Down Under School of Yoga

11/16/2025

🪷 The lotus flower rises from the mud, nourished by the elements, until it blooms, steady and radiant. Like the lotus, each of us draws strength from the four elements to reach our fullest potential.

🍂 This fall, join Brittney Burgess for The Path of the Lotus: Earth Flow, the first workshop in a 4-part seasonal series, exploring the transformative power of the elements, which provides us an opportunity to harmonize with the seasons. In this session, you’ll awaken the element of Earth — cultivating steadiness, inner calm, and a sense of rootedness in both mind and body 🌏

The two-hour workshop will gently guide you through an Earth-centered meditation, reflective journaling, and a grounding asana practice in a lightly heated room designed to activate your Muladhara (Root Chakra) 🧘

🗓 Friday, Nov 21 • 6–8 pm
📍 Down Under Yoga Porter Square

Space is limited ✨ Reserve your spot via the link in bio and discover the stability you create when you stand in your own strength 🙏🏼

11/15/2025

Two months in the heart of Central Square and we’re loving the energy, Cambridge 🌈 🌤️ Our newest studio is woven into a community defined by creativity, curiosity, and cultural energy — from vibrant murals to global eats to steady T-stop beats, this neighborhood pulses with life and now so does our new home at 585 Mass Ave 🦋

🧘‍♀️💕 Thank you to everyone who has stepped onto the mat with us and is helping to shape this space into a sanctuary for thoughtful movement and connection. Here’s to many more classes and connections. See you on the mat!

Special shoutout out to local Boston mural artist Devin Walker who’s luminous murals (📸 in the first slide behind Allyn Cox) adds vibrancy to Graffiti Alley in Central Square and across the city 🏙️

11/13/2025

Get to know the Reformer ⚙️💫 Pilates instructor Jessica Simonetti breaks down the anatomy of the Pilates Reformer, focusing here on the “moving mat,” known as the carriage.

As Jessica explains, the tension in the springs is where the magic happens. Each spring has a different resistance, and the spring tension can be set to create the desired level of challenge in each exercise

💪 Fun fact: setting a spring for lower resistance can actually make exercises harder because light springs provide less support — meaning the stability has to come from your own body!

Want to get to know the Reformer first hand? Curious about Reformer Pilates and its benefits for strength, focus, and posture? 🌟 We’re offering 20% off Reformer Pilates sessions through the month of November 📲 Book yours today at link in bio ☝️

11/12/2025

When we don’t live through our natural reactions, we don’t feel fully human 🫀✨ Tap into what it means to be fully alive and join David Magone in 2026 for his annual Fro-Zen Cold Plunge Challenge ❄️

This 3-hour workshop invites exploration of the science of cold exposure, guided breathwork, and a culminating group plunge at Newton’s Crystal Lake.

If you’ve been curious about cold plunging but unsure how or where to start, or if you’re seeking a way to reconnect with yourself at the start of the new year, this workshop is for you.

💦 Ready to take the plunge? Tell us when you feel most alive and reserve your spot today via the link in bio!

 📅 Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 | 12:30-3:30 pm
📍 Down Under School of Yoga Newton | 306 Walnut Street

11/11/2025

“The more you do yoga, the deeper you can go” 🔮 Swipe to learn from Beloved Boston teacher Maybelle Rowntree, who shares her wisdom about the timeless essence of yoga, and reminds us that no matter how long you’ve been practicing, there is always more to discover. 

Maybelle identifies four elements at the heart of yoga: 

1️⃣ Uddiyana Bandha: The abdominal “lock” active in yoga poses to direct energy upward
2️⃣ Ujjayi breathing: “Victorious breath” to build heat and promote focus
3️⃣ Vinyasa: The practice of flowing from one posture to the next with intention
4️⃣ Hatha: The practice of coming into and holding postures to balance opposing energies

Even as the practice of yoga changes and evolves, there is value in coming back to the fundamentals that make yoga yoga: breathing intentionally and moving our bodies into and through postures designed to harness and direct prana, our life force energy 🌀

Interested in learning more from Maybelle? 🔗 Sign up for class via the link in bio!

