Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health

Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health Lotus Pond Center for Yoga & Health is a log cabin studio located on a peaceful 4.5 acre property www.LotusPondYoga.com
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The Lotus Pond Center is a Yoga Teacher Training School, offering multiple 200 hour certification programs throughout the year, along with our 500 hour advanced teacher training program. We offer master teachers, an inspired curriculum, and awesome locations in Tampa, FL and atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina. We bring in exceptional, dynamic teachers from all over the country to share their love and wisdom with our students for a range of trainings and special events, including our Annual Yogi Festival. We also offer a full schedule a daily Yoga classes including:
Beginner, Gentle, Hatha, Power, Flow, Yin, Yoga Nidra, Natural Hot Yoga, and Stress Relief Yoga.

Are you struggling with chronic pain and looking for some ideas and tools you can use to manage discomfort?Discover the ...
08/22/2025

Are you struggling with chronic pain and looking for some ideas and tools you can use to manage discomfort?

Discover the transformative power of yoga for pain relief with renowned author and neuromuscular therapist, Lee Albert, NMT.

Lee’s expert guidance combines the wisdom of yoga with cutting-edge neuromuscular techniques that can help address and alleviate pain in the body.

Through his accessible and effective approach, you’ll learn specific poses and practices designed to release tension, improve alignment, and restore balance in your body.

Whether you’re dealing with back pain, joint issues, or muscle discomfort, Lee’s methods offer a gentle yet powerful path to lasting relief.

Join us and embark on a journey toward a vibrant life with the proven benefits of yoga for pain relief.

🙏🏽 Yoga For Pain Relief
led by Lee Albert, NMT
Saturday, September 6 from 9am-4pm
with 1.5 hour lunch break

Save your spot www.lotuspondyoga.com or call 813-961-3160

Lee Albert, NMT created Structural Yoga Remedies to eliminate or reduce chronic pain associated with many neuromuscular conditions. He is trained in Neuromuscular Therapy and has been practicing yoga for 20 years and leads workshops at the Kripalu Center. Lee is the author of “Live Pain-Free without Drugs or Surgery.”. PBS recently showcased Lee’s knowledge with “3 Steps to Pain-Free Living” check your local listing for days and showtimes. Click the link to watch a preview:

https://youtu.be/BQYMuoMaZEU

The information and content we share is not medical advice and is not meant to replace medical care. Please consult your healthcare provider to determine what is best for your unique healthcare needs.

Something exciting is happening at Lotus Pond! We have a local food truck on site this weekend from 10am-2pm today and t...
08/02/2025

Something exciting is happening at Lotus Pond! We have a local food truck on site this weekend from 10am-2pm today and tomorrow (Saturday/Sunday) . You can text the number on this photo to pre order and have your food ready! Or stop by to enjoy a meal on the property whether you choose to take a class or just enjoy a delicious meal in nature, this is your space to be mindful, present and in your body 🌻

🌙 Experience Deep Rest and Rejuvenation with Yoga Nidra 🌙🧘‍♀️ Join Pam Velez this Friday at Lotus Pond Yoga for a deeply...
07/30/2025

🌙 Experience Deep Rest and Rejuvenation with Yoga Nidra 🌙

🧘‍♀️ Join Pam Velez this Friday at Lotus Pond Yoga for a deeply restorative session of Yoga Nidra, a powerful guided meditation practice designed to bring profound levels of relaxation and inner peace. 🌿

✨ What to Expect:
- 30 minutes of gentle, mindful movement to prepare the body
- 45 minutes of calming Yoga Nidra meditation
- Through practice, you reach a state of conscious relaxation where true restoration happens

This practice is accessible to all levels and offers a beautiful opportunity to restore your energy, find balance, and connect with your authentic self. There’s no effort required, just lie down, listen, and let the magic of Yoga Nidra guide you into a peaceful meditative state. 🧘‍♂️

✨ Benefits of Yoga Nidra:
- Activates the parasympathetic nervous system, supporting the body’s natural healing process
- Helps manage stress, anxiety, and insomnia
- May provide relief from symptoms of chronic pain, depression, trauma, and more

Whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, Yoga Nidra offers space to step away from the hustle of daily life and reconnect with your inner calm and clarity. 🌿

🗓 Friday, August 1
🕚 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Led by Pam Velez

Offers 1.5 CEUs for yoga teachers or teachers in training at Lotus Pond.

