is one of the most natural parts of parenting — and also one of the most commonly misunderstood. Many families are told breastfeeding will “just happen,” yet most challenges occur in the first days simply because parents weren’t shown what to expect beforehand.
This workshop prepares you for real life feeding, not just ideal situations.
In this supportive, small-group class led by an IBCLC, you will learn how breastfeeding actually begins, what newborn behavior looks like in the first hours and weeks, and how to prevent the most common struggles before they start. Rather than memorizing rules, you’ll learn how to read your baby, understand your body, and adjust with confidence.
Our goal is not perfection — it’s confidence. Whether you plan to exclusively breastfeed, combination feed, pump, or just want to understand your options, you’ll leave knowing what is normal, what needs support, and how to get help early.
Partners/support people are strongly encouraged to attend so they know exactly how to help during the early postpartum days.
What We Cover
How milk production actually works
The first hours after birth and why they matter
Newborn feeding patterns & hunger cues
Positioning and latch (what comfortable feeding should feel like)
Preventing nipple pain and early complications
How to know your baby is getting enough milk
Pumping basics and when to introduce bottles
Partner support roles during feeding
Common challenges (engorgement, supply worries, sleepy babies, cluster feeding)
When and where to seek help after baby arrives
You’ll also have time to ask questions and talk through your individual plans and concerns.
Your registration includes a take-home digital resource guide.
Cost: $150 per couple (10% off for Metta Yoga members applies automatically at checkout).
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event:
Step 2) Reserve your spot on our class schedule (Do not forget this step!):
Facilitator
Cherie Visconti — IBCLC
Cherie Visconti is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over 16 years of experience supporting families through feeding and early postpartum adjustment. She has helped hundreds of parents navigate everything from the first latch to ongoing feeding challenges with patience, reassurance, and practical guidance.
Cherie is known for making breastfeeding feel approachable and manageable. Her teaching focuses on helping families understand normal newborn behavior so they can respond with confidence rather than worry. Parents appreciate her calm presence, realistic expectations, and ability to troubleshoot concerns before they become overwhelming.
Her goal is for families to leave feeling prepared — not pressured — and knowing support is always available.
Prenatal Partners Workshop with Jane Austin
Yoga is an excellent way to prepare the mind, body and spirit for the many transitions of pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood.
In this popular workshop with Perinatal Teacher and Trainer Jane Austin, you and your partner will :
Learn techniques for breath awareness, massage and partner poses, which can help strengthen and relax your body, and soothe your mind during the birth process.
Connect more deeply to yourself, your partner and your baby.
We will also explore visualization and relaxation techniques that can further assist you during childbirth.
Please eat a light meal one hour before class, and have a snack and water close by. Please wear clothes you can move in. Jeans are not recommended.
This workshop is limited to 20 couples, so please register early.
If the workshop is full, you can be placed on a waitlist, and we will contact you if space becomes available. Jane offers these events every month as well, in addition to a pre-recorded version of the course that you can take via Udemy if the timing does not work for your schedule.
Investment: $120/couple( 10% off for Metta Yoga members applies automatically at checkout)
TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event:
Step 2) Reserve your spot for this event on our class schedule (Do not forget this step!):
About the instructor:
Jane Austin has worked with pregnant people and their families since 1990. She weaves her experience as a midwife, doula, childbirth educator, and a mother into all of her offerings. She teaches prenatal and postnatal yoga classes in San Francisco every week to over 200 mamas and pregnant folks.
Jane also teaches the Yoga in Pregnancy component of many yoga teacher training schools and served as the perinatal director of Yoga Tree in San Francisco for many years. Her mission is to offer pregnant folks and new parents a mindful, supportive and nourishing environment using both humor and compassion to create a sacred but authentic place to connect to themselves and their babes inside and out. Learn more at JaneAustinYoga.com.
Fall/Winter PreK-2nd Grade Kids Yoga Class Series San Rafael
This class meets Mondays from 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm at Metta Mama in San Rafael for 6 weeks, April 13 - May 18. Drop-in’s welcome!
Yoga helps children to manage emotions and provides opportunities to explore fun physical movement, develop body awareness, coordination, and of course, to play! We will create space to connect through yoga poses, games, storytelling and more. Through the poses your child will build balance, strength and flexibility.
We will also introduce working with the breath in an imaginative way that is accessible. Yoga and mindfulness have been shown to improve both physical and mental health in school-age children by enhancing focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behavior, and can even reduce anxiety and stress in children. In this series, your little one will have countless opportunities to discover shapes, explore balance and the celebrate the body's incredible abilities.
This class is designed for ages 4-8. Class size is limited.
Our 5-year-old took the Yoga Kids series this fall, and it was such a good experience all around. The class asked our kid to focus, be still, stretch, and connect with her breath and the others in the room, all at a totally appropriate, kid-friendly, joyful level. She loved going -- and, to be honest, we've had some struggle getting her to stick with activities that are physically challenging for her -- so her enthusiasm as well as the way we watched her grow over the series were both huge signs that it was a great fit. Thank you, Metta! - Juliet
“This Yoga class is an activity my daughter (and I) have looked forward to week after week. Stacey is wonderful! She facilitates in a way that engages the children with fun as well as challenging them to practice maturity skills like discipline, frustration tolerance, and patience. They aren't squealing and running around the studio with manic kid energy, but a few giggle fits do break out here and there. The best part is they all walk out with smiles and things to share (and parents get 45 minutes of quiet in the hall). As a former yoga teacher, it was important for me to find a class that was focused less on little tricks to keep them excited and engaged, but really teaching them foundational yogic skills so they could participate from a relaxed and focused manner. This class is it! P.S. Bedtime is always a breeze on yoga nights." - Ashley Travis, mom of kindergartner.
Parents welcome to drop off.
$135 for the series (10% off for Metta Yoga members - applies automatically at checkout)
Perk: Up to one missed kids yoga session may be issued as a class credit for a regular adult yoga class for the parent or caregiver!
TO BOOK:
Step 1) Purchase the credit for this event
Step 2) Reserve your spot for this event on our class schedule (do not forget this step!)
Stacey Capobianco fell in love with yoga while teaching first grade in India and has been practicing ever since. She is certified in yoga for children, adults and parent/baby, family health coaching and is a former classroom teacher. She loves sharing the joys, calm and strength of yoga with students and passing on tools they can apply to their lives. She believes the yoga classroom is for everyone and every level; a magical space to foster self-confidence, awareness and community.