YogaCare’s 9th Anniversary Celebration! 11.11.2023
Make A Wish! 11.11.2023 Join us for our 9th-anniversary celebration! In-person event!
From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 1506 E. 53rd St. Chicago, IL 60615. With our special event partner, The Silver Room | Art, Culture, and Community!
Scan the QR Code, or use the button below, to donate and register to join in all the festivities! Food, Drinks, DJ and Fun!
JOIN US FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL
Wellness Circle - Sunday, Sept. 18th, 2022. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join Teena Lorie Harris, Executive Director of YogaCare, for a virtual and interactive workshop on the topic: "Freedom From All or Nothing".
Freedom From All or Nothing "Focus is the ability to pause, recognize our feelings, and find clarity in what matters most as a path to both physical and emotional well-being. At this moment, it means maintaining balance despite a constant flow of overwhelming information and disruptions to our daily life. What does focused wellness look like? Join us to discuss, share, and consider releasing the "All or Nothing" perfectionism that limits focus."
For all who register on Eventbrite, (prior to the Wellness Circle session), a very brief questionnaire will be emailed to you for completion. So during our Wellness Circle virtual presentation, you receive the most out of our discussions that will take place. This group circle will allow us to come together to share our stories in the community.
Join us! 🕉 Friday, Nov. 18th, 2022
Our 8th Anniversary & Fundraising (Virtual) Party! 💞
Joy On The Journey!
Friday, November 18th, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
View our lineup, and Register on Eventbrite
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FOOD, MUSIC, YOGA, DRINKS, AND FUN!
COME PARTY WITH US!
Greg Van Hyfte will be passing the torch to our new Executive Director, Teena Lorie Harris. Come meet our new leader Teena Lorie!
Date and time: Thu, July 14, 2022, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
Location: In Person - Jackson Park Yacht Club. 6400 South Promontory Drive. Chicago, IL 60649
Join Margaret Morris for a virtual and interactive workshop on: "Let's Get Real." Sunday, June 12, 2022. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.
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Margaret Morris will facilitate a community discussion encouraging Black and POC members of Yoga Care's community to share personal experiences of racial discomfort in environments labeled yoga but which do not align with the energy of deep connection and recognition of us. Margaret will share Black cultural movements which have stood the test of time as physically and psychologically therapeutic as well as practices from her performance career. Participants will also be encouraged to share movements and practices beyond the Hindu-based yoga tradition which holistically serve their health. This space welcomes people of all races/ethnicities while aiming to center and uplift the voices of Black and POC community members. it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Your Nature / You’re Nature:
Yoga, the Elements, and You with Marcelyn Cole.
Welcome to May’s Wellness Circle!
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022 AT 1 PM – 2:30 PM
What's your nature? Earthy with your feet on the ground? Fired up? Maybe your head is in the sky! Whatever it is, you are nature. This circle is an introduction to a yoga view of nature’s elements, and their power within you. Ground and nourish with earth and water. Transform and shine with fire. Energize and expand with air and space!
You can expect a discussion of principles, a few simple physical poses and movements, easeful breathing, and guided meditation.
Marcelyn co-leads the Socially Engaged Yoga Network in Chicago. Learn more about Marcelyn: https://www.seynchicago.org/
Yoga Can Hold Us Through the “Grief Pandemic”
Welcome to our April Wellness Circle!
Join Greg Van Hyfte for a virtual and interactive workshop on:
Yoga Can Hold Us Through the "Grief Pandemic"
When we grieve, every aspect of our lives is thrown out of balance." - Judy Tatelbaum
As the pandemic drags on, and even as things open up, many of us continue to grieve what we've lost over these past few years. The practices of yoga - including gentle movement, self-compassion, mindfulness and meditation, and breathwork can help us find healing from grief, hope of a new world emerging, and even health benefits. This circle will allow us to come together to share our stories in community about who and what we've lost. We will then engage in movement, breathwork, and guided meditative practices with affirmations that hold space for our feelings. This session will be taught in English and Spanish by YogaCare's outgoing Executive Director & Co-Founder, Greg Van Hyfte, who brings perspectives from yoga, social work, mental health, and personal experience. All are welcome!
A medida que avanza la pandemia, e incluso cuando las cosas se están abriendo, muchos de nosotros seguimos sufriendo por lo que hemos perdido estos dos años. Las prácticas de yoga, que incluyen el movimiento suave, la autocompasión, la meditación, y ejercicios de la respiración pueden ayudarnos a aliviar el dolor, buscar la esperanza de que surja un nuevo mundo, e incluso beneficios para la salud. Este grupo nos permitirá reunirnos para compartir nuestras historias en comunidad sobre quiénes y qué hemos perdido. Haremos movimientos suaves, ejercicios de la respiración, y prácticas de meditación guiada con afirmaciones, lo cual nos permitiría sentir y transformar el duelo. El instructor de esta sesión será el director ejecutivo y cofundador de YogaCare, Greg Van Hyfte, quien nos brinda su experiencia como maestro de yoga, trabajador social, consejero, y su experiencia personal. ¡Son tod@s bienvenid@s!
Meditation & Affirmations for Self Love & Self Care with DeePaola Picasso
Welcome to our March Wellness Circle!
