Located in San Francisco's Potrero Hill (2 Connecticut Street at 16th), Divine Essence is a donation based yoga studio. Our teachers are committed to making yoga available to people of all levels of physical and financial ability. It is our mission to serve our community by sharing the practice of yoga in a manner that remains true to the original essence of Yoga's sanskrit meaning. Yoga means union with the divine or higher self. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, this experience of union occurs when the mind is quiet and the obstacles that keep the mind from being calm are restrained. At Divine Essence, this experience of union is cultivated through a holistic approach that includes an emphasis on easeful and non-competitive asana practice, deep relaxation (yoga nidra), breathing techniques, (pranayama) and meditation.