Betsy Grimm Yoga and Healing

Back by popular demand, I'm so happy to bring a boost to our winter days with this rejuvenating circle. https://ahimsayogastudios.com/events

Hello dear humans. I hope you are finding ways to be in cozy connection this holiday. I wanted to remind you about this New Year’s Eve event at Ahimsa (below). The start of a new year, can be a potent time to integrate the past and dream up your future! I love how ceremonial spaces can bring more more intention and awareness, not to mention deep connection to our lives. https://ahimsayogastudios.com/oak-park-schedule

Let's Celebrate Summer!!

Solstice Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony – at Ahimsa
Saturday 6:30-8:30pm, 6/24/23 Price $35/30

Move, dance and connect to your hearts in celebration of SUMMER, the season of light! We’ll create a meditation circle to cultivate love and send it to others with a practice called “Amrita Pranayama.” Fill your cup and connect to your heart and spirit, with the help of an actual cup of the beautiful heart opening medicine of Cacao. (It’s recommended you eat lightly before coming for more of cacao’s benefit). Feel free to bring a meaningful natural object, like a stone, for the altar if you’d like.

https://ahimsayogastudios.com/events

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Gratitude is where it's at. Who wants to up their game??

An unexpected covid gift...A full on gratitude ambush

I'm super excited, borderline giddy. Here's a great chance for us all to fill up. Increasingly, I'm realizing, no matter the question, CONNECTION is the answer. Feb 11 is the day! https://ahimsayogastudios.com/oak-park-schedule

It’s with so many big feelings, that I complete my Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy training. It's been astounding to see the healing that can happen with this method that holds others with such beautiful loving presence. Such a bittersweet day to end my time with this cohort and teachers that feel more like FAMILY and HOME than anything close to school. I can’t wait to start to bring this beautiful modality to clients. (But first additional training and practice hours!!!) https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/hakomi

I'm so grateful for yogi, Kevin Leep, for turning me onto this Forgiveness Meditation of Jack Kornfield's. What a simple and gentle practice to wash away bitterness. The whole talk is beautiful, and the Forgiveness in 3 Directions Practice starts around 38 minutes in. It makes my heart feel so good, I'm going to try his suggestion of twice a day. ❤️❤️❤️https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-wisdom-with-jack-kornfield/id923017416?i=1000542542470

‎Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield: Ep. 135 – The Forgiving Heart on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield, Ep Ep. 135 – The Forgiving Heart - Nov 20, 2021

Let's Celebrate Summer proper, Y'all!!

Solstice Dance Party & Cacao Ceremony
Tue Date: Jun 21 2022 From: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Berwyn

Join in a sweet, heart-centered ceremony to celebrate the longest day of light. We’ll brighten our own light as we set intention, open our hearts, get playful and dance! You’re welcome to deepen your experience with the heart opening effects of Cacao.

Learn more about this beautiful plant, “The Food of the Gods,” and a bit of its rich cultural history here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mr1_8ndB0I&t=599s

It’s suggested to eat lightly that day. Fasting after 3 and avoiding caffeine if possible. Feel free to come with an intention at this season of light and growth. It could be something you’d like to release and/or something you’d like to bring in.

Also, be prepared to have some fun!!

*Price: $25/$20 for members

It is with much joy I share that we start YOGA OUTDOORS this Sunday!! So for all your mom’s and nurturers of life, what a treat we can offer ourselves beginning on Mother’s Day. Outdoor yoga has been a saving grace for many of us through the pandemic, and like others, I’ve fallen in love with practicing with the grassy earth beneath our feet. I’m thrilled the park district is bringing back our magic spot at Taylor Park.

Sunday Morning Yoga, Taylor Park 10-11am - Vinyasa and Breathwork – We’ll likely be on the northeast side of the park, though if it’s too wet, we might need to be on higher ground on the northwest side. Bring your mat and props if you have them, and layers too. For inclement weather we’ll be at Ridgeland Commons. If you’re new to the park district, it’s the best fitness bargain in town and has a great community vibe. Check out their schedule and register here for single classes or packages. https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/

Do ya'll know about Give a Shi*t? I'm honored my one love heart is included in their fab designs. In fact it's their Valentine's special. Just 35 bucks!! I have a few of their tshirts and the quality is pretty awesome. 100% of profits from every t-shirt sold will go to Streetwise and Streetwise vendors. In the last 6 years, they've have raised over $2000,000 for Streetwise!! https://giveashirt.net/products/warm-your-heart-special https://www.streetwise.org/

Warm Your Heart Special Just in time for Valentine's Day. Giveashirt's Warm Your Heart Special includes one hoodie of your choice, a ceramic cup or travel mug, complementary gift wrapping and for the first 25 customers - a chocolate treat! Designs to choose from: One Love by Betsy Grimm - white ink on black pullover hoodie...

