five wellness routines we’re loving right now

Jul 17

(And how we’re sharing them with you!)

Sun Exposure - Sun exposure, when in a controlled setting and done in a practical manner can be one of the most beneficial activities. Sunlight is known to help boost your mood, improve your sleep quality, and regulate your immune system. Sunlight exposure may reduce blood pressure, aid in weight loss, and improve brain function! It’s a no-brainer for us that while we have the ability to slip outdoors in the warm weather, we will. Our bones, moods, and immune system will be thanking us.

Outdoor Exercise - From Barre to Vinyasa, beachside strolls to weight lifting and everything in-between. We are obsessing about habit-stacking our time.. Call us crazy but here at blackbird, we may be embracing fresh-air, sunshine exposure, and movement as our summertime trifecta. We also know that life is cyclical. Somedays we crave high-intensity exercise and others we need a slow-moving stretch that leads into meditation. When we sat down to discuss the opportunities to move, we came to the conclusion that diverse class- options are an absolute must. That’s why we offer so many wonderful ways to work out with us! In fact, our summer series alone offers three different ways to sweat; gentle yoga, power yoga, and yoga sculpt. Not only that, but we have several different teachers (guest and permanent) on the horizon. We embrace individuality and know that each one of us gravitates towards something a little different. For more information on our summer series, read below!

Cold Plunges - Cold plunges or cold exposure have a myriad of different health benefits. Some of which include regulating your nervous system, improving your sleep, and supporting longevity. The icy cold waves of the ocean may not be calling your name but how-about 10 seconds of cold water in the shower? Still not convinced here are a few more advantages; regulates blood sugar levels, fights inflammation, may reduce your sick of diabetes, and strengthens both your heart and lungs. We love setting up right across from Nantasket beach because it means after our sweat sessions, we can plunge right in! A bonus, our friends at Saltwater Soul Sauna will be joining our series on July 29th and august 19th to offer The Nordic Cycle collaborative experience. This event will consist of; hot-wood sauna, cold plunge, rest period, and repeat!

Fresh Fruit - Smoothies, parfaits, or in raw from - we are savoring fruit while it’s fresh and bountiful. Handful of blueberries, anyone? A diet rich in fruits can reduce the risk of stroke, prevent heart disease, and will provide the body with essential vitamins and minerals. Indulging in the summer helps us get our share of antioxidants while hitting our sweet tooth. Bonus: the water content in most fruits helps hydrate our bodies and summer is the best time to buy fruit in New England because you can buy local! Support your community farm and load up on summertime goodies. Don’t worry, if you need inspiration, we’ll be sharing our favorite ways to use fruit on social in the upcoming weeks! If you’re seeking more information on how to nourish the body, we have incredible offerings coming soon.

Community Play Dates - One of the most underrated ways to promote longevity and sense of worth is to be in community. Having a community helps to create deeper bonds and allows us to feel as if we are part of something greater. Our play dates may look like hitting an outdoor class, group hike, slowing down and sipping iced coffee at our favorite local shops, or getting together to improve the world around us - like a beach clean-up! It is no surprise that blackbird exists on the south shore, we feel at home here. We are constantly inspired by the ocean, the seasons, and the people. Our community is our pulse and we feel thankful each time someone decides to become part of it.

The Summer Series - Our summer series was crafted with intention and thoughtfully designed with YOU in mind. We took all of our love for this season, this community, and the wellness routines that drive us and created something big. Our summer series offers four different modalities and several incredible instructors. In addition to our wonderful line-up of teachers, we have several vendors lined up to join the party and show YOU love. The vendors participating this summer include; organic juice barn, vuori, hale bone broth, liquid death mountain water, saltwater soul sauna (speaking of plunges!), aesthetics by cara audrey, alchemy massage, nantasket sweets, minot candle, and east coast wellness. For all the summertime inspiration look back to our first blog post! (click here).

