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“Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, is an ancient system of individualized health based on the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Just like in nature, your body is made of these five elements in varying degrees. It is this individual elemental combination that makes you who you are. Ayurveda helps you to understand and work with the dance of these elements within you and the environment around you to access true health and contentment. Essentially, Ayurveda unlocks the mysteries of how the body heals itself. To know this information is empowering and will change your life forever.” In the latest Down Under Voices blog post Claire Este McDonald (@claireestemcdonald) demystifies Ayurveda and shares how the ancient healing system personally supports her in the healing journey. Claire is an Ayurvedic health counselor and yoga therapist, 500-ERYT, Master Baptiste teacher, RN-BSN, Jyotish, and healer. Read the full post on our website (link in bio).
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Sami (@samilea) is coming back! As part of our refreshed Fall schedule, Sami will teach her weekly 9:15am Flow class in Newton beginning Sunday, September 15. We are very excited to welcome her back from maternity leave and hear all about her journey as a new mother.

The following weekend, Sep 20–22, Sami will be at @loveyogafest in Cape Cod! She will lead two classes at the festival: Circle The Sun: A Mandala Flow on Friday, and Open Your Heat: A Backbending Journey on Sunday. More of your favorite teachers, including Brittney Burgess, Kate O’Donnell, and Rich Ray, will also be leading classes throughout the weekend. We hope you can join us for this rejuvenating and inspiring gathering by the sea. Learn more and purchase your tickets at loveyogafest.com. Use promo code duy20 for 20% off day and weekend passes.
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Last weekend our 300 Hour Teacher Trainees steeped themselves in Svadhyaya, also known as self-study. On Friday evening, Nicole Clark (@nicoleclarkyoga) helped them explore the art and science of undoing patterns of tension, stress, gripping, and protective holding that is at the heart of restorative yoga. On Saturday, they experienced and reflected on the alignment and energetic qualities of heating inversions with Natasha Rizopoulos, and then were challenged by Larisa Forman (@larisa_forman) to individually design their ideal, dream one-hour yoga class - and then practice it all together in one room simultaneously! On Sunday, they examined cooling inversions with Natasha, and then discussed with Justine Wiltshire Cohen how a meaningful yoga class can emerge from diligent self-study. It was a full and empowering weekend.
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When combined, simple spinal movements can give benefits of strength without feeling stress, flexibility without feeling intense stretch, and increased energy without having to breathe more than normal. Move beyond yoga poses in an upcoming workshop, Spinal Movements Flow, with Movement School faculty member Andrew Bauer (@omboy9) on Sat, Sep 7 from 2–4pm in Brookline. The workshop will begin with an interactive lecture on eight essential movements of the spine, and then you will incorporate those movements in a flow-based practice. This practice is for all levels of yoga experience. Andrew credits his teacher Simon Borg Olivier (@simonsynergy) for teaching him this practice.

This workshop is the perfect opportunity to experience a sample of Andrew’s new drop-in class, Movement, which will be on Thursdays at 4:15pm in Brookline, beginning September 12!
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“Many people go through their days unaware of what is happening in their bodies. The Feldenkrais method helps people notice their bodies and this is the first step in increasing the potential of what they can do. By changing how the body moves, people can appreciate how good they can feel. When people become more capable in their movements, the image of what they can do expands and they feel more effective in their lives.” Learn about the Feldenkrais method as a means for optimal health in the latest Down Under Voices blog post by Didi von Deck. Experience the method first-hand in the new Feldenkrais drop-in class Tuesdays at 10:45am with Didi in Brookline, beginning September 10.
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Nadja Refaie studied ballet as a child and into adulthood but found that she sought other types of movement. She took her first yoga class in 1997 with a friend at the gym and loved it immediately. It felt wonderful and provided the artistic and physical release she was seeking. She soon became a regular and began exploring different styles of yoga.

Nadja left the corporate world in 2002 to teach yoga and Pilates in Boston and surrounding communities. With a background in ballet, she is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer. Nadja enjoys the precision and freedom of movement that yoga and Pilates teach us and encourages her students to find the grace and steadiness that a yoga practice can bring.

Practice with Nadja this upcoming season in our Iyengar Level 1 Registration Series every Thursday at 6pm in Newton. To inquire about enrollment as a new student, please email us at registration@downunderyoga.com.
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Bec Conant, a compelling and compassionate voice in the Boston’s prenatal yoga community, has been teaching yoga since 2001 and prenatal yoga since 2002. Bec is also a trained doula (birth coach) through DONA International, and a certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator in the Mongan Method, a childbirth technique that combines deep relaxation with self-hypnosis for ease in labor. Through her experiences teaching support techniques and attending births, she has developed an understanding of how meditative, yogic, body awareness plays a vital role in labor and delivery, and how the yoga practice can foster that connection and inner wisdom.

