Greener Postures Yoga

Greener Postures Yoga Greener Postures offers a wide range of classes, workshops, & series for all levels in South Portland & Falmouth, Maine.
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Join us in-studio, outdoors, or online to explore movement, mindfulness, & community. Discover balance, strength, & connection at GPY. Our signature offering is Vinyasa Yoga that increases energy, stamina, improves muscle tone, digestion and concentration and helps you relax and respond to the stresses of daily life. We also have Yin Yoga, Slow Flow, Beginners and Deep Stretch.

Not sure where to start? Find the class that fits you, today 👇90s Heated Flow: A challenging all-levels heated vinyasa y...
06/03/2026

Not sure where to start? Find the class that fits you, today 👇

90s Heated Flow: A challenging all-levels heated vinyasa yoga class (90–100°) designed to build strength, flexibility, endurance, and mindfulness through breath-led movement, balancing poses, core work, twists, and hip openers.

Barre-Style Mat Conditioning: A 45-minute yoga-inspired barre conditioning class using bands, blocks, and static holds to build functional strength, muscular endurance, mobility, and full-body stability with mindful alignment.

80s Heated Flow: A warm vinyasa yoga class (80–90°) combining breath-focused movement, sun salutations, balancing poses, and stretching to improve flexibility, focus, circulation, and mobility in a supportive heated environment.

Community Class ($10): An affordable heated vinyasa yoga class for all levels, often led by newer teachers, offering an approachable way to experience breath-centered movement, strength-building flow, and community connection.

Fundamentals: A slower-paced unheated yoga class focused on foundational vinyasa poses, alignment, breath connection, and movement education to help build confidence, strength, and long-term sustainability in your practice.

Stretch & Mobility: A restorative movement and mobility class combining stretching, mindful movement, self-massage, and myofascial release techniques to improve posture, flexibility, joint health, and range of motion.

Yin Yoga: A slow, floor-based yoga practice using long-held poses to target connective tissue, fascia, hips, and joints while supporting flexibility, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and deep relaxation.

Restorative Yoga: A deeply calming prop-supported yoga class using gentle, passive poses to release tension, reduce stress, regulate the nervous system, and promote physical and mental restoration.

Yoga Nidra & Sound Healing: A guided meditation and sound healing experience designed to support deep relaxation, stress relief, nervous system recovery, and conscious rest through restorative posture, breath awareness, and sound vibration.

Everyday is different, honor where you are today.

05/31/2026

What if being harder on yourself isn’t helping? Researcher Dr. Kristin Neff (), a pioneer in the field of self-compassion, has spent decades studying what actually helps us navigate stress, setbacks, and difficult moments. The answer isn’t more self-criticism—it’s learning to treat ourselves with the same kindness we’d offer someone we love.

Here are 5 simple ways to practice self-compassion in under 10 seconds:

✨ Talk to yourself like you would a friend
✨ Ask: “What do I need right now?”
✨ Remember that struggle is part of being human
✨ Rest before you’re completely depleted
✨ Place a hand on your heart and take a slow breath

Small moments of self-kindness can have a powerful impact on resilience, emotional well-being, and how we move through our day.

Which one are you practicing today?

Muscle is about a lot more than aesthetics. It’s one of the biggest predictors of how well we age. Research shows adults...
05/27/2026

Muscle is about a lot more than aesthetics. It’s one of the biggest predictors of how well we age. Research shows adults begin losing muscle mass as early as their 30s, with women often experiencing accelerated loss during perimenopause + menopause due to hormonal changes. Without strength training, we can lose 3–8% of muscle mass per decade, impacting balance, bone density, metabolism, mobility, posture, joint support, and overall longevity.

Strength work also supports:
✨ healthier aging
✨ better balance + stability
✨ improved bone health
✨ insulin sensitivity + metabolic health
✨ reduced risk of injury + falls
✨ brain health + mood regulation

Enter Barre-Style Mat Conditioning. This dynamic 45-minute class blends strength-building postural yoga with smaller, targeted barre-inspired movements to challenge muscles in a mindful, sustainable way. Using props like bands, blocks, movement drills, and static holds, you’ll build strength, endurance, flexibility, and body awareness—all while staying connected to breath. Offered 3x/week:

1️⃣ Wednesdays at 12pm in South Portland w/ Gretchen
2️⃣Thursdays at 6AM in Falmouth w/ Kelsey
3️⃣ 4pm in South Portland w/ Kelsey

Perfect for anyone looking to build functional strength, support long-term mobility, and feel stronger in everyday life.

Sign up through the GPY app or Union site 💚

Pregnancy asks a lot of the body. This practice is a place to support it. 🤍Join us for a 5-week prenatal yoga series des...
05/26/2026

Pregnancy asks a lot of the body. This practice is a place to support it. 🤍

Join us for a 5-week prenatal yoga series designed to help you connect with your changing body, your breath, and your growing baby in a supportive community setting.
Research shows prenatal yoga can help reduce stress, improve sleep, support pelvic mobility and posture, ease common pregnancy discomforts, and strengthen the mind-body connection leading into childbirth + postpartum recovery.

Each class will include:
✨ breath awareness
✨ gentle movement
✨ restorative postures
✨ space to slow down + reconnect

All stages of pregnancy and all experience levels are welcome—whether this is your first yoga class or part of an ongoing practice.

