Upcoming events.
Fall Retreat to Vermont: Strength, Ease & Pause
with Samantha Arak & Brittney Burgess
Join Samantha and Brittney for a thoughtfully curated retreat that blends invigorating morning yoga practices, with reflective downtime and opportunities to nourish your creativity and indulge in some quiet throughout the day. Evenings will consist of soothing candlelit classes, conversation with friends new and old, and starlit moments outside.
Fall Back: Partner Thai Yoga Massage
Fall Back: Partner Thai Yoga Massage with Emily Sullivan
Saturday, November 7
1:30-3:30pm • Central Square
Partner Thai Yoga Massage is often described as a kind of dance—an exchange of care in which both giver and receiver benefit through movement, breath, and metta (loving-kindness).
In this playful, grounding workshop, you’ll learn a simple, accessible Thai yoga massage sequence you can practice at home using everyday props like blankets and pillows. No prior yoga or massage experience is needed. Bring a partner, friend, or family member—participants will practice only with the person they arrive with, while Emily will guide the group through the sequence step-by-step (with optional volunteers for demonstrations).
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the tools to offer a full one-hour massage—designed to leave both giver and receiver feeling more relaxed, present, comfortable, and connected.
Wear comfortable clothes & please bring a pillow & two yoga mats (yoga mat rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $80 per couple. (only one of the pair needs to sign up!)
Into the Deep: A Heated Flow Masterclass
Into the Deep: A Heated Flow Masterclass with Masaaki Okamura
Sunday, November 8
1:30-4pm • Porter Sq
Join Masaaki for this deep dive into the art of heated yoga.
You’ll have the opportunity to experience a true immersion and excursion into the deeper calm with true inner reflection, grounding, strength, and peace.
This workshop is designed for practitioners with some heated flow experience. Please be comfortable practicing in the heat before you sign up for this Masterclass.
Bring water, a yoga mat and a towel (mats & towels are available to rent in studio for $5). Consider an electrolyte drink for after class.
Cost: $40
Tim Feldmann Weekend Workshops
November 13-15
Study with a deeply thoughtful and experienced Ashtanga teacher who brings philosophy, breath, alignment, and practical wisdom to life.
Tim Feldmann has practiced Ashtanga Yoga since 1994 and is certified in the traditional Mysore lineage through Sharath Jois. His teaching weaves together breath, alignment, anatomy, and yoga philosophy to support sustainable, long-term practice.
During this workshop weekend, expect Mysore-style practice, focused technique sessions, and explorations of philosophy as it applies on and off the mat. Tim’s grounded, accessible approach invites students of all levels to deepen their understanding of traditional Ashtanga.
An Agenda Free Sunday
An Agenda-Free Sunday with Alex Apgar & Bendex Stevenson
Sunday, November 15
1:30-3pm • Back Bay
What happens when there's a little more room to explore in your practice?
Tired of falling out of Side Crow? Curious about finding more lift in Tittibhasana? Want five extra minutes to explore Headstand without the pressure to keep moving? An Agenda-Free Sunday takes the framework of a traditional vinyasa class and creates more space to pause, investigate, and play with the poses that don't always get enough time in a weekly practice.
Beginning with foundational shapes and building from there, Alex and Bendex will break down more complex postures with time to explore technique, variations, and the steps along the way. You'll leave with practical tools to bring back to your everyday practice, greater confidence in the poses you've explored, and—just as importantly—a little more room for fun.
Cost: $50
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
November 15 | Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates training administrator, Nicole Bell & lead teachers for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilate Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Ahimsa in Action: A Community Benefit Practice
Ahimsa in Action: A Community Benefit Practice with Elisa Hurley & Kirstin Koepnick
Friday, November 20
6:30-8:30pm • Porter Square & Livestream
Join Kirstin and Elisa for a special donation-based yoga practice benefiting the New American Association of Massachusetts (NAAM), an organization that supports refugees and immigrants across Massachusetts through community-based health and wellness programs.
Newcomers often face significant challenges as they adjust to life in a new country, including isolation, displacement, and the emotional demands of building a new home. Through innovative wellness initiatives, NAAM's Health & Wellness Program helps foster resilience, connection, and psychological well-being.
This two-hour, all-levels workshop begins with a 60-minute Hot Power Flow led by Kirstin and concludes with a 60-minute restorative practice led by Elisa, offering space to cultivate both strength and rest. Together, we'll embody the yogic principles of ahimsa (non-harming), karuna (compassion), and seva (selfless service), using our practice as a way to support the well-being of our broader community.
Everyone is welcome, and no prior experience is needed! The room will be heated to nearly 100° F, so please dress comfortably for the heat and bring plenty of water or other fluids to stay hydrated. There will be a short break between the hot power flow and restorative practices, providing time to change clothes, refill waters, or make any other preparations for greater comfort during the restorative practice.
Cost: Sliding Scale donations from $20-$150. All proceeds from the workshop will benefit NAAM's Health & Wellness Program: https://naamass.org/programs-services/wellness-program/.
Can't make the workshop but interested in supporting refugee and immigrant health and wellness? Please consider donating directly: https://tinyurl.com/donate-naam
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available in the studio)
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
FREE Info Session - 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training
November 21 | Livestream
Join Down Under lead teachers Justine Cohen & Kate Heffernan for a FREE info session & discussion around what it means to move beyond the basics & enhance your teaching with Down Under's 300 Hour Professional Teacher Training. Join the discussion & stay for a Q&A to answer all your questions about the Professional Teacher Training.
Gratitude in Practice: An All-Levels Benefit Class
Gratitude in Practice: An All-Levels Benefit Class with Down Under Yoga Founder Justine Cohen
Saturday, November 21
6-7pm • Newton
Supporting the Suzuki School of Newton's new home
For forty years, the Suzuki School of Newton has embodied the belief that musicality and creative ability can be cultivated. Founded in 1986, the school carries forward Shinichi Suzuki's philosophy that practice, listening, and community can nurture excellence. Under the longtime leadership of Executive Director Sachiko Isihara, this beloved Newton institution has become an important center for music education and teacher development.
