Join us for a restorative yoga session in support of Neighborhood Birth Center!
What: Restore and Flow Yoga Class taught by Alex Bauermeister
Where: JP Centre Yoga, 670 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain
When: Saturday, January 22nd 1-2 pm followed by Q&A with NBC Board Members & Staff
Who: Everybody! This class is for all levels and offers options to meet everyone's needs.
How: This is a hybrid class - there are limited in-person spots and plenty of spots to join via Zoom! Virtual attendees will also have access to the recording for 48 hours after the session.
More About Flow and Restore
Mindful slow flow meets restorative yoga in this nourishing class. The first half of the class explores meditative movement through postures to help unravel embodied stress and tension. The second half of class winds down with postures that facilitate rest and stillness.
As with any class, students are encouraged to adapt the pacing and postures to their own practice in pursuit of cultivating ease and relaxation, whether that means interpreting the teacher’s guidance with more vigor or more gentleness.
After the session, Neighborhood Birth Center will hold a 30-minute Q & A session with board members and staff.
More About Alex Bauermeister
Alex specializes in therapeutic yoga for nervous system regulation and relief from the mind-body manifestations of stress and trauma. She has over 1000 hours of training as a yoga teacher (Kripalu), yoga therapist (Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy), and facilitator (Interaction Institute for Social Change), and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree. Alex's work life encompasses many dimensions, including yoga therapy for individuals and groups, training facilitation in trauma-informed yoga, yoga therapy, and restorative yoga, as well as trauma-informed social justice work with a focus on organizational and systems change. Alex is passionate about helping yoga spaces become more inclusive, welcoming, and empowering for all. In addition to being a yoga teacher, Alex is also a local doula.
What You Can Expect From Alex's Class
Often described as a "choose your own adventure" kind of class, Alex's teaching style incorporates choice so that you can meet your body, energy, and nervous system where you're at. She welcomes you to come as you are, and creates space for mental and emotional unwinding alongside the physical and energetic nourishment of yoga asana. Alex's instruction and cues are less focused on physical alignment in order to leave space for self-reflection and exploring your relationship to your body and self, to create alignment in your way of being in the world.