Prairie Yoga

About

The Midwest's premier yoga instructor institute, providing teacher trainings, certifications, workshops and studio classes to serious students of yoga.

Story

Prairie Yoga is the Midwest's premier yoga institute for yoga teacher training certification, continuing education workshops and studio classes. We have been called the “Yale of Yoga,” and the "Harvard of Yoga Teacher Training”— the destination for serious students of yoga. Our students come from as near as Naperville and other Chicago suburbs* and as far as Central Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan.

What Draws Students to Prairie Yoga?
Our highly respected 200 Hour Foundation and 500 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Certification Programs, taught by our senior faculty, prepare yoga instructors and serious yoga students in the modern application of traditional yoga.
Our workshops, taught by leading international yoga experts, provide in-depth yoga immersions as well as the latest in yoga research and techniques.
Our studio classes, which allow you to experience the full range and authentic practice of yoga.

We Are Known For:
Producing the Midwest’s very best and most sought after yoga instructors, skilled in adapting the practice of yoga to all body types.
Our passionate and skilled teaching staff are considered some of the most highly-trained and experienced faculty in the Chicago area.
Offering multi-style yoga with a strong emphasis on aligning the body, breath and mind – Align Your Self®
Teaching authentic yoga and all its 8 limbs, not just the physical postures (asana).
Welcoming and supporting students of all abilities, whether novice or experienced.
Our state-of-the-art yoga center, with two studio spaces loaded with yoga props and wall rope systems.
Our small class sizes that allow for individualized attention.

A Modern Practice Built on a Traditional Foundation
We are committed to helping students understand and practice yoga in its most authentic forms. We offer a contemporary approach deeply rooted in the ancient wisdom of traditional yoga. Our multi-style teaching integrates techniques from: alignment-based yoga (Iyengar), vinyasa flow (Astanga), restorative yoga, Ayurveda and yoga therapy. We use props as a teaching tool, and provide intelligent sequencing to safely guide you to deep levels of awareness. Students are often amazed at what they can safely experience in class and how good they feel afterwards.

What to Expect from our Training, Workshops and Classes
To learn from senior teachers who have been trained in well-respected methods of yoga, anatomy and yoga philosophy.
To be challenged and guided to deep levels of awareness.
To practice in a safe, supportive environment. • To be provided with clear and individualized instruction.
To explore all 8 limbs of yoga • To discover the transformative power of a comprehensive yoga practice.
And if you are studying to become a yoga teacher, to develop strong teaching skills, deep wisdom and be well equipt to share your knowledge with others.

Yoga for Everyone
We believe that yoga is for everyone– the young and the old, the stiff and the flexible, the novice and the experienced. We engage you at an appropriate level, whether it is making pose yoga more accessible or taking the pose your practice to the next level. Our highly skilled faculty adapts the yoga practice to your individual needs, whether you are:
A serious yoga student looking to become a certified yoga teacher.
An experienced yoga practitioner seeking to take your practice to the next level.
A yoga instructor looking to expand your teaching skills.
A beginning student looking to improve your overall health.
An athlete who wants to improve your game.
A new student dealing with a chronic illness or injury.

Align Your Self®
Our yoga instruction classes emphasizes moving with mindfulness. When you align your body, breath and mind, yoga has tremendous power to heal and transform.

Slowing Down
We do not teach fast-paced yoga! Moving fast only reinforces bad habits. If you want to transform yourself into a healthy, vibrant being, you need to slow down, pay attention, align your self® and establish new and healthy habits. By challenging your own body and moving with intelligence, you generate the inner heat that creates long-term change and optimal health.

The 8 Limbs of Classical Yoga
Yama: social ethics to live in harmony with others
Niyama: personal ethics to live a balanced life
Asana: postures to build strength and flexibility so energy can flow freely
Pranayama: breath control to cleanse and strengthen the nervous system and increase your vital energy
Pratyahara: internalizing the senses to reduce external stimulation
Dharana: developing concentration and focus
Dhyana: sustaining one’s focus to enter into meditation
Samadhi: uniting with your Higher Self

Prairie Yoga
4701 Auvergne Avenue, Suite 104
Lisle , IL 60532
(630) 968-3216
[email protected]

Mission

To train highly-skilled yoga instructors to teach the modern application of traditional yoga to students of all abilities across the Midwest.