Constellation yoga studio is a place for creative and mindful practices, according to founder Jenn Falk.

By Jeffrey Shwom

There is something peaceful, welcoming, and make-it-your-own about Constellation. Maybe it is the moveable furniture, the openness of the cozy space, or the windows that host art as well as spots for people to watch the world outside. I had arrived after lunch hour yoga concluded at Constellation, a studio for creative and mindful practices, where I was hosted by Jenn Falk, founder, yoga/movement teacher and group facilitator.

Yes, yoga happens here but it is not a yoga studio. “I did not really want it to be a yoga studio. I wanted to be able to share yoga practices and movement practices of different kinds, with other events going on as well.”

Since opening September 2024, Falk’s programs and offerings have evolved. Right now, they include things like slow flow yoga and movement, a new parent support group, lunch hour yoga, peri+post menopause support group, a crafting circle (think knitting, crocheting, colageing, something portable”, and kids yoga (age 7-10 recommended age). Plus, Constellation hosts one off events like a birthing prep workshop, a creative support group for artists, and a “playing with intuition” class with drawing. Overall, Falk says, “my aim is not for the schedule to be jam packed. It is more about quality offerings with our life schedules.”

Falk has lived in the area for over twenty years (she lives within walking distance and one of her children will go to SHS next year), has continuously been a yoga teacher during that time, and has been involved with other creative communities, like a theater troupe and jewelry making. These experiences inform how she envisions the space going forward.

The biggest draw is how she brings movement into what she does. “The way I teach is a blend of my 25 years of studying yoga but also being an athlete. I grew up as a runner and basketball player. That is what got me into yoga. Mindful movement is blending styles of yoga that I love with certain somatic movements and stretching and even strength shapes. I tend to leave it up to who attends class what I bring in from day to day. People will influence what happens.”

There is an intersection of folks’ personal needs and of the community here. We asked how the mix of people’s personal intentions and the idea of creating community blend together. Falk described herself as “an introverted extrovert. It takes me a while to warm up. Once I know people, I am that awkward person that says hi in the coffee shop, even if I barely know you, and I hope to see you again. This space is welcoming that (idea) … welcoming people to learn faces of the community.” Here is where the name Constellation comes in. “We are all made up of the same things that piece together the world. We just might be in different phases, in different times.”

She has been intentional about what the space is, to honor the past occupants. “I took over … from the previous tenant (Amy Lou Stein). It used to be called Craftwork, an artist studio / makerspace. I taught some classes here.” Amy hosted artist pop ups as well, which is why Falk says that Constellation “became the studio for creative and mindful practices. I wanted to continue to honor the local artists community.”

There are no formal memberships at Constellation, like at traditional wellness centers, gyms and yoga studios, and that is by design. For starters, you can head to a pop-up event or visit Falk and another teacher who works there during open hours, where people can just come in. “We have free tea and coffee for people. They are welcome to bring a book, a computer, or even use a yoga bolster.”

Constellation is located at 259 Highland Ave, next to Jade Moran Jewelry and a couple doors down from Somerville’s Engine 7 fire station. Visit https://www.studioconstellation.com/ or follow @constellation_ville on Instagram.