Upcoming events.
Specialty Class: Intro to Barre
Specialty Class: Intro to Barre with Chloe Foster
Saturday, April 4
1-2pm • Harvard Square
New to barre—or wanting a slower, more supportive breakdown of the fundamentals? This specialty class is designed specifically for newcomers to barre (and anyone looking to refine technique), offering a step-by-step introduction that’s more instructional and form-focused than a typical barre class on the schedule.
Together, we’ll break down proper posture and alignment, then explore the major sections of a classic barre class—upper body, legs, glutes, core work, and stretching- with demonstrations, thoughtful guidance, and individualized support throughout.
Expect a steady pace, clear technique coaching, and time to ask questions so you can build confidence and feel prepared to join regular barre classes with strength and ease.
Sign Up using your regular class pass.
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Teacher Development: The World of Props
Apr 4 | Brookline & Livestream
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
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training with Down Under Lead Pilates Faculty
Saturday, April 4
4:30-5:15pm - Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates lead teacher & training administrator, Laura Senst for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training beginning in April. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
Learn More:
Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
***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: 200 Hour Teacher Training
FREE Info Session: 200 Hour Teacher Training with Kate Heffernan & Justine Cohen
Saturday, April 11
11-11:45am • Livestream
Deepen your practice, learn the skills, and find your voice. Come see what a 200 Hour Teacher Training has to offer!
Join lead teacher Kate Heffernan and Studio Director Justine Wiltshire Cohen for a FREE information session about both our upcoming Summer Intensive 200 Hour Teacher Training & our Fall 200 Hour Teacher Training. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
For more information on these trainings visit https://downunderyoga.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-trainings or email Kate Heffernan at educationdirector@downunderyoga.com for more information.
***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.***
Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
April 11-12, 2026 - 1:30-7:30pm
May 2-3, 2026 - 1:30-7:30pm
Back Bay & Livestream
Take your Pilates Mat foundation to the next level with Hot Power Pilates. This high-intensity, low-impact method is designed to boost endurance, enhance core strength, and improve cardiovascular health. Utilizing core Pilates principles, this formula will not only deliver physical results but will also build confidence and grit, leaving your students feeling stronger and prepared to conquer the day.
Tuition: $1,595
Sign Up Early & Save:
Early Bird Deadline: $250 OFF when you enroll by 03/27/26
Tuition Cost includes Training Weekends and Virtual Training Manual. Cost does not include class attendance required for certification. Students must take 15 classes in order to graduate, as part of the training you would be eligible for discounted class passes, reach out with any questions!
Any questions? Reach out to Laura Senst at laura.senst@downunderyoga.com
Apply today and train with some of New England's best loved Master Pilates teachers.
Down Under Teacher Trainings are final sale & do not allow for any cancellations or refunds.
Comprehensive Pilates Mat Teacher Training
Pilates Mat Teacher Training
Down Under School of Yoga • Boston’s premier school for practice & pedagogy
April 11-12 & April 18-19, 2026
1:30-7:30pm • Back Bay
Become the teacher who inspires confidence in every class.
This 100 Hour Mat Pilates Teacher Training reflects Down Under’s nationally recognized reputation for rigorous teacher education. Designed to be practice-driven, you’ll spend your time learning Pilates fundamentals, applying anatomy in motion, and practicing the art of clear, effective cueing—so you graduate ready to teach with confidence and skill.
Tuition: $1,595
Sign Up Early & Save:
Early Bird Deadline: $250 OFF if you enroll by 03/27/26
Tuition Cost includes Training Weekends and Virtual Training Manual. Cost does not include class attendance required for certification. Students must take 15 classes in order to graduate, as part of the training you would be eligible for discounted class passes, reach out with any questions!
Any questions? Reach out to Laura Senst at laura.senst@downunderyoga.com
Apply today and train with some of New England's best loved Master Pilates teachers.
Down Under Teacher Trainings are final sale & do not allow for any cancellations or refunds.
Intelligent Breath: Bandha, Pranayama & the Subtle Body
Intelligent Breath: Bandha, Pranayama & the Subtle Body with Masha Leuner & Tatyana Souza
Four Sundays • April 12, April 26, May 3, May 17
2:30-4pm • Newton
Refining Prana to Steady the Mind
This four-part workshop series offers a progressive, embodied exploration of pranayama and bandhas as practical tools for refining energy, supporting nervous system health, and cultivating mental clarity. Rooted in yogic tradition and informed by contemporary anatomical and physiological understanding, the series invites participants to experience breath not only as a technique, but as a living relationship between body, mind, and awareness.
Guided by Masha Leuner, whose work bridges therapeutic yoga, anatomy, and subtle-body inquiry, alongside Tatyana Souza, whose background in yoga and immunology brings a precise, science-informed lens to breath regulation, each session weaves together intentional movement, breathwork, and subtle awareness. Together, they offer a grounded, nuanced approach that honors both classical frameworks and modern insight.