Expand your yoga teaching toolbox by studying with Bec in our upcoming Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training happening over two weekends this Fall: Oct 18–20 and Oct 25–27. Meet Bec and learn more about the training at our Info Session this Sat, Aug 24 from 12–1pm in Newton (link in bio).
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Peentz Dubble is returning to Down Under this fall! If you don’t know Peentz, her yoga classes offer an opportunity to dive deep into the unknown by studying the Iyengar approach to classical Hatha yoga in a systematic, methodical way. She is renowned for her sequencing and her ability to personally connect with each student, adapt to their needs, and assist them in reaching their personal goals and full potential. And of course, her deep love of poetry and imagery infuses each class! Join her in Newton and Brookline Nov 8–10 for a Friday night class, an All Levels Workshop on Saturday, and/or an Intermediate/Advanced Workshop on Sunday. Reserve your spot now for any or all of these workshops on our website! (Titles and class descriptions are coming soon.)
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“Restorative yoga can be unexpectedly challenging. Before class, you walk in, grab your props, lay out your mat, take your place and prepare to embody the stillness. And then, just as you’re getting situated...it begins. Thoughts swirl, distractions from within. Work, school, family, life. Noise. Your “monkey mind,” restless and capricious, won’t let go of the world outside.” In the latest Down Under Voices blog post, Settling Into Stillness: The Unexpected Challenge of Being Present, Nicole Clark (@nicoleclarkyoga) offers tips for how to release tension and wandering thoughts when arriving on your mat for a powerful restorative practice. Read the full post on our website (link in bio).
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The first day of school for kids and teens is quickly approaching! As summer slips into fall, it’s time to start thinking about and registering for after school activities. Yoga is an excellent practice to introduce to your children after a long day of school, which can involve a lot of sitting and challenging work. Amidst the busy school year, a weekly yoga practice can help kids and teens develop a powerful sense of self-awareness, confidence, playfulness, and the unparalleled tool of self-soothing. At our Newton studio, we offer classes for kids as young as age 3 and as old as high school students. Classes are dynamic and playful, with plenty of time for centering and relaxation at the end. Learn more about our Kids & Teens Registration Series beginning in September on our website (link in bio).
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We're proud to be an official sponsor of Love Yoga Festival! Join us this fall, Sep 20–22 at Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Cape Cod, for a weekend full of yoga, music, wellness talks, and community by the sea. You will have access to presenters from around the country delivering classes covering a wide range of yoga and wellness topics. You will be surrounded by like minded people and leave renewed, refreshed, and inspired. All this set to the backdrop of Old Silver Beach in Falmouth, MA—a beautiful destination in which to expand your practice. Several Down Under teachers are headlining this educational and empowering weekend: Sami Lea Konczewski (@samilea), Kate O’Donnell, Brittney Burgess (@brittneyburgess), and Rich Ray. Purchase your ticket now (link in bio): Use LYFTEN for 10% off all passes except warrior passes, and WARRIOR40 for $40 off warrior passes.
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The precision of the Iyengar methodology allows you to explore subtle movements in the body as you hold poses with acute attention to detail in order to redefine your body’s potential. As we often say, each tradition whispers its own secrets. What truths will you unveil through this practice?

For the month of August only, we invite you to drop-in with your regular pass to these Iyengar registration series classes: Iyengar Level I on Wednesdays at 10:45am in Newton, Iyengar Level II on Wednesdays at 5:45pm in Brookline, and Iyengar Level I Thursdays at 6pm in Newton.

What’s the next step? Experience the depth that comes from learning under a teacher year-round, cultivating a shared language and consistent class environment in our Fall Registration Series that begins in September. Practice with Patricia Walden, America's most senior Iyengar teacher, in Brookline or with Marysia Gensler and Nadja Refaie in Newton. Please note, these are auto-renewing series. To inquire about enrollment as a new student, please email us at registration@downunderyoga.com.
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Part of our mission as a school of yoga is to inspire reflection. An interesting way to ignite reflection is often through poetry and writing, which is why were are delighted to announce the next Poetry Potluck! Iyengar and Restorative faculty member Tristan Boyer Binns (@tristanofyoga) and New York Times bestselling author Anita Diamant (@anita.diamant.33) will host the evening on Sun, Aug 18 from 7:30–9pm in Newton. As always, while snacks are never discouraged, the poem you bring is what makes this a potluck. Bring an old favorite, a new favorite, or an original work. We don’t have a theme, but please bring a poem that speaks to you right now. No previous poetry experience necessary, this event is free of charge.
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