11/11/2025

“The more you do yoga, the deeper you can go” 🔮 Swipe to learn from beloved Boston teacher Maybelle Rowntree, who shares her wisdom about the timeless essence of yoga, and reminds us that no matter how long you’ve been practicing, there is always more to discover. 

Maybelle identifies four elements at the heart of yoga: 

1️⃣ Uddiyana Bandana: The abdominal “lock” active in yoga poses to direct energy upward
2️⃣ Ujjayi breathing: “Victorious breath” to build heat and promote focus
3️⃣ Vinyasa: The practice of flowing from one posture to the next with intention
4️⃣ Hatha: The practice of coming into and holding postures to balance opposing energies

Even as the practice of yoga changes and evolves, there is value in coming back to the fundamentals that make yoga yoga: breathing intentionally and moving our bodies into and through postures designed to harness and direct prana, our life force energy 💨

Interested in learning more from Maybelle? 🔗 Sign up for class via the link in bio!

11/09/2025

Cultivate practices to nourish your body and mind this holiday season 🥘 Join Rebecca Donato for Optimize Your Digestion with Ayurvedic Wisdom, a workshop exploring a holistic view of nourishment, where food provides not just sustenance, but prana, the vital energy that fuels body and mind. You’ll learn how to approach your meals with intention: sourcing, preparing, and savoring food in ways that ignite the body’s digestive fire, transforming nourishment into vitality and balance ⚖️ Walk away with simple remedies, spices, and teas to bring ease and energy to your system 🌿 Come learn timeless Ayurvedic insights and practical tools to support your well-being today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

 🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 • 2-3:30 pm
📍 Down Under Yoga Central Square

Save your spot, register at the link in bio 🔗 Can’t make it to the workshop? Leave a comment with the word ‘optimize’ and we’ll DM you one of our favorite Ayurvedic recipes for fall 🍂

11/06/2025

Strong foundations start with mindful movement 🌀 Fitness and yoga instructor Meredith Evangelisti breaks down the fundamentals of a proper squat, including how to align, engage, and adapt the posture to your own body 💪 Learn how to build strength safely while supporting healthy hips, glutes, and legs.

Want more of Meredith’s insights for leveling up your fitness practice? 💥 There are still a few spots left for her 2025 Yoga Sculpt Teacher Training, starting November 8 ➡️ Learn more and sign up at the link in bio.

11/05/2025

Soothe your inner landscape 🍂

As the world speeds up this fall season, you are invited to slow down, ground deeply, and practice rituals of self-kindness. Join Caitlin Green for Radical Self-Love: Fall Grounding, a deeply restorative experience weaving together five powerful healing modalities: restorative yoga, myofascial massage, sound bath, guided meditation, and Reiki. This workshop is perfect for anyone feeling scattered, overextended, or in need of emotional steadiness during this busy time of year.

Reserve your spot and come home to yourself this season 🍁

🗓 Sunday, Nov 9 • 2-4 pm
📍 Down Under Yoga Central Square

🔗 Link in bio to learn more + register

 

11/04/2025

Meet Ivy, one of the newest members of our Pilates faculty! 💎 Ivy brings over 20 years of movement, performance, and teaching experience to the Down Under family.

With a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography from University of Missouri-Kansas City, her journey into Pilates began on the dance floor and evolved into a passion for helping people connect with their bodies —whether they’re just starting out, returning from injury, navigating prenatal/post-natal movement, or simply looking to feel stronger 🩰

✨ In class with Ivy, you can expect an approach rooted in Joseph Pilates’ original Contrology method and layered with modern strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility — all in a space where every body feels supported, seen, and celebrated. 

📲 Sign up for her class via link in bio!

11/02/2025

11/01/2025

Ready to reconnect with yourself? 🍂 Step away from the everyday and join Samantha Arak for a Fall Retreat to Vermont: Strength, Ease & Pause from November 7-10 🧘🏽‍♂️ This thoughtfully curated weekend combines invigorating morning yoga practice and candlelit evening classes with plenty of opportunities to savor the outdoors, nourish your creativity, and indulge in some quiet. Enjoy chef-prepared meals and conversation with friends old and new in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains 🏔️ Leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and ready to embrace your next chapter 🌱

Spots are limited. Secure yours today via link in bio 🔗