Grateful Yoga

Upcoming Grateful Events

Baby and Me Yoga - 6 weeks to 1 year with Lela Beem: Wednesdays 4:15-5p, Sept Oct 3-24.
Women Aging Well: The Wisdom of Movement and Stillness with Rhoda Miriam and Becky Liston: Wednesday, October 17, 12:30-2:30p.
Fall Sound Journeys with Lisa Ujjiye: Saturdays, 4-5:30p, Oct 20 / Nov 24.
Getting to the Core of Postpartum Recovery with Laura Gleason, PT: Sunday, Oct 21, 2-3:30p.
Yoga for Osteoporosis: November Miniseries with Becky Liston: Mondays, 12-1p, Nov 12 / 19 / 26.
Present for Yourself: Yoga and Meditation for the Holiday Season with Corinne Peterson: Mondays, 7-8:30p, Nov 12 - Jan 7 (no class 12/24 or 12/31).
Restorative Yoga Nidra - Black Friday Edition with Rhoda Miriam: Friday, Nov 23, 3-5:30p.

Class Updates

CJ Riley is now teaching 12p Hatha All-Levels on Tuesdays - welcome CJ!
Wednesday Nights with Jessica Andreadis is now held from 7:15-8:30p

Women's Health Events with the Amala School of Yoga

95 hour Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga teacher training begins January 2019 at Yoga Six South Loop. Learn more about becoming certified or for CE hours at www.amalaschoolofyoga.com
The Circle of Womanhood: A Yoga Retreat to Honor the Wisdom Goddesses with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Chanti Tacoronte-Perez and Yoli Maya Yeh, co-hosted by Cassie Rodgers and Lela Beem. The Christine Center, Willard Wisconsin. June 26-30, 2019. Registration now available for this spectacular opportunity!

Fall Theme: Moon Practices

ajna with moon

After a summer of experiential anatomy, this fall we will pursue moon sadhana - practices that explore and cultivate the mind. (Learn more about our year-long syllabus here.) Both moon and mind are constantly changing, and both “reflect” other energies. We will use our asana and breathing to engender states of stability and calm, which are essential for progress in yoga. In other words, we will turn our attention from physical to mental alignment.

We will also consider different models of the mind, both Indian and Western. We will meditate more regularly and develop a repertoire of foundational meditations. By winter, we will be ready to move into the realms of prana, the animating intelligence of life.

Some recommended reading for this fall:

Yoga and Psychotherapy: The Evolution of Consciousness
by Swami Rama et al

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom
by Rick Hanson

The Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain
by Antonio Damasio

The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Francisco Varela, Evan Thompson and Eleanor Rosch

Swami J's excellent online commentary on the Yoga Sutras

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for relevant links and videos as we go along.

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