Across the series, participants are supported in preparing the body for pranayama, understanding how breath and bandhas influence physiological and mental states, and developing practices that are safe, sustainable, and meaningful in daily life. The emphasis is on experiential learning, clear context, and thoughtful integration.
What to Expect in Each Session:
Each 90-minute session follows a consistent, supportive arc—beginning with gentle, targeted movement to ready the body for breathwork and bandha work, followed by clear exploration of bandhas from both anatomical and energetic perspectives. Pranayama practices are introduced progressively, with time for reflection, discussion, and guidance around safe home practice and real-life integration.
Session Themes:
Session 1 — Igniting the Fire of Transformation
The opening session introduces heating and cleansing pranayamas, including Kapalabhati, paired with grounding movement and exploration of Mula Bandha. These practices are designed to awaken vitality, support digestion, and bring awareness to areas of stagnation, cultivating a sense of brightness and readiness for change.
Session 2 — Cultivating Balance & Clarity
This session emphasizes nervous system regulation through rhythmic, symmetrical breathing practices such as Nadi Shodhana and Sama Vritti, supported by Uddiyana Bandha. As breath and awareness synchronize, participants are guided toward steadier attention, emotional balance, and a felt sense of internal spaciousness.
Session 3 — Deepening Awareness
Subtler pranayama techniques, including Bhramari and breath retention (Kumbhaka), are explored alongside Jalandhara Bandha to support inward focus and meditative depth. The experience invites refined awareness, quiet insight, and a palpable sense of stillness in both breath and mind.
Session 4 — Integration & Continuity
The final session weaves together heating, balancing, and expansive practices into one cohesive experience. Bandhas are explored as a progressive continuum, with an optional introduction to Maha Bandha for those ready to deepen further. The series concludes with practical tools for sustaining an ongoing, integrated breath practice rooted in clarity, calm, and connection.
Who This Series Is For:
This series is well suited for yoga practitioners curious about breath beyond basic cues, teachers seeking a deeper, embodied understanding of pranayama and bandhas, and students interested in nervous system regulation, energy balance, and mental clarity. No prior pranayama experience is required; modifications and contraindications will be addressed throughout.
Cost: $350
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
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.***
Namaste Nicaragua Yoga & Adventure Retreat!
with Shawna Lemelman
NAMASTE Nicaragua - an unforgettable 8-day, 7-night all inclusive Yoga & Adventure Retreat at Amaru in Aposentillo, Nicaragua.
Enjoy the perfect blend of movement, adventure, and connection on a 40-acre point reaching out into the Pacific ocean, dividing two beautiful beaches. There's magic that stems from Amaru's eden which can be found among their gardens, yoga and massage shalas, and other unique structures.
Teacher Development: Principles of Instruction — Forward Folds
Apr 25 | Livestream
Forward folds invite length, quiet attention, and inward awareness — yet they are often misunderstood, rushed, or approached without the preparation they require. In this Teacher Development session, Ann Appavoo explores the principles of teaching forward folds through the lens of the Iyengar method. Together, we’ll examine how these poses are defined, prepared, sequenced, and taught with clarity, safety, and intelligence.
Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage
Partner Stretching & Thai Yoga Massage with Daniel Orlansky
Sunday, April 26
1:30-4pm • Porter Square
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of partner stretching and Thai Yoga Massage designed to open restricted areas of the body and restore a sense of harmony, ease, and lightness. This workshop blends two powerful approaches to mobility and release: modern PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching and the time-honored tradition of Thai Yoga Massage.
Partner-assisted PNF stretching uses gentle resistance to improve flexibility and expand range of motion in a safe, effective way. Thai Yoga Massage complements this work through mindful pressure, acupressure points, and soothing joint movements that help release tension and increase circulation.
Together, these practices offer a potent reset—supporting mobility, reducing muscular tightness, easing back and neck tension, and leaving you feeling both deeply relaxed and re-energized.
Cost: $80 (Note - only one of the pair need sign up.)
Required Props: Wear comfortable loose fitting clothes or yoga clothes & please bring two yoga mats (mats are available to rent for $3 at the studio)
Why You Practice: Yoga, Ethics, and Healing
Why You Practice: Yoga, Ethics, and Healing with Ashley Mitchell & Liz Bucar
Saturday, May 2
1:30-3:30pm • Central Square
What if your yoga practice is asking you an ethical question—and you’ve never had the space to truly explore it?
In this intimate two-hour experience, Professor and author Liz Bucar and longtime Boston teacher Ashley Mitchell invite you to move, reflect, and inquire. The session begins with a grounding 45-minute yoga practice led by Ashley. Then, rather than rolling up your mat and heading out, you’ll stay to engage in guided reflection and conversation using prompts from a custom workbook drawn from Liz’s forthcoming book, Beyond Wellness: How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us (Penguin Random House, April 2026).
Together, we’ll explore what it means to practice with integrity, cultural awareness, and care—considering not only how we practice, but why.
You’ll leave with your own copy of the book, thoughtful questions to continue exploring, and the experience of practicing in community with others who are interested in the deeper dimensions of yoga.
