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Monday 8:30am - 10:30am 4pm - 7:30pm Wednesday 11am - 1pm Thursday 4pm - 7:30pm Friday 8:30am - 7:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 10:30am

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Yoga studio in Albuquerque New Mexico. Breathe in the moment at Desert Lotus Yoga!

09/05/2025

4-Week Series Begins Sunday!
Pelvic floor awareness is a powerful yet often overlooked element of yoga practice. By learning to engage and release this vital center, you will discover greater stability, balance, and energy flow—enhancing every pose and deepening the mind-body connection. In this series, we highlight this foundation of strength and grounding to help you move with more confidence, breathe with ease, and carry the benefits far beyond the mat. This series is a must for the regular practitioner of yoga!
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09/04/2025

Happy Birthday Desert Lotus Yoga 🎂🥳
In the spring of 2019, I made the decision to open a yoga studio. It felt like a wild idea—one I only half-believed I could bring to life. There were so many factors to consider: time, family (with little ones at home), and my full-time job as an elementary school teacher. But something in me knew I had to try. This practice and the gift of yoga had saved me time and again, and I wanted to share it with others who might need saving too.
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By September 2019, our doors were open, and for six months I had the chance to learn what it really meant to run a yoga studio. Then, as you all know, March 2020 came. Our doors closed, and for a moment I thought the dream had ended too. But with encouragement from my landlord, the spark of this dream still alive, and with hope always at the forefront, we reopened fully in 2021.
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And that is when the story truly began—because that’s when you came back, or walked in for the very first time. I often reflect on how special the studio feels, but the truth is, without you—your energy, joy, sorrow, happiness, grief, celebrations, and healing—it would simply be four walls.
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And so it is, yoga continues to save me and hopefully also you with the one added benefit of a beautiful space to call our own. So here’s to you. Here’s to us. May the journey continue, and may our paths be joined for as long as they are meant to be.
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08/02/2025

Looking Back In Time 🌳✨
We’re often told to leave the past behind, to stop worrying about the future, and to “just live in the present moment.” While this advice usually comes from a place of care—offered by those who want to ease our suffering—it can sometimes feel dismissive or overly simplistic. I have admittedly used these words in my yoga classes, believing them to be helpful. But lately, I’ve been questioning whether the present moment can truly be isolated from the past that shaped us or the future we inevitably lean toward.
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This questioning only came recently while standing high on a mountain cliff, nearly eye-level with the top of an old evergreen. As I looked at that tree, I somehow understood that I was also looking back into time—into the deep stillness that underlies all existence. I could feel deeply that, like the tree, the past lives within us. It lives in our bodies, in our memories, and in the subtle impressions that shape our present awareness. When we turn inward through yoga and other such practices, we connect with a timeless space—with the Self that is untouched by the passing of years.
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Just as the light of distant stars reminds us that what we see is both ancient and immediate, the presence of that old tree offered a living testament to time witnessed with grace—its roots reaching into centuries past, its branches stretching skyward, holding space for the present moment. And there was one more lesson from the tree: it embodied the yogic ideal of sthira sukham asanam—steadiness and ease in being. As we reflect on the passage of time, yoga invites us not to regret or grasp, but to stand like the trees and root ourselves in the eternal now, where all time meets.
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07/10/2025

You Are the Illumined 🌟💗✨
Throughout India and Nepal “namaste” is commonly used as a respectful greeting in daily life. It’s a traditional way of saying hello, goodbye, thank you, or showing respect, especially to elders, teachers, or guests. In its essence, namaste means “I bow to you,” and therefore its significance runs much deeper than a simple greeting. When spoken with sincerity and intention, namaste conveys a recognition of the sacred divine spark within each of us.
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As yoga classes come to a close and we say namaste, we are acknowledging and honoring the divine light that dwells within each of us—the light in you and the light in me. In this way, it moves beyond being a closing word and into Being as a living principle that shapes the way we show up for ourselves and each other.
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Because of you, there is an authentic recognition of the importance of every person, a spirit of mutual respect and sacred connection that infuses our space. It’s not a coincidence that people often describe Desert Lotus as a place of refuge, where they feel seen, safe, and supported. There is no hierarchy, there is simply honoring one another as spiritual beings walking a shared path.
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Lately, I find myself feeling overwhelmed with the spirit of Namaste. Partly because we have been able to serve you, but mostly because the light in your heart has so profoundly brightened the light in mine. You are the illumined in the world. As you move about in your daily life, remember that you are the radiant exchange of light in a world that would otherwise be dark.
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06/28/2025

