Then there are the teachers. Sure, again, there are many places to do yoga in Cambridge. But the teachers at our studio are each committed to the growth of every student in their classes. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced student, each class is lead by a teacher with much experience who provides individual attention at your level.

Whether you are looking for hatha yoga, Mysore yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Anusara yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Flow Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, or Ashtanga Yoga, at Majestic we’re confident you will find the training you are looking for, with the finest teachers, in natural space, providing you with the ultimate experience for yoga in Cambridge. Stop by and visit.

” The rush and pressure of modern life are a form of violence. Our frenzy neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful.” Thomas Merton

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* Feeling achy? Crabby? Tight? “I can’t move!”
* Do you have dry and cracked skin everywhere?
* Are your eyes, nose, and hair dry?
* Do you wake up stuffy and with a dry throat at the same time?
* Wondering “how to be a yogi” off the mat?
* Most of all, are you tired from all of the snow and frigid air?

Yoga practitioner and holistic health expert Shireen Damghani invites every body to an informative evening about learning SIMPLE and EASY secrets of Ayurveda for body care and optimal health and a shining spirited energy during these cold winter days. You will learn a systematic way to energize yourself and family during these dark winter days. Some easy to find products and supplements will be introduced that are already in your kitchens and are easily available at the supermarket. Post workshop healthy snacks and drinks will be served.

Shireen Damghani

“Ouch! It hurts!”

Waking up in the morning during these snow filled winter days is challenging. The body wants to stay in bed and if it could, stay there the whole day-ideally.  The air around us is cold and dry, and as we bundle ourselves up to step outside, we are pummeled with cold gusts of wind, ever present snow that is mounting daily, slush, and black ice. These are dangerous times!

We rush back inside to get warm again after our commutes or walks, and the dry heat warms us up instantly and as a result, over time, we discover cracks and crevices on our skin that were not there a couple of months ago, the bygone summer season. These are dangerous times! The combination of indoor dry heat, outdoor temperatures of 20 degrees or below, the daily grind, oh and the shoveling is a recipe for disaster on the epidermal skin level!

How are we to cope, or catch up with the “skin-quake” that is happening?

According to Ayurveda, the holistic health system that originated in India, we are in the “VATA” season. Vata in laymen terms describes this time of year when it is cold, windy, and dry; when everything dries up, freezes, shrinks, and is brittle. This also happens to our bodies, since we are a product of our environment.

So, if you just like me and everybody, you are probably experiencing dry, cracked skin, dry hair, eyes, and nostrils. Welcome to VATA season!

Ayurveda  and other Holistic remedies are available to counter these symptoms. It is useful to know and practice some of the principals that I am about to share with you. These are rough times!

Here is a list of common remedies that you may already know, but may have forgotten. Also, there are some other remedies that you can add to your repertoire of Winter self care: All simple and easy, so no excuses!

1.       HYDRATE – HYDRATE –HYDRATEa.       Drink pure H2O twice as much as you would or want to. Especially if you drink caffeine in the mornings.

b.      For every cup of coffee or Black tea, drink 2 8 oz. cups of warm or room temperature H2O.

c.       You should be getting at least 8-10 8oz cups of water per day.

2.       After you shower, LIGHTLY pat your skin with a towel (do not rub yourself dry!). Splash some Almond Oil/Jojoba Oil or use your favorite body lotion on your damp skin.  Make sure you use gentle and loving circular movements around your joints as they are prone to get dry and crack faster. Wrap yourself up in terry cloth towel or terry cloth robe, if you have either one. Make your breakfast or tea before you get dressed the skin has time to seal in the moisture from the oil.

3.       OR, while you are in the shower, use Trader Joe’s amazing Sea Salt & lavender oil scrub to massage and gently scrub skin. DO NOT USE SOAP on your skin. You may feel oily, but your skin will love you for it. Just gently pat dry your body and you’ll be feeling moisturized all day-trust me. Your tub may get slippery, so be careful.

4.       DO NOT USE SOAP-EVER. Or if you like Soap, use a soap that has an Olive oil or Shea Butter Base.

5.       Before Bed, massage your face and Body (or just dry parts) with either Almond Oil, Coconut Oil, or Sesame Oil. While you’re at it, give yourself a scalp massage with your oily hands. The oil will get into your dry scalp and will help the hair follicle from getting dry. If you want to be extreme, like me, you can generously oil all of your hair and sleep with it overnight. You’ll wake up feeling and looking brighter than you ever did. You can wash your hair with your favorite non-sulfate shampoo. Your hair will be shiny, soft, and full of lovely moisture. Do this at least once or twice a week.

a.       Always make sure your hands are moisturized before bed, as they tend to have many areas that may get dry and cracked. ie: the knuckles, cuticles around nails, and even the nails.

