Lotus YOga studio MISSION STATEMENT

Lotus Yoga Studio is a Woman Owned, LGBTQ+ Owned Small Business. 

Lotus Yoga Studio proudly welcomes all genders, races, ages, abilities, orientations, religions and backgrounds to the yoga studio and truly believe that yoga is for every body. We believe in making yoga accessible for everyone and we stand up for the rights of all people to practice yoga and feel safe in wellness spaces.

At Lotus Yoga Studio we believe that yoga can empower people to embrace their true selves through mindfulness, compassion and connection. In our yoga practice we emphasizing being present, connecting mind with body, individualizing your practice, and building community together.

We strive to embrace the eight limbs of yoga in everything we do valuing honesty, compassion, open-mindedness, integrity and giving back. We also deeply value silliness, joy, travel, new experiences and always learning. 

If these align with you we hope you come practice yoga with Lotus. 

ABOUT

At Lotus Yoga Studio we believe yoga can empower all people, giving us the path towards growth both individually and as a community, or Sangha.

We embrace the eight limbs of yoga in everything we do; valuing honesty, compassion, integrity, and standing up for our beliefs. We value giving back, being of service and sharing knowledge. We also deeply value silliness, fun, creativity and community.

We embody these values by:

• Welcoming all genders, religions, races, abilities, orientations, identities and body types. We embrace individuality and encourage self-expression!

• Giving back to the community and breaking down barriers to yoga practice. Learn more on our Lotus Community Yoga page.

• Making eco-friendly studio choices:

  • Use of refillable water bottles to reduce waste

  • Recycling and repurposing materials -including the large Lotus Yoga Studio sign!

  • Using eco friendly cleaners

  • Using and selling sustainably made Jade Yoga mats, props and merchandise

• Inspiring personal growth by emphasizing mindfulness, self-reflection and self-acceptance

• Creating opportunities for community connection

• Emphasizing taking what we learn in yoga class into our daily lives and living with more mindful awareness

• Finding joy in class with creative flows that accommodate yogis and make the practice fun!

Lotus Yoga Studio is a Woman Owned, LGBTQ+ Owned Small Business.

Lotus Yoga Studio is an expansion of the work Lauren Farenga, MSW,E-RYT500 has been doing for more than 10 years as a yoga teacher, therapist and healer, and it is an extension of her own heart.

Lotus Yoga Studio is here because of the community of wonderful students, family and friends who came together to create a beautiful studio space for all of us to share by contributing art, support, skills and lots and lots of love!

Lauren Farenga, owner of Lotus Yoga Studio, began practicing yoga at age fourteen to help heal from trauma and insomnia following a sexual assault. She continued to turn to yoga throughout her life to cope with grief, trauma and to manage the symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Yoga has healed her and brought her happiness and purpose. Lauren teaches because she believes in the power of yoga and is passionate about sharing it with others. Lauren has now been teaching yoga for eight years and continues her mission to make yoga accessible to everyone so all people can enjoy the healing benefits. In 2017 Lauren founded the Lotus Community Yoga Project, formerly the Free Yoga Project, to do just that, and since then it has grown into an annual community summer program, reaching more communities each year. In 2018 Lotus Yoga Studio was born.

Lauren is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in MA and worked in mental health for ten years prior to opening Lotus Yoga Studio. Through her work as a social worker and yoga teacher, Lauren had developed Chakra Flow Yoga. She believes that uniting mind and body is the key to personal growth and change, and has experienced this through her own journey. Lauren invites her students to explore their unique mind-body connection in each of her classes, and encourages students to take yoga lessons into their daily lives, developing a “yoga toolbox” to use when stress arises. Lauren’s intuitive flow style of teaching reflects her enthusiasm for yoga, her deep dedication to the practice and her connection to her students.

When not teaching yoga Lauren can be found outside adventuring, creating art, singing, writing, meditating, baking, dancing and playing with her dog Jimi Hendrix.

Do Yoga. Be Happy.

Contact Us

Our Somerville Studio Location is Coming Soon!

Conveniently located at the intersection of Highland Ave and Cedar St in Somerville, MA.

The studio is accessible by car, the 88 and 90 bus routes, Davis Sq and Porter Sq Redline T station, and Via Bike. Parking is available on Highland Ave and on side streets.

Lotus Yoga Studio encourages students to use eco-friendly transportation to the studio such as biking, walking or car-pooling.

Our Studio

288 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

Phone: 781-654-1889

Email us: practice@lotusyogasomerville.com