Yoga Among Friends

03/08/2026

What if the best way to end the week was simply to rest?

This Friday, join us for Candlelight Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra at Yoga Among Friends. Beneath the soft glow of candlelight and the March Worm Moon, you’ll settle into gently supported restorative postures that calm the nervous system and release tension.

The evening closes with Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation often called yogic sleep, helping the body rest deeply while the mind softens into stillness.

Students often leave feeling calm, grounded, and ready for the weekend.

✨ Friday, March 13, 6:30pm
✨ Downers Grove
✨ All levels welcome

Reserve your spot:
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Email from Yoga Among Friends A new Sunday gathering, Candlelight restorative yoga, book study, and more.   Greetings! As the days slowly lengthen, many of us begin to feel a quiet shift. Not quite s

03/03/2026

03/01/2026

There’s something honest about early March.
The trees are still bare. The landscape hasn’t quite turned. And yet, the light lingers a little longer each evening.

In her newest reflection, Stillness Before the Bloom, Laura writes about honoring the quiet season before visible growth — the rooting, the listening, the steady presence that makes change possible.

If you’ve been sensing something shifting beneath the surface, this piece may feel like a companion.

Read the full reflection here:
https://conta.cc/4l1OBxC

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02/27/2026

🌙 Not sleeping well? You’re not alone!
If your mind won’t shut off at night, this is for you. Join us for Yoga for Better Sleep at Yoga Among Friends — a gentle evening series designed to help you unwind, calm your nervous system, and finally rest.

Led by Sumiaya Caughey, a licensed mental health therapist and yoga instructor, this series weaves together soothing movement, breathwork, guided relaxation, and practical mental health tools designed to support your nervous system and improve sleep quality.

Think slow movement, breathwork, guided relaxation… and 90 minutes out of the house just for you. No experience needed. You may register for one class, or the entire series.

📅 Thursdays: March 26, April 2 & April 9
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 In person in Downers Grove
Come exhale. Sleep better.
Register here:

A gentle yoga series in Downers Grove designed to calm the nervous system and support better sleep through breathwork, relaxation, and mindful movement.

02/26/2026

Some seasons ask more of the body than others — a changing posture. restless sleep.
a nervous system that feels just a little too alert.

This month at Yoga Among Friends, we’re holding space for both strength and rest.

✨ Prenatal Yoga for Strength, Relief & Connection
Tuesdays, March 3–24
Support for back pain, shifting posture, and steady preparation for labor — in community.

🌙 Yoga for Better Sleep
Thursdays, March 26-April 9
A gentle 3-class series designed to help you unwind, release the day, and return to deeper, more consistent rest.

March also includes:
👉 March 13 - Candlelight Restorative & Yoga Nidra
👉 March 19 - Women’s Wisdom Circle — gatherings created to nourish the nervous system as we move toward spring.

If something here speaks to you, we’d love to practice alongside you.

👉 Explore March Gatherings: https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/events1

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Email from Yoga Among Friends Relief for back pain, restless nights, and overstimulated days.   Greetings! Perhaps your body is changing. Perhaps your sleep has been unsettled. Perhaps you’re simply

02/22/2026

Sometimes the bravest movement isn’t forward — it’s inward.

This week’s reflection from Laura explores reentry after a season away, and the quiet integration that follows.

We’re also looking ahead to spring gatherings and continuing to support mothers in our community through our upcoming Prenatal series.

Wherever you are in your own returning, we’re grateful to practice beside you.

👉 Read the reflection: https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/news/reentry-sunday-morning-meditation-downers-grove

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Email from Yoga Among Friends A gentle invitation to return inward this week   Greetings! There’s a particular tenderness to this time of year — winter still present, but something softer beginning to

02/18/2026

There is something powerful about gathering in circle.

