Roots & River Yoga

02/24/2026

Tai Chi is Back - New Condensed Series Start Soon - https://mailchi.mp/0d042c0ee325/tai-chi-for-beginners-and-continuing-students-10342280

02/19/2026

On Feb 22, I’m (Machelle) heading to Guatemala to lead our 4th international retreat — a week of yoga, connection and renewal by Lake Atitlán, followed by a personal trip to the ancient ruins of Tikal. 💛

All classes and wellness services continue as usual at Roots & River, lovingly guided by our teachers.

Mallory, our Assistant Manager, will be caring for the studio.

Check out this newsletter to enjoy more stories, poem, and inspiration.

May you choose joy in the ordinary. ✨https://mailchi.mp/19f0c0769245/a-message-from-machelle-on-retreat-and-renewal

01/30/2026

Tonight is Brunswick Live and many downtown SMALL BUSINESSES will be open late. Its cold but our shops will be warm and cozy. The Roots & River Gallery will be open from 5-7pm tonight with the photography of Ron Batcher. It will be a great night to stroll the shops and galleries, enjoy a beverage or dinner, and even get some stress relieve acupressure at Five Dance Wellness.

01/29/2026

Massage at Roots & River just got easier ✨
We’re expanding our massage and wellness services, rolling out a simpler way to book—now integrated into Arketa, just like signing up for classes.

To softly launch the system, we’re welcoming back the wonderful Hetta Welch! Book a Therapeutic Massage or Lymphatic Drainage session this week and enjoy 10% off with code HETTA10 (code expires Jan 31).

More offerings go live in early February - stay tuned

Learn more in our attached Newsletter

Over the past year, we’ve been grateful to host talented massage therapists and wellness practitioners right here at the studio, offering deeply supportive care to our community. Until now, scheduling those sessions has required booking directly through each individual practitioner. Many of you sh...

01/21/2026

✨ We’re delighted to share that beloved teacher Tara Lemerise is offering two immersive experiences at Roots & River
Rest for All (a 12-Hour Restorative Yoga Personal Immersion/Teacher Training), and an Online Yoga Sutras Book Club. These offerings invite deep rest, thoughtful study, and meaningful connection. Check out our attached newsletter to learn more and join us in slowing down, reflecting, and practicing with Tara. 💛https://mailchi.mp/7d9d1564b200/immersive-offerings-with-tara-lemerise

01/17/2026

Elaine Lewis is back holiday break and ready to share weekly practice:
Chair Yoga: Steady + Strong + Mobile
Wednesdays 11:45am to 12:45pm

Seated and supported-standing class to stretch and strengthen muscles, build bone strength, increase range of motion, and improve balance.

Register Here: https://www.rootsandriveryoga.com/classes

01/17/2026

I have been sharing this with you all for years, but James says it so well. Go easy with yourself, sweet friends, in Winter. Be in the dreamtime, gestate, that is where everything beings, and let’s bloom into new ways of being in the Spring!

Thank you Nicole Ferring Holovach for sharing James’ post with me!

01/15/2026

01/12/2026

Our winter schedule is filled with offerings designed to support rest and balance during the colder months. In our latest newsletter, you’ll find details on nourishing winter workshops, new weekly classes, and the full lineup of enriching offerings already on the schedule. Take a moment see what’s unfolding this season. ❄️🌿https://mailchi.mp/550b91cbdb54/supporting-you-through-winter

01/10/2026

✨ We’d love your input! ✨

We currently offer Mat Pilates on Wednesdays at 7:00 AM with Mamata 🧘‍♀️, and we’re thrilled to welcome Leigh George back to Roots & River to offer a second morning Pilates class! ❤️ Many of you may remember her elegant yet challenging barre classes from years past 💫

As we decide what time to offer this Friday morning Pilates class, we’d love to know what works best for you ⏰

If you enjoy starting your day with upbeat, positive energy ☀️✨, let us know which time you’d choose—we can’t wait to hear from you! 💬💛

01/06/2026

New Year Release + Renewal Workshop
with Kathryn Bovino

Saturday, January 10th
3:00 - 5:00 PM

✨ Begin the new year with intention, clarity, and grounding. ✨
This 2-hour yoga workshop offers a supportive space to release what has run its course and to welcome the possibilities ahead.

This nourishing experience blends mindful movement, restorative relaxation, guided reflection, and symbolic ritual to help you transition into the new year with steadiness and purpose.

We’ll begin with grounding breathwork and gentle yoga, then move into:
🔥 Fire Burning Ceremony — Release old patterns, stressors, and stories you’re ready to set down.
💧 Water Wishing Well Ritual — Offer your hopes, values, and intentions for the year ahead.
🖊️ Guided Journaling + Quiet Reflection — Clarify what truly matters and define your path forward.
🌿 ACT-Inspired Practices — Simple tools to support presence, resilience, and purposeful action.

Rooted in nature’s wisdom, this workshop is a restorative pause—an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and step into the new season with compassion and clarity.

You’ll leave with:
• 🌱 Grounding practices you can use daily
• 🎯 A personally crafted intention for the year ahead
• 💛 Insight into your values and what matters most
• 🧭 Practical ACT tools for navigating stress with steadiness
• 🎁 Tangible takeaways to support your mindfulness practice beyond the workshop

Come as you are—ready to slow down, breathe deeply, and begin the year with purpose and renewal. ✨

Learn more or register via the link in bio or
at www.RootsAndRiverYoga.com/events

Roots & River Yoga is located at 30 W Potomac St in Historic Downtown Brunswick MD

01/05/2026

Yesterday I shared our email newsletter and spoke about how Roots & River began as my vision, but in the last 10 years it has expanded and LIVES in the people who gather here. Teachers, students, and seekers shape this space together through shared presence and practice.

After seeing our newsletter, my dear friend, Julie Kaus (mind+body+nature therapist) wrote and shared this lovely email with me...

"Simply wonderful to hear 'your story'. And wanted to contribute my relationship tale because of your studio.

Almost six years ago a Roots & River student saw one of my flyers on your community bulletin board. She reached out to me and we met at Beans in the Belfry to introduce ourselves.

We have been hiking almost weekly ever since and cultivating a meaningful friendship. Thanks for all of your efforts to contribute to the collective good. I'm sure there are many more stories like mine."

So beautiful. Do you have a story to share? 💗