I’ve been sparked up by a practice that is lighting my heart up (literally!) I’m so excited about it, I thought I’d throw together a circle tomorrow (New Years Day). We’ll bring love into our hearts and spread it out as a blessing. It will be a beautiful way to set space for the upcoming year! I know it’s last minute, but I hope you can join on this auspicious day! Feel free to invite family members or others you think would appreciate.

Saturday January 1, 4-4:45pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09

Also, we’ll be back with our regular Midday Meditation this Tuesday, Jan 4, thru the library link. If you’re looking for a quick sanity booster in the new year, I encourage you to give it a shot. The circle is just half an hour includes powerful breath practices that really cut through the clutter of the mind! Additionally, Monday’s Yoga for Stress and Anxiety class has been getting great feedback, and it’s both in person and online for those wanting to stay out of the studio.

Here are my schedule deets…

Sunday Morning Yoga, Ridgeland Commons 10-11am - Vinyasa and Breathwork - If you’re new to the park district, it’s the best fitness bargain in town and has a great community vibe. Check out their schedule and register here for single classes or packages. https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/

Monday Yoga for Stress and Anxiety 11-12pm Ahimsa - Both In Studio and Online https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/blog/2021/8/3/yoga-classes-for-stress-and-anxiety-in-oak-park-with-betsy-grimm Yes! A class specifically designed to meet the rajasic state. So, if you feel your mind’s getting the best of you and you’re feeling amped up, agitated, anxious or overwhelmed, be ready to welcome some relief! Betsy has been dedicated to using yoga to treat her own anxiety, and draws from the potent work of Life Force Yoga and Kundalini yoga. Class will include asana, specific sequencing, pranayama and sound to balance the nervous system. Look forward to a more balanced, grounded state, and more access to mental clarity and more resilience. https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/schedule

MIDDAY MEDITATION Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30 CT
Tuesdays and Thursdays use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09 Meeting ID: 820 2690 9461, Passcode: 340679.
**Remember the first Tuesdays of the month we meet through the library. Register through the OPPL using this link: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-midday-meditation-0

The session generally starts with Kundalini breath practices that offer powerful ways to shift your state and make meditation much more accessible. You may find it’s easier to practice in a group setting with the potential to bring you to even deeper states. Plus, the breath practices are a great way to boost your respiratory health. What a great time to start a meditation practice or revisit a faded one. It’s a welcoming group for meditators old and brand new.

It's been a great joy to practice together this year. It feeds me! Many blessings to you and your loved ones in this new year.

I'm happy to be teaching Teen Yoga at Ridgeland Commons as part of the Teen Mental Wellness program! Sunday (tomorrow) 11:30-12:30 and Monday 4-5. Sign up here... https://www.amilia.com/store/en/park-district-of-oak-park/shop/activities/3598451

Park District of Oak Park - Activities : Teen Mental Wellness Passport Our mission: In partnership with the community, we enrich lives by providing meaningful experiences through parks, programs and facilities.

I've got some new encaustic art on Etsy, and all is 15% off this month. Yay. More art and more love. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BetsyGrimmArt

This week we’ll be tuning into one of the most sweet energies of the heart…gratitude. It’s surprising how healing gratitude can be, yet it’s so easy to lose sight of amidst all the bustle.

Tomorrow's (Sunday) class we’ll hone in with a Kriya for Gratitude that works in a specific way to activate the heart and lungs and the frequency of gratitude. (See details below.) We’ll also be working with Gratitude in Monday’s Stress and Anxiety class and throughout the month in virtual Midday Meditation. If you have family visiting, feel free to bring them along for a sweet shared experience.

