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healthy body, steady mind, joyful life
  • Weekly Classes
    • Schedule
    • Class Types
    • Pricing
    • Sustaining Membership
    • Our Approach
    • Testimonials
    • Studio Policies
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    • Gift Certificates
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  • Prenatal & Family
    • Prenatal Classes
    • Postnatal Yoga
    • Yoga & Strength Training for Women
    • Baby & Me Yoga
    • Postpartum Support Group
    • Family Yoga
    • Our Approach
    • Prenatal FAQ
    • Testimonials
    • Video on Demand
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  • Special Programs
    • List of All Workshops & Series
    • Yoga Therapy Series
    • Yoga for Managing Chronic Pain
    • Nature Yoga
    • Finding Your Way
  • One-on-One
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In the Media

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Articles about Grateful Yoga

"Evanston studio teaches yoga that's useful for life", Chicago Business Journal, Nov 2016

"Nick and Lela Beem: Partners in Yoga, Business, Parenting and Life", Yoga Chicago Nov/Dec 2013

"Yoga, a Lifeline for the Children at the Rice Child and Family Center", Yoga Chicago May/June 2010

"Unconventional Twist in Yoga: Younger Teachers", The New York Times, March 2007

"Grateful Yoga Helps Some Northwestern Students Relieve Stress", The Daily Northwestern, Sept 2010

An interview with Nick Beem about Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, www.bodyinpractice.com, April 2016


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