Instrumental Yoga

09/22/2025

🌿 Are you over 40 and want better mobility, balance, and strength?

Janine first stepped into our class in her seventies! She wasn’t sure what to expect, but she kept showing up. Week by week her balance improved, her body began to move more freely, and she started feeling stronger & more capable in everyday life.

✨ Do you want these benefits for yourself?

👍 Reserve your spot today:
https://www.akashastudiojp.com/weekly-classes

This sequence is designed to meet you exactly where you are and guide you on a proven path toward greater mobility, strength, and balance.

❓ Questions? Leave us a comment 💬

Join us in Roslindale at Akasha Studio for our beginner’s Hatha 26 class, led by Brian Stern.

📅 Class Times:
Tue · 7:30am
Thu · 7:30am
Sun · 11:00am

📍 Akasha Studio in Roslindale, MA
👇 Join us today!
https://www.akashastudiojp.com/weekly-classes

09/14/2025

If you've been a part of the studio, you will enjoy this video. Please share something in the comments about your experience with us - on the youtube video itself. Thanks everyone!

Step inside the heart of Instrumental Yoga. In this short reel, you’ll hear a heartfelt testimonial from one of our beloved students, Janine Zieg, sharing he...

08/20/2025

What if the best way to prepare for your week wasn’t to do more… but to do less?

Self Care Sunday at Instrumental Yoga in Jamaica Plain is a chance to slow down and truly reset. Through a soothing blend of Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga, you’ll release deep tension, calm your nervous system, and create the kind of balance that carries into Monday and beyond.

We’ve seen students walk out of this class feeling lighter, more grounded, happier, and often saying it’s the highlight of their week. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or simply need a gentle practice that nurtures you, this class is here for you.

✨ Reserve your spot today and make space for yourself this Sunday:

https://www.instrumentalyoga.com/service-page/self-care-sunday

Unwind and recharge with Self Care Sunday at Instrumental Yoga in Jamaica Plain. Restorative Yoga supports deep rest, relaxation, and a fresh start to your week.

08/19/2025

Self Care Sunday in Jamaica Plain – Yin & Restorative Yoga at Instrumental Yoga

Take time for yourself this week with our Self Care Sunday class at Instrumental Yoga in Jamaica Plain. This soothing blend of Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga helps you release tension, calm the nervous system, and reset for the week ahead.

Whether you are new to yoga or looking for a gentle practice, this class is designed to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and find balance.

Join our welcoming JP yoga community and discover why so many students call this their favorite part of the week.

✨ Reserve your spot now: https://www.instrumentalyoga.com/service-page/self-care-sunday

08/15/2025

What if the most powerful way to feel better wasn’t to push harder… but to slow down?

In a world where everything moves fast, Yin and Restorative Yoga invite you to pause. These gentle, deeply supported practices release tension in the body, calm the nervous system, and give you a sense of renewal you can carry into your week.

At Instrumental Yoga in Jamaica Plain, we’ve seen everyone from busy professionals to retirees leave class standing taller, breathing easier, and feeling lighter.

I just wrote a new blog exploring what makes these styles so different, why they’re so effective, and how our Yin Yoga with Julie and Self Care Sunday (brought to you by Rachel's Space: Yoga, meditation & holistic body work.) sessions can help you feel your best.

Read the full post here:

If your body feels tired, your mind restless, or your days are too busy to catch a breath, Yin and Restorative Yoga offer a powerful antidote. These quiet, gentle styles work beneath the surface by soothing the nervous system, releasing long-held tension, and restoring a sense of balance you can car...

08/15/2025

*•.¸♡ Find Your Balance ♡¸.•*

Each time you step on the mat, you give yourself the chance to grow in ways you didn’t expect. Come for the movement, stay for the clarity, and leave with the kind of energy that follows you into the rest of your week.

Embrace every special moment at your local JP Yoga studio. It’s all about showing up for yourself.

Join us this weekend at Instrumental Yoga Studio in Jamaica Plain for:

Saturday 9 AM – Hatha Yoga with Lucas
Sunday 9:30 AM – Hatha Yoga with Brian
Sunday 7 PM - Self Care Sunday with Rachel

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P.S. Our home is in and we’re grateful to welcome friends from and all across the community.

08/13/2025

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒂? 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑰𝒕 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉

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𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.

When you walk through our doors, you’re not just another student, you’re part of a community.

We have students from Roslindale, West Roxbury, and right here in Jamaica Plain, all coming together to find connection, strength, and joy.

Whether it’s your first class or your hundredth, there’s always a spot waiting for you on the mat. Every class is a reminder that yoga isn’t just about poses, it’s about the people who show up for themselves and for each other.

08/12/2025

Finding yoga in has never been easier. Swipe through to see just how close Instrumental Yoga is to Forest Hills Station on the Orange Line.

From the station entrance, to the clock, to your final steps along Washington Street, you’re only minutes away from your mat. Our studio at 3611 Washington Street inside MetroMark Apartments serves JP, Roslindale, West Roxbury, and Dorchester with Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga in a warm, welcoming space.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you’ll find small class sizes, skilled instructors, and a supportive community waiting for you.

We’ve put together a full blog post with photos, directions, and tips to make your first visit simple.

Read the full blog on our website to see why Forest Hills is the perfect gateway to your yoga practice in JP.

https://www.instrumentalyoga.com/

08/08/2025

Standing Bow Pulling Pose (Dandayamana Dhanurasana)

Standing Bow Pulling Pose is one of the ultimate tests of balance, blending strength on one side with flexibility on the other, working together in perfect harmony.

This is one of the rare postures in yoga that is both a deep backbend and a spinal twist. As you hold it, blood flushes from one side of your body to the other, delivering fresh oxygen and nutrients to your muscles and giving your nervous system an energizing reset.

It is a posture that demands your full attention. Every second, you are balancing, kicking, reaching, and breathing, holding your focus as your body works from the standing leg all the way through the tips of your fingers.

Physically, it strengthens the legs, glutes, and core, opens the chest, shoulders, and hip flexors, and helps release stubborn tension in the upper back and neck. Mentally, it trains concentration, patience, and determination, skills you will carry far beyond the mat.

It is challenging, it is energizing, and it is one of those postures that teaches you something new about yourself every time you practice it. We break it down and work on it regularly at Instrumental Yoga in

Come see what your body and mind can do.

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08/07/2025

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose
(Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana)

This powerful forward fold works the entire body, from your head to toes.

Why we practice it:
• Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips
• Strengthens thighs & biceps
• Releases tension in the lower back
• Decompresses the spine
• Improves digestion through abdominal engagement
• Stimulates blood flow to the brain increasing clarity, calm, and focus

It’s not about touching your forehead to the floor today, it’s about moving in the right direction with control, grounding through your feet, and creating space in the body. Balance between relaxation with strength is key.

Steady. Focused. Intentional.

Come try this pose in class with us at Instrumental Yoga in , Boston.

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08/07/2025

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Backbending is one of the most vital practices in Hatha Yoga. Children do it naturally, but as adults, we often lose that essential range of motion.

Camel Pose helps restore that flexibility. It creates space between vertebrae, relieving pressure on the spinal disks and stimulating the nerve roots along the spine.

Practiced regularly, this posture supports healthy mobility in every spinal joint and is instrumental to long-term spinal health and vitality.

Come explore the benefits of Ustrasana with us in class this week.

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08/02/2025

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