✨ Reserve your spot today! 🔗 in bio
📞 For more info, call 813-961-3160

Teaching Chair Yoga Certification (16 Credits) with Willow Marcotte August 16-17, 20259am-6pmCost: $320 Register on our ...
07/24/2025

Teaching Chair Yoga Certification (16 Credits) with Willow Marcotte

August 16-17, 2025
9am-6pm

Cost: $320

Register on our website https://www.lotuspondyoga.com/teacher-training-courses-yacep.html
(link in bio)

Chair yoga is an accessible variation of yoga, practiced from the support of a chair. This approachable practice allows classical yoga postures and meditation to be available to all.

Through creating an approachable foundation to the practice, it allows practitioners to increase flexibility, strength and concentration with greater ease.

In this Chair Yoga certification you will be provided with the tools to safely and effectively develop your own unique inspirational chair yoga sequences to support your students in unique and various settings.

These concepts will help to increase your confidence to teach and support the well-being of others in an inclusive yoga setting.

In this weekend training explore:
🌿 Anatomy in relation to practicing yoga from a chair
🌿 Adapting classical Hatha asana
🌿 Variations for limited mobility, neurological conditions and other health challenges
🌿 Inclusive and Supportive language
🌿 Teaching chair yoga variations
🌿 Chair sequencing and practicum
🌿 Using 1 & 2 Chairs
🌿 Restorative poses from a chair
🌿 Pranayama and Meditation
🌿 Incorporating a chair in traditional class settings and your personal practice

Willow Marcotte, 500hr E-RYT experienced in Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, pranayama and alignment. Her background in nursing, compliments these practices allowing for a deep understanding of anatomy and body function. Her journey began in 1996 while studying Tibetan Buddhism and Meditation. A long-standing appreciation for philosophy, she found the path of yoga a natural progression. Willow’s continued studies in adaptive yoga and trauma training have allowed her to develop a teaching practice that is all inclusive. In addition, she has developed trainings to provide access to the tools needed to safely and effectively teach adaptable yoga with supportive language and insight. Willow invites students to dive into themselves, embracing balance not only on the mat, but in the yoga of life as well.

Join Lori on Mondays at 6pm for a Donation Based Stress Relief Yoga class. This donation based class has been on the sch...
07/19/2025

Join Lori on Mondays at 6pm for a Donation Based Stress Relief Yoga class. This donation based class has been on the schedule for many years to provide a class that is open to anyone (donations appreciated but not required to attend!) This class brings together a supportive community in a peaceful log cabin on a tranquil, lush property (4.5 acres!) that you can explore before or after class!

Sign up in advance here: https://www.lotuspondyoga.com/classes.html
call the front desk with any questions 813-961-3160

More info about this class:

Stress Relief Yoga focuses on proper form, while moving mindfully, matching movement and breath. Stretching techniques are utilized throughout the class to help relax tight muscles. Poses that work on balance and core strength are incorporated to help with posture and back support. This class is designed for all levels. Modifications are offered to tone it down or take it up a notch. helping students get what they desire from their yoga practice.

Learn more about the science behind yoga and meditation with Manasa Kanithi, "The Science of Yoga & Meditation" availabl...
07/19/2025

Learn more about the science behind yoga and meditation with Manasa Kanithi,

"The Science of Yoga & Meditation" available as a 4 hours of recorded sessions with visual powerpoint and guided reflections woven throughout and led by Manasa.

Yoga is both an art and a science. Learn about the impact of yoga on your brain, heart, lungs and more.

Your body has incredible intelligence and this training will enrich your understanding of yoga’s impact on various biological systems.

You will learn about yoga’s impact on the second brain “the enteric system”, proprioception and so much more.

More info here:
https://lotuspondyoga.heymarvelous.com/product/32402/lessons

More about Manasa
Dr. Manasa Kanithi - Neurology Resident Physician - E-RYT 500 YACEP
Manasa is a teacher in our 200 and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Having been a student of yoga from the age of five, Manasa brings authentic teachings of Philosophy, Sanskrit, Mantra, and Ayurveda to the YTT programs at Lotus Pond. Manasa offers classes drawn from multiple lineages that take students to the heart of yoga. Manasa attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and works as a resident physician at MedStar/Georgetown, specializing in Neurology. She strives to weave together the traditions of yoga with the scientific principles to promote health and wellness for her students. Her travels to 25 countries and extensive work with nonprofits, local and abroad, inspire her teachings to encourage diversity, inclusivity, and the importance of service and social action.

Sarah's grandkids came to class with her the other day in the Tuesday 10:30am Gentle class. We love seeing families prac...
07/18/2025

Sarah's grandkids came to class with her the other day in the Tuesday 10:30am Gentle class. We love seeing families practice yoga together, especially little ones!