Ticket includes a copy of Beyond Wellness and a custom workbook. Space is limited.
Please bring a pen & yoga mat (yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
Cost: $50
*This event is not eligible for the YogiPass 20% off discount.
Restorative, Meditation & Yin Yoga Teacher Training
An extraordinary intensive covering the full breadth of restorative, yin yoga & meditation with Down Under's Master Restorative teachers. This training imparts a toolkit of skills to deepen your restorative practice & incorporate Meditation, Yin & a Restorative lens into your Vinyasa teaching.
Inside Flow Workshops with Rebecca Rasmussen
May 8-9
Study with a pioneer blending dance, music, and yoga into a fully embodied experience.
Rebecca Rasmussen began her career as a professional dancer, earning her BFA from the Boston Conservatory and touring internationally for nearly two decades with MOMIX. In 2018, she introduced Inside Flow to the USA, helping cultivate the thriving community seen today.
Now a Senior Teacher and Teacher Trainer for Inside Flow, Rebecca draws on her performance background and yoga studies to train teachers worldwide, continuing to share Inside Flow globally.
Discover Iyengar Yoga: A Free Community Offering
Discover Iyengar Yoga: A Free Community Offering
Saturday, May 9
2-4pm • Wellesley
Curious about Iyengar Yoga? Come experience the clarity, precision, and intelligence of this method in a welcoming, supportive environment.
Guided by members of Down Under’s experienced Iyengar & Align teaching team, this class offers a thoughtful introduction to a practice known for its attention to detail, alignment, and depth.
All are welcome.
Featuring: Ann Appavoo, Rosie Richardson, Cathie Ryder, Patricia Walden, Linda Watts.
While this event is free, please do bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Literary Flow: Book Club Meets the Mat
Literary Flow: Book Club Meets the Mat - Your Time to Rise with Shawna Lemelman
Friday, May 15
7-9pm • Newton
Ready to rise? Our Yoga Book Club returns for its second session, featuring Arivee Vargas and her empowering book, Your Time to Rise.
Join Shawna Lemelman and Arivee Vargas for a one-of-a-kind evening that blends conversation, reflection, and movement. Arivee - a familiar face in Shawna’s classes at Down Under Yoga - invites women to break free from outdated expectations and claim the life they deserve. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, she offers holistic frameworks to help navigate life’s transitions, unlearn limiting beliefs, and unlock your fullest potential. Your Time to Rise is a roadmap for aligning with your soul’s purpose and living with authenticity and joy.
The evening begins with a discussion of the book’s themes, followed by a mindful heated yoga flow designed to help you embody the work and connect to its message on a physical and emotional level. Together, we’ll explore how the power of presence, reflection, and movement can awaken a deeper sense of purpose.
Books are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or at the event. Yvonne will be signing books after class, with refreshments to follow.
7:00-7:20 PM: Meet the Author & Discussion with Arivee
7:20-8:45 PM: Heated Flow with Shawna
8:45-9:00 PM: Book Signing & Refreshments
This unique event blends the insight of literature with the mindfulness of yoga, creating a space for curiosity, empowerment, and embodied connection.
What to Bring: A yoga mat, water, and towel (rentals available in-studio).
Cost: $30
The Path of the Lotus: Air Flow
The Path of the Lotus: Air Flow with Brittney Burgess
Friday, May 22
6-8pm • Porter Square
The Lotus Flower rises triumphantly from the mud, nurtured by the elements until it blossoms and floats on the water. Similarly, we each need nourishment from the four elements to reach our fullest potential.
Join Brittney Burgess for part 3 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 will vary, offering practices that range from deeply grounding to highly energizing, inviting you to embody the elements of earth, water, air, and fire in your practice and your life.
In this workshop, we’ll focus on the element of AIR, cultivating a strong awareness and deep connection to pranayama. Through breath, we’ll clear away the heaviness of winter and welcome the renewal of spring. Create space in your body, mind, and heart, bringing simplicity and ease into your life. This workshop will serve as a powerful reminder that your breath is always with you—to calm, energize, and guide you back to what matters most.
Expect an air element meditation, journal prompts, and a rhythmic asana practice in a lightly heated room to awaken your Anahata, or Heart Chakra.
Please Bring: A Journal, Writing instrument & a yoga mat (mats are available to rent in studio for $3)
Cost: $40
Finding Support from the Inside Out: Pilates & the Pelvic Floor
Finding Support from the Inside Out: Pilates & the Pelvic Floor with Margaret Duncan (MD) & Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas (DPT)
Saturday, June 6
12:30-2:30pm • Central Square & Livestream
Join Down Under Pilates instructor and perinatal psychiatrist Margaret Duncan (MD), alongside guest pelvic floor physical therapist and author of Power to the Pelvis, Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas (DPT), for an interactive exploration of the pelvic floor and its essential role in movement, stress regulation, and overall well-being.
Together, they will introduce the foundational anatomy and function of the pelvic floor, illuminating how this often-overlooked system relates to breath, mindfulness, and the body’s response to stress.
