Workshops
The Heart of Being a Yoga Student Workshop with Gigi
Join Gigi for an immersive 2-hour journey into the vast, multidimensional world of yoga. This workshop is an invitation for all to explore what it means to be a yoga student.
Modern yoga often places heavy emphasis on asana (postures), but that is just the tip of the iceberg. In a guided discussion, we will explore what it means to be a yoga student by taking a look at yoga's rich history, beyond physical postures to discover the philosophy, ethics, origins of this living tradition.
The workshop begins with a guided discussion to dive into the heart of being a yoga student, explore what yoga means to you as a student. To develop an understanding of what yoga means in a way that can help you deepen your connection to the practice. We will integrate the concepts we explore by supporting our physical body with a mini all levels flow. Follow by a grounding meditation to settle our mind and intention. Finally, surrendering to the sounds of Crystal, Tibetan singing bowls, and Gong plate.
This is designed for all levels. Whether you are a student, a teacher, or if you’re just thinking about starting yoga practice. All you need is an open heart and mind.
Participants are encouraged to bring their journal for their personal study or journaling, but this is not a requirement. There will be a handout for each participant to facilitate the discussion, and a special takeaway to serve as a reminder of your effort in your practice.
What to expect: general timeline, with flexibility to adjust.
Philosophy & Discussion (1 Hour) An open guided discussion of yoga beyond asana. What it means to be a student in today's fast-paced world, and develop an understanding of what yoga means to you.
Embodied Movement Flow (20 Minutes) An accessible, mindful Vinyasa flow designed to warm the body, link breath with movement, and integrate the mental concepts we just explored.
Guided Meditation (10 Minutes) Settling our minds. This time is dedicated to stillness, grounding and planting seeds of intention.
Sound Bath & Closing (30 Minutes) Surrender to a deeply restorative sound bath. The healing vibrations from crystal or Tibetan singing bowls will wash over you, promoting deep nervous system regulation, rejuvenation, and an anchor for your practice.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing. A yoga mat, water, pen and journal if you’d like to journal or take notes.
WHEN: Sunday November 8, 2026, 4-6pm
WHERE: UPY Westwood
PRICE: $49 UPY member // $55 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Candlelight Restorative Yoga Experience with Amy
Join Amy for a Restorative Yoga Experience by Candlelight
Are you ready to unwind, relax, and rejuvenate? Join Amy for a transformative Restorative Yoga session that promises to melt away your stress and leave you feeling refreshed and revitalized!
What to Expect: Imagine a serene space filled with soft flickering candlelight, calming music and the gentle guidance of Amy as she leads you through restorative poses designed to promote deep relaxation.
Here’s what’s in store for you:
*Hands-On Assists: Dive deeper into your poses with gentle, supportive adjustments from Amy. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a newcomer, her personalized touches will help you find comfort and ease in each posture.
*Essential Oils: Immerse yourself in a world of soothing scents! Amy will incorporate calming essential oils that will elevate your practice and help you find your zen. Whether you love lavender, eucalyptus, or citrus notes, you’ll be enveloped in a fragrant embrace.
*Yoga Nidra: Experience the blissful state of conscious relaxation with a guided Yoga Nidra session. This practice is like a nap for the mind! You’ll leave feeling like you’ve had a mini-vacation.
*Singing Bowls: Immerse yourself in the healing vibrations of singing bowls, which will create a sonic environment for peace and tranquility.
Why Restorative Yoga?
In our fast-paced lives, it's easy to forget the importance of slowing down. Restorative yoga is not just about stretching; it’s about nurturing your body and mind. Here are a few benefits:
*Stress Relief: Say goodbye to anxiety and hello to peace.
*Improved Flexibility: Gentle stretching can help improve your range of motion.
*Better Sleep:Experience deeper, more restorative sleep after your practice.
Bring a Friend! Yoga is always better when shared. Spaces are limited, reservations required.
WHEN: Friday November 13, 6-8pm
WHERE: UPY Westwood
PRICE: $45 UPY Member // $55 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Winter Reset Workshop with Liza & Ewelina
Join Liza & Ewelina for a Winter Reset Workshop!
