You may be a pretty seasoned practitioner. But have you ever tried AcroYoga? What about viniyoga? Jivamukti, kundalini, or bare-all-stripped-down-totally-naked yoga? Every week, it seems, a new yoga trend takes root here in the Bay Area. It's incredible. Back in the day, if you were a yogi or yogini in San Francisco, you knew all the studios and the teachers. Now the amount of yoga available has become so overwhelming that people often find a single teacher or studio and practice there—and no where else.

Which is fine. I mean, routine is good, right?

But maybe you're just a little curious about what else is going on. You'd like to poke around a bit more, try out new yoga styles, check out new studios, learn more about kirtan, and perhaps even get a translation of what you've been chanting in your Thursday night class. Or maybe you simply want to know more about the local scene—without having to skip dinner with your spouse repeatedly or risk getting fired due to excessive yoga-hopping on lunch breaks.

Samadhi in the City is a place for us to share information about all of the rich, inspiring, and, occasionally, bizarre yogic offerings in San Francisco. I'll be blogging each Wednesday about cool classes and workshops around town, community events, yoga fashion, studios, retreats, visiting luminaries, and local gatherings. I'll also highlight innovative local teachers, share my experience with their classes, and ask you to share your own.

Barring India, the Bay Area really is the yoga capital of the world (or at least we'd like to think so) and even if you practice regularly, you know that it can be impossible to keep up with all of what’s going on. Of course, a blog is not a substitute for practice—unless you promise to read it while practicing Sirsasana. But whether you're a newbie or a seasoned practitioner, it's a great way to stay connected. Have specific things you'd like to see here? Let us know what you think!