The workshop will conclude with a thoughtfully designed Pilates flow, offering an opportunity to experience these concepts in motion and develop a deeper, more intuitive understanding of support from the center of the body.
Open to all levels, this session offers practical insight and embodied tools to support both your Pilates practice and everyday life.
Cost: $60
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 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
June 13-14, 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
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Summer Solstice Workshop
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Summer Solstice Workshop with Danielle DelVecchio
Saturday, June 13
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 welcoming in the Summer Solstice, the workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and honor the turning of the season. The solstice marks the longest day of the year, a powerful moment when light reaches its peak and nature stands in full expression. It invites us to slow down, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with the vitality and abundance of the season. Together, we create space to soak in the light, celebrate what is blooming within and around us, and move into the months ahead with greater clarity, openness, and renewed energy.
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
Eoin Finn Weekend of Workshops
Join Eoin Finn for a weekend of workshops across Down Under School of Yoga studios or via livestream
PRIDE Sculpt & Flow (4th Annual)
PRIDE Sculpt & Flow (4th Annual) with Lyndsay Allyn Cox
Saturday, June 20
1:30-2:30pm • Back Bay
Join Lyndsay and friends for the 4th Annual Pride Sculpt & Flow — a joyful, high-energy class blending movement, sweat, music, and celebration.
This festive class invites you to dance, sweat, sing along, and move together in honor of Pride and community. All levels are welcome — come as you are and celebrate alongside members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
This year we’re making it bigger than ever, with even more ways to support BAGLY (Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth). Move your body, connect with community, and help uplift the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders.
Ticket Options:
$60 – Pride Icon Ticket
• Pride Sculpt & Flow class
• 5 raffle tickets
• Discount on entry to our post-class Pride gathering (details coming soon!)
$45 – Supporter Ticket
• Pride Sculpt & Flow class
• 2 raffle tickets
$35 – Community Ticket
• Pride Sculpt & Flow class
Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
Raffle prizes include:
• A private class for you and 15 friends taught by Lyndsay
• Special surprises from Haley Fortier (Nathálie & Haley Henry)
• A collector's item from Ruby Fruit, Silver Lake's dearly departed queer icon
• And more!
All ticket proceeds will be donated to The Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY)
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Super Led Primary & Conference
Super Led Primary & Conference with Elliott McEldowney
Sunday, June 21
Super Led Primary 8-9:30am
Conference 9:30-10:30am
Conference is a beloved Mysore tradition where Ashtanga teachers and students from our Mysore schools (Harvard & Brookline) 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 breakfast conference at our Life Alive Cafe at Harvard Square and Brookline.
Elliott will be hosting Super Led Primary and Conference on Sunday, June 21 at 8am in Harvard Square. Sign up for class below to let us know you’re coming & stay afterwards at Life Alive Cafe Harvard Sq for the breakfast conference!
Cost: $32 drop in (or use any active DUY class pass)
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3
Summer Solstice Power Flow, Restore & Sound
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)
Sama Ashtanga Intensive with Chuck Miller
July 13-17
Study with one of the most respected elders of the Ashtanga tradition.
Chuck Miller began practicing yoga in 1971 and studied one-on-one with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois for over 18 years, beginning in 1980. Teaching since 1988, his clear, grounded approach reflects decades of practice before, during, and after the yoga boom.
During the Sama Ashtanga Intensive, expect daily practice and focused clinics that slow things down, refine fundamentals, and explore Ashtanga as both a physical method and philosophical system. Known for his gentle yet precise adjustments, Chuck brings depth, clarity, and practicality to students and teachers alike as he continues to teach worldwide.
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.
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
Super Led Primary & Conference
Super Led Primary & Conference with Didi von Deck
Sunday, September 27
Super Led Primary 7-8:30am
Conference 9-10am
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 breakfast conference at our Life Alive Cafe at Harvard Square and Brookline.
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 & travel afterwards to Life Alive Cafe Brookline (888 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline) for the breakfast conference!
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!
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
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.
Save the Date: Fall Retreat to Vermont: Strength, Ease & Pause
with Samantha Arak
Join Samantha 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. This weekend is your chance to step away from the everyday, reconnect with yourself, and find new energy and balance. All meals are chef prepared and you don’t have to make your bed all weekend if you don’t want to.
Open to all levels, you’ll leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and ready to embrace your next chapter.
Yoga Sculpt Teacher Training
This two-weekend intensive (16 hours) is intended for any certified fitness professional or 200 Hour Yoga Teacher. The intention of this training is to:
Provide you with the tools to sequence and teach a 45, 60, or 75-minute Yoga Sculpt class.
Give yourself the ability to incorporate resistance training into your yoga classes safely.
Train you to merge your knowledge of resistance training into a vinyasa yoga flow.
Make yogis stronger and athletes more flexible!
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.
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
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.
