Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts

Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts Yoga | Aerial Arts | Massage School | YTT | Massage Therapy | Acupuncture in Augusta, Maine

09/04/2026

There is something that happens when you repeat the same sacred words 108 times.

At first, you are saying the mantra. Then somewhere along the way, the repetition begins to quiet everything else, and you find yourself simply resting inside the sound.

Tonight, in honor of Krishna Jayanti, I sat with Bala Krishna and offered 108 repetitions of his mantra.

This is one of the beautiful practices of Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion. In the Sivananda tradition, Bhakti is cultivated through prayer, chanting, japa—the repetition of mantra—and remembrance of God. The practice gives the mind somewhere sacred to return, while gently opening the heart toward love, devotion, and surrender.

And I love that it can be so simple. A flower. A candle. An image that reminds you of the Divine. A mala in your hand. A mantra repeated with sincerity. Bhakti asks us to bring the heart into our practice, and to offer what we have with love.

Tonight, this was my offering.

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya

May the blessings of Krishna go wherever they are needed. ✨🦚🙏🏼

Private office suite available inside Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts in downtown Augusta.This 186 sq. ft. suite includes a...
09/02/2026

Private office suite available inside Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts in downtown Augusta.

This 186 sq. ft. suite includes a private bonus nook, wood floors, exposed brick, utilities, shared amenities, and 24/7 professional access.

Best suited for a solo practitioner or focused professional looking for a quiet, character-filled space within an established wellness-centered setting.

$500/month. Tours by appointment.

Full details and photos:
https://www.downtownyogame.com/office-suite-available

September is here, and with it comes that familiar shift back into routine.School is starting. Calendars are filling. Li...
09/02/2026

September is here, and with it comes that familiar shift back into routine.

School is starting. Calendars are filling. Life gets busy again.

This is where our practice can be such a steady thing.

Maybe your non-negotiable is one class a week. Maybe it’s Hot Yoga, Sivananda, Pilates, aerial, or an hour to simply slow down and breathe. It doesn’t have to be complicated. The small, consistent practices are the ones that begin to change how we move through everything else.

We’re here seven days a week, with a full September of classes, workshops, teacher training, Student Massage Clinic, and a very special weekend with Swami Prem Sadasivananda.

Take a look at the September schedule, choose what works for you, and put it on the calendar.

And something very special is coming this month…

Swami Premji returns to Downtown Yoga September 17–20 for four days of Satsangha, classical yoga, kirtan, and teachings on what it means to truly walk the path—not simply to know the teachings, but to live them.

A beautiful opportunity to practice, reflect, and spend time in the presence of a beloved teacher and our greater yoga community.

Individual sessions and full-weekend registration are available.

You don’t have to do it all. Just keep showing up.

https://www.downtownyogame.com/schedule.html

Eight weeks ago, I began Venture Forward, a business development program through Northeastern University’s Roux Institut...
08/31/2026

Eight weeks ago, I began Venture Forward, a business development program through Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, in partnership with the City of Augusta. I went into it thinking I knew DTY pretty intimately. After all, this little studio and I have been through a lot together. But there’s something humbling about taking what you think you know and being willing to look again. To ask better questions. To learn. To adjust. Turns out, that sounds an awful lot like yoga.

The practice on our mat was never meant to stay there. Sādhana is practice for how we live. We observe. We become curious. We notice our patterns and assumptions. And, with any luck, we become willing to see something differently when what’s in front of us asks us to.

Tomorrow, these eight weeks culminate in a presentation:

What I thought I knew. What I know now.
And what I’m doing differently because of it.

Basically, my own little TED Talk. No pressure. 😂

I’m grateful to the City of Augusta, the Roux Institute, the mentors, and the other entrepreneurs I’ve gotten to learn alongside these past eight weeks.

And I’m especially grateful for this little business that keeps asking me to become a better business owner—and a better student.

Turns out, the practice is everywhere.

🍎 Back to school. Back to routine. Back to your practice.There’s something about this time of year that naturally asks u...
08/31/2026

🍎 Back to school. Back to routine. Back to your practice.

There’s something about this time of year that naturally asks us to settle back into rhythm.

Schedules shift. Mornings change. Life starts moving a little faster again.

And this is exactly when a steady practice can become an anchor.

Whether that means one class a week, a Friday morning sweat, a Sunday Sivananda practice, or simply choosing a consistent time to move and breathe—small, regular practices matter.

Our weekly schedule continues seven days a week, with plenty of ways to find what fits.

A few important things happening right now:

🎓 Massage Therapy Day Program
Our NEW 500-Hour Day Program begins September 8—just days away.

We’re reviewing final applications now, so if massage therapy has been on your mind, this is the time to get your application in.