Come and enjoy a yoga or meditation class at Lotus Pond or stop by to walk around and take in the beautiful nature, read a book, eat your lunch or meditate by the pond. Lotus Pond is your peaceful retreat tucked away from the busyness of the city 🌻

View our full class schedule on our website www.lotuspondyoga.com (link in bio)

🌻 Learn about the Surya Mantra with Kranti KalepallySaturday, July 26 from 2:00-4:00pmCost: $40Sign up through our websi...
07/18/2025

🌻 Learn about the Surya Mantra with Kranti Kalepally

Saturday, July 26 from 2:00-4:00pm
Cost: $40

Sign up through our website here: https://www.lotuspondyoga.com/events--workshops.html
or call 813-961-3160

Join us for a profound experience through the ancient practice of Vedic Chanting, where sound, breath, and intention come together in a transformative experience of inner stillness. This 2 hr experience will also include some asana practice along with the chanting.

🌻 What is Vedic Chanting?
The Vedas are the ancient body of knowledge essential for human existence. Vedic chanting, a practice recognized by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is not just about vocalizing words—it’s a practice of listening deeply and reproducing sound with precision. It brings the mind to a state of calm, stillness, and focused attention.

🌻 What to Expect in this 2 hour experience:
- Learn the fundamentals of Vedic chanting, regardless of prior experience
- Explore the benefits of chanting, including improved focus, respiratory strength, and mind-body harmony
- Practice chanting with awareness of breath and sound vibration, fostering a sense of peace and calm
- Learn more about the Surya Mantra, a way to connect to your inner Sun or light
- Explore Asana practice with chanting
- Engage in exercises for svara (intonation) and chant "OM" with mindful breath awareness

🌻 Benefits of Vedic Chanting:
- Can provide deep relaxation and therapeutic effects for the mind and body
- May enhance focus and one-pointedness of mind (ekagrata)
- Helps to harmonize physiological functions through sound vibrations
- May strengthen respiratory capacity through varying speeds, pitches, and lengths
- Creation of new neural pathways, boosting overall learning ability

Kranti is passionate about helping her students explore and enliven the connection between body, mind, and breath. She invites others to join her on this journey of self-discovery through the profound practice of yoga with chanting.

Yin Yoga Training (Level 1)with Melissa CarrollAt Lotus Pond Center For Yoga and HealthSaturday July 19- Sunday, July 20...
07/08/2025

Yin Yoga Training (Level 1)

with Melissa Carroll

At Lotus Pond Center For Yoga and Health

Saturday July 19- Sunday, July 20
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM both days

14 CEUs for Yoga Alliance
Can be used as elective credits in Lotus Pond's 300hr YTT

Yin Yoga is a deeply grounding practice that offers a beautiful complement to the more vigorous styles of yoga, as well as the busy pace of modern life. More and more people are discovering Yin Yoga's tremendous benefits: openness in your body, calmness in your mind, and a deeper sense of presence. Learn the foundations of Yin philosophy, alignment, and teaching techniques to enhance your own practice and share this wonderful approach with your students.

In this certification weekend, you will learn:
🌿 How to safely and effectively teach Yin Yoga (which you can offer private clients, apply to your yoga classes, and use for specialty workshops)
🌿 The philosophy of Yin Yoga, with an Introduction to Taoism and understanding Yin and Yang Chi
🌿 Pranayama and Meditation techniques aligned with the Yin approach
🌿 How to teach Yin Yoga with and without Props
🌿 About fascia and how yoga affects the connective tissues

$280

Manual: Students will purchase a manual the day of the workshop at Lotus Pond for $30. Manual includes 45-posture sequences, cues for guiding Yin with and without props, a Heart Opening Guided Meditation script, as well as details on Taoist philosophy, the subtle body, pranayama, fascia, and teaching techniques in regard to Yin Yoga.

Register here: https://www.lotuspondyoga.com/teacher-training-courses-yacep.html

call our front desk at 813-961-3160 for assistance with registration or with any questions about this training weekend.

Address

6201 Lynn Rd
Tampa, FL
33625

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 9:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 9pm
Friday 8:30am - 8pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+18139613160

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The Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health is a Yoga Teacher Training School, offering multiple 200 hour certification programs throughout the year, along with our 500 hour advanced teacher training program. We offer master teachers, an inspired curriculum, a tranquil location in Tampa, FL and atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, North Carolina. Find the program that's right for you, from a local program that meets weekly in Florida to an added week-long immersion in North Carolina. As an an affiliate of the Kripalu Center, we bring in exceptional, dynamic teachers from all over the country to share their love and wisdom with our students for a range of trainings and special events, including our Annual Yogi Festival. We also offer a full schedule a daily Yoga classes including: Beginner, Gentle, Hatha, Strength and Balance, Flow, Natural Hot Yoga, and Stress Relief Yoga. www.LotusPondYoga.com www.YogaTrainingNorthCarolina.com