Chicago Hot Yoga

John and Jenny 🌳
From this morning’s yoga class in the park 😃

Hot Yoga in the Summertime. Believe it or not, the warmer months can be the best time of year to do yoga. Practicing in the summertime is a great accompaniment to biking, hiking, swimming, or any of your favorite summertime activities. It improves you ability to enjoy those activities. You will feel great all day. After spending 90 minutes in the hot yoga room, the rest of the day feels amazing.

Our Limitless Membership $99/mo. sale starts today. Sign up now to lock in this low price for another year. The sale only lasts a week. Have a lovely day and we’ll see you in the hot yoga room :)

We’re going to party like it’s 19 ’99’ 🥳 We are running a sale from this Friday, June 14 until Friday, June 21 (International Yoga Day) on our memberships. The membership is $99/month ONLY with a yearlong commitment. The sale links will activate on June 14, but if you like, you are welcome just to reply to this email and we will send you the contract text and help you set it up. The start date can be anytime from now until October 1.
Come as regularly as you can over the next year and observe how things shift. Have a beautiful day!

Outdoor classes are starting on Saturdays at 3:30pm and Sundays at 8am at Winnemac Park. We will meet at the corner of Damen & Argyle and then claim a nice, breezy, spot in between the two baseball diamonds nearest to that corner. Please register for class so if the weather doesn’t cooperate, we can send you an email notification, letting you know that we’re moving the class back inside to the yoga school. If at game time (in this case the name of the game is Yoga ShapeShifting:) the temperature is above 60ºF and the ground isn’t wet, we’ll be enjoying the lovely natural surroundings while doing this type of yoga that we love. It feels easier outside. It might have to do partly with the extra energy available (from the sun, tress, grass, and fresh air) to connect to. It’s always better (yoga or mostly anything else) when we do it together. 

Also, an early heads up: We are running our yearly sale, and it is a huge one! You will have the opportunity to lock in this low monthly rate for the next year… even when we move into our new space :) Let us know if you want more info.
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+ MON 5/27 - 7am 60MIN Hot YoGA
9:30am 90MIN Hot YoGA
12pm 60min Silent Hot YoGA

Have a great weekend :)

Take your time if you’re enjoying your posture. Learn to enjoy every posture that you’re in while you are in it. 🙏

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood 🌞🌳

Have you heard the word? 🐦? We are sponsoring Lincoln Square's Summer Concert Series, a fun, free summer event on Thursday evenings at Giddings Plaza between 6:00pm - 8:30pm (weather permitting). Hear the sweet sounds of local Chicago musicians. Enjoy beverages for purchase from local vendor, Ricochet's Tavern. The Series runs from June 13 through early August. This is a great post-4:30pm class hang out for you and your yoga friends. It’s a great chance to stop, drop, and show off a yoga pose to the neighborhood at large - may I suggest, Standing Bow? On one or maybe more of the concerts Cat and Michael will be on hand to announce the band. Will Michael be able to get a dad joke in? Come find out :)
Event Details
Date: Thursdays, June 13 - August 8, 2024 (no concert July 4)
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Giddings Plaza (4731 N Lincoln Avenue)
Admission: FREE

This Mother’s Day 💐
Bring your mom to yoga on Sunday as our treat 💕

Have a beautiful day!

A beautiful day for yoga in the park 🌞🌳

You are invited to the USA Yoga National Qualifiers next Saturday, April 13, from 12:30pm-3pm. 

We are welcoming 17 athletes from around the country of all different ages. They are competing for a spot to represent their states in the USA Yoga Nationals this summer in San Diego. It is a wonderful coming together of the larger yoga community - we get to be together with others who love yoga as much as we do.

Some of your teachers and yogi friends will be participating in the championships: Cat, Bee, David, Cheryl, and Michael
I remember the first competition I attended, I never imagined I would compete. It just inspired me so, and took my breath away. Come hang out and see some folks demonstrate what means the world to them!

Here are the details of the event:
All yoga classes and workshops will be held at Chicago Hot Yoga, 4945 N DAMEN AVE.
We are adding a 6AM 90min Hot Yoga Class to our schedule Saturday. The 8am class will sell out.

