Yoga Instructors in Oak Park, Illinois (Cook County)

Tom & Susan Wilkens are two of the most extensively trained and experienced yoga instructors in the Chicago area. They began their yoga studies at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago in 1995 under the direct guidance of Goswami Kriyananda, and their personal practice and their instruction are grounded in the philosophy and methodology of the Kriya yoga lineage. They teach several styles and accessible adaptations of yoga at a variety of venues in Chicago and suburbs: Classical hatha, Kundalini yoga and meditation, gentle yoga, chair yoga, yoga for seniors, cancer survivors, adults with developmental challenges, beginners, and continuing and intermediate students; at yoga studios, senior gathering places, fitness centers, retirement homes, libraries, village halls, park districts and hospitals. They also teach online. Form & alignment based hatha with an emphasis on linking movement to breath and cultivating internal awareness; meditative yet challenging. Dynamic, transformational Kundalini classes. As a yoga therapist Tom offers individual hatha instruction specific to your needs and concerns. Susan specializes in the personalized application of Kundalini Yoga technology to master life challenges and cultivate strength & radiance, and in breath and chant based meditation instruction. Tom also teaches tai chi and is a massage therapist (traditional and Thai massage). Susan also plays a 34" Paiste Symphonic gong, teaches astrology and is an ordained swami in the Kriya tradition.... See More

Kristine is a warm and inviting instructor whose goal is to work with participants, while providing individual attention, in order to prepare their mind, body, and breath so that they may find a more peaceful balance within themselves and the world.

Kali Om, ERYT-500 is author of the 2018 book Beyond the Mat: Don't Just Do Yoga - Live It. She has been teaching yoga since 1998 and specializes in hatha yoga, ashtanga vinyasa yoga and Dharma Mittra yoga as well as back care yoga, yoga for depression and yoga for the workplace. She also leads workshops and retreats. She is a disciple of Sri Dharma Mittra, studied five times in India with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and has completed ten teacher training programs. Her articles about these experiences are archived at the Yoga Chicago website (www.yogachicago.com), which is where her cartoon also appears.... See More

Services include: Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin yoga, since 1984.

Gentle Yoga to bring self awareness, good health to mind and body.

Debra Johnson is the owner and director of Yoga Vidya, a yoga center dedicated to the teachings of BKS Iyengar. She has studied 4 times at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India and studies regularly with the senior teachers here in the United States. Yoga Vidya welcomes all levels of students.... See More

Healing Breath, Healing Movement.Yoga is one of the worlds most ancient and refined systems developed for the improvement of physical and mental health.Body, breath and mind must take an active part in the practice to create a deep integrated effect on the whole psycho-physical structure. Visit our Studio to experience the world of Yoga.... See More