“I had a great time taking a class at BlackBird Wellness with Erinn! She was intentional about honoring our time and partaking in movements that felt right for us. Her class was the perfect balance of yoga and strength training. I can’t wait for her Sunday morning classes to become part of my weekly ritual!” - Josh S

Get to know our formats -

Gentle Yoga & Sound Healing; This class offers our slow-paced, gentle class that blends, hatha, yin yoga, restorative yoga, kripalu yoga, reiki, and yoga nidra (for meditation). Followed by sound healing, a process that uses sound, music, and specialist instruments played in therapeutic ways combined with deep self-reflection techniques to improve health and well-being. (Saturday mornings at 8:15am)

Power Yoga; An athletic, fast-paced, breath to movement yoga class. Power Yoga has a set sequence created by yoga legend, Baron Baptiste. The set sequence will allow you to know what to expect and therefore allow space to go into a true meditation in motion. Power Yoga takes a group of traditional poses and allows the student to hone in on mastering. all levels welcome. (Saturday at 9:30am)

Yoga Sculpt; Join our team as we get creative and sweaty. Yoga Sculpt is an athletic class that combines power yoga + strength training exercises. The class consists of yoga poses, strength training exercises, and cardio bursts with the option of using weights and bands. these unique class sequences change at each class and are full of passion, energy, and upbeat music. (Sunday at 8:30am)

Get to know our teachers;

Kim; Kimberly has been teaching various forms of fitness and immersive mind-body classes since 2001. over the years, Kimberly has garnered knowledge of integrative nutrition, yoga, meditation, pilates, barre, hiit, strength and conditioning, cupping, and Thai yoga massage. her philosophy for creating optimal health lies in the balance of three pillars: training, nourishing, and healing the mind and body. Kim’s passion and enthusiasm for health and wellness, anatomy, proper alignment, and mindful movement is contagious.

Erinn; a RYT-500, Erinn has an undergraduate degree in Health Studies from Bridgewater State University. While she was in undergrad she began personal training, becoming a certified personal trainer and group fitness trainer. In 2019, she went on to obtain her 200 hour teacher training under Wicked Om Yoga. Then in 2021 she pursued her 300 hour certification. She teaches power yoga, yoga sculpt, children’s yoga & slow-flow style classes. Erinn’s favorite thing about teaching is building community + confidence. Additionally, Erinn is certified in meditation and breathwork through the Shivashakti school of yoga. She is currently studying prenatal yoga through Island Ayurveda & yoga and pursuing a M.A. in mindfulness studies at Lesley University.

Mandy; a somatic practitioner combining all my modalities: breath, movement and sound. When entering this sacred space, you tap deep into your soul. Mandy shares that she wants “to share my path to inner peace, balances, stillness, positivity, sisterhood, strength and resilience! We will heal together through yoga, reiki, breathwork and sound. We can build a community that supports each other. Connecting over the juicy stuff! The stuff that makes your soul free, your heart opened and face glow”.

Ali; a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, reiki level 2, energetic healer, inspired by nature, music, and sound, wife, and mama of 2 girls, Ali prides herself in raising her two powerful and confident little girls and found her way back to teaching yoga and exploring with sound and energy work after her first daughter came earth side. Ali has a welcoming and encouraging presence to all who step foot in her class and has a passion to share yoga with everybody. She wants you to know, you are welcome, you are safe to be you, and you are magic!

Moira; a RYT-200, NSAM-certified personal trainer, NSAM-certified corrective exercise specialist, and barre instructor. Moira has always been a student of human movement, and the connection between mind, body, breath, and spirit. her flows are a creative blend of sweat, breath, and energy, with a focus on building strength and balance. she draws upon various disciplines - yoga, pilates, dance, barre, and functional training to challenge the body and focus the mind, all to a deep beat and in a welcoming environment.

Kathleen; Kathleen graduated from the 200-hour teacher training program through sacred seeds yoga school with Jacqui Bonwell in 2016 and received her RYS 500-hr also through sacred seeds yoga school in 2020. Kathleen is certified in level 1 balanced athlete with Johnny Gilespie and has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. Kathleen is most proud, though, to be the mom of Clare, Andrew, Conor, and Matthew. She teaches to reinforce resilience and to offer hope. she teaches to spread love and lightheartedness!

Ronan; His journey began over 20 years ago in his native home of Dublin, Ireland. Ronan immediately fell in love with yoga and became fascinated with how it filled him with so much positive energy. Ronan has taught all-levels of yoga including power, ashtanga, and yoga for athletes. His intention is very clear: to help you break the invisible binds of your mind to start a life of being 100% you.

More information on the summer series or to learn how to register, please refer to our website. Guest instructors, pop-up’s, vendor information and other nuggets of wisdom can be found on our Instagram (click here) - come say hi!

We’ll meet you on your mat.

author - erinn cavanagh