Yoga in Boston and Cambridge

Restorative yoga

Restorative Yoga Poses: Grounded Savasana

Illustration of a grounded savasana. The soles of the feet touch the wall. The yoga sketch says: "Ground feet into the wall."; "Charge up body from ground.", " 'Charge' up from the ground/earth." "Imagine earth as a reservoir of energy, electricity, capacity. Ground into this; soak it up; get recharged from it.

The following is part of a series on Restorative Poses. Over the next weeks and months I will be posting some sketches highlighting restorative poses you can do at home. Each sketch will focus on a pose, action, or sensation. Please leave any questions below! Grounded Savasana or Grounding Corpse or Final Relaxation Pose Savasana [...]


Restorative Yoga Poses: Supported Supta Baddha Konasana

Restorative Yoga-Supta Baddha Konasana-Bacigalupe

The following is part of a series on Restorative Poses. Over the next weeks and months I will be posting some sketches highlighting restorative poses you can do at home. Each sketch will focus on a pose, action, or sensation. Please leave any questions below! Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining Bound Angle Pose Supta Baddha [...]


Restorative Yoga Poses: Supported Child’s Pose (Balasana)

Restorative Yoga-Supported Child's Pose (Balasana)-Bacigalupe

The following is part of a series on Restorative Poses. Over the next months I will be posting some sketches highlighting restorative poses you can do at home. Each sketch will focus on a pose, action, or sensation. Please leave any questions below! Balasana or Child’s Pose Child’s Pose, or Balasana, is many yoga student’s [...]


Restorative Yoga Workshop for the Spring Equinox

Restorative Workshop Spring10-low

**Please see schedule page for upcoming restorative yoga workshops around Cambridge and Boston. The information below will give you an idea what to expect. Hope to see you on the mat soon!** Refresh, Recharge, and Renew! March 28th, 2010 Join us for a restorative yoga workshop by the Equinox to prepare for Spring at Black [...]


Research: Stress & inflammation age & kill, but the benefits of Yoga may prevent it

light bends

Yoga = the anti-stress, anti-inflammation drug Yoga may reduce stress by reducing baseline levels of inflammation and reducing inflammatory responses to stressors. Do yoga and your body Starts with less stress (via less inflammation) Reacts with less inflammation (meaning less stress) Sensationalism aside, a new research study showed that these may be benefits of yoga. [...]


Are you Stressed? Tired? Restorative Yoga on the Equinox

Restorative workshop flier

**Please see schedule page for upcoming restorative yoga workshops around Cambridge and Boston. The information below will give you an idea what to expect. Hope to see you on the mat soon!** **12/20/2009: Restorative Workshop postponed due to winter weather! Rescheduled for March 2010 and the Spring Equinox.** Refresh, Recharge, and Renew! December 20th, 2009 Join [...]