This November, Down Under Yoga Founder Justine Cohen will lead a special all-levels yoga class in support of the school's new home in Waban, helping fund expanded teaching and performance spaces and greater accessibility.
Yoga and music, as expressive arts, share a belief in the transformative power of attention, practice, repetition, and our capacity to feel deeply. Join us in gratitude and community as we practice in support of a school that has spent forty years bringing these values beautifully to life.
Sliding Scale Donations: $20–$150 All proceeds will benefit the Suzuki School of Newton.
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
November 22 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
Yoga Therapy for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Yoga Therapy for Idiopathic Scoliosis with Masha Leuner
Saturday, December 5
1-2:30pm • Wellesley & Livestream
Based on the research of Dr. Loren Fishman
This workshop is designed for individuals with diagnosed idiopathic scoliosis who are seeking a thoughtful, evidence-informed approach to working with the spine.
Drawing from the published research of Dr. Loren Fishman, we’ll explore how specific isometric and asymmetrical yoga postures have been studied for their potential to support changes in spinal curvature over time. In clinical research, participants practicing targeted poses have demonstrated measurable improvements in Cobb angle.
Together, we’ll examine:
The role of asymmetrical strengthening in supporting the spine
Key postures used in the research
How different curve patterns (thoracic, lumbar, and S-curve) respond to load and positioning
How to practice with clarity, consistency, and appropriate effort
This is a focused, practical session centered on applying evidence-informed methods in a safe and accessible way.
Who this workshop is for:
Individuals with diagnosed idiopathic scoliosis
Students interested in a more precise and informed approach to practice
Teachers seeking a clearer understanding of how to work with scoliosis in a yoga context
You’ll leave with a small, clearly defined set of practices that you can continue on your own.
Cost: $50
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
December 6 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
December 6 | Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates training administrator, Nicole Bell & lead teachers for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilate Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Yin Yoga + The Deep Waters of Winter
December 13
Winter is the season when nature seems to do almost nothing. And perhaps there’s some wisdom in that.
In Chinese Medicine, Winter belongs to the Water element—a time when life retreats from the surface and gathers itself below ground. For us, too, Winter can be an invitation to stop spending quite so much energy and consider what actually replenishes it.
In this special workshop, Josh Summers will explore these ideas through Yin Yoga and Dao Yin, the ancient Chinese art of “guiding and pulling” the body to cultivate Qi. Dao Yin offers us an older and richer context for understanding what we are doing in a Yin practice—not simply stretching the body or trying to “stimulate a meridian,” but creating conditions that support the circulation, regulation and cultivation of Qi.
Winter Solstice Power Flow, Restore & Sound
Winter Solstice Power Flow, Restore & Sound with Rachelle Pierre
Friday, December 18
7:30-9pm • Brookline
Move with care, then settle into deep stillness. In honor of the Winter Solstice — the longest night of the year — this practice invites you to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with the quiet steadiness that lives beneath the surface.
This 90-minute experience begins with a gentle, heat-building Power Flow to awaken circulation and ease the body into movement without urgency. From there, you’ll transition into supported restorative postures, with optional hands-on Thai bodywork assists to encourage release, softness, and ease.
We’ll close with an extended Savasana and immersive sound bath, allowing the nervous system to settle and the body to absorb the restorative energy of the season.
Leave feeling grounded, replenished, and deeply restored — nourished by the stillness and renewal of winter.
Cost: $50
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Summer Solstice Power Flow, Restore & Sound with Rachelle Pierre
Sunday, June 21
2:15-3:45pm • Porter Square
Move with energy, then settle into ease. In honor of the Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year — this practice invites you to open, expand, and connect with the vitality and fullness of the season.
This 90-minute experience begins with a steady, heat-building Power Flow to awaken strength, circulation, and breath, supporting a sense of spaciousness and expression in the body. From there, you’ll transition into supported restorative postures, with optional hands-on Thai bodywork assists to encourage release and openness.
We’ll close with an extended Savasana and immersive sound bath, allowing the nervous system to settle and the body to integrate the energy of the practice.
Leave feeling grounded, open, and renewed — connected to the brightness, clarity, and expansiveness of summer.
Cost: $50
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Winter Solstice Workshop
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Winter Solstice Workshop with Danielle DelVecchio
Saturday, December 19
2-4pm • Wellesley
Sanctuary is an immersive restorative experience devoted to nervous system regulation and deep, intentional rest - a return to the sanctuary within. This workshop gently guides the body and mind out of chronic activation and toward balance, offering space for mental, physical, and emotional tension to unwind on a deeply embodied level.
Rather than emphasizing movement or complex sequencing, Sanctuary centers on down-regulation, awareness, and rest as a skill. Through a carefully curated blend of practices, students are invited to soften, settle, and recalibrate - learning how stress is held in the body and how restorative techniques can be used with intention to support resilience and overall well-being.
Most of the workshop is experienced lying down in a supportive, soothing environment, allowing the nervous system to shift from effort into integration.
This experience includes:
Gentle Kundalini-based movement and breathwork moving through the chakras
A guided I AM Yoga Nidra™ meditation
A Reiki-infused sound bath with alchemy crystal bowls, drums, rattles, tuning forks and gong
Students will leave feeling calm, grounded, and deeply restored, with a clearer connection to their internal cues and practical tools for supporting nervous system regulation in daily life.
Sanctuary is ideal for anyone feeling overstimulated or depleted, or for those curious about yoga and meditation as pathways toward deep restoration and self-connection.
