Cassie teaches vinyasa and prenatal on the Northshore. She studied prenatal with Lela during her teacher training. She takes a mean photo, too!

With a combination of Iyengar-esque precision and kind encouragement, Megan guides you deep, so even the most "basic" postures become new and interesting.

Mia teaches with wit and wisdom throughout Chicago. She in part of the ParaYoga tradition.

Ruthie Streiter, our friend who inspired us to become teachers. Rolfer extraordinaire, alignment wizard and kirtan-wallah based in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The source for authentic Hatha Yoga in the South Loop. Co-owner Jim Bennitt is one of Yogarupa Rod Styker's students.

The man responsible for our connection, Reed Aubin, has a website that promotes permaculture and other happy thoughts.

Tom Gillette's transcendent Vinyasa studio in Providence, RI, where we fell in love with the practice.

The yoga center where Nick and Lela did their 200-hr training. An amazing place for a workshop or just a personal retreat.

Yogarupa Rod Stryker is one of our primary teachers. He presents Tantric yoga practices with clarity, warmth and wit. His presence attests to the depth of his practice and the authenticity of his teaching. A true inspiration.

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy offers a unique approach to psychotherapeutic/spiritual work through supported yoga poses and open-ended dialogue. Nick and Lela have trained extensively in this powerful work, and Nick leads Level 1 trainings in Evanston and around the country. Learn more here.

This center is home to many talented acupuncturists, therapists and healers. It's where we first started teaching yoga.

Susan Gray, RCST, LMT, Certified Labor Doula. Susan offers Comfort Measures Childbirth classes, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Massage Therapy at Wellspring Integrative in Evanston.

An aggregation of information, references and products for childbirth and parenting.

Taught by Colleen Marotta, R.N., these birthing classes are uniquely mindful and transformative for expectant couples. Based on Birthing From Within. Colleen also works with people interested in home births.

Nurturing, informing, and empowering mothers-to-be with skilled, experienced, compassionate doula monitrice care and unconditional support throughout the journey into parenthood.

Fascinating insights into the evolution of meditation in modern times. Mainly focused on Buddhism, much is relevant for all contemplative paths. 20 minutes of brain candy - great for washing dishes.

A bunch of free mindfulness meditations, of all sorts, in various lengths.  A great way to get a taste of the practice.

Even Western doctors now recommended nasal irrigation, but it does take some practice to do effectively and without discomfort.  The Himalayan Institute offers a helpful guide (and sells all the implements).  Many other educational videos on the site, too.

A very comprehensive site with information about all aspects of the yoga tradition, as taught in the Himalayan lineage of Swami Rama (in which Lela and Nick study).  Lots of good stuff here, including free audio tracks for yoga nidra and meditation.

The best yoga magazine ever is now purely digital.  It offers an incredible trove of teachings, some for free, even more for a reasonable monthly subscription.  Produced by the Himalayan Institute, Nick and Lela's spiritual home.

This idyllic retreat center in Thailand offers amazing 10-day vipassana retreats in English on the first 10 days of every month. The cost is just $50! Wonderful Thai vegetarian meals, yoga every morning, and natural hot springs to soothe your muscles after sitting. Bring a camping pad and pillow - the beds are concrete slabs!

A vital, uniquely American branch of the Zen tradition, features art and body/movement practice alongside the classic Zen rituals. Highly recommended for those with a Zen inclination.

Another clear voice in the yoga blogosphere, interested in yoga's relationship to body image and social justice, among many other topics.

A postmodern yoga philosopher and poet asking important questions about the conventional narratives of modern yoga and all the complicated dynamics concealed below the shiny, happy surface.  His blog is highly recommended.

From the creators of the excellent Scientific Keys of Hatha Yoga series, a set of articles describing individual muscles and how to best use them in yoga poses. 

Stay up to date on the latest yoga scandals, debates and absurdities with this cheeky-yet-sincere blog.

Great collection of interviews from across the somatic spectrums: bodyworkers, trainers, yogis, physical therapists...  The creator and interviewer, Brooke Thomas, says: "As practitioner who also happens to be an information junkie I am fortunate to know about and learn from so many brilliant people in the “make bodies better” fields; Yet I couldn’t find any one hub where all that juicy information came together, so I wanted to shine a light on all the brilliant thought leaders out there who are helping help people to effectively address their pain, mobility issues, and subpar performance. Hence the creation of Liberated Body."

Tara's dharma talks are lucid, poetic and full of warmth. A great place to learn more about the Theravada tradition of Buddhism in its modern form.

The Upaya Zen Center generous posts the audio from their retreats and workshops, including many neuroscientists and other Zen-related philosophers.  A deep trove of teachings, here.