Yoga

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New to Yoga? Give these Classes a Try!

This week we’ve had a few people asking what classes would be best for someone who is new to Yoga or returning after a long hiatus.   Any Gentle Yoga, Wind Down Yoga and All Levels Yoga classes are PERFECT for the beginner yogi. As these classes are taught at a...

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New Yoga Classes at The Gentle Place

We are so excited to announce all of the new classes we are offering starting this October!  Don't see something you like?  Let us know!  Want to try them all?  Get an unlimited month and start experimenting!   For the Early Birds: Sunrise Yoga, Tuesdays and...

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World Kindness Day

It's World Kindness Day! Now this is a holiday I can really get behind!  All of us could use a lot more kindness, and we can all benefit by being a kinder to ourselves as well. World Kindness Day was founded 25 years ago by the World Kindness Movement.   This idea...

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Yoga is Back This Fall

Yoga is back at The Gentle Place this fall with both in-Person and Zoom Options.   Are you ready for yoga in person?  Our new Wellness Center on Franklin Street  has a small space just perfect for an "almost semi-private" class of 4 people!   Due to the small...

Water, Cramping and Muscular Health!

Water, Cramping and Muscular Health!

Did you know that your muscles are made up of 70 to 75% water? The water in your muscles is essential to the metabolic reactions involved in every movement your body makes!  Muscles that are well hydrated are stronger, healthier, and recover more quickly from...

Home Office Ergonomics

Home Office Ergonomics

It's hard to believe that we're coming up on one year since the first Covid lockdown, when many people started working from home.   The advantages of regained hours from commuting and increased work flexibility have been a "silver lining" for many.  Back in March...

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Yoga Fundamentals: For Beginners and beyond

Have you wanted to try yoga, but dismissed it thinking you are too big, too old or too inflexible? Perhaps, like many people, you have felt intimidated by images of young, fit, flexible women in skin tight clothing  doing pretzel moves like an olympic gymnast. Yoga...