Come help us celebrate the opening of our Newtonville studio on Sunday, October 17!
- Free “taster” classes running all day, from 9 am onward
- Master class fundraiser with Shiva Rea at 3 pm
- Welcome celebration, asana demonstration, and panel discussion featuring yoga luminaries starting at 5:30 pm
After seven wonderful years in our Newton Highlands location, we’re delighted to welcome you to our new home in Newtonville. Come tour our beautiful new space and take a free class with one of our teachers. If you're a regular, try a new teacher or style of yoga–and bring a friend!
In the evening, join us for a lively panel discussion titled “Balancing Acts: Poses, Products, and the Future of Yoga in America,” led by yoga luminaries Barbara Benagh, Patricia Walden, and Peentz Dubble, with Down Under Yoga founder Justine Wiltshire Cohen. Wind down the day with nibbles, juice, and conversation after the panel.
SCHEDULE
9 am to 4:45 pm Free 30- to 45-minute “taster” classes with Down Under's teachers
No need to register – just show up anytime during the day for a class with our faculty and we hope to see you at our evening events. If you’d like to let us know you are coming, email opening@downunderyoga.com.
East |
9:00-9:45 |
10:00-10:30 |
10:30-11:00 |
11:00-11:45 |
12:00-12:45 Peentz |
1:00-1:45 |
2:00-2:30 |
2:30-3:00 |
3:00-4:30 |
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West Studio |
9:00-9:45 |
9:45-10:30 |
10:30-11:00 |
11:00-11:30 |
12:00-12:45 |
1:00-1:45 |
2:00-2:30 |
2.30-3:00 Bonnie Acro Yoga |
3:00-3:45 |
4:00-4:45 |
* These classes are appropriate for those new to yoga. |
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| 3:00-4:30 pm | Master Class Fundraiser: Prana Flow with Shiva Rea (Full) Minimum donation: $25; advance registration required. Proceeds will be used to buy a bike rack for Newtonville (to encourage our cyclists) and environmentally greening our space around Walnut Street. |
| 5:30-6:15 pm | Welcome Celebration with remarks by Justine Wiltshire Cohen, Barbara Benagh, Peentz Dubble, Patricia Walden, and Chanel Luck and faculty asana demonstration |
| 6:30-7.30 pm | Panel Discussion: “Balancing Acts: Poses, Products, and the Future of Yoga in America” Featuring Barbara Benagh, Peentz Dubble, Patricia Walden, and Justine Wiltshire Cohen Moderated by Stephen McCauley |
Today, more than 16 million Americans practice yoga on a regular basis, most emphasizing the physical rather than the spiritual side. The amount of money spent on yoga clothing and accessories, yoga vacations and retreats, water bottles, underwear, and videos stretches well into the billions. We all celebrate this new popularity, but it raises some important questions. For the opening of Down Under Yoga, founder Justine Wiltshire Cohen and Director of the Iyengar Program Peentz Dubble have invited Barbara Benagh and Patricia Walden to discuss the changes, the benefits and pitfalls of commercialization, and where yoga in America is heading.
7:30 pm Please stay for nibbles and juice.