Yoga with Robin

02/27/2026

🌊✨ WE ARE ON THE DECK THIS WEEKEND AT LA BAHIA! ✨🌊

I’ll be teaching Saturday + Sunday at 9AM — ocean air, open sky, and all the good weekend energy. 🧘‍♀️☀️

Start your weekend with us at La Bahia and move, breathe, and reset by the water. 🌊🤍

Reserve your spot online via ResortPass or pay at the front desk when you arrive.

Let’s flow on the deck. 💫

02/23/2026

Happy Week 4, yogis! 🌿

This week, we dive into Prāṇāyāma, the fourth limb of yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

Prāṇāyāma is all about breath control — learning to harness and direct the life force, or prāṇa, within us. It’s a bridge between body and mind, helping us cultivate clarity, calm, and energy.

🌬 What You’ll Learn This Week:

Simple Breathing Techniques: Explore basic Prāṇāyāma practices to enhance focus and relaxation.

Energy Awareness: Tune into how your breath affects mood, tension, and vitality.

Mindfulness in Motion: Integrate conscious breathing with your yoga flow for deeper presence.

Meet me on the mat this week 💛Robin 🧘‍♀️

02/16/2026

Happy Week 3, friends 🌿

As we continue our exploration of Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga, this week we focus on Asana — the physical postures that most of us think of when we hear the word “yoga.”

Traditionally, Asana isn’t about achieving shapes or pushing limits. It’s about creating a steady, comfortable seat — a body that supports clarity, breath, and presence.

Asana on the mat
On the mat, Asana invites us to:

🖤 Move with awareness rather than force

🖤 Notice effort and ease

🖤 Breathe through sensation without reacting

🖤 Stay present, even when things feel challenging

It’s less about how a pose looks and more about how you’re meeting yourself within it.

Asana off the mat
Off the mat, Asana shows up as:

🖤 How you sit, stand, and move through your day

🖤 How you respond to discomfort or resistance

🖤 How you care for your body with patience and respect

🖤 How you choose steadiness over strain

Every mindful movement — lifting groceries, walking the beach, pausing to breathe — becomes part of the practice.

This week in class, we’ll explore postures as tools for awareness, strength, and ease — and how those qualities naturally carry into everyday life.

There’s no perfect pose to chase here. Just a practice of showing up, listening, and moving with intention.

Meet me on the mat this week 💛
Robin 🧘‍♀️

02/09/2026

Happy Week 2, friends 🌿

As we continue our journey through the 8 Limbs of Yoga, this week we turn inward with the Niyamas — the personal observances that guide how we care for ourselves, our energy, and our inner world.

If the Yamas are about how we show up in relationship with others, the Niyamas are about how we relate to ourselves.

The Five Niyamas

✨ Saucha (Cleanliness)
Caring for our physical space, our bodies, and our mental environment.

✨ Santosha (Contentment)
Finding ease with what is, rather than chasing what’s next.

✨ Tapas (Discipline / Effort)
Showing up with commitment — even (especially) when it’s uncomfortable.

✨ Svadhyaya (Self-Study)
Curiosity, reflection, and learning from our patterns on and off the mat.

✨ Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender)
Letting go of control and trusting something greater than ourselves.

This week in class, we’ll explore how these ideas show up in our movement, our breath, and the moments of stillness in between. There’s nothing to “perfect” here — just an invitation to notice, reflect, and practice with kindness.

Thank you for being part of this community and for showing up — exactly as you are.

See you on the mat,
Robin 🧘‍♀️💙

02/06/2026

🌊 Yoga on the Beach 🧘‍♀️☀️

Join us Saturdays at 10:30am for an all-levels flow by the ocean. Breathe deep, move your body, and soak up the Santa Cruz sunshine.

✨ Donation-based — pay what you can
📍 Meet at the base of the 3rd Avenue stairs

Bring a mat or towel, layers, and a friend. See you on the sand 💙

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02/02/2026

Happy February, friends 🤍

We are officially into 2026, and this feels like the perfect moment to return to the roots of yoga. Over the coming weeks in class, we’ll begin exploring the 8 Limbs of Yoga—a timeless framework that guides us not just on the mat, but in how we live, relate, and move through the world.

The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the 8 limbs offer a holistic path toward balance, awareness, and inner freedom:

Yamas – ethical guidelines for how we relate to others

Niyamas – personal observances and self-care

Asana – physical postures

Pranayama – breath regulation

Pratyahara – turning inward

Dharana – concentration

Dhyana – meditation

Samadhi – unity or deep connection

This week, we’ll begin with the Yamas, which are often described as yoga’s ethical foundations. They invite us to cultivate awareness, compassion, and integrity in our daily lives.

The five Yamas are:

Ahimsa – non-violence, kindness toward ourselves and others

Satya – truthfulness, living and speaking with honesty

Asteya – non-stealing, honoring what is freely given

Brahmacharya – moderation, mindful use of energy

Aparigraha – non-attachment, letting go of excess and expectation

As we move and breathe together, we’ll gently weave these ideas into our practice—using the body as a gateway to deeper understanding, reflection, and connection.

I’m so grateful to share this journey with you. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practicing for years, there’s always something fresh to discover when we return to the heart of the practice.

Come move with us! 🤍

With so much gratitude, Robin 🧘🧘‍♀️ ✨

01/27/2026

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01/19/2026

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01/15/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!🚨

I’m so excited to share that Yoga With Robin was named to the Good Times Santa Cruz Best of Santa Cruz Top List — and now Part 2 of voting is officially open! ✨

This truly wouldn’t be possible without you. From flowing together on the mat to building such a supportive, kind community, I’m endlessly grateful for each of you. 🙏

If you feel inspired, I would love your support by casting a vote in this next round. It only takes a moment and means so much to me and our little yoga family.

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01/12/2026