Sukha Yoga

Sukha Yoga Sukha Yoga's mission is to create a community that fosters ease, happiness, inner growth and good sp

Sukha Yoga is a healing sanctuary offering a variety of daily yoga classes to accommodate beginner to advanced level yoga practitioners. Classes include Slow Flow (great for beginners), Vinyasa, Hatha and Restorative. Various intuitive and energy healers provide private readings, healings and group workshops. Sukha Yoga features well-trained, professional instructors, a non-competitive and encouraging atmosphere, and a beautiful, serene facility. Complimentary tea and abundant seating is offered to encourage a feeling of community and connection. The retail center sells crystals, spiritual jewelry and more. Plentiful parking in the lot, on the street or in the overflow parking lot.

Come with a romantic partner, friend or even by yourself (we will pair you up).Enjoy some simple partner yoga poses and ...
02/09/2026

Come with a romantic partner, friend or even by yourself (we will pair you up).

Enjoy some simple partner yoga poses and massage. No experience necessary.

02/02/2026

Nathan had wanted to try yoga for years, but it wasn’t until early 2024 that he and his wife finally gave it a try. They started with free classes at their gym and quickly got hooked. Since then, they’ve been practicing several times a week, and finding Sukha has taken their practice even deeper.

“I feel calmer and more peaceful. Physically, I’m stronger, more flexible, and my balance and awareness have improved. I’m no longer bumping my head on the kitchen cabinet,” he jokes.
He especially loves classes with Tara, Ali, Cara, and Laura. “Each one challenges or nourishes me in a different way. The teachers at Sukha are so knowledgeable and kind. I feel like I’m in really good hands.”

His advice to beginners? “Don’t try to be perfect. This is your practice. Go at your own pace. As Cara says, a little bit of the pose is still the pose.”

Off the mat, Nathan is a middle school Social Studies teacher, a musician, and a writer. He’s finishing edits on his first book, How to Be a Dad, and you might catch him playing guitar at HopMonk’s open mic night. He and his wife Anna have five grown kids and continue making wellness a shared journey.

Join and for a Sound Healing + Intention Setting experience designed to calm the nervous system and support new beginn...
01/07/2026

Join and for a Sound Healing + Intention Setting experience designed to calm the nervous system and support new beginnings.

Through restorative sound, gentle meditation, and guided journaling, we create space to release what no longer serves and clarify what you are ready to call in for the year ahead.

Come as you are.

Leave feeling grounded, clear, and connected to your intention.

$60

Join and for a Sound Healing + Intention Setting experience designed to calm the nervous system and support new begin...
01/06/2026

Join and for a Sound Healing + Intention Setting experience designed to calm the nervous system and support new beginnings.

Through restorative sound, gentle meditation, and guided journaling, we create space to release what no longer serves and clarify what you are ready to call in for the year ahead.

Come as you are.

Leave feeling grounded, clear, and connected to your intention.

Saturday, January 10 5-7 pm, $60

01/02/2026

Liz first walked into Sukha in August, planning to attend just one class with a friend. That one class turned into three to five classes a week, and a transformation she never expected.

Liz said, “Yoga has changed my life. I have spent a lifetime, 55 years, hating my body, constantly shaming myself and being my own worst enemy. That lifetime narrative of “not good enough” has fundamentally shifted. It has transformed into, “Thank you, beautiful body, for all that you do for me. I will listen, love, and honor you.” This profound shift in self-perception and self-worth has come entirely through the practice I found at Sukha”.

At first, the practice felt physically hard. She struggled to move, stretch, and settle. But something about that first class felt right. She kept showing up and began to soften, grow stronger, and heal.

A longtime teacher, Liz now ends her busy days in a much more nourishing way. “Instead of scrolling my phone at night, I go to yoga. It gives me real rest and healing.”

Liz is a middle school drama teacher, a mom of two amazing adult kids, and a lover of nature, lake time, and dog walks in the Novato hills. She and her husband Cal now practice together, and she cannot imagine life without yoga.

“Sukha has become my home away from home. I feel calmer, more grounded, and more thankful than I can express.”

What’s your word for 2026?We have a tradition at Sukha of choosing a word of the year.Instead of picking a long list of ...
12/29/2025

What’s your word for 2026?
We have a tradition at Sukha of choosing a word of the year.
Instead of picking a long list of resolutions that might be forgotten by February, selecting a single word can meaningfully shape the year ahead.
 
I like to take a few days to set an intention and stay open to receiving the word. Then, during meditation or in a yoga class, I allow it to arrive. It often feels as if the word is choosing me.
 
This practice has become a beautiful way to guide my year. The word reveals itself in new ways as the months unfold. I often create an image with the word and set it as my phone’s screensaver, so I’m reminded of it often.
 
Last year, my word was BEINGNESS. At first, it meant resting in presence without striving or needing to take action. Over time, it became about embodying new aspects of myself: Medicine Woman, Truth Speaker, Matrix Weaver.
 
This year, my word is OFFERING. It feels like the natural next step. From the aspects I’ve cultivated, I now feel called to offer them in service to something greater. I’m excited to keep exploring what it means to make offerings from a grounded place of wholeness.
 
This simple ritual has been transformative for me, and I always love hearing what words others are drawn to.
 
What’s your word this year?

I’d love to hear it.
 