As this Sanctuary falls at the time of the Winter Solstice, the workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and honor the turning of the season. The solstice marks the longest night of the year, a sacred threshold that invites deep rest, reflection, and renewal. As the light slowly begins its return, this time of year encourages us to slow down, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with what truly nourishes us. Together, we create space to settle inward, restore the body and mind, and welcome the quiet emergence of light and new beginnings.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move in & bring a washcloth or eye pillow & a yoga mat (yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
Cost: $65
Ring Out the Old, Ring In the Ohm
Ring Out the Old, Ring In the Ohm with Shawna Lemelman
Thursday, December 31, 2026
10:30pm-11:59pm • Brookline
Close out the year on your mat and welcome the next with clarity, gratitude, and joy. Join Shawna Lemelman for the final flow of 2026 - a spirited, high-energy vinyasa class to move, breathe, sweat, and celebrate in community.
Expect a lively heated flow, uplifting music, a sound-bath savasana, and a sparkling moment together at midnight to toast the year ahead. The evening will include light fare and a festive beverage to toast to 2027. Shake off what you no longer need, honor what carried you here, and step into 2027 feeling inspired and renewed.
Dress Code: Festive and fun encouraged - just be ready to move, sweat & have fun!
Bring: Mat, towel, and water bottle (mat rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
All levels welcome
Cost: $40
New Year, New Frequency
New Year, New Frequency with Emily Sclar
Saturday, January 9
2-4pm • Back Bay
Begin the new year with an immersive exploration of release, reflection, and intention through Yin Yoga, live music, meditation, and sound.
New Year, New Frequency invites you to pause at the threshold between years: honoring what you're ready to leave behind while creating space for what you want to cultivate in 2027. Through guided journaling and reflection, you'll begin by identifying what you're ready to release before moving into a slow, intentional Yin practice accompanied by live music from Berklee alum Simon Davis.
From there, settle into an extended sound bath and guided meditation as Emily and Simon create a live sonic landscape supporting the transition from shedding into calling in. You'll close with time for reflection and intention-setting, creating your own “new frequency” for the year ahead, with an optional opportunity to share your intention with the group.
Come prepared to move, rest, listen deeply, and begin the new year with greater clarity around what you're ready to release and what you'd like to carry forward.
Please bring a notebook, writing utensil & yoga mat (yoga mat rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $40
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
January 10 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
Fro-Zen Cold Plunge Challenge
Feeling the weight of stress? Discover a powerful way to reset your body and mind. In this 3-hour workshop, David Magone will guide you through the science and practice of cold exposure and breathwork - proven tools to calm the nervous system, build resilience, and cultivate inner steadiness.
Experience the invigorating benefits of the cold plunge in a safe, supportive environment, and learn how to integrate these methods into your daily routine for lasting stress relief and improved well-being.
Colombia Yoga Retreat
with Shawna Lemelman
Escape to life by the sea. Feel the raw energy of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Discover peace on empty, white sand beaches. Rise with the sun over the Caribbean and fall asleep counting falling stars in the Milky Way. Welcome to Colombia, the "Country of Beauty," where the land is defined by its incredible diversity and charm.
Deep Melt Yoga: Nourish Your Root
Deep Melt Yoga: Nourish Your Root with Masha Leuner & Tatyana Souza
Friday, January 22
7-8:30pm • Brookline
Winter offers an invitation to turn inward, replenish our resources, and cultivate a sense of grounding and stability.
Drawing on the tantric tradition of chakra theory, this workshop explores Muladhara, the root chakra associated with grounding, stability, and our sense of support, and what it means to nourish ourselves at the roots.
Deep Melt Yoga combines self-myofascial release, restorative yoga, pranayama, sound meditation, Yoga Nidra, and hands-on assists in a deeply restorative practice designed to release physical tension, quiet the senses, and support rest and recovery.
Through slow, intentional breathing, supported postures, and extended relaxation, we'll explore practices that may support nervous system regulation and encourage the body's natural capacity for rest and recovery.
Leave feeling less physically tense, more settled, and deeply rested.
Open to all levels seeking grounding, stability, and winter rest.
Cozy Note: Bring an eye pillow if you have one, wear your softest layers and warmest socks.
Cost: $50
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Exploring the Backbend Through Anatomy
Exploring the Backbend Through Anatomy with Didi von Deck
Saturday, February 6
1:30-3:30pm • Porter Square & Livestream
Yoga backbends cultivate suppleness and strength in the spine while supporting the movement of prana, or vital energy, throughout the body. Understanding the anatomy involved can deepen both our appreciation and experience of this challenging family of poses.
Through an exploration of the muscles, fascia, and joints involved in backbending, practitioners will learn to move with greater awareness, refine their technique, and approach these postures with greater confidence and care.
From Bridge Pose to dropbacks, this workshop will explore the essential elements of spinal extension, leg strength, and chest and shoulder mobility. Through thoughtful preparation and practice, you'll develop a deeper understanding of how the body moves in backbends, cultivating both the strength and openness that can enrich your practice on and off the mat.
Cost: $45
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
The Winter Classic: An Advanced Hot Power Vinyasa Immersion
The Winter Classic: An Advanced Hot Power Vinyasa Immersion with Samantha Arak & Braxton Rose
Sunday, February 7
12:30-3pm • Wellesley & Livestream
An old-school practice. Room to discover what’s possible.
The Winter Classic brings together the OG twists and turns of classic Hot Power Vinyasa: long plank holds that surprise you with your own stamina, backbends that build character, and breath-led sequences that ask you to stay present when things get interesting. Expect the kind of in-your-bones, 2.5-hour practice that moves you from breakdown to breakthrough, leaving you rinsed, restored, and deeply rejuvenated.
Designed for advanced practitioners looking to deepen their practice, this workshop offers an opportunity to refine familiar poses and explore beyond their usual edges.
Together, we’ll give special attention to arm balances, inversions, sustained holds, and seamless transitions, woven thoughtfully with the breath. We’ll explore the endurance, mobility, and fine details these movements require—and the patience to let them develop over time.
