Healing Tree Yoga

Absolutely love this studio!!!

I started with a 5 class package back in January and ultimately signed up for their unlimited monthly option after my 4th class having enjoyed my experience so much!!

Jill and Gina, the current owners, have fostered an environment that is welcoming, supportive and focused on each individuals well being.

The space is bright and airy and offers a varied class schedule. All yoga equipment is provided at the studio but you are welcome to bring your own. They offer virtual classes which provides flexibility and ensures in studio classes are never overwhelmed. Pricing is also reasonable with a variety of packages to choose from. Parking is never an issue with abundant street parking available.

I've attended classes instructed by Jill, Gina, Heather, Christine, Theresa and Raman and highly recommend all of them!!
I always leave each class feeling refreshed and energized.

Highly recommend this studio!!!

I love this studio! I've only started going to it for a few months now- they have apparently recently moved from their old location to Sea Street. I have only taken the Yogalates class with Gina thus far, but am excited to try more classes. Class pack is a great deal. Highly recommend!

Overall, a good yoga studio with a fair amount of class options daily. Being pregnant for the first time, I was a little nervous to go to all levels classes that weren't specifically targeted to prenatal, so the $20 one week unlimited special was great to be able to try out several different classes with various teachers.

I particularly love Jayne's classes and the prenatal classes with Colleen. Jayne is an experienced teacher who was able to offer modifications throughout the class and assisted me with props as needed. This made me feel confident in what I was doing, as well as relaxed and at ease, while still getting a more active yoga practice in. The prenatal class with Colleen is also great. She tailors it to the people in the room and is very knowledgeable about prenatal yoga, as well as childbirth, sharing her own experiences where appropriate and ensuring everyone feels welcome and comfortable throughout class.

I attended a couple other classes with teachers that I did not mesh with, so I would highly recommend trying out a few different ones before deciding what works best for you. None of the classes were bad, just didn't enjoy particular styles of teaching or the sequences, but overall I've had a positive experience here.

3.5 stars

I have spent the last year or two very slowly recovering from a shoulder injury. I am still doing trigger point injections and physical therapy. I also had a previous back injury that resulted in sciatica. Thus, I started searching out less vigorous yoga classes that I might be able to participate in. I wanted to continue helping my body heal and especially, stretch; and also reap some of the meditative benefits as far as de-stressing goes.

I found two classes that are for people with injuries at this location. Healing Tree Yoga has a promotion for $20 for an unlimited week of classes for first timers. I booked myself in both the Saturday class (Gentle Yoga) and Sunday class (Yoga for Healing).

There are mats you can borrow if you do not have your own. There is a small area outside both classrooms with hooks for coats and small cubby holes. I think there are lockers in the bathroom.They also sell some of their products which include the bolster which I really like.

Gentle Yoga: This class was held in the smaller studio. It was a chilly morning and so the instructor had brought in a portable fire place. It was very relaxing and we went through a variety of different poses and stretches. It was as the name suggests, gentle. There were certain points where I would have to pay attention to my body, and stop doing something, but the instructor was very open about modifications and not overdoing it. I would definitely like to come back to this class.

Yoga for Healing: This class was done in the bigger studio and we were the last class of the night. It was very different from the previous class. In sum, we used many props (blocks, bolsters, blankets) and would lie in a position for an extended time. Approximately 5 positions in the hour. The room was darkened and music was used with very little speaking from the instructor. It was very different, and at least one of the positions did not feel great and I had to stop early. I am not opposed to going to this class again, I think it is especially beneficial for my goal of de-stressing. I am still just a little unsure about it.

Overall the instructors were really friendly. The class sizes were very small only 3-4 of us in each class and one of them was my boyfriend who tagged along. I really liked this aspect. The other participants were also very friendly. I have a feeling I will eventually give this place more stars the more I come.

Parking is street as far as I can tell. We managed to park right outside the door both times. Saturday morning was a little tougher than Sunday night, but to be expected.

The yoga instructors always make me feel so welcomed and comfortable. Thank you for sharing your space.

Had the BEST vinyasa with Brenda yesterday evening. I would love to see her on the schedule more! I left the class feeling like I was walking on a cloud. Not only a great workout but extremely relaxing.