Specialty Class: 108 Sun Salutations: A Moving Meditation for the Spring Equinox
Specialty Class: 108 Sun Salutations: A Moving Meditation for the Spring Equinox with Daniel Loizzo
Sunday, March 29
1:30-3:30pm • Porter Square
The practice of 108 Sun Salutations has long been used as a ritual of reflection, transition, and renewal—yet it is often approached as a test of endurance rather than an invitation into sustained awareness. This specialty class offers a clear, intentional approach that emphasizes pacing, breath, and discernment.
We’ll begin by marking the spring equinox with intention-setting and a thoughtfully sequenced warm-up to prepare the joints, muscles, and breath for repetition. From there, we’ll move through the Sun Salutations in measured rounds, allowing space to establish rhythm, modify as needed, and rest without urgency.
Rather than relying on force or momentum, we’ll explore how steadiness and attention support longevity in practice. Approached this way, repetition becomes meditative—cultivating focus, resilience, and a quiet sense of completion.
Sign Up using your regular class pass.
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
The Road to Boston: A Yoga for Runners Workshop
with Samantha Arak
Sunday, March 29 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Wellesley & Livestream
Teacher Development: Principles of Instruction — Standing Poses
Mar 29 | Livestream
How we speak shapes how students move. Clear, intentional instruction helps students organize their bodies, understand what matters in a pose, and develop independence in their practice. Join Certified Iyengar Teacher Rosie Richardson for a session focusing on the craft of teaching standing poses through precise language and thoughtful sequencing.
Ayurveda in Practice: Community Conversation & Integration
Ayurveda in Practice: Community Conversation & Integration with Kaveri Barros
Friday, March 27
2-3pm • Livestream
This virtual gathering offers a supportive space to return to the teachings of Ayurveda and explore how they live within your daily rhythms. While this session is designed to deepen the inquiry that begins in Discover Your Dosha, it is equally welcoming to anyone who feels called to learn, reflect, and connect — no prior workshop experience is required.
Together, we’ll reflect, inquire, and integrate — deepening understanding through conversation, curiosity, and shared experience. Bring your questions about your dosha, lifestyle choices, or how to weave Ayurvedic principles into real and meaningful moments of daily life.
Alongside personalized guidance, this session nurtures sangha — a sense of community rooted in learning, insight, and mutual support. You’ll leave feeling more grounded, confident, and connected to Ayurveda as a living, evolving practice — one that unfolds in relationship with your own life.
Please bring: a notebook and pen.
Cost: $40
***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.***
Spring Fling: Partner Thai Yoga Massage
Spring Fling: Partner Thai Yoga Massage with Emily Sullivan
Sunday, March 22
2-4pm • 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!)
Discovering Your Doshas
Discovering Your Doshas with Kaveri Barros
Sunday, March 22
2-3:30pm • South End & Livestream
Journey into the wisdom of Ayurveda and explore the unique constellation of qualities that shape your body, mind, and lived experience. In this 90-minute in-person workshop, Kaveri Barros will guide you through the foundations of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—the elemental forces that influence our rhythms, tendencies, and ways of moving through the world.
Through thoughtful discussion and reflection, you’ll complete a guided dosha assessment to illuminate your primary constitution and any current imbalances. From there, we’ll explore how this understanding can inform the choices you make each day—how you nourish yourself, restore your energy, and return to your natural state of equilibrium.
This workshop offers practical insight woven with contemplative awareness, inviting you into a deeper relationship with your own inner landscape.
Please bring: a notebook and pen — no yoga mat needed.
Cost: $55
***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: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training
FREE Info Session: Pilates Mat & Hot Power Pilates Teacher Training with Down Under Lead Pilates Faculty
Saturday, March 21
4:30-5:15pm - Livestream
Come see what a Pilates Teacher Training has to offer!
Join Pilates training administrator, Laura Senst & other lead Pilates teachers of the Pilates training for a free informational session about our upcoming Pilates Mat Teacher Training beginning in April. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!
For more information & to enroll visit: https://downunderyoga.com/upcoming-events/comprehensive-pilates-mat-teacher-training or email Laura Senst at laura.senst@downunderyoga.com for more information.
***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.***
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Spring Equinox Workshop
Sanctuary: A Nervous System Reset & Deep Restoration Spring Equinox Workshop with Danielle DelVecchio
Saturday, March 21
2-4pm • Wellesley (159 Linden St. Wellesley, MA 02482)
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 Spring Equinox, the workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and reset as the seasons shift. The equinox marks a natural turning point into longer days and the energy of renewal, inviting us to rest deeply, restore the nervous system, and gently release heaviness from the winter months. Together, we create space to let the light in and move into the season ahead with greater clarity, vitality, and ease.
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
Yoga for Osteoporosis Series I & II
Yoga for Osteoporosis Series I & II with Masha Leuner
Four Wednesdays
March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8
12:30-1:45pm • Wellesley & Livestream (159 Linden St. Wellesley, MA 02482)
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 shown that consistent practice of 12–24 targeted postures can reverse the effects of osteoporosis and osteopenia, particularly in the spine and hips. 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.***
About Masha
Masha began practicing yoga in 2005 and quickly became a devoted student. Over time, she became increasingly aware that chronic stress was pushing her body toward burnout. Balancing a fast-paced corporate career, a new baby, and a practice that was calling for radical change became unsustainable. In 2016, she left the corporate world and enrolled in Yoga Teacher Training in Boston. She has been teaching in Boston ever since.
