Grateful Yoga

Upcoming Grateful Events

Yoga for Osteoporosis - August Level 2 Miniseries with Becky Liston: Mondays, 12-1p, Aug 6 / 13 / 20.
Healing the Collective - A Sound Journey with Lisa Devi: Sunday, Aug 19, 4-5:30p.
Baby and Me Yoga - 6 weeks to 1 year with Lela Beem: Wednesdays 4:15-5p, Sept 5 -26.
Foundations of Yoga - A Four-Week Intro Series with Stacia DeSalvo: Mondays, 6-7:30p, Sept 17 - Oct 8
Yoga for Osteoporosis - Level 1 and 2 Fall Series with Becky Liston: Mondays, 12-1p and 1:30-2:30p, Sept 24 - Nov 5.
Too Stiff: Yoga for Structural Stiffness with Sarah Westbrook: Saturday, Sept 29, 2-5p.
Calm Within Chaos - Transforming Stress through Embodied Mindfulness with Nick Beem: Eight Thursdays, 7-9:15p, Oct 4-Nov 29 + Retreat Day on Sun, Oct 21
Yoga for Slow Living Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Rhoda Miriam: Fri-Sun, Oct 26-28 & Fri-Sun, Nov 30-Dec 2.

Class Updates

Outdoor Qigong and Yoga on Select Sundays: Lisa will hold her Qigong and Yoga class on the Evanston Lakefront east of Arrington Lagoon at Church and Sheridan on Aug 12, Aug 19 and Aug 26. Held in the shade. Bringing your own mat is strongly recommended; limited studio mats available on a first-come basis. Please reserve in advance if possible, to make registration logistics easier for the teacher. Check the website the morning of class in case of a location change due to weather.
New Thursday class time and teacher: Thursdays, Hatha Basics from 5:30-6:30p with Ginger.
New noontime class: All-levels Hatha with Diane Gordon. Drop-in for $15 or use your package.
Saturday Mom and Baby is on hiatus for the summer.

Women's Health Events with the Amala School of Yoga

Women's Health Workshop Series with Catherine Lewan, PT, summer 2018 at Ganesha Yoga, Chicago: Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Diastasis Recti and Addressing Incontinence. For health professionals, yoga teachers and students wanting more in-depth knowledge.

Nick's Summer Theme: Earth Practices

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Yoga study begins with the root of our human experience - the physical body. This summer, Nick will use yoga and meditation to explore the unique intelligence and power of our many bodily selves: bones, muscles, organs, glands, fluids. We will contemplate the different histories that dwell in our flesh - personal, cultural, biological, cosmological. Topics may include experiential anatomy education, freeing our posture from "do's and don'ts", evolutionary and developmental biology, the dialogue between effort and surrender, the lost art of relaxation, and what "cleansing" really means. Learn more about our year-long syllabus here.

Supportive reading

Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin

Natural Intelligence: Body-Mind Integration and Human Development by Susan Aposhyan

Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald Ray

What is my pathway to health?

How do I access tranquility during tumultuous times?

How do I make the most of this precious life?

You may have heard that yoga will help you feel better
in your body. This is true! But it's also just the beginning.

Simple, enjoyable movement brings your body into balance.
Pain and tension begin to dissipate.
You feel more alive and awake, prepared to
act with confidence and clarity.

It's common to feel too busy or out of shape to join a class -
yet this is precisely why it's beneficial to come!

Yoga is a priceless investment in your long-term happiness.
You leave each class feeling more at ease in your body,
less bothered by stress, and more present to joy.

Here you will be welcomed into a community that
accepts you and supports your desire to grow.
Our highly-trained teachers will safely challenge and inspire you.

This humble studio can be your urban sanctuary -
the place you come to remember who you are
and who you want to become.

Welcome to Grateful Yoga