Wonderful, relaxing environment with very friendly people!

Healing Tree has a huge variety of yoga classes available and a great schedule. The studio is small but spacious and everyone there is friendly and accommodating if classes start to get full and potentially crowded. I've never had a bad instructor here! Cost is reasonable and you can occasionally pick up a voucher deal (i.e. Living Social, Amazon Local) if you're trying to keep costs low.

The Friday or Sunday evening restorative/Yin yoga classes are a great way to end your week. Rebecca is one of the gentlest, most pleasant instructors I've ever taken a class with (and I've taken a lot of yoga classes!). The Monday night slow flow vinyasa with Joanna is a perfect balance between gentle and challenging and an awesome way to start your week.

I've also had a massage here in the past (a few years back) - I think I asked for an accupressure massage. It was worth every cent. There are other massage therapists in Quincy that I would recommend instead almost exclusively due to cost (Theresa at A Healthy Balance, anyone at Thai Health Spa), but you won't be getting a bad treatment if you go here.

Great instruction by Kelly. Clean and friendly studio. Thanks for the complimentary yoga mat!

Healing Tree Yoga is the best yoga place I have ever been. Why?

Affordable: $13 for a walk-in (free mat use if you forgot yours/don't have one) and $10 if you buy a 10-class block. This block can be used for up to six months, but, believe me, it won't last that long, you'll keep coming back!

Atmosphere: Gorgeous new studio with pristine hardwood floor and windows letting plenty of diffuse light in. Watch the sun go down while doing yoga, how cool is that. Reasonable temperature (not overly heated, but warm in the winter, and AC in the summer).

Variety: Gentle yoga for beginners or if you're injured/not feeling up to the big stuff. Hatha (medium) yoga and power yoga. No matter what your level and what class you're in, there's never pressure to do anything you don't feel comfortable with. There are also pilates, belly dancing and Nia classes. Nia is great fun if you just want to dance around and be silly but somehow get a good workout.

Teachers: I have never had a yogi from hell teacher here. Examples of a yogi from hell: forcing you into a posture that's painful, acting like you're making an excuse if you don't want to do something, shouting you out in front of the class. At Healing Tree, all the teachers are very nice and ask before making adjustments, etc.

Competitiveness: There is none. Sometimes you see this in yoga places. At Healing Tree, everyone is encouraged to do their own thing, not compare and to be friendly. Very refreshing.

Location for public transportation users: One block from the Wollaston T station on the Red Line. Very convenient from those on the South Shore on the way home from work on the train and also close enough for Bostonians to hop the Braintree train.

I can't say enough about this place. If you have been scared away from yoga for some reason, this is the place for you. I was close to quitting yoga after doing Bikram for nine months and getting injured and dissed in front of the class, and coming to Healing Tree for the first time was great and I've never left!

UPDATE: I go to HT at least twice a week, at all different times. I have rarely met anyone snobbish, rude, clique-ish or who is a rich mommy who has a nanny at home. Most of the people I know are working mothers or non-parents like me (unless fur kids count). People aren't very "friendly" in that no one talks to people they don't know before the class, but hey man, this is New England. This is a very warm and inviting studio. Don't anybody be scared off. And as to the comments about the owner (Kathy), part of doing yoga is actually learning how to do it correctly. You can injure your body doing it incorrectly, or get no benefit from same doing it incorrectly. If you don't want to be corrected/adjusted, you can always just tell the teacher before the class.

This place might rate higher if I had somewhere else to compare it to.

Fact is, I'm a yoga newbie. Got dragged her by my yoga fanatic sis and ended up loving it so I bought my own package of classes. My sister is more experienced at this and has tried other studios, and she claims this to be amongst the best she's tried, with top-notch teachers.

Pluses:
Good variety of classes
Reasonable prices (for walk-ins too) with different options of packages
Good teachers - not intimidating; let you go at your own pace
Really nice, comfortable, clean space
Convenient
Can borrow their equipment for free, if you don't have your own

Minuses:
Wish they're evening classes worked better for my schedule, but that's because I have work hours that end later than others, so when I stay late, it's impossible to make it to classes. I know - more an issue with work, than this place.