Masha’s teaching style has evolved over the years, yet her core intention remains the same: to offer yoga as a practical tool for self-inquiry and support the body’s innate capacity to heal.
Hot Power Class & Book Launch
Wellesley Opening Weekend Special Event: Tara returns to Down Under!
Hot Power Class & Book Launch with Tara Morris
Sunday, March 15
2-4pm • Wellesley
Beloved Tara Morris powerhouse hot yoga teacher, photographer, and author returns to her old Boston home to launch her new autobiographical book and to celebrate the opening of Down Under's Wellesley studio. Expect a gritty, soulful and deeply honest practice that leaves you feeling physically and emotionally resilient (and includes a copy of the book).
Tara’s memoir, The Love Offensive is a fearless and deeply human story of adventure, loss, friendship, and the unexpected ways we learn to keep going. Woven with decades of photography and lived experience, the book reflects Tara’s life mission: to see the world and help people feel more hopeful, grateful, and free. A close friend and colleague of many of the Down Under leads including Braxton, Samantha, Shawna and others, Tara will pop back periodically this season to do these pop classes that include a copy of her new book.
Cost: $70
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Tara Morris
Yoga powerhouse, photographer, and entrepreneur Tara Morris lives a big, full, and joyful life with her incredible friends and two pups in Providence. Originally from Marshfield, MA, she's lived all over the world and settled back on the east coast to be closer to her family. She has spent the last 20 years traveling the world and has been to 35 countries, mostly by herself, but has also led yoga and photography workshops all over the world under the Destination Love Offensive brand.
Tara’s classes are powerful, athletic, and ablaze with tempo and music. As a teacher, she curates a gritty power experience designed to explore using the body for mental health and how our thoughts makes us feel. Her goal for students in every single class is to help them walk out feeling grateful, hopeful, and free. If her life had a mission statement it would read: To see the world and make people feel good. She does her best. :)
The Art of Assisting
The Art of Assisting with Masaaki Okamura, Kate Heffernan & Rachelle Pierre
Brookline • In-Studio Only
Saturday & Sunday 1:15-8:15 pm
March 14-15, 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 Wellesley Open House
FREE Wellesley Open House
Saturday, March 14
1-4pm • Wellesley
The first 100 students who come celebrate in community get a free swag bag!
Join in on the celebration for the grand opening of Wellesley studio. Step inside your newest home for movement, breath, and community. Wander through the studio, meet our teachers, and tour every corner of the space including our beautiful Recovery Suite designed to support rest, repair, and resilience.
We are celebrating with some of our favorite local vendors offering special treats, surprises, and a little extra love for our Wellesley community. Come sip, sample, explore, and connect. Whether you are brand new or have practiced with us for years, this is your invitation to see what we have built together.
FREE Special Event: Yin & Sound Sanctuary
FREE Special Event: Yin & Sound Sanctuary with Danielle DelVecchio
Saturday, March 14
12-1pm • Wellesley
In celebration of our Wellesley opening, we invite you to join us for a complimentary, deeply restorative experience designed to quiet the nervous system and elevate the senses.
Yin & Sound Sanctuary is a slow, intentional practice rooted in stillness and subtlety. Through long-held, supported Yin postures, we gently stimulate the fascial network, soften accumulated tension, and guide the body into parasympathetic regulation. The pace is unhurried. The atmosphere, serene. The effect, profound.
The practice concludes with an extended sound bath Savasana, where layered harmonic tones create an immersive sanctuary of resonance — inviting deep rest, internal recalibration, and spacious clarity.
Sign up using your regular class pass.
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Sodarshan Chakra Kriya: Cutting Through Darkness
Sodarshan Chakra Kriya: Cutting Through Darkness with Daniel Orlansky
Saturday, March 7
2-3:30pm • Porter Square
Rooted in ancient yogic tradition, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya is regarded as one of the most powerful pranayama practices across yogic lineages. Remarkably simple yet requiring focus and commitment, it is said to cut through darkness, activate the inner fire to reveal clarity, release, and renewal.
This workshop begins with a dynamic Kundalini Yoga breath and asana sequence to prepare the body and nervous system. From there, you’ll be guided through a full experiential practice of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya - using breath, mantra, and sustained awareness to cultivate deep stillness, luminous attention, and inner strength.
This workshop is suitable for experienced practitioners and dedicated beginners who feel called to explore the depths of a powerful breath-based meditation.
Cost: $40
Yoga Sculpt Teacher Training
This two-weekend intensive (16 hours) is intended for any certified fitness professional or 200 Hour Yoga Teacher. The intention of this training is to:
Provide you with the tools to sequence and teach a 45, 60, or 75-minute Yoga Sculpt class.