🗓 5 Mondays | June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
⏰ 6:00–7:15 PM
📍 Greener Postures Yoga – Falmouth
💲 $90 (No prorating.)

A space to move, breathe, rest, and be supported through this season of change. 🌿

Move, breathe, and give back to the next generation of bold hearts. 🤍 Join Danielle + Emily for a special fundraising wo...
05/26/2026

Move, breathe, and give back to the next generation of bold hearts. 🤍 Join Danielle + Emily for a special fundraising workshop supporting Girls on the Run Maine, whose research-based programming helps young people build confidence, emotional awareness, empathy, connection, and lifelong skills for well-being. Their Spring 2026 Season Celebratory 5k takes place in Topsham on May 31st!

This year’s theme, *Bold Heart*, reminds us that real strength comes from sharing what’s in your heart—and helping others do the same.

Together, we’ll spend the workshop evening slowing down through deep stretch, breathwork, massage ball release, and sound healing designed to calm the nervous system and create space for physical + emotional release.

Expect supportive floor-based movement, grounding breath practices, soothing sound vibrations, and an extended savasana to fully rest and reset.

🗓 Friday, May 29
⏰ 6–7:30 PM
📍 South Portland Studio
💲 $30
✨ All proceeds donated to Girls on the Run Maine

Come care for yourself while supporting an organization helping young people move through the world with courage, compassion, and confidence.

05/24/2026

Tune Up massage balls are designed for self-myofascial release—a technique that helps hydrate tissue, release tension, improve mobility, and increase body awareness by applying gentle, targeted pressure to muscles + fascia. They can help reduce stiffness, improve range of motion, support recovery, and calm the nervous system.

In this reel, Danielle demonstrates one simple release for the base of the skull + upper neck—an area where many of us hold tension from screens, stress, driving, posture, and daily life. By gently working with the small muscles at the back of the head, you may notice less neck tightness, fewer tension headaches, easier breathing, and an overall sense of relaxation.

It’s one of those practices that can feel surprisingly small… but make a big difference.

Catch Stretch + Mobility at GPY and learn simple tools to help your body feel better in everyday life. 🤍







16 years of practice. 16 years of community.💚What began as a space to move + breathe together has grown into thousands o...
05/22/2026

16 years of practice. 16 years of community.💚

What began as a space to move + breathe together has grown into thousands of shared practices, conversations, deep exhales, friendships, tears, laughter, savasanas, and moments of remembering ourselves.

To every teacher who has held space with steadiness, care, wisdom, and authenticity—and to every practitioner who has walked through our doors, rolled out a mat, and trusted the practice—thank you. GPY exists because of you.

Yoga has always been more than exercise. Traditionally, the practice was designed to help quiet the fluctuations of the mind and create a deeper connection between body, breath, and awareness. Modern science now continues to affirm what practitioners have known for centuries: mindful movement and breathwork can support nervous system regulation, reduce stress hormones, improve mobility and strength, increase emotional resilience, and foster connection and well-being.

Again and again, we witness the power of people simply showing up—for themselves and for one another.

Thank you for helping make Greener Postures what it is today. We are endlessly grateful to keep practicing alongside this community.

Here’s to 16 years—and the many breaths ahead. 🌿

Then + now… and the science still says the same thing: your body was designed to move. ✨Research consistently shows that...
05/20/2026

Then + now… and the science still says the same thing: your body was designed to move. ✨

Research consistently shows that mobility work + strength-based movement support:
• healthier joints + connective tissue
• improved balance + coordination
• reduced risk of injury + chronic pain
• better circulation + posture
• increased muscular strength + stability
• nervous system regulation + stress reduction
• improved cognitive function, mood, + energy

In other words: movement helps us function better physically and mentally.

Kate’s Stretch + Mobility class blends mindful strengthening, mobility drills, balance work, stretching, + breath awareness to help you move through life with more ease, support, + resilience.

This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about building a body that feels good to live in.

Thursdays | 10:30–11:30AM | Falmouth, Maine

Photos from 2015 + 2026

05/18/2026

Movement, breath, + live music 🎶 Friennnds! Join us Thursday, May 21 at our South Portland studio for 9:30AM Warm Vinyasa Flow with Gretchen accompanied by live music from Russell Kaback.

Expect a grounding, flowing practice made even more immersive with the addition of live sound woven throughout class—an invitation to settle into movement, breath, + presence in a different way.

Use your regular class pass or membership, or drop in for class. 🤍

05/15/2026

On Saturday, May 23rd, join Maine Needs for their first Community Walk at Payson Park—a morning dedicated to movement, connection, and supporting neighbors across Maine.

Before the walk begins, Gretchen from will lead a brief community stretch + warm-up to help everyone feel grounded, open, and ready to move together.

Because movement has always been about more than exercise.
It’s about community.
Support.
Showing up for one another.

✨ Maine Needs Community Walk
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Payson Park

Learn more + sign up (link in stories)! We’d love to see some familiar faces there 💚





Address

740 Broadway
South Portland, ME
04106

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 6am - 8:30pm
Thursday 6am - 8:30pm
Friday 6am - 8:30pm
Saturday 7:30am - 7pm
Sunday 7:30am - 7pm

Telephone

+12072106525

Website

https://greenerposturesyoga.union.site/

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