Stress Management Center

Stress Management Center SMC is the yoga therapy authority in Northern California. Our core commitment to the community is making yoga accessible to everyone. Online & In Person.

Using evidence-based yoga programs, we support healing and promote a better quality of life. Feel Better, Live Better. Whether you’re managing stress at the office, suffering with back pain, looking for group or private instruction to improve balance, resilience and flexibility, or wanting to get trained in the breadth and depth of yoga, we are the premier provider in the Bay Area. Thanks to onlin

e access, our reach is now worldwide. Research proves yoga’s benefit for all the aches and pains of the human experience – stress, pain, flexibility, anxiety, sleep, sports recovery, heart health, surgery prehab / rehab and more. Sessions are available in-person and online. Experience a private session plus a group class with our $99 introductory offer! Also check out the SMC Educational Foundation (SMCFoundation.org) for sliding scale classes designed especially for brain injury, stroke, veterans, and youth athletic teams. Sign up for a group class on our website or contact SMC Founder, Robin Gueth at [email protected] to book your private instruction.

06/04/2026

It is completely okay if your healing journey doesn’t feel peaceful every single day. 🍂

True stress management and emotional wellness aren’t about pretending everything is fine. Sometimes, it involves a process of clearing out—shedding the old habits, the heavy thoughts, and the tension that no longer serves us so that fresh, new growth has room to breathe.

If you are in a season of shedding or feeling the weight of a transition, remember that you are simply clearing space for what is to come. Be gentle with yourself in the empty spaces. 🤍

🔗 If you need a supportive space to navigate life’s transitions, explore our restorative classes and yoga therapy sessions at the link in our bio.

MINI MOVEMENT MONDAY: SEATED SPINAL TWISTWring out the tension of a long day. 🌪️When we sit for hours, our spine loses i...
06/01/2026

MINI MOVEMENT MONDAY: SEATED SPINAL TWIST

Wring out the tension of a long day. 🌪️

When we sit for hours, our spine loses its natural mobility, leading to stiffness in the lower back and shoulders. A gentle Seated Spinal Twist acts as a reset button for your back, helping to increase circulation and improve digestion.

05/28/2026

Robin will be hosting a talk about Careers in Yoga Therapy at the 2026 conference.

05/28/2026

Every emotion is a guide. Even the difficult ones are clearing the way for something new.🕊️

How can you welcome your “guests” with more grace today?🏠

SMC Director Robin traveled to the Midwest to celebrate the beautiful life of Lilias Folan “America’s first true yoga in...
05/25/2026

SMC Director Robin traveled to the Midwest to celebrate the beautiful life of Lilias Folan “America’s first true yoga influencer”, who recently passed away at the age of 90. Held at the stunning St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the ceremony was a moving tribute filled with the palpable love, joy, and light that Lilias brought to everyone she touched.

For many of us who grew up watching public broadcasting, Lilias was a household fixture—the flexible “Mr. Rogers” who brought yoga right into our living rooms right before Sesame Street. As a fellow Midwesterner from Cincinnati, she was a true pioneer who inspired generations of practitioners and teachers alike.

Robin was joined by several yoga therapists from the Cincinnati area to honor her memory. SMC students may recognize a familiar face in the photos Jerry Lucas, a guest instructor in our IAYT-accredited yoga therapy training program, who attended alongside Robin.

We send our deepest love, gratitude, and best wishes to Lilias’s family, students, and everyone carrying on her incredible legacy. 🧘‍♀️❤️

🔗 Read more about her remarkable life in the New York Times feature through the link in our bio!

Mini Movement Monday: Seated Shoulder Rolls🧘🏻‍♀️The “Desk-Hunch” ends here. 💻🚫 We often carry our stress in our shoulder...
05/25/2026

Mini Movement Monday: Seated Shoulder Rolls🧘🏻‍♀️

The “Desk-Hunch” ends here. 💻🚫 We often carry our stress in our shoulders without even realizing it. Use Seated Shoulder Rolls to physically drop the weight of the day and create immediate relief in your neck and upper back.

05/21/2026

The dawn brings a new opportunity to ask for what you really want. Stay awake to your own potential. ✨

Join us at the studio or online and explore the magic of your practice.🪄

Mini Movement Monday: Child’s Pose🌬️🌿Listen to the quiet. 🕊 Child’s Pose is an essential tool for stress management. It ...
05/18/2026

Mini Movement Monday: Child’s Pose🌬️🌿

Listen to the quiet. 🕊 Child’s Pose is an essential tool for stress management. It allows you to withdraw from the noise of the outside world and reconnect with your internal state.

Save this post for the next time you need a quick mental break. 💾

“You teach best what you most need to learn.” ✨Long before founding the Stress Management Center of Marin, our director ...
05/17/2026

“You teach best what you most need to learn.” ✨

Long before founding the Stress Management Center of Marin, our director Robin Gueth was a 16-year-old classical pianist dealing with debilitating pain and chronic migraines. Seeking a way to heal, she turned to yoga.

It didn’t just ease her physical pain; it transformed how she lived, breathed, and navigated the world. While she didn’t become a concert pianist, that pivotal moment pointed her toward her true calling.

For over 25 years, Robin has been helping others step out of physical and mental chaos to find their own inner calm. Want to read more about her journey? Check out our latest features on the blog! 🔗 [Link in Bio]

05/14/2026

You are not small, and you are not alone. You carry the strength of the entire ocean within you.🌊

What barriers can you let go of today?

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