Off-the-mat journaling will create space to reflect on what comes up along the way. Thoughtfully curated playlists will carry us through the work.
Come with curiosity, a willingness to be challenged, and a commitment to showing up. This is a winter immersion in your practice—and an invitation to reconsider what you thought was possible.
Cost: $75
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
Getting Up(side Down): Handstands
An all levels experiential workshop designed to move you through gravitational plateaus and take flight. After thorough preparation, we will intelligently work with the wall to support the process of getting upside down. You will leave this workshop with clear steps that you can safely practice on your own to improve your handstands every day!
Flow & Poetry: Movement as Creative Expression
In this workshop, we’ll explore the intersection of movement, poetry, and creative expression, considering how each can deepen our experience of the others. We’ll begin with a thoughtfully sequenced flow practice, with poetry woven throughout the class to deepen our experience of familiar poses and relish moments of stillness.
Following the physical practice, we’ll transition into a space for reflection and writing. Through a series of accessible prompts, students will be invited to explore their own creative voice and put language to what they notice, feel, remember, and imagine. No previous writing experience is necessary—just a willingness to be curious.
Students will have the opportunity to share what they’ve written, though sharing is entirely optional.
Sonic Flow: Movement, Sound & Restoration
Sonic Flow: Movement, Sound & Restoration with Lyndsay Allyn Cox & DeShaun Gordon-King
Saturday, March 6
2-3:15pm • Back Bay
Move, breathe, listen, and experience yoga in a new way.
Join yoga teacher and somatic movement practitioner Lyndsay Allyn Cox and internationally performing flutist and sound artist DeShaun Gordon-King for an immersive experience bringing movement and live music into conversation.
Lyndsay's rhythmic, dynamic approach to yoga and somatic movement meets DeShaun's expansive musical practice, drawing from jazz, gospel, griot traditions, classical performance, improvisation, and sound healing.
Together, they'll explore what happens when movement and live sound share the same space, inviting you into a practice that moves from energy and expression toward stillness and restoration. Through rhythm, breath, movement, and attentive listening, discover new ways of connecting with your body, the music, and the present moment.
Come move. Come listen. Come experience something new.
Cost: $40
Please bring water & a yoga mat (mat rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Yin Yoga + The Intelligence of Spring
March 14
Spring is what happens when all that quiet work of Winter begins to move.
In Chinese Medicine, Spring belongs to the Wood element—the season of growth, movement and renewed direction. Buds open, roots push deeper, branches reach outward, and the energy that Winter gathered below the surface begins to rise.
In this special workshop, Josh Summers will explore the Wood element through Yin Yoga and Dao Yin, the ancient Chinese practice of “guiding and pulling” the body to cultivate the circulation of Qi.
Salt & Stillness: A Yoga Retreat on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast
with Alex Apgar & Bendex Stevenson
Join Down Under’s beloved Bendex and Alex for a week of movement, connection, and restoration on Nicaragua’s stunning Pacific coast. Together, they’re bringing the warmth, playfulness, and sense of community they have built at home to a beautiful beachside setting designed for slowing down and reconnecting.
The Art of Assisting
The Art of Assisting with Masaaki Okamura & Kate Heffernan
Brookline • In-Studio Only
Saturday & Sunday 1:15-8:15 pm
April 10-11, 2027
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a greater understanding of the art of alignment and hands-on adjustments?
Join Down Under faculty for a revolutionary weekend to explore, learn, and practice what it means to teach with your hands. During this weekend you will delve into the depths of working as a tactical artist in the classroom, learning the ABC's of alignment and assisting, how to read a room, see bodies, and how to direct without your voice. Part lecture, part practice, this weekend will change the way you practice and teach, and the way you communicate with your hands. For students, teachers and those eager to deepen their understanding of the art that is assisting!
Required Props: yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $275
Moroccan Yoga & Adventure Retreat
with Shawna Lemelman
Wander through the labyrinth, then find your breath by the sea.
Join our community as we wander through the ancient soul of Marrakech and retreat into the bohemian serenity of the coast for a week of yoga, connection, and Moroccan magic.
Weekend of Workshops with Susanna Barkataki
April 30 - May 2, 2027
Study with one of today's leading voices exploring yoga's roots, inviting practitioners to engage the tradition with greater depth, integrity, and belonging.
Susanna Barkataki is the award-winning author of Ignite Your Yoga and Embrace Yoga's Roots, a Yoga Psychology PhD scholar, and founder of Ignite Institute. Drawing from both India's Shankaracharya lineage and the engaged mindfulness tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, she has guided thousands of students and teachers toward a deeper understanding of yoga as a living practice.
Throughout the weekend, expect a thoughtful blend of philosophy, practice, reflection, and dialogue that explores yoga beyond the poses. Susanna's teaching offers practical tools for integrating the wisdom of yoga into everyday life while honoring its rich history, cultural roots, and transformative potential.
Kino MacGregor Weekend Workshops
June 4-6, 2027
Study with one of the most recognized and influential teachers in modern Ashtanga Yoga. Kino MacGregor brings decades of practice, teaching, and study to an approach grounded in tradition, anatomy, self-awareness, and compassion.
During this full weekend of workshops, Kino will explore the depth and discipline of Ashtanga through Led Primary and Mysore-style practice, along with focused workshops on hip opening, inversions and handstands, and healthy shoulder mechanics. Her teaching combines technical precision with an encouraging, accessible approach, inviting students to explore challenging postures with patience, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of the body and mind.
This weekend is an opportunity to deepen an established Ashtanga practice or explore it from a fresh perspective—learning, experimenting, and connecting more deeply with the tradition.
The Art of Assisting
The Art of Assisting with Masaaki Okamura & Kate Heffernan
Brookline • In-Studio Only
Saturday & Sunday 1:15-8:15 pm
June 12-13, 2027
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a greater understanding of the art of alignment and hands-on adjustments?
