Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts

03/21/2026

Another night of community & music.
We’re just getting started.

There’s something special about gathering like this — simple, real, and shared.

Saturday continues:

9:00a — Sivananda Classic (90 min)
11:00a — Breaking the Cycles of Bo***ge
2:30p — The Courage to Change
6:00p — Evening Kirtan

Join us!

https://www.downtownyogame.com/prem2026.html

03/20/2026

03/20/2026

We opened the container with Swamiji’s iconic song Bright Side — a true beacon of hope.

A full room. Open hearts. Shared presence.

K said, “It felt like he was speaking directly to me.”

Moments like this remind me why we gather.

Together — sending a little more hope, love, and light into the world. 🙏🏼

03/19/2026

Swamiji has arrived ✨🙏🏼

03/17/2026

There’s something that happens when voices come together like this…
No performance. No pressure. Just presence.

In just a few days, we’ll be sitting together with Swami G, sharing practices like this—simple, powerful, and deeply human.

The chant you’re hearing here is “Hare Govinda.”
In the yogic tradition, Govinda is a name for the divine—often understood as the sustaining, guiding presence within and around us.

This isn’t about singing perfectly.
It’s about softening… listening… and letting yourself be carried by the sound.

You don’t need to know the words.
You don’t need to have experience.
You just come, sit, and receive.

✨ Join us this weekend as we gather in practice, reflection, and community.

Details can be found here:

https://www.downtownyogame.com/prem2026.html

03/16/2026

This week at Downtown Yoga carries a slightly different rhythm.

Our regular classes continue through midweek, and beginning Thursday we welcome Swami Prem Sadasivananda for the Empower Your Life: Positive Thinking Teachings with Swami Prem SadasivanandaYour Life teaching series.

Here’s the studio schedule for the week:

Monday
9:00a — All Levels Yoga Flow
4:00p — Aerial Flips & Tricks
5:30p — Yin with Kim Nixon

Tuesday
5:30p — Sivananda Beginner Class | 60m
5:45p — Hot Yoga | 26+2

Wednesday
5:30p — All Levels Yoga Flow

Then beginning Thursday:

Thursday • March 19
6:00p — Thought World: Opening Satsang & Kirtan

Friday • March 20
6:00p — Kirtan: Return of Band Ananda

Saturday • March 21
9:00a — Sivananda Classic 90
11:00a — Breaking the Cycles of Bo***ge
2:30p — The Courage to Change
6:00p — Evening Kirtan

Sunday • March 22
9:00a — Sivananda Classic 90
11:00a — The Magic of Awareness
2:30p — Breaking the Cycle of Desire
4:30p — Final Kirtan

If you’ve been curious about these teachings, this is a beautiful opportunity to experience them.

Details & registration:
https://www.downtownyogame.com/prem2026.html

03/11/2026

8 days until…

Empower Your Life: A Positive Thinking Teaching Series
with Swami Prem Sadasivananda
March 19–22, 2026
Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts — Augusta, Maine

Many of you met Prem when he visited last year. For those who are newer to the community, Prem is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda, who carried forward the teachings of Swami Sivananda.

Over four days we will explore one of the central teachings of that tradition: Positive Thinking.

In yoga, positive thinking is not about pretending everything is fine or repeating affirmations. It is a discipline of the mind—learning to observe our thought patterns and gradually refine the way we respond to life.

These gatherings include satsang, teachings, yoga practice, and kirtan. Each session opens a different doorway into the same question:

How do we live with greater awareness and freedom in the mind?

We would love to have you join us.

Details & registration:
https://www.downtownyogame.com/prem2026.html

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✨ “The quality of our thoughts quietly shapes the quality of our lives.”
— Swami Prem Sadasivananda, Empower Your Life

03/10/2026

The many expressions of a single practice.

Christopher, one of our teachers shared this today, and it made me pause.

The 26 & 2 sequence has traveled through many studios, teachers, and interpretations over the years. What continues to fascinate me is how the same 26 postures and 2 breathing practices can look so different in different bodies.

Same sequence.
Different nervous systems.
Different stories in the body.

And that’s really the beauty of yoga.

The postures themselves are not the point.
They’re simply the container — a structure that gives us the opportunity to notice, breathe, and meet ourselves honestly.

Some days the poses feel strong.
Some days they feel humbling.

Both are part of the practice.

Seeing all of these variations together is a good reminder that there isn’t one “perfect” shape — there is only the shape that is honest in your body today.

Yoga was never meant to make us identical.
It was meant to make us aware.

03/09/2026

𝐘𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 ~ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟓:𝟑𝟎

“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦.” 
~ 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘶𝘬𝘰𝘸𝘴𝘬𝘺
 
In this week’s Yin class, we’ll continue with our theme of the 5 Elements. Join me at 5:30 at in Augusta for a practice focused on the ELEMENT OF FIRE and the solar plexus chakra — our center of personal power. When we work with the Element of Fire, we’re working with the energies of transformation, empowerment, strength, digestion, and vitality. 🔥🔥🔥  Join me for some mindful movement, some stillness, and some breath.  
 
No previous yoga experience required. Please preregister for class through the MINDBODY app on your smart phone or on the DTY website at www.downtownyogame.com/yoga-schedule.

📷 Photo from last week’s class, working with the Element of Water.
 
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