SUNDAY MORNING YOGA, Ridgeland Commons 10-11am - If you’re new to the park district, it’s the best fitness bargain in town and has a great community vibe. Check out their schedule and register here for single classes or packages. https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/

MONDAY YOGA FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY 11-12pm https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/blog/2021/8/3/yoga-classes-for-stress-and-anxiety-in-oak-park-with-betsy-grimm Yes! A class specifically designed to meet the rajasic state. So, if you feel your mind’s getting the best of you and you’re feeling amped up, agitated, anxious or overwhelmed, be ready to welcome some relief! Betsy has been dedicated to using yoga to treat her own anxiety, and draws from the potent work of Life Force Yoga and Kundalini yoga. Class will include asana, specific sequencing, pranayama and sound to balance the nervous system. Look forward to a more balanced, grounded state, and more access to mental clarity and more resilience. https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/schedule

MIDDAY MEDITATION (virtual) Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30 CT Please join in as we tune into gratitude this month. Just note we’ll take Thursday off for the holiday. Ongoing Tuesdays and Thursdays use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09 Meeting ID: 820 2690 9461, Passcode: 340679. The first Tuesdays of the month (12/7) use this link through the library: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/attendee/tZEsf-yrqzIuHtSS-Ko-thC8IW1fIONxI_kB/ics?user_id=n-6PWZaMQG6iRYuPQCUQbQ
The session generally starts with Kundalini breath practices that offer powerful ways to shift your state and make meditation much more accessible. You may find it’s easier to practice in a group setting with the potential to bring you to even deeper states. Plus, the breath practices are a great way to boost your respiratory health. What a great time to start a meditation practice or revisit a faded one. It’s a welcoming group for meditators old and brand new.

Looks like a perfect morning tomorrow for Outdoor Yoga at Taylor. Looking forward to getting centered and re-enlivened under the trees! 10-11am Sundays. Sign up thru the park district on mindbody by 7 tonight. https://pdop.org/fitnessschedule

Looks like tomorrow offers another beautiful morning for Outdoor Yoga! 10-11am, Sundays at Taylor Park (northeast corner). Register through the OP Park District. The first class is free! https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/ We'll be outside as long as we can. Then move inside with the doors open at Ridgeland.

If your mind's been getting the best of you lately, I hope you can make it to my new Yoga for Stress and Anxiety class starting Monday, 11-12 at Ahimsa that works very specifically to address stress, worry, anxiety and overwhelm. https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/blog/2021/8/3/yoga-classes-for-stress-and-anxiety-in-oak-park-with-betsy-grimm?fbclid=IwAR2a21SXy1vqucvGAop-aQ7JAWmjdcHhrFBRMXnkVB1Gm5DAYg8Ro1pCdag

Yes! A class specifically designed to meet the rajasic state. So if you feel your mind’s getting the best of you and you’re feeling amped up, agitated, anxious or overwhelmed, be ready to welcome some relief! It feels right to offer an ongoing class structured to meet and quiet the more anxious state. This is a subject of deep study and interest for me for over a decade, and I look forward to having a class dedicated to offering relief. I'll be drawing from the potent work of Life Force Yoga and Kundalini yoga. Class will include asana, specific sequencing, pranayama and sound to balance the nervous system. Look forward to a more balanced, grounded state, and more access to mental clarity and more resilience. Mondays 11-12, virtual and in studo at Ahimsa. Starts 8/16. Teens and bodies of all ages and shapes are welcome! https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/blog/2021/8/3/yoga-classes-for-stress-and-anxiety-in-oak-park-with-betsy-grimm

Yoga Classes for Stress and Anxiety in Oak Park with Betsy Grimm — Ahimsa Yoga Studio Do you have anxiety? Well, so do we! Actually, Ahimsa was sort of created because of anxiety! I had so much anxiety working in the finance world and yoga was the main thing that helped. Many of our students find relief for stress and anxiety through yoga, that’s why we are so excited for this clas...

I'm feeling WAY overdue for FUN and cannot wait for tomorrow night. We actually get to play together in person and set mindful intention at our Cacao Ceremony and dance party tomorrow night (Thursday), 6-8pm. There is still space in the wonderful Art House in Forest park, complete with state of the art air purification system and sound system! See below for details.🌸🧡🥳🧚‍♀️💃🦋

So sorry for the schedule change! Our Cacao Ceremony is moving to July 22, 6:15-8:15pm. We’ll have a stunning space in Forest Park called the Art house with a great sound system for our dance jams. Plus they have a state-of-the-art air filtration system!

