The Pad Studios

02/05/2026

Your sign to move your body this week✨
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See you on the mat!

02/04/2026

🪷Join pre- and postnatal yoga teacher Bryant Resch, for a nurturing 5-week series created specifically for new mothers who want to get out of the house, connect with other mamas, explore gentle movement, and feel supported during the postpartum period👶

Enjoy some gentle movement followed by an educational talk led by a guest expert🍼

Can’t make all 5 sessions? No worries! Join us when you can.

🗓️Starting Thursday, Feb 12 | 10:00-11:30am

02/01/2026

It’s 2026, and I’m taking a moment to reflect - on where we are - and where we hope to go with you, our community, by our side.

There are so many of you who walk through these doors that I haven’t yet had the chance to know on a more personal level. I truly hope this year brings more of that.

I’ve been teaching at The Pad since 2012—the same year my life changed forever. I lost my fiancé, Solomon, in a car accident, broke my back, and spent time in a wheelchair. Today, January 31st, is the anniversary of Solomon’s passing, and it feels especially meaningful to pause and reflect. Long before that, I began practicing yoga here when The Pad opened in 2009. This space has been a well of goodness and light for me, holding me through loss, healing and birth

As a teacher, owner, operator, program director—and the hands and heart striving to keep it all humming—I do my best to keep things running smoothly amidst rising costs and more wellness and fitness studios arriving in our neighborhood. Through it all, my highest priority is keeping the soul of The Pad alive and thriving. It’s a calling.

Lately, I’ve found myself saying, “Thank you for coming—and now I release you into the wild.” It arrived one day and stuck. Inspired in part by Kimberly Ann Johnson’s book, Call of the Wild and her work around nervous system regulation, my understanding of yoga continues to evolve. We all need tools—and safe places—to regulate.

Outside these walls, the world can feel loud, chaotic and heavy. The practice isn’t about turning away from that, but about creating space to move stuck energy, feel rather than numb, and re-center around what’s possible. When we tend to our inner world, we build the capacity to meet life with steadiness, compassion, and kind & clear action.

Running a small business isn’t easy. For every handful of new members who join, an equal handful moves or heads in a new direction. Still, this sanctuary feels as important as ever.

If The Pad has supported you, I invite you to spread the word. Bring a friend. Tell a neighbor. Invite someone curious. The ripple effect matters, and we’re deeply grateful to share it with you.

With love and gratitude,
Nicole Cronin

01/20/2026

Last few spots open to join this Magical New Year 2026 yoga retreat and adventure to Sayulita, Mexico with co-owner of and teacher

-Twice daily soulful yoga: morning Vinyasa Flow & afternoon Slow Flow into Restore
- all organic, locally sourced delicious meals
-Haramara has been around for over 20 years and rests on 12 acres of land on the Pacific Ocean
-easy flight into Puerto Vallarta and private drivers meet you at airport❤️

1 more Private room left (can be booked as a Single or a double- if you have a friend to share with)
2 more spots in a shared all female dorm.

DM with any questions.
More Details at NicoleCroninYoga.com “Retreats”section

01/07/2026

10/27/2025

Join us for a very special evening

Friday Dec 12th 2025🌟

Candle Lit Yin yoga with Nicole Cronin and Sound Meditation by Anderson Pugash, Ellian Pugash and Dan Dowdell

Sign up soon to reserve your spot!
https://thepadstudios.com/event/candlelight-yin-yoga-and-sound-meditation/

10/15/2025

your practice is always evolving— here are a few ways to deepen your connection, refine your awareness, and bring intention onto the mat 🌿

10/08/2025

breathe deep. Release what’s been holding you back.
Join this cathartic journey Rebirthing: The Primal Breathwork with

Wednesday, Oct.15th at 7:45pm
Link in the bio ✨

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09/20/2025

Want to work towards more challenging poses in an encouraging environment? Try Level 2/3 with Gillian on Thursdays at 6:15pm! .yoga

Level 2/3 Vinyasa is designed to stretch your practice and introduce new postures while staying true to two main principles: play and kindness.

Each class moves through playful sequences that introduce individual elements of our peak pose, building understanding over time.

Whether you achieve the peak pose is not the point! Instead Gillian encourages curiosity and a mindful presence.

Expect a sweaty flow, laughter, a supportive community of other yogis rooting you on. We hope you’ll join us on Thursday evenings at 6:15pm!

09/13/2025

Hi Sangha!
I’m Kirin, a fellow student of yoga, and I am thrilled to be joining The Pad family on Fridays Noon-1pm and Sundays 4:15-5:30pm beginning next week!!
*Join me for my 1st class Friday, Sept 19th 2025🌟🌟

My Bhakti informed classes are an invitation into presence, play, embodied expression, and devotion in motion.

I hope that our time together will remind you of the medicine that is gratitude, and leave you feeling held in self love, in savor of breath, and at ease in heart. ..and maybe in Awe of the playlist?!✨
Don’t know what Bhakti is?! ..come find out!🙃
See you on the mat soon!!

09/13/2025

Since 2009, The Pad Studios SF has had a great love and appreciation for our teachers and our team of dedicated teachers is growing!

Check out
Mondays 4:45pm for a fierce, steady and intelligent Vinyasa Flow! Her South African accent will have you happily following along to every pose she guides you through!:)

And, Bridget Buckley kicking off your mornings right, Tuesdays & Thursdays 7-8am as she invites students to use practice as a way to steady yourself for the day ahead!

has been teaching for 13 years and welcomes you to practice with her regularly to get the benefits of yoga moving thru body, mind and spirit with consistency! 💜
Mondays & Wednesdays Noon-1
Wednesdays 6:15p
Saturdays 10:30am and look out for the NEW 9am Friday Community drop in class coming in October 2025!

We look forward to sharing the practice of yoga with you soon!!💜

New Member special- $69 1st Month Unlimited!