Now More Than Ever 🧘🏻‍♀️🪷🧘🏼‍♀️
Today’s world of high speed and diverging views often feels isolating and can make connection, belonging, and friendship hard to find. The paradox is that these things are the remedy to our feelings of alienation and loneliness and are needed now more than ever. As technology rapidly shapes our lives and fragments our attention, many of us find ourselves longing for deeper, more meaningful connections—with others and with ourselves. Now more than ever we are experiencing stress and disconnection to a degree that can be numbing and most certainly impacts our well-being.
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In this disconnect, our humanity goes in search of what has sustained us since the beginning of time—community. While we find our way to yoga for all kinds of reasons, one thing is certain: a yoga studio offers far more than movement. It becomes a sanctuary for presence, vulnerability, and shared experience. Within the safety of its walls, we gather with a common intention—to breathe, to move, and to simply be. Through consistent practice we see familiar faces and trust naturally begins to grow. We bravely spark up a conversation before class or after and soon the space becomes a container for belonging, where we feel seen, supported, and safe to show up exactly as we are. This sense of community can be a powerful antidote to loneliness and a reminder that we are not meant to, nor do we have to walk through this life alone.
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Yoga doesn’t just support physical health—it nurtures emotional resilience and opens our hearts to connection. The rituals of gathering, the quiet moments of reflection, and the shared energy of group practice offer us the chance to remember our interconnectedness. In a world that often pulls us apart, a yoga studio becomes a place where we can come home to ourselves and to each other. Thank you for being here, now more than ever. If you haven’t been by in a while, you are missed.
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05/14/2025

Growing Up🌱🎓
One of the great privileges of my life has been being Ethan’s mom. This year, he graduates from high school and steps into a new chapter—one that I know will bring both joy and adversity, as all worthwhile journeys do. Reflecting on this milestone has led me to some realizations.

For years, we carry our children—first in body, then in spirit—guiding, protecting, and preparing them for the threshold of adulthood. Eventually the time comes to set down that role, knowing that from here forward, they must carry themselves. Parenthood, in its truest form, becomes an act of trust. Trusting that life will meet our children with the lessons they need. Trusting that their path—whatever its shape—will lead them toward strength, wisdom, and inner peace. Trusting that what we’ve shown them, in both word and deed, will be sufficient to guide them as they take ownership of their lives and as they become the stewards of their own destinies. Above all, we trust that the love they have known—unconditional, unwavering—will echo in their choices, their relationships, and in how they meet the world.

Children grow up, but perhaps it is parents who transform most profoundly. To those celebrating this milestone: Congratulations! And to those for whom it still lies ahead or has already passed—cherish the moments, release regret, and know that doing your best has always been enough.
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04/22/2025

•A Prayer for Earth Day 🌍🪷💚
Thank you Mother for the gifts. Thank you for holding me, for giving me a place to set down my worries. Let me hold you, let me set my skin upon your ground that I may always remember your worth and mine.
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04/16/2025

🌞 Escape. Reset. Reconnect. 🌊
Yoga Retreat | El Pescadero, Mexico
🧘‍♀️ October 10–15, 2025

6 days of soulful movement, ocean views, nourishing food, and pure Baja bliss await you.

✨ Secure your spot by May 1st with a $500 deposit to lock in the special rate of $2195.
After 5/1, the price increases to $2495 — don’t wait!
Spaces are limited 🌴

📩 DM us for the full retreat details or hit the link in bio to save your spot.

04/10/2025

SEEKING SANTOSHA YOGA RETREAT🌺

Breathtaking views ✅
Stunning accommodations✅
Delicious and nourishing meals ✅
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With every detail thoughtfully taken care of, you’re free to fully unwind and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul.
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Visit www.desertlotusyogaabq.com for all the details!
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04/02/2025

The End of Sorrow 🌱✨
Sometimes it is hard to see our own goodness, even harder to accept the fact that we are the most beautiful beings that could possibly exist. It is challenging to accept because everywhere we look there is great suffering, much of which we cause ourselves.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that the person who attains wisdom and self-realization reaches the “end of sorrow”. To arrive in this place we must accept the challenge to live the highest life we can live by offering every single person we meet the most beautiful human being they ever met.

True happiness does not depend on external circumstances but arises from mastering the mind and living in harmony with higher truths.

This state, the end of sorrow, is attainable through disciplined meditation, selfless service, and living a life centered on love and wisdom. We would be wise to start with ourselves, in our own hearts and in our own homes. We can ask ourselves: Am I taking time to get quiet? Am I serving others cheerfully? Most importantly, am I practicing compassion and caring toward myself in order to authentically offer the same to the world? If we can move toward these things, our suffering and sorrow will surely decrease.
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12/30/2024

New Beginnings 4-Week Series
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Whether you’re brand new to yoga or simply want to return to a beginner’s mind, this series of classes will cover the basics and water the seeds of curiosity and devotion to your practice. Yoga truly is for everyone!
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Register online at www.desertlotusyogaabq.com
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Chasity Marquez

12/08/2024

We are a small and intimate boutique studio with a focus on the therapeutic benefits of Yoga. We are looking for instructors with a passion for Yoga and a desire to share their knowledge of its teachings. If you are interested please use the link below to apply. (Morning availability preferred, but afternoon and evening instructors should still apply.)
Apply here:
https://forms.gle/z9qDkKCaWmBswGA79

Address

11200 Montgomery NE Ste 7
Albuquerque, NM
87111

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 10:30am
	4pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday	11am - 1pm
Thursday	4pm - 7:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 7:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 10:30am

Website

http://www.desertlotusyogaabq.com/

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The goal of Desert Lotus Yoga is to hold space, grow, and build community in order to reach our highest purpose. By integrating breath, movement, and mindfulness, we strive to promote the development of inner peace and personal wellbeing in a fast paced world.