6.       ADD more oils (non-hydrogenated) into your daily diet. ie: toasted sesame seed oil (sprinkled on greens), extra olive oil on your salads, and my all time favorite ghee. Ghee is Lactose free Butter that you can spread on toast, and use to fry eggs and melt onto rice. Yummy! Your insides will feel lubricated and your digestion will improve too.

a.       Don’t worry, you won’t get fat. All of the extra calories you burn by keeping warm, shoveling, and trying not to fall while walking in the snow will do the trick. The oils that you intake will help keep your joints and skin lubricated.

7.       Always cover your skin as much as possible when going out into bitter cold days. Where a scarf to protect you from the cold air and wear a hat.

8.       USE a humidifier before bed and keep it running all day, if possible. Your plants will be happy too.

9.       Plants in your house will give you extra oxygen as well, especially since all the windows are closed during this time.

I sincerely hope this was helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be happy to answer them.

Contact: shireendamghani@yahoo.com or 617-999-0914 to schedule an appt. to go over more specific issues you may have. My sincerest hope for you is to be well and shine in your life.

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Namaste.

For the next four weeks, beginning on February 3rd, Dan Boyne will be leading a Mysore style Ashtanga yoga class every Tuesday and Thursday morning, 7-8:15 am.* For those unfamiliar with Mysore classes, students work on a set series of asanas and move along at their own pace, assisted by the instructor. No experience is necessary, but a commitment to show up for all of the classes is highly recommended for those who wish to progress. The cost for the 8 classes is $120.00. (please note: the 2 week new student unlimited pass cannot be used in this class). Drop-ins are $17.

The value of learning the Ashtanga series is multifold. First, the student will learn a traditional series that allows for the cultivation of self-practice; second, over time, the set series allows the student to focus his/her mind on the development of more subtle, internal aspects of yoga.

Dan’s approach is to have students cultivate an awareness of breath, movement, and internal focus so that the series resembles a moving meditation.

*students may stay longer if time allows.

Dan Boyne has studied and practiced mind/body disciplines for over twenty years, beginning with several years of martial arts training including Tai Chi and Chi Gung. He has studied yoga for a decade, attracted primarily to the Ashtanga tradition and the following teachers: Richard Freeman, Manu Jois, Baron Baptise, and Mimi Loureiro. He has also studied with Arthur Kilmurray, Barbara Benagh, Paulie Zink, and Ana Forrest. Dan teaches an eclectic “vinyasa” style practice, where creativity and fun are encouraged along with a sense of proper alignment. He is also a level II Reiki Practitioner

* Feeling achy? Crabby? Tight? “I can’t move!”
* Do you have dry and cracked skin everywhere?
* Are your eyes, nose, and hair dry?
* Do you wake up stuffy and with a dry throat at the same time?
* Wondering “how to be a yogi” off the mat?
* Most of all, are you tired from all of the snow and frigid air?

Yoga practitioner and holistic health expert Shireen Damghani invites every body to an informative evening about learning SIMPLE and EASY secrets of Ayurveda for body care and optimal health and a shining spirited energy during these cold winter days. You will learn a systematic way to energize yourself and family during these dark winter days. Some easy to find products and supplements will be introduced that are already in your kitchens and are easily available at the supermarket. Post workshop healthy snacks and drinks will be served.

Shireen Damghani

Building core muscle strength and focusing on spinal alignment are at the heart of mat Pilates. There is no equipment necessary, as you use your own body weight as resistance. Regular practice of mat Pilates can help strengthen and tone muscles and improve flexibility.

The movements are slow and deliberate and can lead to an overall improvement in stability and peripheral mobility. Classes are designed for all levels and every body. Whether you are an experienced mat Pilates practitioner looking for convenient affordable classes in Cambridge, or a beginner to Pilates, our classes are the perfect solution.

For a schedule of our mat Pilates classes, please click here for our full yoga and mat Pilates schedule: http://majesticyogastudio.com/classes/index.html

Do you want to craft a more meaningful, healthy life?
≈ WATER ≈ MOVEMENT ≈ FOOD ≈ HERBS ≈ NATURAL ORDER ≈
These are the five tools of European Natural Medicine: a simple, inexpensive (nothing to buy) path to well-being. There is so much conflicting information out there, fad diets and new fangled exercise regimes ~ but our bodies, our souls have developed over millions of years and have ancient needs. Come, learn how to put to work time proven wisdom. Natural methods to bolster immune function for a healthier winter. Fulfill your yearning for a more real life. Bring your questions. Our afternoon session will be framed by an introductory Yoga practice and closing Yoga relaxation.

Alexa Fleckenstein, M.D. is a board certified internist who also holds a degree in Natural Medicine. She has written two books: Healthy to 100–Aging with Vigor and Grace and Health Tap into the Healing Power of Water.

Carol Nelson has been captivated by the magic of yoga since 1976 when she first met and studied with B.K.S. Iyengar. Her 30 year long journey has taken her around the world both studying and teaching. She founded one of Boston’s first yoga centers in 1977, the Creative Yoga Studio. “Creative” describes her method and approach that embodies the simplicity and serenity of yoga.