Intro to Yoga: Part 1 Class Series

Tuesdays, September 12, September 19, September 26, 2023

6:45PM - 8PM @ TBY YOGA: 450 N. SEYMOUR AVE., MUNDELEIN, IL

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Have you always wanted to try yoga but simply didn’t know where to begin? Our 3-Part Intro to Yoga Series will give you practical skills to help you make yoga a part of your life. Study the basics in a warm and welcoming environment.

Lunar Flow with Julia Jonson

Friday September 29, 2023

7:00PM - 8:30PM @ THE YOGA EFFECT: 1134 E WASHINGTON STREET, GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

Celebrate the full moon phase with this special event class. One of the aims of hatha yoga is to balance our solar and lunar energies, yet our asana practice often has a solar bias in our quest for physical fitness. Solar energy is warm, active, and outwardly oriented while lunar energy is slow, cool, receptive, relaxing, and inwardly focused. We need both to be balanced! Join Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500 for a practice that will focus on poses and sequences that are slower moving and dedicated to honoring the energy of the moon. Practice will include chandra namaskar (moon salutation), a mindfully sequenced flow and will also include some gentler postures. Previous yoga experience is recommended.

Intro to Yoga: Part 2 Class Series

Tuesdays, October 3, October 10, October 17, 2023

6:45PM - 8PM @ TBY YOGA: 450 N. SEYMOUR AVE., MUNDELEIN, IL

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Build on the foundations learned in Intro to Yoga Part 1 Class Series. Lessons will include a review of all asanas (poses) and techniques learned in Part 1 for further refinement.

The Mechanics of Balance (2 Part Series)

Saturday October 7, 2023   12:30pm - 2:00pm
Saturday October 7, 2023    2:30pm - 4:00pm
$35 one part / $65 both parts

THE YOGA EFFECT: 1134 E WASHINGTON STREET, GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

What makes the practice of yoga so amazing and powerful is that the focal point is not so much on the poses themselves, but on the efforts and transitions utilized to get there. There is no area where this is more true than in the practice of arm balances. From the moment the hands touch the floor to that potential moment when the feet may lift, there are applied fundamentals that, when used correctly, can do more than just elevate the body off the ground.  With arm balances, the connection of body, mind and spirit come to the forefront of consciousness, and when all of these are put together, the result is a stronger practice with limitless potential.

In Part 1, we will explore the fundamentals of arm balancing by experiencing poses such as Crow, Side Crow, Flying Pigeon, as well as inversions such as Handstand and Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance). This is intended to be an interactive experience where questions are welcome! There is so much to explore and so much fun to be had!

In Part 2, we will tie it all together! Enjoy a well-rounded yoga asana  sequence complete with some of the arm balancing and inverted poses learned in the previous Mechanics of Balance class.

If you are new to arm balancing and want to learn more, or if you are experienced in your arm balancing practice and are hoping to pick up a few new tricks, then this is the workshop for you. No arm balancing experience is necessary for this workshop, but healthy wrists and shoulders are a must, as we will be bearing weight on these areas. Previous yoga experience is required.

Mindful Hands-On Assists with Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500

Sunday October 8, 2023

2PM - 4:30PM @ TBY YOGA: 450 N. SEYMOUR AVE., MUNDELEIN, IL

A well-sequenced yoga class paired with some well-timed, well-executed adjustments can go from good to great! In this learning-intensive, yoga teachers and teachers in training will learn the art of hands-on assists. 

Workshop participants will be guided on how to confidently help yoga students to help themselves to feel more balanced in body, mind and spirit

Be guided on how to bring gentle awareness – through both verbal cues and hands-on guidance – to “stuck” areas where students may be holding onto tension. Learn both common and creative hands-on assists in seated poses, standing poses, savasana, and inversions. 

The residue of positive touch can leave a somatic imprint that can help participants do the poses later, on their own!

This workshop is designed for certified yoga teachers looking to gain deeper knowledge and understanding. Teachers can earn Yoga Alliance CEUs. 

The Art of Sanskrit with Bhante Assaji

Sunday October 29, 2023

2:00PM - 4:00PM @ TBY YOGA: 450 N. SEYMOUR AVE., MUNDELEIN, IL

Learn the correct pronunciation of yoga poses in the language of yoga, Sanskrit. Bhante Assaji, a Buddhist Monk at the Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock, is an expert in both the Pali and Sanskrit languages. He will give a presentation on Sanskrit. Bhante will coach proper pronunciation of yoga poses like Trikonasana, Parsvakonasana and other Sanskrit words. You will also be guided through a simple art project to solidify learning. We offer these Sanskrit workshops on an ongoing basis to pay homage to yoga's roots and honor the Sanskrit language's sacredness.

CEU's available for yoga teachers.

Learning to Rest: Restorative & Gentle Yoga (2-Part Series)

Sunday November 5, 2023   11:30am - 1:00pm
Sunday November 5, 2023    1:30pm - 3:00pm
$35 one part / $65 both parts

THE YOGA EFFECT: 1134 E WASHINGTON STREET, GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

Our hectic modern lifestyles can easily leave us feeling depleted. Keeping up with the frenetic pace of responsibilities that demand our attention can leave us feeling like there’s little time for what we need most, which is rest. But is it possible to stop the proverbial madness of being overscheduled and stressed out? Yes! The practices of restorative and gentle yoga and pranayama, if done regularly, can be antidotes to chronic stress. In fact, professionals from many different disciplines are embracing yoga techniques as an adjunctive treatment for different types of stress.

In Part 1, learn yogic techniques that foster resting more and stressing less into daily life. In Part 2, enjoy a stress-reducing restorative and gentle yoga practice coupled with breathing exercises (pranayama). Leave feeling refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated!

Backbends that Heal (2-Part Series)

Sunday January 28, 2024   11:30am - 1:00pm
Sunday January 28, 2024    1:30pm - 3:00pm
$35 one part / $65 both parts

THE YOGA EFFECT: 1134 E WASHINGTON STREET, GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

In Part 1, we'll focus on the asanas that promote the strength and flexibility needed to work on standing taller and breathing more efficiently. It’s simple - breath better, feel better. Breathing is the most important way our body regulates our nervous system. Excellent posture begets better breathing. The practice will culminate with pranayama techniques that will leave you feeling calm, cool and collected.

In Part 2, join Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500 for a heartened class that will leave you feeling invigorated and uplifted. This workshop builds on concepts learned in Part 1. From a physical perspective, backbends strengthen our backs, shoulders, chest, and hips. They lengthen our spines, increase flexibility, and improve mobility, which helps promote good posture. Regular practice can leave us feeling more open-hearted and hopeful on an emotional, mental, and spiritual level. We will break down the mechanics of backbends, learn poses that compliment them and weave it all together in a balanced, flow class. 

Partner Yoga

Saturday February 3, 2024

1:30PM - 3:00PM @ THE YOGA EFFECT: 1134 E WASHINGTON STREET, GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

Yoga offers myriad options to explore the mind, body, spirit connection. Adding a partner to practice can expand those options even further.

Join Andrew Gurvey (assisted by Julia Jonson) as we explore techniques utilized from Thai Massage, Acroyoga, and expansions of the yoga asanas themselves.  Partner yoga explores more than just poses done with two people; it also offers opportunities for stretching further, working out kinks, and working on spoken and unspoken communication skills. 

Grab a friend or loved one for a  fun and enlightening way to get out of your comfort zone. Coming to this workshop with a partner is preferred, as coming alone will not guarantee a pair-up option.