Hello, We've just added a .pdf file to our www.ahimsaoakpark.com/yogakids page so you can print it, fill it out, and mail in your checks for registrations. Spots are beginning to fill up, so sign up asap!
Questions? Email ahimsaoakpark@gmail.com
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Runner Yogis, We've just scheduled another yoga for runners workshop! Saturday, May 12 2:30-4:30pm with Rachel Sierminski. Sign up online before Saturday the 12th for $5 off with the code "5offrun"Hope to see you then! Continue reading ...
We have just scheduled another Candlelight Restorative Reiki Yoga class with Tracey Ostrand. It is Mother's Day, May 13 from 7:30-9:00pm. Sign up for $5 off before the 13th here!We hope to see you there! Continue reading ...
To our runner yogis: We are so excited to have a Yoga for Runners workshop Saturday, March 31 from 4-6pm. Here is the info! Sign up here: www.ahimsaoakpark.com/events and get $5 off before 3/31 by entering "5offrun" online at checkout. Strengthening and stretching can be the key to both reducing the potential for injuries and keeping runners moving in the sport that they love. In this 2 hour workshop we will focus on areas of the body that, in runners, are typically tighter and more prone to ... Continue reading ...
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!  ... Continue reading ...
We're hosting my reiki teacher Tracey Ostrand to give a restorative reiki yoga class! Here is the info! Restorative Reiki Yoga
Sunday, Feb 12 3:30pm-5:00pm. $25 prepay, $30 at the door. Sign up now!!!
Ahimsa Yoga Studio 441 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL. (708) 524-4593
A new kind of Restorative Yoga class that adds the relaxing and healing power of Reiki.
Students will be lead through classic restorative yoga poses. While in these poses students will be receiving hands on Reiki, a form of energy therapy... Continue reading ...
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... Continue reading ...
Hey Moms and Dads, We're so excited to be the new home for YogaKids of Oak Park! Be on the lookout for a beautiful sign in the windows. Yoga Kim (Kim Vulinovic) has been teaching yoga to kids in Oak Park for 10 years and is moving from Oak Park Yoga to our space. For more info, check out our page: AhimsaOakPark.com/YogaKids and Kim's: YogaKimV.com. The winter sessions are limited to 12 students, so sign up today!Kelly Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Friday, October 14, 2011,
Hey Everyone, Thanks to all of you who came to our gong immersion with Hank Hammerlund Wednesday night. The studio looked beautiful, lit with candles. Hank's beautiful double gong and 10+ difference sized singing bowls, drum, and rain stick (?) sounded amazing as we lied peacefully on our mats listening to and feeling the sounds and vibrations. Hank started off by explaining what she was going to do and how to be prepared for the gongs and singing bowls. She then gave us different oils to put ... Continue reading ...
Hey Yogis, We've just scheduled a Gong Immersion (sometimes referred to as a gong bath) on the Full Moon in October! The gong immersion is: Wednesday, October 12 7:30-8:30pm at the studio and it costs $20 per person. You can sign up online before (ahimsaoakpark.com/events) or show up the day of. On that Wednesday, the 7:30pm class will be cancelled and replaced with the gong immersion. You will LOVE it. It is the most relaxing thing to do. Also, the Full Moon is a very cool time to do the gong... Continue reading ...
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! Continue reading ...
Our new schedule is STILL a work in progress, but we've got most of it figured out. We still need to fill 1 or 2 gaps with fantastic teachers, but it's ready for the most part. Introducing new teachers: Manal Ramadan, Stephanie Kardos, Teresa Heit-Murray, Kim Wade, Muriel Quinn, and Anna Leonard. Introducing new classes: Candlelight Yin/Restorative, Tibetan Heart Yoga, and $5 Community Classes each Saturday from 4-5pm. Check it out below! Namaste.
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We've just added a fertility yoga class to the schedule for Sunday, July 17 from 3:30-4:45pm. Here is a description of the class: This class will be geared towards those trying to conceive. We will practice asanas (poses) and pranayama (breathing techniques) that nourish the reproductive organs, calm the nervous system and relax the mind and body, helping to release accumulated anxiety and stress. After class, you are welcome to stay for tea and water and meet with the other women. If you know... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Wednesday, June 15, 2011,
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! Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Friday, June 10, 2011,
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Shanti, We've moved Gosia's 10:15-11:30am Hatha class to 6:30-7:30am on Thursdays. This class is amazing and it would be the perfect way to start your day. Hope to see you there! The Yoga Pose Photo Contest at A Day in Our Village at Scoville Park was a huge success! We have the best pictures and need your help voting. Check out the album on our website and on Ahimsa Yoga Studio's Facebook Page and vote today. There are some funny pictures up there and even a guy from the band Godsmack (anyone?... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Friday, June 3, 2011,
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Good Morning Yogis, I finally have a few minutes to spare to write about the studio's first week. We opened Thursday and from Friday through Thursday (7 days) we've had yogis in 18 of the 22 classes offered. This is AMAZING! THANK YOU for your support and it has been so much fun meeting everyone and sharing yoga together. On another note, I'm tired. I've taught a lot of classes this past week. But people ask me if I feel stressed, and I've never had such an unstressful week. I'm so relaxed, I ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Monday, May 23, 2011,
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Check out the studio before we started. Previously, it was Bulldog Crossfit. Our lease began May 1 and we actually signed the lease that morning at 9am. We weren't worried because we have the best landlord ever - Tai Chi instructor, Paul Channic, who is probably the kindest man in the world. Who has a landlord who is a Tai Chi Instructor? It's really nice. While my Dad and I were at the Tai Chi Center a couple of doors down my mom was at the "studio." We were only gone for about 10 minutes and... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Wednesday, May 11, 2011,
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Hello! We've been soooo busy getting the studio ready, working like dogs since May 1. The space is starting to look really beautiful. It's 2400 square ft. with tin ceilings. The building is over 100 years old! I have a ton of before and "now" pictures that I want to post soon. I will once I get a chance to rest! We may open around Saturday May 21. I'm thinking of doing an open house with a couple of free classes. If you're not already on the email list please sign up here. Also, if you haven't... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Thursday, May 5, 2011,
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I'd like to address a question that came in from the contact us section of the website: Subject: do you serve frozen yogurt? Message: its a simple yes/no question. Dear BLANK, No, we do not serve frozen yogurt at the YOGA STUDIO. I'm sorry about this. We teach yoga classes. Have a great day. Ahimsa Yoga Studio Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Monday, April 25, 2011,
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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 ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kelly Merydith on Wednesday, April 6, 2011,
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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... Continue reading ...
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