Upcoming Events
Kirtan with Rich Logan
Friday, March 28th, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Join Rich Logan for an evening of Kirtan. Kirtan is one of the oldest devotional practices on the planet. It gives one the opportunity to align with spirit and also community. This seemingly simple practice is a call and response vocalization. And wether we are chanting to the gods, for our own personal release or simply as a way to come together with others, it can be a profound experience that invites change and transformation. It's well suited for people who have trouble meditating because it occupies the minds normal processes, it gets us out of old patterns of thinking and can invite a quiet and peace that may be unfamiliar to us in our busy world.
Free experience, $20 suggested donation.
Spring Qi Gong and Sound Bath with Lisa Devi
Sunday, March 30th, 11:30 a.m.
Qigong is a Chinese healing art that uses breathing, movement, visualization and focused intention to circulate qi (energy/life force). It helps revitalize the body and supports well-being. This style of qigong features continuous gentle movements, tapping to awaken qi meridian lines, and guided meditative imagery to mirror the way nature flows.
Lisa created the Spring Qigong practice to help you harmonize with the beginning of a new cycle of seasons. Traditional Chinese medicine associates Spring with elemental Wood: a pattern of rebirth and growth, embodied in functions of the liver & gallbladder. It is an auspicious time to support physical and mental detoxification, and align with the yang energies of expansion and inspiration.
The workshop will conclude with a 10-minute sound bath with crystal singing bowls, chimes, Native American flute and vocal tones.
Cost: $35
First Friday Healing Yin with Cara
Friday, April 4th at 5:30 p.m.
Join Cara on the first Friday of April for a grounded and replenishing class. We'll begin with grounded somatic sequences to open the fascial holding and warm the body, and gently move into restorative poses and a long savasana. Drop in and class card rates apply.
Thursdays with Rich Logan
EVERY Thursday from 4 - 6 p.m. -$20 to drop in
Join this highly skilled, knowledgeable, entertaining teacher, and seasoned practitioner.
Rich is a long time practioner of yoga and creates a space for exploration and discovery, using humor and years of insight to help facilitate an intentional practice. The closer we come to the edge of consciousness, the closer we are to our core selves. And when we discover a technique that helps us transcend our seeming duality, that is the moment we arrive... the reason we practice.... to go beyond Ananda, the idea of bliss, into the actuality of unity.
Or we might just learn some cool stuff that eases our stressful lives. In either case you win, and the world wins when each of us is better at taking care of ourselves... to go beyond Ananda, the idea of bliss, into the actuality of unity. Or we might just learn some cool stuff that eases our stressful lives. In either case you win, and the world wins when e ach of us is better at taking care of ourselves.
The Ropes Yoga Workshop with Cara
Saturday, April 5th at 11 A.M - 12:15 P.M.
STEADINESS & EASE: Sthira Sukham Asanam, with Cara. Find your balance between effort and ease in your practice and your life! Learn and practice poses using the support of wall and the ropes to experience its therapeutic and tractioning effects. Then move into more restorative poses, relaxing into the support and grounding properties of props and of course end with a long and peaceful savasana. Pre-registration required. Class size limited to 12 people.
Yoga & The Reflexive Nervous System
Sunday, April 6th at 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seeing Structure: The Reflexive Nervous System as it Relates to Yoga with Rich Logan
Long before you feel the heat of flame burning your hand, your body takes note of sensations at a base level. The body reacts before the brain has even had time to think, “ouch”. We are hard wired to protect ourselves at a primal level. Ancient neural connections keep us safe through reflexive actions. Just maintaining balance as you walk down the street requires an acute set of reflexes that monitor the feedback from muscles and tendons long before the signals reach our brains.
The time it would take an electrical impulse from the big toe to reach the brain and back again would leave us at a crippling pace to meet the pavement without stumbling forward and backward. That’s why we learn over time, through a series of checks and balances in the neuromuscular system, how to ambulate(so the brain can think of more important things like, “where can I get a good mocha latte”).
What happens when our reflexive habits become too strong? Are my hamstrings tight, or are the impulses from my nervous system over compensating? Yoga helps us find the balance between too much of a good thing(hyperactivity) and a deadened nervous system. And the parallels between the physical manifestation and spiritual reality can be astounding. Not to say that a tight hip will bar your way to heaven, but it’s a bit easier to move toward your spiritual goals when the body is more willing to let go.
This class will be designed as lecture and experience of different ways the reflexive nervous system works and ways we can understand, if not override, how it can hold us back unnecessarily.
Appropriate for those looking to deepen their understanding of the practice, and teachers and teachers in training. $60
Thai Yoga Pop-up Class with Jori
Friday, April 11th at 7:15 P.M - 8:30 P.M.
Join Jori for this pop-up Thai yoga class integrating Thai Yoga hands on assists along with our traditional Hatha Yoga format. This combines simple yoga postures with various Thai Yoga assists and adjustments. This hands-on class is designed to be restorative in nature and appropriate for all levels.
First Friday Yin with JON!
Friday, May 2nd at 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience yoga with Jon while he returns to the Yoga Lounge for the first weekend in May! This slow, grounded, relaxing, gentle class is offered once a month on First Fridays at 5:30 p.m. with Jon. This class is designed to release deep holding patterns in the hips, low back and spine through grounded poses and somatic movement.
Advanced Chair Yoga with Jon
Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Join Jon for a special workshop to deepen your understanding of the practice through the use of postures using chairs to support and inform the body and brain to align in a way that offers us the most support and stability, in a pose so we can transform that somatic understanding information into moving through our daily lives. This workshop is well suited for seasoned practitioners, teacher and teachers in training. Class size is limited. $60
Church of the Mindful Flow with Jon
Sunday, May 4th at 9:30 A.M. - 11 A.M.
A moderately challenging class geared to build strength and endurance. This is a stronger class includes longer holds with a focus on alignment, core strength and flexibility. Classes are thoughtfully designed to enhance your understanding of your body and the practice and to bring you back to center by balancing the body and mind.
Healing-centered Yoga Training for Collective Wellbeing with Colleen Mary Kuemmel
Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
In this workshop, we’ll explore how yoga can be a powerful tool for healing when taught through a trauma-informed, inclusive, and culturally responsive lens. Through embodied practice, skill-building, and discussion, participants will learn how to create safer, more welcoming spaces that honor the diverse lived experiences of all students. This workshop was designed for yoga teachers or practitioners who would like to deepen their understanding of the nervous system, intersectionality, and practices to support healing and collective well-being.
Colleen is a 500-hour trauma-informed yoga teacher with additional training in Ayurveda, meditation, and mindfulness. For the past seven years, she has shared her practice with marginalized communities across the globe. Her teaching emphasizes inner exploration and embodied awareness, offering space for movement, stillness, and breath. Colleen currently teaches yoga and meditation at Cook County Prison, where she is honored to hold space for healing and resilience.