💚

Bethany Sarafina (Sukha Owner)

✨ Rachel Ross Is Returning to Teach ✨Join her every Saturday at Sukha Yoga in Novato for Slow Flow, 9:30-10:45 am. A not...
12/04/2025

✨ Rachel Ross Is Returning to Teach ✨
Join her every Saturday at Sukha Yoga in Novato for Slow Flow, 9:30-10:45 am.
 
A note from Rachel ~ Beloved sangha, I’m grateful to share that the next chapter of my work in the world is unfolding as Radha Healing — an evolution still deeply rooted in yoga, and now expanding into Reiki, intuitive healing, and the written medicine of my Chemo Yogi journey on Substack .

After a year of profound transformation, I’m honored to return to the mat and to this beautiful community. I look forward to breathing, moving, and reconnecting with my fellow yogis, and to sharing the practices that continue to guide my own healing.

12/02/2025

After a breast cancer diagnosis five years ago, Erin focused on physical healing. But it wasn’t until seven months ago that she stepped into a yoga class and found something more. It gave her a way to quiet her mind and reconnect with herself.
“Each class helps me reflect. I use breathwork outside of class to ease my anxiety. Yoga has given me back so much.”
She loves Vinyasa with Jessica and Tara, where intention and movement meet. “They always bring light to something I did not even know I needed.”
Outside the studio, Erin is a family photographer, a wife, and a mom to a 16-year-old daughter. Her joy right now? “I just completed a 60-mile breast cancer walk. That gave me so much strength and pride.”
Sukha, she says, is welcoming and inclusive. “If you are thinking about trying yoga, just take that first step. I am so thankful I did.”

11/03/2025

Lea found yoga 14 years ago during a tough time. A friend brought her to class, hoping it would help. That first class opened the door to a journey filled with healing, growth, and self-discovery.
“Yoga taught me how to quiet my anxious mind. When your mind is still, you can finally hear your truth, not just the stories you have told yourself.”
As a former gymnast, Lea loves the strength and freedom she feels through vinyasa flow. She especially loves Tara and Jessica’s classes for their balance of movement and meaning. “Their classes feel like coming home.”

Now entering a new season of life with her partner Raul, Lea is embracing travel, sunshine, and the spaciousness of possibility. “I raised four amazing kids. Now I get to explore what comes next.”
Her advice to newcomers? “If yoga is calling, just begin. There are no expectations. Sukha is the most supportive and welcoming community. Do not be afraid to say hi to someone new. You might find your next soul friend.”
🧘‍♀️✨



✨ Take a midweek pause ✨Join us for Breath Work & Meditation with .addicks.yoga, a 45-minute class to breathe, center, a...
10/31/2025

✨ Take a midweek pause ✨

Join us for Breath Work & Meditation with .addicks.yoga, a 45-minute class to breathe, center, and restore your energy.

You’ll explore simple yet powerful pranayama (breath work) and meditation practices designed to calm the mind, release stress, and bring you back to your inner balance. No experience needed — just come as you are.

🗓️ Every Wednesday
⏰ 11:00-11:45 am
📍 Sukha Yoga Novato

💫 Leave feeling clear, grounded, and renewed.

Free for unlimited members! Regular class rates apply. Class schedule link in bio to sign up.

We are more than halfway through the October Yoga Challenge, and the energy at Sukha has been amazing.Our chalkboard is ...
10/21/2025

We are more than halfway through the October Yoga Challenge, and the energy at Sukha has been amazing.

Our chalkboard is filling up with “Yoga Wins,” and we are so inspired by what you have been sharing:

✨ 20 classes in 20 days
✨ Doubling classes from 2 to 4 per week
✨ Trying new teachers and class styles
✨ Feeling stronger, calmer, and more embodied

Every class counts. Every time you show up, you are building strength, clarity, and self-trust.

You have got this. Keep shining, keep showing up, and share your Yoga Wins next time you are in the studio!

We are more than halfway through the October Yoga Challenge, and the energy at Sukha has been amazing.Our chalkboard is ...
10/21/2025

We are more than halfway through the October Yoga Challenge, and the energy at Sukha has been amazing.

Our chalkboard is filling up with “Yoga Wins,” and we are so inspired by what you have been sharing:

✨ 20 classes in 20 days
✨ Doubling classes from 2 to 4 per week
✨ Trying new teachers and class styles
✨ Feeling stronger, calmer, and more embodied

Every class counts. Every time you show up, you are building strength, clarity, and self-trust

You have got this. Keep shining, keep showing up, and share your Yoga Wins next time you are in the studio!

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1020 Railroad Avenue, Ste D
Novato, CA
94945

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Monday 6am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 6am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 6:30pm

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Sukha Yoga is a healing sanctuary. We are an independent, locally owned studio in Novato, Ca. We offer yoga classes including Beginner, Hatha, Vinyasa and Restorative. Check out or newest offering, Aerial Yoga. Additionally, our spiritual wellness sessions include: Crystal Bed sessions, Intuitive readings, energy healing and more.

Sukha is a yoga sanskrit term that means ease, happiness, bliss and good space. It is our mission to create a community that fosters these qualities through offerings of yoga, workshops and spiritual wellness classes. We welcome all yogis, from those new to yoga looking to improve flexibility and health to those advanced practitioners wanting to deepen their physical and spiritual practice.