Tomorrow evening, Women’s Wisdom Circle offers space to pause, reset, and reconnect — exploring the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system through breath, movement, and reflection. Register here 👉 https://conta.cc/4bDE1uo

And this Saturday, our Pelvic Health workshop with licensed physical therapist Anna Albrecht, DPT provides practical tools for posture, breath, stability, and long-term well-being. Register here 👉https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/workshops/2026/01/10/pelvic-health-workshop

We hope you’ll join us. We’d love to see you.

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02/15/2026

Sometimes the bravest thing we do isn’t pushing forward — it’s returning.

This week on the blog, Kylie Grogan reflects on the quiet courage it takes to begin again — to step back onto the mat without comparison or pressure, and to meet yourself exactly as you are.

If you’ve been considering returning to practice, trying something new, or simply softening expectations, her words may resonate.

You can read Kylie’s full reflection here:
https://conta.cc/4txf3Df

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02/08/2026

Some teachers enter your life not with a loud introduction, but with a presence you feel before you understand it.

This week on the blog, we’re sharing a Teacher Spotlight on Steve “Stony” Hallenbeck—a longtime musician and audiologist whose yoga teaching is rooted in listening: to breath, to sound, and to the quiet signals of the body.

Stony’s approach to yoga is invitational and accessible, with an emphasis on nervous-system settling, thoughtful pacing, and curiosity rather than effort. On Saturday mornings, he and Marla Mothershead alternate teaching Foundations Flow, a class designed to return to basics with steadiness and care—a supportive place to begin (or begin again).

👉 Read the full Teacher Spotlight and learn more about Foundations Flow on our blog: https://conta.cc/3MrxQ2c

We’re grateful to share this reflection with you and to practice alongside you, exactly as you are.

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02/07/2026

Foundations Flow — Tomorrow Morning!

Slow down. Build strength. Move with care.

Join Stony Hallenbeck for a steady, supportive Foundations Flow focused on mindful movement, alignment, and confidence from the ground up.

🧘‍♀️ Saturday
🕘 9:30–10:30am
📍 Yoga Among Friends

Newer to yoga or craving a slower, intentional pace? This class is for you!

02/05/2026

February at Yoga Among Friends offers a few gentle invitations to pause, restore, and learn—without rushing.

🌿 Candlelight Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra (Feb 13)
👉 https://conta.cc/4ajWiun

🌿 Women’s Wisdom Circle — a gentle reset for the nervous system (Feb 19)
👉 https://conta.cc/4bDE1uo

🌿 Pelvic Health: It’s So Much More Than the Core & Floor (Feb 21)
👉 https://conta.cc/4qF0XgT

🌿 The Keishas Book Study (Feb 21)
👉 https://conta.cc/3MfukYx

🧘‍♀️ Practice Spotlight: Gentle Flow—a supportive Friday morning class to move with breath and ease
👉 https://conta.cc/46kbeHy

Whether you’re seeking deep rest, thoughtful education, or steady weekly movement, these offerings are designed to meet you right where you are.

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Email from Yoga Among Friends Candlelight rest, pelvic health education, and gentle flow to carry you through the month.   Greetings! We wanted to highlight a few upcoming gatherings designed to suppo

11/09/2025

Stillness~Breath~Renewal.
As the November full moon rises, it reminds us to slow down, release what we’ve been holding, and return to inner calm. 2 Events this week:

1️⃣ THIS FRIDAY, NOV 14!
Full Moon Candlelight Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra with Jaclyn Jackson —
Join us for a deeply peaceful evening of rest, reflection, and soft moonlit energy. ✨
👉 Register: https://conta.cc/4p5i0Iq

2️⃣ THIS TUESDAY, NOV 19
Expectant mothers are invited to join Prenatal Yoga each Tuesday at 5:30 PM with Therese Carlson (E-RYT 500, RN) — a nurturing space to move, breathe, and prepare for the journey ahead. Drop-ins welcome for $30.
👉 https://conta.cc/3UnQKaD

Find calm and connection in community! 💜

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