New to Down Under Yoga?
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Here’s Our Top Picks for Beginners
Foundations
Green light. Start here.
This fundamental-focused yoga class is in the Vinyasa School and the perfect place to begin. It’s a rich experience for both new practitioners and regulars. You’ll experience the practice with fresh eyes and leave with refined skills.
There’s a particular ease and steadiness to this class that makes it welcoming to many.
Pilates Mat
Classic & Hot Pilates (warmed to 90 degrees): These classes offer precise, powerful low-impact movements to strengthen and stabilize your whole body, especially the core.
Great for beginners, long-time practitioners, and everyone in between. Fantastic for expecting parents as well.
Yin
A passive approach to yoga where you perform the majority of the poses seated on the floor or laying down.
The poses are held for longer periods of time, offering deeper access to the body targeting our connective tissues, fascia and ligaments with the aim of lubricating and protecting our joints
Flow & Restore
Flow & Restore combines a joyful, hybrid Vinyasa practice followed by a deep restorative sequence emphasizing the soft, quiet, and slow to elicit a relaxation response.
Iyengar I
Perfect for beginners and those wanting to refresh their understanding of fundamental poses. Students will learn basic standing, seated, twisted, back bending and beginner inverted poses, including shoulder stand, at a modest pace.
Study one pose at a time in-depth, focused on precise placement of the body and structural alignment, using props to make yoga accessible to all.
Relax & Renew
This all levels class of calming, quieting poses is specifically designed to help you unwind from a long day.
Gentle stretching with long holds and a quiet breath, these classes cultivate a sense of intuitive movement and feature soft music with a lengthened savasana, woven together to encourage a mediative quality of mind,
Ready to begin your yoga practice with expert guidance from the comfort of your own home?
Beginner Series with Kate Heffernan
Who we are
This Boston yoga studio began as a group of friends teaching in a parish hall, all graduates of senior American yoga teachers. More than ten years ago, we decided to create a space dedicated to teaching and learning. Those senior faculty plus many of Boston’s leading yogis naturally gravitated towards the uncompromising clarity and authenticity of that vision. It is the quality and cadence of these relationships, a vibrant internal dialogue, the desire to evolve intelligently, and our commitment to our core values that define who we are.
Classes
Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, Down Under School of Yoga has a class for you. We invite you to explore a variety of yoga and fitness classes, from gentle, meditative ones like Relax & Renew to powerful, physically demanding styles including Heated Flow and HIIT.
Memberships
Start with our Newcomer Pass to get a sense of what it feels like to be a member of our community. Then, explore the benefits of our Yogi Pass, which includes unlimited classes across all our studios (and livestream), discounts at Life Alive Organic Cafe, and a host of other membership perks including discounted massage, workshops, and free guest passes.
Teachers
Featuring three generations of teacher-to-student lineage, unparalleled credentials, and all major yoga traditions, the quality of instruction is matched only by the studio’s warm and welcoming atmosphere and the individualized attention given to students aged 3–93.
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Take advantage of our Newcomer Special — 4 weeks for $49, which gives you access to unlimited in-person and livestream classes. You will be prompted to create a user profile and complete your purchase.
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We recommend creating your account and signing up for class ahead of time to be prepared for class when you arrive.
Choose your studio of choice. Choose a class and click ‘Book’ or ‘Sign Up.’
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Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to the start of class so you can check in at the front desk, and no earlier than 30 minutes before class starts. We allow late arrivals up to 15 minutes AFTER the start of class. Students who arrive after the 15 minute grace period will be asked to join another class to prevent potential injury (Ahimsa: non-violence) and reduce disruption to others (Asteya: non-stealing). We are more than happy to change your reservation to another in studio or livestream class. Thank you for your understanding.
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All Livestream classes at Down Under stream via Zoom.
Once registered for a class, you will receive an email from Down Under one hour before class containing a link to join. If you register within the hour of class starting, you will receive the link instantly.
When you click the link, it will automatically open Zoom. You may join without video to practice with privacy, or join with video so your teacher can see you.
We recommend joining the class no earlier than 5 minutes before start time.
If you have trouble, call the studio at
617-566-9642
A manager will be available from 7am-8pm.
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Mat, water, comfortable athletic clothes, and an open mind! Our studios have a no shoe policy. This applies to all of our classes. Shoes are required in the Life Alive cafe area.
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For safety reasons, we do recommend practicing on a yoga mat. The sticky texture will reduce the risk of slipping and sliding. Plus, the cushion of a mat can make the floor more comfortable for seated and kneeling postures.
It’s not necessary to have official yoga props at home for most live-streamed classes. Big, solid textbooks can be used for blocks, towels can be used as blankets, and couch cushions can be used as bolsters.
For more tips on repurposing everyday items for propping, read Sabbi Lall’s Voices Blog post:
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Please feel free to bring your own mat or we have mat rentals available at all of our locations.
All Mat Rentals are $3 each.
Mat + Yogitoes = $5
YogiToes = $3We do not provide free rentals with membership.
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From 7am–8pm, call our studios for support at
617-566-9642