The main event will be held at:
Ravenswood Covenant Church
4900 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625
Enter through these glass doors, go upstairs to the gym
12:30pm-3pm
Tickets are $15
There will be yoga demonstrations at the end and visiting vendors with cute yoga clothes and electrolytes.  

Michael will be teaching a Unity Vinyasa Workshop 4/13, 4pm at the Yoga School (4945 N Damen Ave) soon after we wrap up at the church
and will be teaching an Elevate and Align Workshop at 12pm on Sunday, April 14.

We hope you can join us. We would love your support!

Have a beautiful Wednesday!

Elevate & Align. Asana is a huge part of our daily yoga practice in the west.  Form, alignment, strength, flexibility, daily practice... These are all principles we need to excel in our practice.  But how do we go deeper?  But what comes next?  Explore your yoga practice and delve into what yoga means to you with teacher and school owner Zeb Homison.

Happy Vernal Equinox 🌱🌞🌔
We just returned from the most magnificent time with our teacher, and our yoga friends from around the world.
There is always more to learn… this photo was taken a few years ago, also in Nashville in the same park. We are so grateful. If you are interested in Yoga ShapeShifting, Mary’s training is the best time… its the only place where you can learn about it and there is so much more to it than she can possibly begin to go over in one workshop or training or trainings…. So we keep returning because we love it!

On the equinox, we experience equal balance of day and night, light and dark as the days ahead get warmer and brighter. It’s a beautiful time to focus on intentions and rebirth, new beginnings.

We appreciate all of you and can’t wait to see you soon!
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Our intention for teacher training is to set you on a lifelong path of self-discovery and allow you to teach the best yoga class you can in service to others. You will develop your knowledge of the postures, yoga philosophy, ethics, anatomy, diversity in yoga and more. You will discover many things about yourself in the process. This is meant to be a rigorous training, not a yoga retreat, so please do keep that in mind. There is a transformational shift that happens during an intensive teacher training. As such, we will not be accepting part-time participants. Limited space available. Sign up now and save with early bird 🦢pricing. Link in our linktree!

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This morning in yoga class!

Well looky-here :) We are featured in the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Neighborhood Guide. We teach people of all abilities, ages, and conditions to create positive changes for themselves in a welcoming and supportive space. Now relocated nearby at 4945 N. Damen Ave. The space is filled with light, positive vibes and new and longtime students. If you haven’t visited us yet, stop by and say hi. And/or pick up a guide in a fine establishment in or around Andersonville.

Seeing is BOWlieving… here is Michael, the current USA Yoga men’s champion and one of our yoga teachers in bow.

We are so excited to be hosting the 2024 USA National Qualifier / Regional Championships, Saturday April 14th, 12:30-4:30pm! There will be special classes, workshops, and demonstrations leading up to the event.

Yoga championships have a longstanding history in India and offer a great opportunity to work on all the elements your practice, meet and get to know like-minded yoga friends, and truly find out your potential. The mind and body in union can truly achieve some amazing things. It is a fantastic way to display the deeper levels of yoga. Competitors have three minutes to demonstrate stillness in six different yoga postures. The poses are scored by judges on difficulty and specified criteria.

Some of the poses, you may have never seen before or even thought to be possible. It allows competitors to get a phenomenal perspective of the present moment. It is very inspiring to see where your poses can progress to, and the level of dedication and amount of hard work put in by the yoga athletes.

The overall vibe isn’t cutthroat at all, instead it’s super supportive. For 20 years, USA Yoga’s National Competition has been important to grow and sustain our yoga community all over the map. The top athletes then represent the USA internationally, as some of your yoga teachers have.

If you’re interested in competing ask us about it. We also could use a few volunteers to help with the event if you are interested in getting involved in that capacity, it would be greatly appreciated. Or just come and watch and lend your support and positive vibes.

This Yoga Class is a therapeutic hot yoga class geared for all levels. Feel the benefits of moving, feeling and breathing. All people are welcome. We teach beginner-friendly postures. It’s ok to take as many breaks as you need to in class.

We have a gender-neutral changing space with cubbies and hooks. There is one bathroom but no shower.