Join DeePaola Picasso for a virtual and interactive workshop n:
Meditation and Affirmations for Self Love and Self Care
This session will help us connect to our True Self, we will practice a guided meditation to align our selves with love and compassion. Our affirmations will help us manifest Harmony, Joy and Peace in our lives.
About DeePaola Picasso
DeePaola Picasso thrives to teach yoga with love and compassion. By using a mindful approach, she creates a space that allows you to connect with your authentic self, She is an alignment based yoga teacher that teaches a wide range of students from newbies to seasoned practitioners, including prenatal yoga, professional athletes to Yoga En Español to residents of Jalisco, Mexico. Teaches public classes, privates and workshops. Community builder and promotes joy! Born to Mexican parents, raised in Chicago and lived in Santa Monica, CA where she became a yoga and mediation student. She studied 500+ hours under Maty Ezraty in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago.
Wellness Circle with Dana Podell
Join Dana Podell in our December online Wellness Circle!
Dana Podell DPT, RYT, presents an interactive workshop. Supporting the Hips & Pelvis with Mula Bandha.
Sunday, December 19th, 1-2:30 pm CDT
This wellness circle will focus on the physical and subtle anatomy of the pelvic floor and its relationship to the practice of Mula Bandha. The first part of the session will be a brief overview of the important bones and muscles of the hips and pelvis. Following the explanation of the physical structures, we will dive deep into the energetic and spiritual purpose of practicing Mula Bandha as well as its benefits for physical rehabilitation in cases of pelvic floor dysfunction. We will finish class on our yoga mats exploring Mula bandha in various yoga postures.
TO REGISTER:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-the-hips-pelvis-with-mula-bandha-tickets-215856642027
Giving Tuesday & Silent Auction!
Join YogaCare as we celebrate this global giving day, #GivingTuesday, to help support our work.
This Giving Tuesday, you have many ways to give: Our Silent Auction, Donations, and by supporting at our 7th Anniversary level to receive a Special Holiday YogaCare Relaxation Gift Box!
The Silent Auction is open NOW and closes on 12/12/21 at 11:59pm.
Check out the donated items and services below and put in your bids today!
Transforming Trauma & Adversity with Yoga
Join Molly Coeling, LMT & RMT for a virtual and interactive workshop.
In this Wellness Circle, we will focus on the adaptations we carry in our bodies, hearts, and minds that have developed as a natural response to the traumas and adversities we’ve experienced.
Together we will spend these 90 minutes working with that which arises for each of us, with curiosity as our guide. We will begin with intention, reflecting upon what you would like for yourself, then spend the remainder of the time exploring what might be standing in your way. We will use the tools of inquiry, breath, movement, reflection, and sharing.
This workshop is open to all who wish to participate.
Learn more about Molly at: www.mollycoeling.com, and coming soon, www.theembodyconnection.com.
Yogis Got Talent! YogaCare's 7th Anniversary Celebration
We’re so excited!
Join the YogaCare community to celebrate 7 great years of bringing Yoga For All - Catalyzing the spread of yoga in our communities to promote health!
About our event - While relaxing at home, why not common in and celebrate with us online?
Join us in yet another great celebration! We have VIP Special Guests, performances, chair yoga, and our well-known annual online dance music - all for a great cause!
We have lot's in store for you! Show us your talent!
Once registered, you will receive the Zoom link for access to our gala prior to the event.
Wellness Circle : Come To My Kitchen
YogaCare Wellness Circle: "Come to My Kitchen" w/ Deb Grant.
Please join our next Zoom Wellness Circle, Sunday, June 27th, 1-2:30 pm CDT.
Welcome to our 5th Wellness Circle - "Come to My Kitchen"
w/ Deb! Sharing our favorites foods, dishes, and drinks is a fun and helpful way of sharing with each other! We all have our favorites to eat.
Join YogaCare team member, Deb, as she shares a few easy, quick, healthy, vitamin- and mineral-enriched smoothies, as well as a step-by-step preparation of one of her very favorite soups!
To register via Eventbrite, click here!
Our Wellness Circle structure includes a brief check-in, teachings/lecture, practice, Q&A and time for sharing. Come prepared to learn and share in the community.
Each Wellness Circle meet-up will continue a dive deep into a specific topic (for example, yoga philosophy, breathing, nutrition, emotional regulation) and provide a chance to connect with like-minded folks in the virtual community.
ZOOM LINK:
Look for the Zoom link to join in your registration email!
Find Peace in the Pandemic
Join us! Finding Peace in the Pandemic.
YogaCare Virtual Fundraising Event, Featuring Gabriel Halpern.
Is it possible to find calm in the coming months of change and transition? Yoga says yes. Join Gabriel Halpern for this YogaCare fundraiser event on Saturday, April 10 from 3 pm - 5 pm.
Gabriel will weave together an inspiring Dharma talk along with engaging asana practice to help cultivate peace in the pandemic.
Through study, service, and surrender, the three main paths of Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti Yoga give guidelines on how to choose what to dedicate your time and attention to. Learn to create peace within yourself in order to foster more harmony, composure, and equanimity... and radiate it outwards to everyone around you.
Props, such as a mat and a chair will be needed. Blocks, belts, a wall space, bolster, blankets/pillow will also be helpful but not necessary.
The suggested donation is $25 or the appropriate amount you are able to share.