Find your strength from within. Simple Graces specializes in curated mindfulness and yoga for wellness programs. www.simplegraceswellness.com
Weekly classes and Private/Semi-Private sessions available.
02/13/2026
Sore knees, tight shins, torn hip, injured PSOAS, SI joint pain, knot at the base of my skull, balance issues, dizzy spells, twitching eyes, the list goes on……it all started with a foot injury 6 years ago. I ignored it. I changed shoes. I modified my teaching and exercise habits. I dealt with each weird injury along the way, until I couldn’t ignore the screams my body was shouting to me. Two minor procedures, giving myself permission to REST, and a lot of rewiring my nervous system finally has me back on the mat pointing and flexing. I literally and figuratively needed to get to the root on the problem: my 🦶 . Here’s to one step at a time towards better wellness with the help of amazing teachers like ! Grateful to be able to practice with her this morning at ♥️🤎 ❤️
02/09/2026
Yoga doesn’t have to be confusing or intimidating.
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YOGA MADE SIMPLE, our new community class, focuses on the fundamentals of yoga - common poses, simple breathing practices, and mindful movement - taught in clear, everyday language.
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Guided by of Simple Graces Wellness, this weekly class reflects her approachable, down-to-earth teaching style and her ability to break yoga down in a way that feels accessible, supportive, and easy to understand.
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You’ll move at a comfortable pace with plenty of options and modifications... with thoughtful guidance to help you better understand what you’re doing and why. Hands-on assists may be offered to support alignment and build confidence on the mat.
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This class is ideal if you’re new to yoga, returning after time away, or simply looking to slow down and strengthen your foundation. Come as you are and build a steady, feel-good practice you can return to week after week.
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Thursdays @ 9:30am
Community drop in rate $12, passes apply. 🔗 https://www.sanctuarywb.com/
02/05/2026
The Mindful Athlete: Creating Resiliency on and off the Playing Field is one of my favorite custom wellness workshops to teach. Over the years, I’ve tailored this program to a variety of sports teams and age groups.
When a coach or a parent reaches out to me, we discuss the blocks they are observing and then we create a customized wellness program to help their athletes feel more balance. 🪷 This weekend I’ll be working with a group of 20 teen cheerleaders to help them prepare for a huge competition over February break. I am always honored to be a part of these young athletes’ journeys. My hope is that just one of the many topics we’ll explore sticks with them when they most need it; on or off the playing fields and competitive arenas. Thank you for trusting me to guide your girls through a confidence-boosting, mindset, and motivational team bonding event at one of my favorite places
02/03/2026
New month, new weekly yoga schedule. 🪷 Thursdays I am adding a second Yin Yoga class at the beautiful collective. Yin Yoga is a nurturing and grounding practice that bring balances to your active routines (cardio, running, weightlifting, hot power yoga, etc.). Yin encourages conscious breathing, softening of the subtle body, and meditative relaxation to build a quiet, resilient strength from within. Join me at the and for Yin classes and at for a gentle, slow flow $10 drop-in community class. All private sessions and group classes may be scheduled by appointment only. 🔗 https://www.sanctuarywb.com/ 🔗 https://whitmanwellnesscenter.com/
🔗 https://www.oldcolonyymca.org/locations/east-bridgewater-branch
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02/01/2026
Last night was our very first class in the studio… and it was incredible.
We’re doing it again today.
✨ Free class 10am - FULL
✨ Open House 11:30-1:30
Come see the space. Come feel it.
You belong here 🤍
02/01/2026
Welcomed in the Snow Moon ❄️🌕 with a slow, conscious, and purposeful practice at the beautiful new . Thank you .diedrichsen for the vision and the heart to create this lovely space. I cannot wait to teach Yin here on Thursdays! 🫶🏻https://www.sanctuarywb.com/
01/29/2026
✨ THURSDAYS AT SANCTUARY: EMBODIED STRENGTH ✨
Thursdays are about strength… not the kind you force, but the kind you build and inhabit.
Strength rooted in awareness, alignment, and steadiness.
Across every Thursday offering, we explore what it means to feel strong in the body and supported in the nervous system… through movement, stillness, precision, and presence.
💫 6:00 AM — Vinyasa with Julie Diedrichsen
Dynamic, breath-led strength. This practice builds balance, mobility, and confidence as you move with intention and control, waking the body and setting a steady tone for the day.
💫 10:00 AM — Yin Yoga with Jennie Petricig
A quiet but powerful practice that strengthens the body and nervous system through stillness, patience, and sustained attention.
💫 5:30 PM — Pilates with Michelle Murphy
Strength through precision and control. Focused, intelligent movement builds deep core support, posture, and functional strength you carry into everyday life.
💫 7:00 PM — Warm Hatha with Jill Janovsky
Strength through steadiness and alignment. A heat-supported practice emphasizing mindful effort, sustainable strength, and trust in your body over time.
Different expressions of strength.
One shared foundation: stability, awareness, and resilience in the body and breath.
This 👇🏻 is exactly what we work on with my weekly Mindfulness & Movement class at the Village Academy Preschool in East Bridgewater. It’s a true partnership with the staff to tackle classroom
challenges and explore social- emotional readiness. Jennifer Petricig 🧘♀️ 🫶🏻
💡 Kindergarten readiness isn’t just about academics—it’s also about emotional readiness and self-regulation.