Give yourself the gift of time! A nourishing two-hour experience to step out of the holiday rush, settle your nervous system, and reconnect with yourself.
This experience includes:
- Intentional Vinyasa flow:
A warming, mindful practice to soften the breath, quiet the mind, and reconnect with your body.
- Reflection + journaling:
Guided prompts to pause, look back on the year, and explore what you want to carry forward, release, or make space for.
- Cacao ceremony:
A special seasonal gathering inspired by the sacred tradition of sharing ceremonial cacao - a beautiful opportunity to slow down, connect, and honor this moment of transition. Together, we’ll create space for reflection, set meaningful intentions, and gently welcome the new year with greater clarity and presence.
- Guided Meditation + Deep Rest:
A quiet closing to settle, integrate, and simply be.
Come as you are. All levels are welcome.
WHEN: Saturday November 21, 2-4pm
WHERE: UPY Norwood
PRICE: $35 UPY Members // $40 Non-Members
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Fascia Foundations Workshop with Kayla
Fascia Foundations Workshop with Kayla!
Fascia Foundations combines classroom style learning with physical application of knowledge in your yoga flow. If you've been interested in optimizing your movement and feeling greater physical activation in your practice this is the workshop for you.
Kayla will provide an introduction to fascia system (connective tissue), gait cycle (our walking patterns), tensegrity (balance tension) and proprioception (where we are in space).
The workshop concludes with learning a 20 minute Fascia Flow that can serve as a daily movement practice.
Attendees will receive an Ebook to recap the workshop as well as a therapy resistance band for stretching and mapping fascia lines on the body.
WHEN: Sunday November 22, 1-3pm
WHERE: Wrentham Studio
PRICE: $40 UPY Member // $45 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Sound Healing Workshop with Sue
Join experienced teacher and expert trained sound bowl practitioner, Sue Bonanno for a Sound Bath featuring alchemy crystal sound bowls and guided candle light relaxation. Rest easy and take in the sound vibrations as you drift into a deeply healing state.
You’ll be in a position of rest for the majority of the session so wear comfortable, cozy clothing. There will be light yoga stretching and breathwork at the beginning. No yoga experience required.
As energetic beings, we literally vibrate and listening to coherent sound patterns can help our nervous systems ‘tune’ themselves. Sound baths are deeply healing and also detoxifying. The intention of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for you to cleanse and balance your nervous system for vitality and wellbeing.
WHEN: December 4th, 7:45-8:45pm
WHERE: Norwood Studio
PRICE: $45 UPY members // $55 non-members
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Sage Bundle Workshop with Kayla
Sage Bundle Workshop with Kayla!
Join Kayla for a 90 minute workshop that incorporates yoga, meditation, and crafting your own sage smudge bundle.
Sage, Palo Santo, Selenite and other supplies will be provided for you to create a beautiful tool to clear and maintain the energy of your space, or gift to someone special.
All Levels Welcome
WHEN: Saturday December 12, 2-3:30pm
WHERE: UPY Wrentham
PRICE: $35 UPY Member // $45 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Yoga For Healthy Aging Workshop with Cheryl & Rick
Join Cheryl & Rick for Yoga For Healthy Aging Workshop!
This two-hour workshop will explore how yoga can support healthy aging of both body and mind. Through a combination of discussion, guided movement, breathwork, and meditation, we’ll look at ways a regular yoga practice can help us maintain strength, mobility, flexibility, balance, coordination, and mental well-being as we age.
The movement portion will focus on accessible yoga postures and practices particularly relevant to healthy aging, including movements that support functional strength, joint mobility, balance and stability. We’ll also explore the role of yoga and meditation in supporting brain health, attention, stress regulation, and our ability to adapt to change.
This will be an interactive workshop rather than a traditional continuous flow class, with time to explore individual practices, discuss why they may be beneficial, and offer modifications and use of props as appropriate. The workshop will conclude with a guided meditation and time for questions and discussion.