Give yourself the ability to incorporate resistance training into your yoga classes safely.
Train you to merge your knowledge of resistance training into a vinyasa yoga flow.
Make yogis stronger and athletes more flexible!
Teacher Development: Principles of Demonstration
Mar 1 | Livestream
In this experiential workshop, Certified Iyengar Teacher Rosie Richardson explores the art and intelligence of demonstration: when to show, when to speak, and how to use your body as a clear and effective teaching instrument. Drawing from the Iyengar method and informed by the science of how we learn through observation, you’ll refine the why, what, when, and how of demonstrating across a range of poses and student levels.
Strength & Mobility for Runners
with Cam Barach
Sunday, March 1 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Back Bay & Livestream
Teacher Development: Teaching with Precision — Iyengar Language & Intelligent Cueing
Feb 27 | Livestream
Using the Iyengar tradition as a framework, we’ll explore how thoughtful language can guide self-observation, intelligent action, and functional movement. The evening centers on Tadasana as the root of all standing work, and how its principles evolve into balance and dynamic effort through Vrksasana and Utkatasana — three expressions of one foundational pose.
The Path of the Lotus: Water Flow
The Path of the Lotus: Water Flow with Brittney Burgess
Friday, February 27
6-8pm • Porter Square
The lotus flower rises from the mud, nourished by the elements until it opens fully on the surface of the water. Like the lotus, each of us requires elemental support to grow, evolve, and embody our fullest potential. Join Brittney Burgess for the second workshop in this four-part seasonal series—take one or take them all—as you explore your own capacity to rise from the depths into the light. Each session offers a unique experience, from deeply grounding to highly energizing, inviting you to embody earth, water, air, and fire in both your practice and your life.
In this winter Water workshop, you’ll awaken fluidity, creativity, and trust—connecting to the element that reminds us life is always shifting. Through intentional movement, you’ll soften resistance, dissolve what has felt stuck, and rediscover the freedom that comes from flowing with, rather than against, your inner tides. Expect a practice that is both powerful and soft, designed to cultivate spaciousness and ease within.
This experience includes a water-element meditation, journal prompts, and a powerful, flowing asana practice in a lightly heated room to awaken your Svadhisthana (Sacral) Chakra.
Bring a notebook, writing utensil & yoga mat (yoga mats are available to rent in the studio for $3).
Cost: $40
Specialty Class: Beginner Hot 26 Yoga
Specialty Class: Beginner Hot 26 Yoga with Gerdette Armour
Sunday, February 22
12:30-1:30pm • Newton
Curious about Hot 26 but not sure where to begin? This approachable class offers a welcoming introduction to the traditional Bikram/Hot 26 sequence, designed especially for those who are new to the practice or returning after time away.
In this one-hour, lightly heated class, you’ll move through the 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises with shorter holds and thoughtful guidance—making the sequence more accessible while still offering all the strengthening, balancing, and focusing benefits the series is known for. The room will be warm, not intensely hot, so you can explore the practice with ease and confidence.
Open to all levels, including anyone simply seeking a gentler Hot 26 experience. Come practice in a supportive environment and build a strong foundation for future classes.
Sign up using your regular class pass.
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Shoulder Stand: Structure and Stillness
Shoulder Stand: Structure and Stillness with Michael Ponte
Monday, February 16
2-4pm • Brookline
Shoulder Stand has long been regarded as a foundational inversion in classical yoga, yet in modern practice it is often rushed, avoided, or reduced to a brief closing posture. This workshop offers a clear, structured approach to Shoulder Stand that emphasizes preparation, support, and stillness.
We begin with a thoughtfully sequenced practice designed to prepare the shoulders, spine, hips, and breath for inversion. From there, we break down the architecture of Shoulder Stand step by step, using support to protect the cervical spine while cultivating lift, stability, and ease.
Rather than relying on force or flexibility, we explore how patience and proper structure allow the pose to unfold with clarity. When approached this way, Shoulder Stand becomes a place of steadiness and quiet focus, inviting sustained attention and composure.
Cost: $45
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Connected: A Partner Yoga + Massage Experience
Connected: A Partner Yoga + Massage Experience with Caitlin Green
Sunday, February 15, 2026
1:30-4pm • Porter Square
Whether you come with a partner, friend, or loved one, this experience invites you to reconnect through mindful movement and loving touch. In this heart-opening workshop, we’ll explore playful partner yoga, grounding breathwork, and Thai yoga-inspired massage to foster trust, presence, and joyful connection.
You’ll leave feeling more attuned, supported, and nourished—body and heart.
Perfect for duos of all kinds seeking meaningful connection in a safe, supportive space.
Wear comfortable clothes & bring two yoga mats (yoga mats are available to rent in studio for $3).
Cost: $80
Note: only one of the couple needs to sign up.
Tapping Into Power: A Vision for the New Year
Tapping Into Power: A Vision for the New Year with Tatyana Souza
Saturday, February 7
1:30-3:30pm • Newton
Journey Through Flow, Breath & Meditation to Hone Your Vision for 2026
The Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) is the center of personal power, confidence, clarity, and action - an ideal focal point for setting meaningful New Year intentions.
