Painted Lotus Yoga and Wellness, LLC

01/01/2026

🎉 Today marks SIX YEARS of Painted Lotus Yoga & Wellness!!

🙏🏼 Thank you for allowing us to be your sanctuary for mindful movement & self-discovery in West Alabama since January 1, 2020.

🪷 The pandemic was an unexpected bonus on the bingo card of our inaugural year. Like the lotus, our sanctuary pushed its way through the mud of those first three difficult years. We are here today because, from the start, our community has held us so well through all the unpredictable ups and downs. It is an honor and a joy to be able to share these practices with you.

🐦‍🔥 Here’s to an expansive and adventurous 2026! 🎉

💗 Namo namah (I bow, I bow)

12/22/2025

Hoping you all are enjoying a wondrously magical holiday season! As the year draws to a close, our instructors are taking some time away to rest, travel, and spend time with family and friends. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our sacred community in the new year. It is an honor to share these practices with you and we are grateful for your continued presence and support. Happy Holidays!

12/16/2025

The 5 Week Absolute Beginner Series Returns!!
Sundays, 4pm-5:30pm
January 11th, 18th, 25th & February 1st and 8th

Led by Clarissa Boggess, E-RYT500, YACEP
$200 for the full 5-week series
Includes five 90 minute workshop classes plus one 5 Class Pass good for any weekly class at the studio

Class limited to 14 participants
Minimum of 5 pre-registered participants for series to run

Offered annually since 2021, the ABS is a comprehensive, supportive introduction to the practice of vinyasa flow yoga.

If you…
• want to incorporate yoga into your routine but struggle with motivation or consistency
• feel intimidated walking into a yoga class
• are returning after a pause or injury
This series is for you!

Build the confidence and knowledge to walk into nearly any yoga class with ease. Learn to practice in ways that support your unique body - regardless of age, ability, or physicality. Develop a home practice, build community, & gain clarity on what classes, teachers, & styles best support your practice.

For more info - link in bio

12/10/2025

Great explaination about the measurable effects of sound on the human brain! Happy to see a few religious spaces embracing the practice

Sound baths are meditative experiences where participants lie down and are immersed in sound waves from instruments like gongs, singing bowls and chimes.

12/05/2025

Support a small, local business and pick up incredible hand-crafted gifts to nourish mind, body & spirit!

We are thrilled to host a holiday pop-up with NK Skincare by Ladasia Williams on Friday, December 12th at Painted Lotus! Ladasia will be in-house to get things started at 8am, prior to our 9am Gentle Flow Yoga class. She’ll be around afterward to assist with your gift and self-care needs until 11am.
Visit ._ for a sneak peek!

NO SHOPPING DURING CLASS 🙃

12/01/2025

Sunday, December 7th
4pm-5:30pm
Facilitated by Clarissa Boggess, E-RYT500

Restorative Respite is a practice of stillness and release. Begin by softening muscles and connective tissues that contribute to pain and tension with the slow, simple movements of Somatic Yoga. Afterwards ease into the restful, passive practice that is Restorative Yoga.

Resting in yoga poses while completely supported by props, allows your muscles to release into a state of deep relaxation, calming the mind and settling your nervous system. Fewer postures are practiced with poses being held for 5-10 minutes each depending on the posture.

Our class finishes in deep relaxation with a fusion of guided meditation, mindfulness, and yoga nidra (yogic sleep). Expect to remain on the floor in seated or reclined positions throughout.
Class is 90 minutes long.
Part of PLYW Year of Ritual 🕯️

$25 to attend - ticket available upon registration for class

11/24/2025

As we pause for reflection and gratitude, know how much I value and appreciate the presence and energy that each and every one of you bring to our sanctuary. You are the heart that sustains our sacred community and allows us to maintain a space where we can share these practices with folks throughout West Alabama. Thank you for holding us so well, for supporting our teachers, each other, and for allowing the spirit of Painted Lotus to flourish. Namo namah (Ibow, I bow).
In gratitude, Clarissa 💗

11/02/2025

The Painted Lotus Yoga & Wellness Community will be collecting non perishable food items during the month of November for donation to Table of Grace food pantry in Tuscaloosa.

Bring your items for donation anytime you are visiting our studio for classes or visiting Lynda Kees Massage Therapy.

Prefer to give a monetary donation? Use the QR code in the post or visit the link in bio

Perishable food items can be donated onsite at Table of Grace during market hours. Visit gracetuscaloosa.org/tog for details and follow for updates on the most requested and urgently needed items.

It takes a village. Let’s GO community!!! 💗

11/02/2025

Facilitated by Clarissa Boggess
Friday, November 7th, 6pm-7:30pm
$25 to attend

Enter your Inner Sanctum and surrender to a sacred pause through the complementary practices of Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra.

We begin with yin, a contemporary floor-based practice performed while the muscles are cool, allowing us to bypass muscular surface tension and reach the body’s densest connective tissues within the joints and fascia. This deep, steady work cultivates space, stability, and resilience from the inside out.

The practice then transitions into yoga nidra, a guided meditation that carries the mind into a state of profound relaxation associated with theta brainwaves. In this liminal space between wakefulness and sleep, the nervous system resets, stress patterns dissolve, and inner clarity emerges. Each session is attuned to the season, offering a sanctuary where body, mind, and spirit can realign with the natural cycles of the year.

10/29/2025

Sharing for our amazingly talented instructor, Silke Steg!! This retreat always gets rave reviews! Only a few spots left!! For more info visit: silkestegyoga.com/livingriver

10/15/2025

☀️ Some days your yoga practice looks like finding a moment to roll out your mat

✨ THAT’S IT

🧘🏾 Stand on your mat, take a breath, feel the texture of the mat beneath your feet - the support of the floor
Roll up your mat

☀️ DO THIS EVERYDAY

🧘🏻‍♀️ It’s not always what you do that defines your practice - it’s doing it consistently

10/08/2025

🗓️ Friday, October 24th

🕰️ 6pm - 8pm

📍 Painted Lotus Yoga & Wellness

🪷 Facilitated by Clarissa Boggess, Owner & Instructor

As the harvest season comes to a close, many traditions pause to honor and remember their ancestors and loved ones.

Join us for an evening of guided meditation, reflection, and creative ritual designed to help you connect with your ancestral lineage in a mindful, intentional way.

Together we’ll explore gentle seasonal practices, including:
Guided meditation and pathworking to connect with your ancestors (and other spiritual, cultural or social lineages)
Creating charm bags with crystals, stones, and plants to support ongoing connection in your home or sacred space
Suggestions for personal rituals, observances, and journaling prompts to deepen your seasonal reflections

✨ All materials for your charm bag are included in the workshop price ($45). You’re welcome to bring personal items — such as photos, keepsakes, or meaningful stones — to include in your charm bag or to hold close during meditation. You may also wish to bring a journal and pen for recording reflections.

This workshop will run about 90 minutes, with space for up to 2 hours to allow for reflection and sharing. Whether you’re new to sacred observances and meditation, a regular yoga practitioner, or simply curious about ancestral veneration through mindful practice, come spend an evening with us in sacred community.

Questions? Contact Clarissa at paintedlotusyoga@gmail.com or 205-239-7083