SPECIAL EVENTS

Deep Rest and Restore:

Yoga and Sound Bath

with Rachel Munyard

Sunday, August 30, 2-4pm, $50

Summer is full of joyful abundance with warmer days, more outdoor time and adventures. As we embrace all that this wonderful season has to offer, it can sometimes leave us feeling a strong desire for more rest. Rachel will guide you through a specially designed restorative and yin yoga sequence to induce a conscious slow down that supports restoring and replenishing energy levels. This special class will be infused with deep sleep yoga nidra and crystal singing bowls, supporting deeper rest and nervous system down regulation.

Iyengar Yoga: Intermediate and Fundamentals

with Rosie Richardson

Saturdays, September 12 - October 17

In-studio and virtual with recording

Intermediate, 1:30-3pm

An intermediate level class for students with a good understanding and practice of the foundational poses. Basic standing postures are refined, and more complex standing postures, seated twists, forward bends, and backbends are introduced. Students in this class should be comfortable with primary inversions - shoulder stand and headstand - or an appropriate substitution.

Fundamentals, 3:15-4:30pm

An active class that focuses on foundational yoga poses to build strength, stamina, flexibility, develop body awareness and help relieve stress. It’s appropriate for newcomers to yoga as well as those who are familiar but want to get more guidance with the foundational poses.

Drop in for $25 or buy a 6-pack for $125

Iyengar Yoga is a system of hatha yoga developed by B.K.S. Iyengar which takes a pose-by-pose approach.  In an Iyengar Yoga class, you can expect precise instruction, well-crafted sequences that are creative and varied. Iyengar yoga classes have “levels”, which helps students learn the fundamentals before building up to more complex poses.  Inversions become a regular part of the practice as one gains more experience. Finally, the teacher is “responsive” to the students in the room, and the creative use of props can enhance awareness and learning, and increase accessibility in response to the variation in the human form. 

About Rosie

Rosie Richardson discovered Iyengar yoga in 1998 as an exhausted parent of small children. As a former dancer and synchronized swimmer, she was drawn to the precision of the instruction and the well-rounded, multi-faceted approach and explorative nature of the practice. Rosie is a transplant to the Bay State from the Bay area of California where she completed her two-year teacher training at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco in 2008, studied with senior teachers there, and deepened her study through 4 trips to India to study with the Iyengar family. She is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher at Level 2.

Rosie has taught for 14 years and brings a deep understanding of anatomy, and a background in therapeutic yoga for back issues and bone health to her teaching.  She has served on the boards of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the US and the Iyengar Yoga Association of New England.  Prior to starting on the path of yoga, she worked in not-for-profit management, consumer product marketing, business development and university and public broadcasting fundraising.  Rosie grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and is in love with the breadth of hiking here in the Bay State and beyond. 

Sound Healing Ceremony

with Emmy Mathis

September 27, 2-3:30, $50

Join Emmy Mathis for a deeply restorative Crystal Singing Bowl Ceremony.
This special gathering offers a chance to pause, replenish, and prioritize your well-being. Emmy’s trauma-informed guidance along with the transformative vibrations of the Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls this ceremony promises an enhanced healing experience. Class is experienced on your back in a supported shape using props. Dress comfortably and please arrive early to settle into the space.

Emmy’s Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls are rare and uniquely crafted instruments, each infused with precious metals and gemstones like amethyst, platinum, and Egyptian blue. These bowls create profoundly healing vibrations that are unmatched in their ability to clear energy, balance chakras, and promote deep relaxation. As a highly skilled and intuitive sound healer, Emmy combines these exquisite, specialized tools—renowned for their exceptional quality and investment—with her expert guidance to create a truly transformative experience. This is an opportunity to experience sound healing at its highest level, in a way few practitioners can offer.