As we step into 2026, this workshop invites you to reconnect with your inner strength and create a clear, aligned vision for the year ahead. Through yoga, breathwork, and meditation, you’ll activate and balance the Manipura Chakra, harness your intuition, and discern the goals that feel truly resonant.
Move through an energizing yoga flow that awakens the Solar Plexus, building confidence, vitality, and inner steadiness. Guided breathwork will help calm the nervous system and dissolve mental blocks, while meditation supports deep clarity and purposeful intention-setting. The workshop concludes with vision board creation, using imagery and words to bring your 2026 vision to life. All materials will be provided.
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, and feel free to bring any words, quotes, or images that inspire you.
By the end, you’ll leave grounded in your personal power, energized by possibility, and carrying a tangible visual reminder of the actions your mind will prioritize for the year ahead!
Open to all levels - no prior yoga or meditation experience required.
Bring: Any images or words you wish to incorporate into your vision board, and a yoga mat (mat rentals are available in studio for $3).
Cost: $65
Weekend of Ashtanga Workshops with Angela Jamison
February 7-8
Practice with one of the most dedicated custodians of the traditional Ashtanga lineage.
Angela Jamison began her journey under Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller at YogaWorks, then deepened her practice through more than a decade of annual study with Sharath Jois in India—including periods assisting him and serving in the Mysore room.
Authorized in 2011 and Certified in 2017 to teach Advanced Series, she now leads a thriving shala in Ann Arbor and brings her rare depth of knowledge to Down Under.
Yoga & Eco-Adventure Retreat to Dominica
with Rosie Richardson
Join Rosie for a week of good company, intelligent yoga practice, inspired outdoor activities, and delicious local food at Jungle Bay on Dominica, the “Nature Island of the Caribbean”.
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!
Literary Flow: Book Club Meets the Mat
Literary Flow: Book Club Meets the Mat - Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety with Shawna Lemelman
Friday, January 30
7-9pm • Newton
This isn’t your average book club - it’s a mindful gathering that nourishes body, mind, and spirit, inviting reflection, connection, and movement. Begin the new year by embracing fresh goals, inspiration, and community.
Join Shawna Lemelman and Yvonne Castaneda for a unique experience exploring Yvonne's book, Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety. Yvonne, a familiar presence in Shawna’s classes at Down Under Yoga, shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba. Through her candid narrative, she reveals how doubt and low self-esteem led to a challenging cycle of weight gain and loss, reliance on dangerous coping mechanisms, and a fraught relationship with food.
The evening begins with a discussion of the book’s rich themes, inviting participants to reflect and connect. That conversation will then flow into a mindful heated yoga practice, designed to help you embody and process the material, fostering awareness in both body and mind.
Books are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or at the event. Yvonne will be signing books after class, with refreshments to follow.
7:00–7:20 PM: Meet the Author & Discussion with Yvonne
7:20–8:45 PM: Heated Flow with Shawna
8:45–9:00 PM: Book Signing & Refreshments
This one-of-a-kind session blends the insight of literature with the mindfulness of yoga, creating space for curiosity, self-reflection, and embodied connection.
Bring water, towel & a yoga mat (yoga mats/towels are available to rent in studio).
Cost: $30
Teacher Development: Foundations - Bone & Spinal Health in Yoga
Teacher Development: Foundations - Bone & Spinal Health in Yoga with Masha Leuner
Saturday, January 24
1:30-3pm • Newton
Healthy bones are shaped as much by how we move as by how we breathe. In this experiential workshop, we explore the intelligence of the spine and the forces that support lifelong stability—balance, proprioception, posture, breath mechanics, and load-bearing strength.
Through grounding asana, thoughtful sequencing, and refined alignment principles, we’ll investigate how balance training prevents falls, how posture organizes force through the vertebrae, how breath supports spinal mobility, and how bone responds to muscular engagement. You’ll learn practical strategies for strengthening students’ bones safely, as well as recognizing and adapting movements contraindicated for osteoporosis, such as spinal flexion.
This session is geared toward yoga teachers and teacher trainees seeking to refine their ability to support students transitioning to the next life-stage, though dedicated practitioners are welcome. Expect accessible strength work, supported balance practices, wall and prop exploration, and breath-based awareness to illuminate the relationship between spine, structure, and subtle body.
Come away with clarity, confidence, and adaptable tools to weave into your teaching—helping students stand taller, move steadier, and age with resilience.
Cost: $40
Please bring a yoga mat (rentals are available for $3 at the studio)
Psychedelic Breathwork Journey
Psychedelic Breathwork Journey with David Magone
A 4-Week Healing Journey Into Expanded States
Fridays • Porter Square
January 23 • 6–8pm
January 30 • 6–8pm
February 6 • 6–9pm **note extended time**
February 13 • 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
• Weekly self-guided homework
• 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)