Five Keys Yoga

12/22/2025

✨🩵 Congratulations to some of our students who hit some big class milestones this year!! This does not even include everyone, it is just a snapshot, gosh, our 5KY students truly are incredible. Thank you for an amazing 2025. 🩵✨

12/20/2025

🎁The 12 Days of Christmas with 5KY is almost over!🎁

This year, we are celebrating the holiday season with special offers each day through Christmas Eve! Look out for emails each day with deals and gifts galore! From major sales on annual memberships to sound bath event discounts, there is something for everyone, whether you are looking to shop for yourself or a loved one.

✨Can't wait to keep celebrating with you✨

12/20/2025

Limb 8 of Raja Yoga: Samadhi

Yoga Sutra 3.3
Enlightenment (or Samadhi) is when through meditation the essence of the object shines forth in its own essence, without form.

​Now Patanjali reaches the final and eighth limb of Raja Yoga, which is Samadhi or the state of enlightenment. As difficult as meditation is to describe in words, enlightenment is even harder. Patanjali tries to explain it here so practitioners will have an idea of what it is like to experience enlightenment and understand when they have reached that goal.

Explore more on our blog written by our wonderful studio owner, Erin.

https://www.5keysyoga.com/nirodhah-yoga-blog/what-is-enlightenment

12/19/2025

✨BRAHMACHARYA✨ The Right Use of Energy ~ Cultivating Moderation

Yoga Sutra 2.38
By abiding in behavior that respects the Divine as omnipresent, one acquires an inspired passion for life.

Brahmacharya, the yama of “living in divinity,” encourages us to use our energy wisely, directing it towards meaningful pursuits. This is the art of moderation in all aspects of our lives, which reminds us to harness our energy and channel it towards activities that nurture our spiritual growth and inner peace. Often translated as continence, brahmacharya has an ancient relationship with the monastic tradition of Hinduism. Swamis (Hindu spiritual leaders) are expected to be celibate. But I think “continence” is a simplification. By distributing our energy correctly, we do more with less. Over-indulgence of any kind wastes lots of energy. So while I don’t believe Patanjali is telling every yogi to be celibate, this yama reminds us that our life force is limited and to engage in correct conduct to harness it correctly.

Explore more about the five Yamas on our blog.

https://www.5keysyoga.com/nirodhah-yoga-blog/the-five-yamas-of-raja-yoga

12/19/2025

✨❄️🩵Sunday December 21st 5-6pm🩵❄️✨

Reset yourself with ritual at the darkest (and most hectic) time of year.

Step away from the bustling energy outside and into our quiet sanctuary, where you will be lulled into a state of deep rest.

After a few minutes of gentle movement, we’ll settle in for a longer period of stillness. From a comfortable resting pose, you’ll enjoy the words and instruments of our facilitators, who will cultivate an atmosphere where no thoughts are needed.

A great first step or addition to a meditation practice, Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) is sometimes called the most challenging part of a hatha yoga class. For those who find their minds racing in meditation, this workshop creates the perfect environment for you to experience presence and peace.

All-Access Members (including New Student Intro Passholders) get $15 off.

Only 8 spots are available and we usually sell out, so make sure you book soon to save your spot. Once booked, tickets are non-refundable.

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12/13/2025

🎁THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS HAS ARRIVED🎁

Starting today, we are celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas big time with special offers each day now through Christmas Eve! Look out for emails each day with deals and gifts galore! From major sales on annual memberships to sound bath event discounts, there is something for everyone, whether you are looking to shop for yourself or a loved one.

🩵❄️✨Can't wait to celebrate with you✨❄️🩵

12/12/2025

Have you met our Studio Manager and gifted yoga instructor, Rachel? Read about Rachel's yoga journey and teaching style below and on our blog, and try a Gentle class with Rachel Fridays at 6pm!

What is your approach to teaching?
I want to teach yoga in an accessible way, through a trauma-sensitive lens. I want my students to feel safe and empowered to connect with their body through movement and breath. I hope to foster that connection in any class that I teach.

https://www.5keysyoga.com/nirodhah-yoga-blog/rachel-aseltine

12/11/2025

11/26/2025

✨Congratulations to our dedicated students who have recently hit class milestones!✨

11/21/2025

Let's be real, it is COLD out there in Chicago at this time of year and sometimes the last thing you want to do is bundle up and trek to the yoga studio. No problem! Enjoy a livestream class from the warm and cozy comfort of your own home. Here are some tips to set up your own home yoga space.

https://www.5keysyoga.com/livestream.html