Join Down Under faculty for a revolutionary weekend to explore, learn, and practice what it means to teach with your hands. During this weekend you will delve into the depths of working as a tactical artist in the classroom, learning the ABC's of alignment and assisting, how to read a room, see bodies, and how to direct without your voice. Part lecture, part practice, this weekend will change the way you practice and teach, and the way you communicate with your hands. For students, teachers and those eager to deepen their understanding of the art that is assisting!
Required Props: yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $275
The Art of Assisting
The Art of Assisting with Masaaki Okamura & Kate Heffernan
Brookline • In-Studio Only
Saturday & Sunday 1:15-8:15 pm
October 9-10, 2027
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a greater understanding of the art of alignment and hands-on adjustments?
Join Down Under faculty for a revolutionary weekend to explore, learn, and practice what it means to teach with your hands. During this weekend you will delve into the depths of working as a tactical artist in the classroom, learning the ABC's of alignment and assisting, how to read a room, see bodies, and how to direct without your voice. Part lecture, part practice, this weekend will change the way you practice and teach, and the way you communicate with your hands. For students, teachers and those eager to deepen their understanding of the art that is assisting!
Required Props: yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $275
Beyond Presence: Ripening into Consciousness
October 14-17, 2027
Study with a living legend whose insight into movement and philosophy transforms how you practice.
Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, has taught yoga since 1971, co-founded Yoga Journal, and trained teachers worldwide with her signature blend of clarity, curiosity, and care.
In this workshop we will begin each day with short talks and discussions, then proceed to soft active Asana practice. The afternoons will focus on Restorative yoga, pranayama, and meditation.
Our focus will be on unveiling our own Presence.
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
November 1 | Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates training administrator, Nicole Bell & lead teachers for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilate Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Teacher Development: The World of Props - Part 2: Twists & Backbends
November 1 | Brookline & Livestream
In this second installment of The World of Props, we’ll focus specifically on twists and backbends, exploring how skillful prop use can create both stability and freedom in some of yoga’s most transformative pose families.
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
October 25 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
Yogic Feast in Vermont
with Shawna Lemelman
Join us for the 3rd annual Yogic Feast Retreat at Vermont's OQ Farm, where Shawna and master chef, Nick Escoto will guide you through an unforgettable experience of wellness and culinary delight. This retreat offers a unique blend of yoga and gourmet cuisine on a 500-acre legacy farm located near the quaint and historic town of Woodstock, voted one of the most beautiful towns in America.
Yoga for Osteoporosis Series I & II
Yoga for Osteoporosis Series I & II with Masha Leuner
Four Wednesdays
October 21, October 28, November 4, November 11
1:30-2:45pm • Brookline & Livestream
(1054 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA)
Join Masha Leuner for a transformative 4-week series based on Dr. Loren Fishman’s groundbreaking Yoga for Osteoporosis method. This practice emphasizes strength, stability, and safe alignment, with particular focus on the spine and hips—areas most vulnerable to fracture.
Each session combines foundational and advanced postures, offering a comprehensive and adaptable experience. Breathwork is integrated to support hold times, regulate the nervous system, and enhance respiratory function. This series is suitable for all levels and provides the tools to practice safely and confidently at home.
What You’ll Gain:
A clear understanding of alignment, safe movement, and contraindications
Tools to strengthen and expand your home yoga practice
Techniques to improve bone strength, balance, and body awareness
Confidence practicing a research-backed approach to skeletal health
About the Method:
Developed by Dr. Loren Fishman, MD, this method has been studied for its potential to improve bone mineral density. Featured in The New York Times, Dr. Fishman’s approach continues to shape the conversation around bone health, aging, and mindful movement.
Please wear clothes you can move in & bring a yoga mat (yoga mats are available to rent in the studio for $3).
Cost: $160
Note - there is no separate livestream sign up for this series, a link to join will be sent to all registrants before the first session so they may choose to join in studio or via livestream for any of the sessions within the series.
* cost includes all four sessions, there is no proration for missing a session *
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science with David Magone
Three Mondays
October 19, October 26, November 2
4-5pm • Back Bay
Breathwork, Backed by Brain Science
Most breathwork asks you to take its effects on faith. This doesn’t.
DVRM (Dynamic Volitional Respiratory Modulation) is a breathwork methodology developed by David Magone, studied through fMRI research with Harvard, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
The imaging shows dramatic increases in brain network connectivity during the practice. Specific breathing patterns shift your nervous system into altered states where real rewiring can happen. You leave different than you arrived.
Four Months. Or Just One.
Four themes, three one-hour sessions each, in a small consistent cohort. Each month stands alone. Taken together, they form a full cycle.
Month 4 (October): Opening to Joy
Expanding your capacity for aliveness.
Joy is harder to let in than most people realize. Three sessions working with the nervous system’s ceiling, so you can hold more of what’s already here.
Cost: $120
Please bring a yoga mat (mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
* cost includes all three sessions, there is no proration for missing a session *
Radical Self-Love: An Afternoon of Rest & Renewal
Radical Self-Love: An Afternoon of Rest & Renewal with Caitlin Green
Sunday, October 18
2-4pm • Central Square & Livestream
Autumn invites us to slow down, release what no longer serves us, and return to ourselves with greater intention.
Join Caitlin Green for a deeply restorative afternoon weaving together restorative yoga, guided self-massage, Reiki, and a soothing sound bath. Through gentle movement, mindful reflection, and embodied practices, you'll cultivate greater self-compassion, soften the inner critic, and reconnect with the wisdom of your body.
Together, we'll explore practices that foster a kinder relationship with ourselves—one rooted in presence rather than perfection—and support a more grounded transition into the season ahead.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, depleted, or simply longing for a meaningful pause, this workshop offers space to rest, reflect, and replenish.
You'll leave feeling grounded, restored, and ready to move into autumn with greater ease, clarity, and compassion.
