These semester-long offerings are designed as cohesive, progressive journeys with each class building thoughtfully on the last to support steady growth and deepening understanding over time.
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Ages 3-6 Kids Series
Songs, movement activities and games help to bring the yoga asana practice to our youngest yogis, while stories and themes begin to introduce the seeds of yoga philosophy. Classes are dynamic and playful, with plenty of time for centering and relaxation at the end.
Ages 3-6
Wednesdays 3:30-4:15pm
with Luciana Witowski
Spring Series
4/29-6/24
Ages 3-6
Wednesdays 4:45-5:30pm
with Luciana Witowski
Spring Series
4/29-6/24
Ages 7-11 Kids Series
In these classes children will be challenged with asana practice and games but will also learn how to balance difficulties by cultivating concentration and calm. These young yogis will explore yoga philosophy through lively discussions to begin to take the practice of yoga off the mat and into their daily lives. Breath work and time for relaxation teach these young yogis how to self-soothe and handle challenges in their daily lives.
PORTER SQUARE
Ages 7-11
Wednesdays 3-4pm
with Emily Sullivan
Spring Series
4/29-6/24
Ages 12 & up Series
Classes blend both challenging and restorative yoga postures, breath work, philosophy discussions and deep relaxation into each practice. Students will leave each class feeling nourished by time for rest and relaxation as they develop a tool kit of self-care techniques to self-soothe and calm at this critical and challenging age.
NEWTON
Ages 12+
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm
with Erin Gubert
Spring Series
4/28-6/23
Drop In: $25
Spring Series: $199 for 9 weeks
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
Postnatal Yoga
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Our postnatal offerings are a gateway for exploring this new view of life together as a family through classes geared towards your baby, yourself, or supporting your family. Welcome your baby to the physical world, reconnect with yourself, and nurture the parent-child bond with our postnatal programs.
All public yoga classes are appropriate for post-partum – just mention to your instructor and given your joints and muscles are still able to overstretch, go at half pace.
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A parent-centered class with plenty of opportunities to interact with baby, this postpartum yoga class focuses on deep pelvic floor and core strengthening as a return to exercise. Bring a blanket and toy and feel free to feed and diaper as needed. This is a class designed for students six weeks postpartum (or more) with babies up to one year old (pre-walking) who have been cleared to return to physical activity by their doctor.
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Weekly Pilates, Core, and Barre classes complement on-demand and workshop programming that enable new parents to regain muscle function and core stabilization. Instructions on assessing strength and diastasis recti, deep pelvic floor toning and gradually-leveled exercises facilitate a safe, joyful return.
Baby & Me Classes
A WORLD OF SUPPORT
Prenatal Yoga
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• Always consult your medical team on specific movements appropriate for your body.
• Practice gentle, open twists rather than deep, rinsing twists using your core (avoid squeezing the abdominals).
• Be aware of lying on the belly and discontinue when uncomfortable. Similarly, avoid lying on your back for more than 3 minutes after 25 weeks if any dizziness or nausea occurs.
• Comfortable rhythmic breathing, no vigorous breaths (skull-shining or bellows-breath).
• If you have Placenta Previa, hemorrhoids, bleeding, or pressure along the pelvic floor, move steadily (not quickly) in and out of poses, use a wall for standing poses and diminish the length of time and full expression of standing postures. Discontinue jump-ups and jump-backs. Use props to extend and support the spine in forward bends and distribute the curves throughout the length of the spine in backbends. If you have Pubic Symphysis Disorder, to practice any asymmetrical leg positions such as lunges, keep your feet closer together than you normally would, as if you are wearing a pencil skirt.
• Avoid overheating the body as your body already retains internal heat with increased blood/circulation – so keeping an even body temperature through class is important.
• Avoid end-range motion sequencing, 60-70% perceived exertion or range of motion
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The ability to deeply relax can impact both the length and pain of labor. Unwind patterns of tension that relieve aching backs, improve circulation, and promote deep relaxation.
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Using props to support the body in sublime poses, restorative yoga allows gravity to do the work. A powerful tool for expectant parents, you will learn postures helpful for birth, key elements of the anxiety-pain cycle, breathwork for working with contractions, body scan relaxation to release tension, and visualization for calm birthing.
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Our On Demand Library has a host of specific prenatal and postnatal sequence to suit your needs and always consult your medical team on specific movements appropriate for your body.
Kids & Postnatal Faculty
Do you want to bring yoga to your school or plan a kids birthday party?
Down Under School of Yoga extends the gift of wellness to schools, clubs, businesses, and other groups for private events and celebrations. Plan a mindful experience with the help of our partnership team.
Kids & Teens Series Policies
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In most cases, our Kids & Teens classes will only be cancelled if Down Under is closed for a snow day. If schools have a snow day, but Down Under is open and running classes, we will most likely hold our regularly scheduled Kids & Teens classes and will email you to let you know that class is happening.
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Regular weekly attendance in your enrolled series class is the ideal way to instill the invaluable lessons and benefits of yoga. However, we know things come up! Your child can make up any 4 classes they miss in their series by dropping in to any other class of an appropriate age group. After 4 classes, they cannot be made up. All make-ups expire at the beginning of the following series. For Fall and Winter series, this means your child must use any available make-ups within the series dates, as the following series begins immediately the next week.