Learn more + apply:
https://www.downtownyogame.com/school-of-massage.html

🙏 Swami Sadasivananda returns September 17–20

Four days of teachings, Sivananda practice, satsang, kirtan, and time together in community.

Today, August 31, is the final day for Early Bird pricing.

If you’ve been meaning to register, don’t let that date sneak past you, here is the link: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=701314&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000082&date=09/17/26

And in between all of that?
Come practice.

Find your class. Put it on the calendar. Let it become part of the rhythm again.

View the full weekly schedule + reserve your space:
https://www.downtownyogame.com/schedule.html

Real Yoga for Real Life.

Jai Ma!

08/30/2026

Brady is nearing the end of his 200-hour teacher training, and we’ve moved into his elective study: Hot 26+2.

Yesterday, the plan was for us to co-lead the 90-minute practice.

And then, somewhere along the way, co-leading became Brady teaching.

At what would have been our next handoff, I looked over at him: You good?

He gave me the yes. I gave him a thumbs-up and Brady just… kept teaching.

Not muddled his way through it. Not “practiced teaching.” He led the full 90-minute sequence.

I am so proud of this guy. But pride doesn’t quite capture it.

There is a particular kind of joy in watching someone take a practice they have loved for years, then do the studying, learn the methodology, ask the questions, put in the hours—and finally step to the front of the room and become responsible for guiding someone else through it.

That transition is subtle.

Student to teacher.
Personal practice to responsibility.
Knowing the practice in your own body to learning how to hold it for an entire room.

And sometimes, apparently, it happens with little more than a look across the room, a you good? and a thumbs-up.

Brady, you’ve got this.

What a privilege to watch it happen. 🧡 Om Namaha Sivaya!

08/27/2026

This is one of our favorite moments in massage school.

Students arrive with an idea:

I think I want to become a massage therapist.

And somewhere along the way, that idea begins to take shape.

Last night, students at Downtown Yoga School of Massage & Reflexology presented their business plans—and suddenly we weren’t just talking about massage techniques, anatomy, or developing strong clinical skills.

We were talking about who they want to become.

What kind of massage therapist do I want to be?
Who do I want to serve?
What will my practice feel like?
What do I value?
How will I build a career that actually supports the life I want to live?

And then you get to watch an idea become something real.

A name, vision, & a professional identity.

That is pretty damn special.

Because massage school isn’t simply about learning how to give an excellent massage.

It’s about preparing to build a profession around it.

If you’ve been wondering what becoming a massage therapist could look like for you, come see what we’re building here in Augusta, Maine.

Learn more about the Downtown Yoga School of Massage & Reflexology:
downtownyogame.com/school-of-massage⁠

08/27/2026

Prem Sadasivananda is returning to Augusta, Maine. 🙏🏼

September 17–20, Premji joins us at Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts for four days of Sivananda Yoga, yoga philosophy, satsang, kirtan, and teachings for bringing spiritual practice into everyday life.

Walking the Talk: The Courage to Live Authentically

Over four days, we’ll explore self-empowerment, making peace with the past, authentic living, truth, will, new habits, and what it actually means to take the teachings off the mat and live them.

And, of course, there will be plenty of kirtan. 🙏🏼

Early Registration: $179 through August 31
Regular registration: $199

If you’ve studied with Premji before, you know what a gift it is to have this time together. And if you haven’t, this is a beautiful opportunity to experience his teaching here in Maine.

Reserve your place by August 31 and save $20.

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=701314&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000082&date=09/17/26

The last week of August is here—which means life may be starting to speed up again. This is where your practice can beco...
08/24/2026

The last week of August is here—which means life may be starting to speed up again.

This is where your practice can become an anchor.

Not another thing to add to the list. Just one small, steady commitment that helps you come back to yourself:

Five minutes of mindful breathing.
A 15-minute practice at home.
One class a week.
Whatever feels meaningful—and doable—for you right now.

It’s the consistent practice, one step in front of the other, that makes the difference. You don’t have to do everything. You just have to begin, and then keep returning.

You’ve got this. And we’ve got you—seven days a week. 🧡

This week at Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts:

• New Hot Detox Flow — Fridays at 9:00 AM
• New Yogasana: Morning Vinyasa Flow — Saturdays at 8:00 AM
• Restorative Aerial Yoga is back — Sundays at 4:00 PM
• Yoga, Pilates, Hot Yoga, Sivananda classes, Yin, aerial arts, and more

Come as you are. Find your place on the schedule and make a little room for yourself.

📍 Downtown Yoga & Healing Arts
283 Water Street, Suite 101, Augusta
🌐 downtownyogame.com
📞 (207) 861-1508

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