Cost: $40
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
How To: Lotus Pose
How To: Lotus Pose with Elliott McEldowney
Saturday, October 17
1:30-3:30pm • Porter Square
Lotus is one of those poses people often think of as defining what YOGA is. It looks fancy. It looks hard. It looks like it hurts. And it’s definitely a pose that asks a lot — particularly of the hips.
In this vinyasa flow workshop, Elliott will break down Lotus (Padmasana) through thoughtful preparation, variations, and modifications designed to respect the knees while exploring the mobility the pose requires. You’ll move through a progressive practice focused on opening the hips and understanding how the pieces of Lotus come together — without making the final shape the goal.
Whether Lotus is already part of your practice or nowhere near accessible today, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the pose, intelligent ways to modify it, and practices you can continue working with at home.
Cost: $55
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
FREE Info Session - 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training
October 17 | Livestream
Join Down Under lead teachers Justine Cohen & Kate Heffernan for a FREE info session & discussion around what it means to move beyond the basics & enhance your teaching with Down Under's 300 Hour Professional Teacher Training. Join the discussion & stay for a Q&A to answer all your questions about the Professional Teacher Training.
FREE Info Session: 200 Hour Teacher Training
October 17 | Livestream
Join lead teacher Kate Heffernan and Studio Director Justine Wiltshire Cohen for a FREE information session about both our Spring 200 Hour Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
The Art of Assisting
The Art of Assisting with Masaaki Okamura, Kate Heffernan & Ally Hines
Brookline • In-Studio Only
Saturday & Sunday 1:15-8:15 pm
October 10-11, 2026
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a greater understanding of the art of alignment and hands-on adjustments?
Join Down Under faculty for a revolutionary weekend to explore, learn, and practice what it means to teach with your hands. During this weekend you will delve into the depths of working as a tactical artist in the classroom, learning the ABC's of alignment and assisting, how to read a room, see bodies, and how to direct without your voice. Part lecture, part practice, this weekend will change the way you practice and teach, and the way you communicate with your hands. For students, teachers and those eager to deepen their understanding of the art that is assisting!
Required Props: yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Cost: $275
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
October 4 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
The Practice of Recovery: A Nervous System Reset for Burnout
The Practice of Recovery: A Nervous System Reset for Burnout with Meg Gaucher
Sunday, October 4
12-1:15pm • Central Square
Burnout isn’t simply the result of a long to-do list or working long hours. It’s a state of exhaustion that shapes how we think, respond, and move through daily life.
As the pace of fall picks up and routines begin to fill the calendar, many of us find ourselves stuck in survival mode — feeling depleted, overstimulated, and unable to fully rest. Drawing from her background in wellness education, trauma-informed yoga, social work, and health communications, Meg offers a thoughtful, interdisciplinary approach to understanding stress, recovery, and resilience.
Together, we’ll explore the clinical understanding of burnout and how chronic stress impacts the nervous system and overall well-being before turning toward practice. You’ll be guided through a thoughtful 30-minute restorative practice designed to help downshift the system, release accumulated tension, and support a return to balance.
You’ll leave with a practical, sustainable toolkit — including simple breathwork, gentle movement, and accessible Yoga Nidra techniques — to help regulate stress, restore energy, and support your well-being throughout the week.
Cost: $40
Please bring a notebook, writing utensil & yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki with Shari Gordon
Saturday, October 3
1:30-2:30pm • Brookline & Livestream
Curious about Reiki but not sure what it is? Join us for a free introductory session exploring this gentle Japanese healing practice and the role it can play in supporting relaxation and stress reduction.
Together, we'll discuss the history and principles of Reiki, what a typical session looks like, and what people often experience during and after a treatment. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and gain a clearer understanding of whether Reiki is something you'd like to explore further.
Whether you're completely new to Reiki or simply curious to learn more, this session offers a welcoming space for conversation, inquiry, and discovery. No prior experience is necessary—all are welcome.
No need for a yoga mat, but wear comfortable clothes you can sit in.
FREE
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
Teacher Development: Yoga Beyond the Mat - Philosophy, Practice & Inquiry
October 2 | Porter Square
This workshop offers an opportunity to explore yoga beyond physical postures — as a living practice rooted in awareness, inquiry, and intentional action.
Through guided discussion, reflection, breath awareness, and simple meditative practices, we’ll engage with foundational yogic ideas such as presence, discipline, compassion, and the relationship between mind, body, and attention.
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki with Shari Gordon
Sunday, September 27
2-3pm • Newton & Livestream
Curious about Reiki but not sure what it is? Join us for a free introductory session exploring this gentle Japanese healing practice and the role it can play in supporting relaxation and stress reduction.
Together, we'll discuss the history and principles of Reiki, what a typical session looks like, and what people often experience during and after a treatment. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and gain a clearer understanding of whether Reiki is something you'd like to explore further.
Whether you're completely new to Reiki or simply curious to learn more, this session offers a welcoming space for conversation, inquiry, and discovery. No prior experience is necessary—all are welcome.
No need for a yoga mat, but wear comfortable clothes you can sit in.
FREE
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
Super Led Primary & Conference
Super Led Primary & Conference with Didi von Deck
Sunday, September 27
Super Led Primary 7:15-8:45am
Conference 9:15-10:15am
Conference is a beloved Mysore tradition where Ashtanga teachers and students from our 3 Mysore schools (Harvard, Brookline and South End) gather to share food, wisdom and inspiration on practice.
Conferences explore a specific topic related to practice and are a unique opportunity to ask questions about asana, philosophy or any aspects of yoga, and to learn from and connect with colleagues. Two times a year the Ashtanga communities unite for a communal Led Primary followed by a conference.
Didi will be hosting Super Led Primary and Conference on Sunday, September 27 at 7:15am in the Brookline studio. Sign up for class below to let us know you’re coming. A conference afterwards will be held at a nearby park.
Yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3
Cost: $32 drop in (or use any active DUY class pass)
Come back soon to sign up!
FREE Info Session: Strength & Group Fitness Training
September 26 | Livestream
Build strength. Learn the principles. Develop the skills to lead the room.
Join lead faculty member Wendy Rue Williams and program administrator Nicole Bell for a FREE information session about Down Under’s new Strength & Group Fitness Training.
FREE Info Session - 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training
September 26 | Livestream
Join Down Under lead teachers Justine Cohen & Kate Heffernan for a FREE info session & discussion around what it means to move beyond the basics & enhance your teaching with Down Under's 300 Hour Professional Teacher Training. Join the discussion & stay for a Q&A to answer all your questions about the Professional Teacher Training.
FREE Info Session: 200 Hour Teacher Training
September 26 | Livestream
Join lead teacher Kate Heffernan and Studio Director Justine Wiltshire Cohen for a FREE information session about both our upcoming Spring 200 Hour Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki
Free Info Session: An Introduction to Reiki with Shari Gordon
Sunday, September 20
12-1pm • Harvard Square & Livestream
Curious about Reiki but not sure what it is? Join us for a free introductory session exploring this gentle Japanese healing practice and the role it can play in supporting relaxation and stress reduction.
Together, we'll discuss the history and principles of Reiki, what a typical session looks like, and what people often experience during and after a treatment. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and gain a clearer understanding of whether Reiki is something you'd like to explore further.
Whether you're completely new to Reiki or simply curious to learn more, this session offers a welcoming space for conversation, inquiry, and discovery. No prior experience is necessary—all are welcome.
No need for a yoga mat, but wear comfortable clothes you can sit in.
FREE
***For livestream participants: a Zoom invitation email will go out to pre-registered students 1 hour before the class. Please make sure we have the correct email address on file for you so you receive your invitation! Contact the studio at 617.566.9642 with any questions.***
The Path of the Lotus: Fire Flow
The Path of the Lotus: Fire Flow with Brittney Burgess
Saturday, September 19
6-8pm • Porter Square
The lotus flower arises from the mud, nurtured by the elements until it blossoms and floats on the water. Like the lotus, we each need nourishment from the four elements to reach our fullest potential.
Join Brittney Burgess for part 4 of 4 in her seasonal yoga workshop series (attend one or all!) to explore your capacity to rise from the mud into the light. Each workshop offers practices ranging from deeply grounding to highly energizing, inviting you to embody earth, water, air, and fire in your practice and your life.
Cultivate the element of FIRE as summer draws to a close and you turn intention into action. This workshop invites you to awaken your inner fire, move beyond limitations, and cultivate the strength and courage to reconnect with the radiance within — illuminating your practice, your spirit, and your life.
This experience includes a fire element meditation, journal prompts, and a powerful, heat-building flow practiced in a lightly heated room to awaken Manipura, the Solar Plexus Chakra.
Please Bring: a journal, writing instrument & a yoga mat (mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
Cost: $40
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Fall Equinox Workshop
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Fall Equinox Workshop with Danielle DelVecchio
Saturday, September 19
2-4pm • Wellesley
Sanctuary is an immersive restorative experience devoted to nervous system regulation and deep, intentional rest - a return to the sanctuary within. This workshop gently guides the body and mind out of chronic activation and toward balance, offering space for mental, physical, and emotional tension to unwind on a deeply embodied level.
Rather than emphasizing movement or complex sequencing, Sanctuary centers on down-regulation, awareness, and rest as a skill. Through a carefully curated blend of practices, students are invited to soften, settle, and recalibrate - learning how stress is held in the body and how restorative techniques can be used with intention to support resilience and overall well-being.
Most of the workshop is experienced lying down in a supportive, soothing environment, allowing the nervous system to shift from effort into integration.
This experience includes:
Gentle Kundalini-based movement and breathwork moving through the chakras
A guided I AM Yoga Nidra™ meditation
A Reiki-infused sound bath with alchemy crystal bowls, drums, rattles, tuning forks and gong
Students will leave feeling calm, grounded, and deeply restored, with a clearer connection to their internal cues and practical tools for supporting nervous system regulation in daily life.
Sanctuary is ideal for anyone feeling overstimulated or depleted, or for those curious about yoga and meditation as pathways toward deep restoration and self-connection.
As this Sanctuary falls at the time of the Fall Equinox, the workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and honor the turning of the season. The equinox marks a moment of balance between light and dark, inviting us to slow down, restore the nervous system, and reflect on the season that has passed. As nature begins to shift inward, it offers a gentle reminder to release what feels complete and make space for what is ready to unfold. Together, we create space to ground, recalibrate, and move into the months ahead with greater clarity, steadiness, and intention.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move in & bring a washcloth or eye pillow & a yoga mat (yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
Cost: $65
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science with David Magone
Three Mondays
September 14 • September 21 • September 28
4-5pm • Back Bay
Breathwork, Backed by Brain Science
Most breathwork asks you to take its effects on faith. This doesn’t.
DVRM (Dynamic Volitional Respiratory Modulation) is a breathwork methodology developed by David Magone, studied through fMRI research with Harvard, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
The imaging shows dramatic increases in brain network connectivity during the practice. Specific breathing patterns shift your nervous system into altered states where real rewiring can happen. You leave different than you arrived.
Four Months. Or Just One.
Four themes, three one-hour sessions each, in a small consistent cohort. Each month stands alone. Taken together, they form a full cycle.
Month 3 (September): Letting Go
Putting down what you’ve been carrying.
The body keeps the ledger. Three sessions meeting what’s been held, grief, tension, old stories, and letting it move.
Cost: $120
Please bring a yoga mat (mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
* cost includes all three sessions, there is no proration for missing a session *
Want to sign up for a different month? October is also available for enrollment.
The Pelvis is Everything with Judith Hanson Lasater
September 11-13
Study with a living legend whose insight into movement and anatomy transforms how you practice.
Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, has taught yoga since 1971, co-founded Yoga Journal, and trained teachers worldwide with her signature blend of clarity, curiosity, and care.
In The Pelvis Is Everything, expect a thoughtful mix of lecture, asana, restorative practice, and pranayama exploring how the pelvis shapes movement, posture, and perception. This workshop invites students and teachers alike to look beyond poses and reconnect with the source of movement itself.
Psychedelic Breathwork Journey
Psychedelic Breathwork Journey with David Magone
A 4-Week Healing Journey Into Expanded States
Fridays • Porter Square
September 4 • 6–8pm
September 11 • 6–8pm
September 18 • 6–9pm **note extended time**
September 25 • 6–8pm
Access profound consciousness shifts. Track your transformation.
No substances required.
This four-week immersive series uses structured breathwork protocols to guide participants into psychedelic-like, non-ordinary states of awareness—experiences often marked by emotional release, somatic unwinding, intuitive insight, and visual or symbolic perception. Each week builds intentionally upon the last, blending deep breathwork journeys with tools for integration, reflection, and measurable personal change.
THE JOURNEY ARC
WEEK 1: MAPPING YOUR TERRAIN
Identify what feels stuck—emotionally, somatically, or energetically.
You’ll establish a 1–10 metric for personal blocks before entering an expanded state through breathwork. Insights may emerge through physical sensation, emotional expression, inner knowing, or visual imagery. Track your numbers again afterward to witness immediate shifts.
WEEK 2: MEETING YOUR EDGE
Work directly with resistance inside non-ordinary consciousness.
Rather than analyzing patterns intellectually, you’ll explore what keeps you stuck while accessing states that allow deeper clarity, perspective, and emotional processing than ordinary conversation often permits.
WEEK 3: THE BREAKTHROUGH (Extended Session - held 6-9pm)
A longer, more immersive breathwork journey designed to support powerful shifts.
Participants frequently report experiences comparable to certain psychedelic or plant-medicine sessions:
• deep somatic release
• emotional catharsis
• symbolic or visionary imagery
• mystical-style insight
• core pattern shifts
WEEK 4: INTEGRATION
Anchor and embody your transformation.
Learn how to carry your insights into daily life, refine your personal tools for accessing expanded states safely on your own, and celebrate the measurable changes you’ve tracked week by week.
This Program Is For You If You:
• Want legal, substance-free psychedelic-like experiences
• Seek measurable transformation, not just intense moments
• Are curious about expanded states without pharmacological support
• Want both the journey and the integration
• Are ready to work with breath, awareness, and emotional honesty
• Appreciate structured, safe space holding
Includes:
• Four themed journeys with integration practice
• Progress-tracking tools for measurable change
• A supportive group container led by an experienced facilitator
Investment: $595
THE RESEARCH
David Magone’s DVRM protocol has been studied at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. fMRI imaging showed brain activation patterns similar to those observed during psilocybin-induced states—suggesting that structured breathwork can evoke comparably expanded modes of consciousness.
Individual experiences vary. This program is not medical care. Please consult your doctor if you have any health concerns.
* this course is not eligible for the YogiPass discount & cost includes all four sessions, there is no proration for missing a session *
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Teacher Development: The World of Props
August 30 | Livestream
In this Teacher Development workshop, we’ll explore the artistry and logic of props as tools for alignment, accessibility, and longevity. Together we’ll work with blocks, belts, blankets, bolsters, chairs, and the wall to uncover the architecture of common yoga postures - refining actions, clarifying structure, and creating access to poses that may otherwise feel out of reach.
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
August 25 | Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates training administrator, Laura Senst for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat Teacher Training beginning in August. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Mantra & Kirtan: The Yoga of Sound
Mantra & Kirtan: The Yoga of Sound with Ethan Starkey
Friday, August 21
6:30-8:30pm • Brookline
Discover the transformative practices of mantra and kirtan—ancient traditions that use sound as a path to meditation, presence, and inner stillness.
In the yogic tradition, sound is understood as the first expression of creation, symbolized by the sacred syllable Om. Through the repetition of mantra, practitioners have long cultivated steadiness of mind, clarity, and contemplation.
This workshop begins with an introduction to the philosophy and practice of mantra, exploring how sound can become a powerful support for meditation and focused awareness. From there, we'll move into kirtan—the joyful practice of call-and-response chanting accompanied by music, inviting both individual reflection and shared community.
Whether you're new to mantra or have an established chanting practice, all are welcome.
"mananāt trāyate iti mantraḥ" — "That which liberates the mind through contemplation is called mantra."
No need for a yoga mat, but wear comfortable clothes you can sit in.
Sliding Scale Donations: $10-$100 (all donations will benefit New Beginnings Reentry Services
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science
Rewired: Breathwork Backed by Science with David Magone
Three Mondays
August 3 • August 10 • August 17
4-5pm • Back Bay
Breathwork, Backed by Brain Science
Most breathwork asks you to take its effects on faith. This doesn’t.
DVRM (Dynamic Volitional Respiratory Modulation) is a breathwork methodology developed by David Magone, studied through fMRI research with Harvard, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
The imaging shows dramatic increases in brain network connectivity during the practice. Specific breathing patterns shift your nervous system into altered states where real rewiring can happen. You leave different than you arrived.
Four Months. Or Just One.
Four themes, three one-hour sessions each, in a small consistent cohort. Each month stands alone. Taken together, they form a full cycle.
Month 2 (August): Steady Under Pressure
For the moments that usually take you out.
The hard meeting, the overwhelmed afternoon, the conversation you brace for. Three sessions teaching your nervous system to meet pressure differently, so you stop losing yourself in it.
Cost: $120
Please bring a yoga mat (mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
* cost includes all three sessions, there is no proration for missing a session *
Want to sign up for a different month? September & October are all available for enrollment.