Summer Cacao Ceremony – July 22, 6-8 pm
Location: The Art House, behind Urban Pioneer Group in the alley
https://www.urbanpioneergroup.com/venues
7503 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130 (alley)

$45 Proceeds go to The Bipoc Project ttps://www.thebipocproject.org/

Join in a sweet, heart-centered ceremony to celebrate summer and find JOY. We’ll set intention, open our hearts, get playful and dance! You’re invited to deepen your experience with the plant medicine, Cacao.

Known as “The Food of the Gods,” Cacao, has been used in spiritual and medicinal ceremonies dating back thousands of years and has roots in Mayan and Aztec traditions in Central and South America. It’s thought to bridge the gap between the Heart and the Spirit, and is a tool to build connection, self-love and healing. Cacao is a vasodilator, which helps your blood vessels and muscular systems relax. Increasingly used in yoga ceremonies and with mediation in the US, it’s safe and legal. Feel free to check out a bit of its rich cultural history here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mr1_8ndB0I&t=599s

It’s suggested to eat lightly that day. And fast after 3pm. Avoid caffeine if you can. Feel free to come with an intention at this season of light and growth. It could be something you’d like to release and/or something you’d like to bring in.

To register, sign up here to reserve your spot https://signup.com/go/PUvPxNW. Space limited to 15 participants. Price is $45, sliding scale.

After a long year with plenty of darkness, I’m really personally looking forward to sharing in this celebration of light with levity and community!

Mark your calendars for Spring Equinox (Virtual) Gathering - Saturday, March 20, 7:30-8:30pm. It’s our first time celebrating in the evening (my weekend training makes it tricky this time). Please sign up ahead… https://signup.com/go/AjAdDgf

Spring Equinox is a wonderful time to reflect and set intentions as we move into the light. This time is perfect to move beneath the disturbances to connect to our deeper selves. We’ll look at what old patterns and habits we want to shed and plant the seeds we want to grow. In fact, if you have actual seeds, we’ll plant those as part of the ceremony. Pick a spot that’s quiet where you have a little space to move for the zoom call. Kids are welcome. We’ll do a little movement and breath work to ground us. Then do some introspective work. Here are a few things to gather if you’re able… A yoga mat or blanket A journal A small pot, mug or cup with dirt. Seeds if you’ve got them. A small cup of water. If you don’t have seeds, I can plant them virtually for you. We’ll start promptly at 7:30.

Reminder to wake up and feel good! Tomorrow Morning we're bringing the love...

Yes, you can actually feel good this month! Let’s delve deep into self-care with a lot of massage, a little yoga, and replenishing breath practices to lift the mood. The massage practice is a Thai self-massage sequence that’s relaxing and therapeutic and will give our bodies nourishing and regenerative touch It’s especially important for those living alone right now. But let’s face it, we could all use it! All ages, bodies and experience welcome. $20
Please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/upfushU

Yes, you can actually feel good this month! Let’s delve deep into self-care with a lot of massage, a little yoga, and replenishing breath practices to lift the mood. The massage practice is a Thai self-massage sequence that’s relaxing and therapeutic and will give our bodies nourishing and regenerative touch It’s especially important for those living alone right now. But let’s face it, we could all use it! All ages, bodies and experience welcome. $20
Please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/upfushU

Current Schedule...

Sunday Virtual Morning Yoga 8:30-9:45am Vinyasa Flow and Pranayama. Level 1/2. Sign up and get more info: https://signup.com/go/zfqunsB

Monday Virtual Ahimsa Yoga 11-12pm. Register through Ahimsa. https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/schedule

Tuesday Virtual Evening Yoga 4:45-5:45pm Vinyasa Flow and Pranayama. Level 1/2. Sign up and get more info: https://signup.com/go/zfqunsB

FREE MIDDAY MEDITATION Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30 CT
The session starts with Kundalini breath practices that offer powerful ways to shift your state and make meditation much more accessible. You may find it’s easier to practice in a group setting with the potential to bring you to even deeper states. Plus the breath practices are a great way to boost your respiratory health. What a great time to start a meditation practice or revisit a faded one. It’s a welcoming group for meditators old and brand new. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09 Meeting ID: 820 2690 9461, Passcode: 340679.