Web Resources

  • Friends

    We are lucky to have such lovely, talented friends all across the country.  Please look them up!
    • Cassie Rodgers
      Cassie teaches vinyasa and prenatal on the Northshore. She studied prenatal with Lela during her teacher training. She takes a mean photo, too!
    • Laura Lash
      Our friend and fellow Chicagoland Kripalu teacher and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner. She's a wicked production manager as well.
    • Megan Dunne
      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 Park
      Mia teaches with wit and wisdom throughout Chicago. She in part of the ParaYoga tradition.
    • Mona Michelsen
      A multi-modal massage therapist and yoga teacher on the North Shore. Her foot reflexology is to die for!
    • Ruthie Streiter
      Ruthie Streiter, our friend who inspired us to become teachers. Rolfer extraordinaire, alignment wizard and kirtan-wallah based in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
    • Tejas Yoga
      The source for authentic Hatha Yoga in the South Loop. Co-owner Jim Bennitt is one of Yogarupa Rod Styker's students.
    • Understory
      The man responsible for our connection, Reed Aubin, has a website that promotes permaculture and other happy thoughts.
    • Wallin Yoga
      David Wallin is a like-minded yogi teaching in north Chicagoland, with a Yin Yoga outlook.
  • Influences

    Many bows to our dear teachers, who help us walk this path.
    • Eyes of the World Yoga
      Tom Gillette's transcendent Vinyasa studio in Providence, RI, where we fell in love with the practice.
    • Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
      The yoga center where did our 200-hr training. An amazing place for a workshop or just a personal retreat.
    • ParaYoga
      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 Training Center
      Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy offers a unique approach to psychotherapeutic/spiritual work through supported yoga poses and open-ended dialogue. We have trained extensively in this powerful work, and may one day lead trainings ourselves. Learn more on our website.
  • Other Modalities

    It can be hard to choose among the many holistic practitioners in the Chicago area.  Here are a few we trust.
    • Acupuncture with Charlotte Christian
      Charlotte doesn't have a website, but she's our acupuncturist, and we think she's great. She works at the Heartwood Center. Give her a call at 773-551-7622.
    • Heartwood Center
      This center is home to many talented acupuncturists, therapists and healers. It's where we first started teaching yoga.
    • Hip Circle Studio
      Malik Turley founded the Hip Circle Studio to meet the needs of women (and the people who love them) throughout every stage of life. Bellydance, Zumba, Mom and baby exercise, doula services... is there no limit to what she can do?
    • Integral Bodywork
      Ximena Prudecio and Everett Ogawa offer a powerful blend of Rofling deep-tissue massage, Zen meditation and Feldenkrais movement training. Personally recommended! If you find that yoga just doesn't quite address some of your body imbalances and movement restrictions, consider this work.
    • Susan Gray Wellness
      Susan Gray, RCST, LMT, Certified Labor Doula. Susan offers Comfort Measures Childbirth classes, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Massage Therapy at Wellspring Integrative in Evanston.
    • Thera-Massage
      We haven't found a better massage anywhere. Ask for Carrie or Tommie. They get right to the heart of things.
  • PregnancyPregnancy resources both virtual and real.
  • On-line ResourcesThe web is chock-full of yoga directories, stores, podcasts and videos.  Here are a few:
    • Buddhist Geeks
      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.
    • Tara Brach Podcasts
      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.
  • Retreat CentersGoing on retreat is an essential tool for deepening one's practice - especially meditation. We have been lucky to practice at some of these centers, and heard good things about others.
    • Wat Suan Mokkh
      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!
    • Zen Mountain Monastery
      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.
  • BlogsThe Internet is a tough place to actually do yoga, but a great place to write and read about it.
  • People Doing Cool ThingsSo many amazing things being done in the world!  Bless the Internet for giving us a way to find out.
    • Paulie Zink
      Has been a big influence in creating the modern practice of Yin Yoga, which is rooted in the Earth honoring tradition of Chinese Taoism. Maybe one day or lifetime, we'll have a chance to study with him...