Hey Everyone, 
Yoga Kim V has decided to have another teen yoga session at Ahimsa this spring. 

Here's some info:

Go with the Flow

Teen Yoga for Middle School, Junior High and High School  Youths

Ahimsa Yoga Studio

441 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL

Sat. 1:00-2:15, April 7 - May 5

5 week session $80

$20 drop-in fee*

 Let us know if you have questions by emailing ahimsaoakpark@gmail.com

 Check out this awesome picture from her last teen session at the studio! 

 
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Hi Yogis, 

We are so happy to finally be offering prenatal yoga classes this year. Teresa Heit-Murray, our yin/restorative Tues night teacher, is the perfect teacher for this class. She is caring, compassionate, and gentle. She knows the body and will take good care of our expecting mothers. 

The classes will be held Sundays from 1:30-2:45pm. The classes are $15 per class, or $130 for 10. 

Here is the description, which is beautiful:

Inside you is an innate wisdom that intuitively understands abo...
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Hey Yogis,

Our community yoga class has changed since the last blog post. It is now....

Sundays 7:30-8:30pm and is $5 cash.

The class will be a mixed level class taught by teachers at Ahimsa (so you can get to know all of the teachers) OR by new teachers looking to get more teaching experience. We hope you'll enjoy this class. Bring your friends!

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If it weren't for dads, there would be no yoga!!! Think about that!



Sunday, June 19 DADS ARE FREE! Happy Father's Day! Vinyasa 10-11:15am, Candlelight Vinyasa 7:15-8:30pm. Just show up and tell Teresa you're a dad, and you're in!

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Namaste,

I thought I'd answer a question that a few students have asked so far: I'm a beginner. What classes are suitable for me to take are your studio?

At the moment, all of our classes are open level. That means that beginners are welcome and encouraged. A key concept that beginners must know is to practice mindfully. That means take each posture step by step, use props, and do the beginner modifications that instructors suggest.  If something hurts, feels very uncomfortable, or you are too ...
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Ahimsa (Ah HIM suh) is a sanskrit word that translates to "non-violence" or "non-harming" in thought and action. It's one of the five yamas, which are morals that yogis follow and it's a way to take yoga off the mat into daily life.

So... is this studio full of pretentious vegetarian/vegan/tree hugging/spider saving hippies? Maybe... but generally, that's not all it's about.

Ahimsa has many meanings. One is kindness in thought and deed. Kindness to everything, living or not. Couldn't we all...

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