This workshop is open to All levels; no extensive yoga experience required. Participants should be comfortable with gentle movement, with options and modifications provided throughout. Non-heated.
WHEN: Saturday December 12, 6-8pm
WHERE: UPY Norwood
PRICE: $40 UPY Member // $50 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Foundations of Power Yoga Workshop with Shannon
Foundations of Power Yoga Workshop with Shannon!
Find the answers to your most basic power yoga-related questions and lay the foundation for a sound and empowering practice in this workshop designed for both beginner and experienced yogis.
You will…
- Explore structural alignment in each pose, including appropriate modifications to empower your practice
- Break down and rebuild foundational yoga movement that translates to every pose
- Build confidence and create ease on your mat
This is an interactive workshop where questions are encouraged as the basis for discussion and for the benefit of all.
The room will be warm, 75-80 degrees. Shannon can’t wait to create a strong foundation with you!
WHEN: Sunday December 20, 1-3pm
WHERE: UPY Wrentham
PRICE: $35 for UPY Members // $45 for non-members
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Arm Balance & Inversion Workshop with Shannon
Arm Balance & Inversion Workshop with Shannon!
This workshop is perfect for those wanting to learn the basics, and for seasoned inverters looking to learn a new variation.
Join Shannon for a workshop dedicated to breaking down various arm balances and inversions into their most basic shapes and implementing the stabilization and core activation required to execute them.
Room will be warm ~75-80 degrees.
WHEN: Sunday January 10, 1-3pm
WHERE: UPY Wrentham
PRICE: $35 for UPY Members // $45 for non-members
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Vision Board Workshop with Liza & Ewelina
Join Liza & Ewelina for this Vision Board Workshop!
ENVISION ✨
A Vision Board & Intention-Setting Workshop
If you joined us last year, you know how powerful it can be to turn your intentions into something tangible. We're bringing it back this January! ✨
A new year is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and get intentional about what comes next. But creating a vision isn't just about setting goals or deciding what you want to achieve. It's about exploring how you want your life to feel, what matters most to you, and what you want to make more room for.
Vision boards give those intentions a visual home. By bringing together images, words, and ideas that resonate with you, you create a personal reminder of what you're working toward and what you want to keep coming back to throughout the year. It's a chance to turn abstract hopes into something you can see, revisit, and use to guide your choices.
Here's what we'll explore together:
✨Grounding Yoga Flow with Liza - Settle in, reconnect with your body and breath, and create space for reflection.
✨Guided Journaling & Intention-Setting - Explore your values, clarify what matters most, and reflect on how you want the year ahead to feel.
✨Vision Board Creation - Bring your intentions to life through images, words, and creativity. All materials will be provided, so you can simply show up and enjoy the process!
✨Guided Closing Meditation with Ewelina - Pause, reflect, and connect with the intentions you want to carry into the new year.
No artistic experience or perfectly mapped-out plans needed. Just bring yourself, an open mind, and a little curiosity about what the year ahead could hold.
Imagine it. Feel it. Make space for it.
WHEN: Sunday January 31, 2-4pm
WHERE: UPY Norwood
PRICE: UPY Member: $35 // Non-Member $40
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.
Yoga for Runners Workshop with Brenda
Join Brenda for a Yoga for Runners Workshop!
Explore how yoga can have a positive impact on your running practice! This workshop combines breathing, stretching, and mobility techniques designed specifically for runners.
We’ll focus on opening tight hips, lengthening the hamstrings and calves, improving core strength and balance, and increasing mobility to help you move more efficiently. Whether you’re training for a race or running for fun, you’ll leave feeling more balanced, mobile, and ready for your next run.
**All levels welcome!**
We will have a slow flow to breakdown the movements and explain how they specifically align with running.
WHEN: Sunday 2/21, 12:30-2:30pm
WHERE: UPY Wrentham
PRICE: $35 UPY Member // $40 Non-Member
UPY Member: Membership must be active at the time of registration and during the workshop for the Member Price. Eligible memberships include Yearly Unlimited, Monthly Unlimited, 4X/month, and 8X/month.