We believe in this so much that we wrote a blog post with a free printable detailing the foundational skills kids need BEFORE academics. You can find that here:
🧠 Skills like managing big feelings, following routines, and calming down when upset are just as important for success in school as academics. Helping kids build these skills early sets the stage for confident, happy learners! 🌟
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01/23/2026
Geared up to lead a Self-Love Wellness Badge for a group of Girl Scouts at the serene . When we learn how to be kind to ourselves, our hearts open up to giving kindness to others, who in turn give kindness to others and kindness ripples out into the world. ❤️🥰❤️ One of my favorite parts of being a mindfulness & yoga teacher is curating workshops and classes to meet a client’s specific needs. If you have a group seeking a different approach to wellness, let me support you through the process by creating something extra special just for your group! ❤️ 🔗 www.simplegraceswellness.com 📧 hello@simplegraceswellness.com 🫶🏻
01/21/2026
February 1st ✨
10:00 am Community Class
11:30-1:30 am swing by for the open house.
Special Founder’s passes available.
Founders passes are LIVE 💫
01/19/2026
Yoga for real life!
Beginning February 5th, I’ll be adding a weekly Yin class to my schedule at the brand new Sanctuary Yoga + Wellness Collective in West Bridgewater. Jennifer Petricig
This is why we squat in yoga.
Preparing you for unexpected manual labor since forever.
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On December 2, 2015, we excitedly went to the doctors to sneak a peak at the newest addition to our family, Baby Jp3. We almost didn't take the Maternal Fetal Medicine appointment since I had just gone to the OBGYN two weeks before, but John had been traveling out of the country and he insisted that we go just to be sure all was on track. We didn’t have childcare, so with a 16 month old Jocelyn and an almost 3 year old Jaxson, off we went. The kids were bouncing around the room as young toddlers would. The nurse became stern and reminded us that if they were going to act up, they would have to leave. I got a terrible feeling about her demeanor and energy shift. She told me to take a bathroom break. I remember seeing her pow wowing with the doctor with whispered voices outside the door. Something was wrong. I knew it in my gut. Then the storm rolled in out of nowhere with one simple question from the doctor, “Does anyone in your family have a history of skeletal issues?”
We walked into that room full of hopes, dreams, joy, and anticipation of what our family was going to look like in the coming year. We walked out of the office scared, confused and overwrought with what ifs. What if the baby was born without an arm, like the ultrasound suggested? What if this isn’t just a physical condition, but one with cognitive challenges? How are we going to explain all of this to our family after we had just announced that we were expecting? How will we manage all of this with two very young toddlers at home. What if the baby didn’t survive?
We spent the next six months navigating seemingly endless procedures and appointments, including meeting with one of the top skeletal doctors in the world, to determine a diagnosis. With each ultrasound, the doctor would painstakingly measure every bone in her body trying to chart her growth and predict outcomes of her birth, yet they still had no idea what genetic condition we were facing. We simultaneously decorated and celebrated this little fighter inside me while we planned a for an extended NICU stay or even worse, her funeral and burial arrangements out of state should she pass. Our hearts broke for our children who were so excited about meeting their baby sister, yet we knew that there was a chance that she may never come home from the hospital. Only one thing was for certain, she would be cherished and loved for however long she was meant to be in our lives. We dug deep to find a glimmer of hope in the unseen. We acknowledged our fears, sadness and anger, but remained positive for our young children who couldn’t understand the heartache that weighed on our souls. This took an enormous amount of faith, love and grace to guide us through this time in our lives.
On June 17, 2016, Jaice Eleanor Petricig was born with a room full of surprised doctors. While it would still take her team at Johns Hopkins two more months to determine a diagnosis, we could breath easy for a short time knowing that we overcame one big hurdle; birth. Jaice’s uber-rare metabolic bone condition, Hyphophosphatasia aka HPP, is one that has a wide spectrum of symptoms and prognosis. Many infants do not survive pregnancy or the months following birth, and those that do, need significant medical interventions. Yet, here we were with this child who wasn’t exhibiting the classic symptoms and who was seemingly healing before our eyes. We have celebrated every unique milestone with her and the beautiful blessings that she brings to our family. Three years later, Jaice continues to amaze her medical providers and sprinkle sunshine to every person that she encounters. She is the rainbow we were searching for amidst our storm.
I share part of our family’s story to bring hope to those of you traveling through your own storms. We all have them. I thought my worst storms were behind me having a sister with childhood leukemia or my mother’s cancer battle and passing from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma or my years of auto-immune diseases and infertility struggles, yet every single one of those intense life challenges prepared me for welcoming Jaice into my life.
When faced with a hardship, one could easily allow the fear and the sadness to overpower you and keep you in a dark place. What if instead, you shift the story to what is the purpose of this hardship and what simple graces can be found to lead me through this storm towards my rainbow? Simple Graces is my way of bringing light, hope, faith, encouragement, community, compassion, empathy and GRACE to all of us who are in need of a rainbow amidst a storm.
