Yoga Among Friends

11/06/2025

This weekend offers a gentle invitation to slow down and return home to yourself.

➡️ Saturday, Nov 8 - Stress Management Through the Lens of Ayurveda with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen
Discover your unique constitution and learn rituals to balance stress and energy.
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➡️ Saturday, Nov 8 - The Kleshas Book Study with Laura Jane Mellencamp
Explore the roots of human suffering and the path toward clarity and freedom through yoga philosophy.
👉 Reserve your spot: https://conta.cc/4hHkY3f

Both gatherings invite you to reconnect with your inner wisdom, restore balance, and remember the peace that lives within you.

📍 at Yoga Among Friends, Downers Grove

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11/02/2025

Sometimes what we seek through practice or teaching leads us somewhere deeper. 💛

During a retreat in Ireland, our dear teacher Marla Mothershed discovered that true growth doesn’t come from striving—but from softening, listening, and letting the heart lead. Her reflections from Ireland, Spain, and Iceland remind us that yoga’s real journey begins within.

This month, we invite you to explore Marla’s story, join our November gatherings, and share in community—from candlelit yoga and sound baths to our Thanksgiving practice and the ongoing Good Hope Jamaica Fundraiser.

✨ Read the full story: https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/news/2025/11/1/a-heart-adventure


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10/23/2025

✨ The Flow Continues... ✨
Starting Oct 27, our Monday Evening Vinyasa Flow (5:30–6:45 PM) will be guided by Beth Wilson — one of our own talented Yoga Among Friends teacher training graduates. 💜

Beth brings warmth, curiosity, and heart to every class — a beautiful continuation of the community and spirit we’ve built together.

Laura will continue teaching Tuesday and Friday morning flows — and the energy they both share remains the same: same heart, new hands, endless grace.

🧘‍♀️ Join Beth Mondays at 5:30 PM
Reserve your spot:

In studio 👉 https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/vinyasa-flow-beth-studio

Zoom Online 👉
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10/19/2025

Awaken the Heart Through Breath + Bhakti with Girish ✨

Join us Thursday, October 23 for a transformational evening of breathwork, chanting, and live music with Girish—musician, former monk, and beloved Bhakti Yoga teacher.

Experience the Breath of Life practice from the monasteries of Tibet, open your voice through Vocal Yoga, and surrender into a Mantra-infused Restorative Savasana, serenaded by sacred sound.

✨ Space is limited—reserve your spot now:
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10/09/2025

Your Weekend Reset Awaits ✨
Two nights. Two chances to unwind, breathe, and fill your cup back up.

1. 🌙 Friday, Oct 10 – Full Moon Candlelight Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra
Bask in the glow of the Hunter’s Moon as you rest, release, and reconnect to your inner calm. 👉 Reserve your spot now: bit.ly/4oaxiuQ

2. 🎶 Saturday, Oct 11 – Sound Journey Meditation with Marian Kraus
Let gongs, flutes, and didgeridoo wash over you in a deeply healing sound bath for body, mind, and spirit. 👉 Reserve your spot now: bit.ly/4nT6iQA

Space is limited — come for one or both and step into the weekend feeling lighter, calmer, and renewed.


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09/28/2025

🌿 In a world that often feels uncertain and chaotic, how do we return to balance?
In her newest reflection, Laura Jane shares how mindful words, self-compassion, and shared dialogue can help us nurture peace of mind, even in unsettled times. Her message is a timely reminder that balance begins within—and grows stronger when we come together as a community.

✨ Read the full post here →https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/news/2025/9/26/finding-balance-in-a-season-of-change

09/21/2025

Feeling stressed, exhausted, or out of balance? ✨

This Thursday, Sept 25, from 6:30-8:30pm join us for UZIT™ Self-Care Sangha for Stress & Exhaustion—a nurturing blend of gentle movement, restorative yoga, Reiki, meditation, and essential oils.

This month’s theme, Seasonal Transitions, invites you to soften stress, restore energy, and reconnect with yourself in community. 💜

Space is limited—reserve your spot now and step into ease.
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08/31/2025

✨ “Every day brings the chance to be entangled in reactivity, or to pause, to listen, to respond with compassion.”
Laura Jane’s latest reflection on grace reminds us of the freedom found in humility and surrender. 🍂 Read her words on the blog and let them guide your September practice.
This month, join us for new Wednesday classes (Gentle Yoga & Self-Myofascial Release, Joyful Yoga, and Breathwork & Restorative Yoga) and special workshops including Laughter Yoga, Sound Bath, Candlelight Restorative, Pelvic Health, Ayurveda, Women’s Circle & more.
💜 Step into fall with community, presence, and grace.



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08/10/2025

Spotlight on 3 Offerings This Week!
1. This Friday Night—let the week melt away in Candlelight Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra. Gentle supported poses, deep relaxation, and guided meditation will leave you feeling balanced and renewed. Register today→ https://conta.cc/4fDkN88

2. On Monday, move mindfully with a gentle, inclusive flow designed to restore body and mind. Join Kylie for Mindful Yoga → https://conta.cc/44UuLwP

3. Moms-to-be—drop-in Tuesday for our Prenatal Yoga class, a safe and nurturing space created just for you. Sign up here→ https://conta.cc/3UnQKaD

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08/03/2025

Breathe. Soften. Be Here Now. 🌿
What if the peace you're searching for isn’t out there—but already within you?

In her August blog, Laura Jane Mellencamp invites you to pause, tune into your breath, and rediscover the quiet wisdom that lives in the present moment.

✨ A gentle reminder for your soul.
✨ A moment to come home to yourself.

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