Never Done Yoga Weekend Immersion
Friday May 17th through Sunday May 19th
If you would like to try yoga but feel nervous or intimidated, you are not alone! Join other first-timers and learn together. This weekend immersion will give you a solid yoga foundation in a non-threatening and supportive environment. Perfect for those who have never done yoga at all, or those who have started to practice but would like to learn more including the philosophy of yoga. Leave the weekend feeling confident enough to take any yoga class.
Instructor Jodi Geoghan is the owner of Mindful Destinations, which presents rejuvenating yoga retreats in exotic locations around the world. She completed her 200 hour yoga training at Yoga Now.
Class size is limited to eight people. Register now for only $175 per person, or sign up with a friend for $150 each. Book online at Mindful Destinations.com
CircusYoga for Families
Saturdays May 18th and June 15th 2:30p – 4:30p
CircusYoga is the human art of play—building connection and community through playful practice. In addition to learning partner poses and flying yoga, there will be games, juggling and fun for parents/kids 7 and older. Yoli Maya Yeh is a yogini and ringleader of fun all around the world! She has created innovative Yoga Therapy and CircusYoga programs worldwide over the last fourteen years. Her training in her family’s Native American tradition and twelve years of study and practice in India have shaped her unique teachings and style. Cost is $30 for up to three people, $15 per person thereafter. Register below.
Balance Core Yoga – on the Indo Balance board
Sun, May 26th – Indo outside at the beach!
Choose from 2 class times: 1:30p – 2:30p,
or 3:00p – 4:00p
Register now: $20 per class
Balance Core Yoga was developed by Standup paddleboard (SUP) Yoga Instructor & Group Fitness Instructor, Mary Lou Cerami, RYT. By incorporating yoga, balance & core strengthening poses using the Indo balance board, you will improve endurance, develop incredible balance skills and train your body in a totally different way. Plus, what could be better than working out at the beach while trying something fun and different?
While balancing on an unstable surface we utilize over 85% of the muscles in the body. It’s challenging, different & fun! Balance training is a great compliment to your fitness or yoga practice, cultivating whole-body awareness and calm. Next up, you’re ready to try out a Standup Paddleboard (S.U.P) Yoga class with Mary Lou on the lake this summer!
Celebrate Summer with Yoga and Wine
Friday June 21st 6:30 – 8:30p
Explore your senses both on and off the mat! Yoga instructor and wine enthusiast Rebecca Delott invites you to join her for an event that pairs two nourishing elements: an all-levels 75 minute down-to-earth yoga practice that then flows seamlessly into a mindful, 45 minute educational tasting of perfect summer wines. This energizing, informative workshop celebrates the natural connection between the abundance of the vinyasa practice and the sharing of the earth’s fruit of the vine. Rebecca Delott spent years in the wine import business before becoming a yoga teacher. This blend of experiences allows Rebecca to skillfully explore the profound relationship between the grounding of one’s spirit/mind/body through the yoga practice and the anchoring process of the vine. Cost of the workshop is $40 per person or $70 for two people and includes yoga, wine and light snacks. Register via Paypal below.
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Yoga Mala for PAWS
Saturday, June 22nd 6pm – 8pm
Our own Callie Hildreth is going to run the Chicago Marathon this October to raise money for PAWS, a no-kill animal shelter on Chicago’s North Side. To help her meet her fundraising goal of $1,000, we are going to hold a yoga mala on Saturday, June 22nd from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
What is a yoga mala you ask? It is a yoga class in which 108 Sun Salutations are completed with a nice looong savasana afterwards (meditation beads are called malas and have 108 beads, hence the name.) Sound like a lot? We have two adaptations to help make it easier for you to join in. One, we are only going to do a half mala, or 54 Sun Salutations. And two, you can sign up as a team of either two or four people, and you can complete the mala relay style! Either form your own team, or come on the 22nd and you can meet a partner here.
Suggested donation of $20 per person will be collected at the door. Juices and tea will be served afterwards. Email us at hello@ganeshayogachicago.com to reserve your spot as space is limited.
Visit Callie’s fundraising page if you would like to learn more about PAWS.