Doors open at 3pm and lock at 3:30pm sharp.

Students often wear minimal clothing/no shirts. We welcome you to dress in your most authentic and comfortable clothes. Please bring a yoga mat and a towel to sweat on. If you forget, towel and mat rentals are $3 each. Bottled water is $2 and Vita Coco for $3.50.

Schedule:
- Saturday February 24, 3:30pm-5pm
-Saturday, March, 30, 3:30pm-5pm
-Saturday, April, 27, 3:30pm-5pm

Pay what you can!

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Our 30 day challenges officially kicked off! It’s great to see all of you in the yoga room :) keep up the great work, everyone!

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year on February 10 by wearing red and extending New Year’s blessings. We will be giving away mandarin oranges after class as a symbol of blessing you with great prosperity and abundance.
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✨🩵🦋 Zainab 🦋🩵✨

🌈Are the habits that you have in line with how you think, what you believe and who you are? When the answer is not yet…. Things can feel uneasy. When the answer is yes, you will start to feel more in harmony with yourself.

Join us for a 30 day Challenge in February! While the most important thing is consistency over time in whatever way is sustainable for you, coming every day for 30 days can give you a little momentum in the right direction for you to continue to create lasting habits for yourself.
We appreciate you all! Can you spot the 🌈?
See you soon!

The most magical time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷🦋✨ Pure joy, laughter and fun….

💥This weekend only!!! 💥Free classes all weekend long! Bring your friends and family🩵🦋
Please preregister and we have a special for new students $22 for the first $22 days (rolls into the unlimited membership after, cancel anytime by email.)

See you soon!

Happy New Year, everybody! It’s been such a gift to be able to be with you this year :-) here are some photos from this week: Rachel’s Yoga Shapeshifting class on Wednesday evening and some more photos from David private class this week.

We are so lucky to have the wonderful students we do! You all are brilliant 💕🙏 what a beautiful life.

thank you for being with us this year. Wishing you all the best in the year to come. May you have great peace, joy, and good health!

Today, we celebrate the Winter Solstice. During this longest night of the year, may you experience deep peace, tranquility and harmony. We wish for you to be surrounded by the warmth and joy of light returning. During this magical time to celebrate renewal and transformation, we hope that you will take the time to include the most fulfilling practices for you. This time always reminds me that The Light always pierces through the Darkness and of the hope of new life to come.

✨Beautiful ✨ we love this photo of Cheryl… she looks amazing. She’s practiced consistently little by little to get where she is and we are so happy for her! Every movement she makes, she makes for a reason and every level she achieves, she enjoys… there is nothing rushed about it… she practices with great wisdom and compassion 💕💕

Seeing this, we are inspired to offer a pop up advanced class (full series of postures) on Christmas Day at 1:30…. Care to join??
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The holiday season is here! Treat yourself or a loved one to the gift of yoga✨

For the entire month of December we are selling gift cards at a discounted price

$100 for a $120 gift card (use code “HOLIDAY100” )
$200 for a $250 gift card (use code “HOLIDAY200” )

Limit 1 per person. Link in bio❗️

  

Only one spot left for healing and hot yoga in Costa Rica at Pura Vida ☀️

✨January 13th, 2024 - January 20th, 2024 ✨

Learn more about this amazing retreat on our blog! Link in bio‼️

**Sold out Saturday and Sunday**

Theres still time to sign up for Friday. Link in bio!

This has been a year of major transformation and growth. Through it all, we are deeply grateful for your support. It is our honor and privilege to be able to spend our days teaching you the power of yoga - for you to know it in your body, to access it in your mind and feel it still your soul. 

I am grateful for my group of teachers who are phenomenal in their own right. I admire them and their unique talents, care for them deeply and love taking their classes. 

I was catching up with Ari, who will teach here when he visits. We talked about helping people heal (in addition to yoga, he is doing his final clinical for PT school.) and he said, “Movement is medicine.” And we see it all the time!

It’s been a beautiful year. It’s been a pleasure to help empower you to notice yourself and do some amazing work for yourself. May you be peaceful, may you be loving awareness, may you be well in every way! 💕

Cat
(she/her/hers)