Best Yoga Studios in Chicago

Located in West Town, Big Shoulders Yoga is a woman-owned yoga studio dedicated to providing versatile and empowering classes for all humans. Established in 2018, the studio offers dynamic Hatha yoga classes including Mild, Medium, Spicy, Restorative, and Basics. Big Shoulders Yoga instructors are skilled in giving hands-on assists that help students with alignment, strength, and flexibility, each class is designed as a whole-body workout that is enjoyable for everyone. Big Shoulders Yoga got its name from Carl Sandburg's poem 'Chicago.'

Bikram Yoga Chicago is located in the West Loop area of the metro. Students of various levels and abilities are welcome. Its experienced instructors guide students through the classic original hot yoga sequence of 26 yoga postures and two breathing exercises. Each class is performed in a hot room set to 105 degrees Fahrenheit with a balmy 40% humidity, helping students feel refreshed and revitalized. The studio offers multiple classes each day. Various class packages and membership options are available for different types of lifestyles.

Five Keys Yoga aims to provide students of all ages and abilities with the yoga tools to skillfully respond to stress. The Chicago-based studio offers evidence-based hatha, yin, and restorative yoga classes that are available in-studio, outdoor, and online. Its traditional hatha yoga classes feature sequences that challenge the bodies of students and teach them how to develop greater control of the body over the mind. Five Keys Yoga also offers 200-hour hatha yoga training for teachers and therapy services for children with special needs.

Based in Chicago, Gratitude Yoga provides many kinds of yoga-related experiences to the community. Its services include yoga classes for students, corporate events, kids and families, and outreach programs. Classes are held virtually, at the studio, outdoors, or privately, at clients' preferred locations. Gratitude Yoga has been featured in NBC Chicago News. The studio's founder, Lisa Lorenz, has been certified to teach yoga since 2012. Lorenz also volunteers as a yoga instructor for foundations such as GirlForward and build-ON Chicago.

Hilltop Yoga maintains a studio in Chicago, serving clients of different fitness levels. It holds classes for slow flow, ashtanga, vinyasa, and prenatal yoga. These sessions focus on imparting practices and principles that promote relaxation, strength, transformation, and stress relief. The studio also encourages the exploration of power yoga and leads classes for meditation and pranayama. Hilaire Lockwood, the owner of Hilltop Yoga, leads the studio with over 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching yoga.

Describing itself as a "warm-hearted neighborhood yoga studio," Namaskar Yoga aims to provide a safe environment for those who wish to explore the practice of yoga and support all of its students in terms of physical, mental, and spiritual growth. It caters to the Chicago metro and the surrounding areas, offering various types of classes for different skill levels and purposes—including basics, gentle yoga, restorative yoga, and yin. Namaskar Yoga is offering in-studio classes, virtual classes, and easy-to-consult recordings for aspiring yogis.

Ritual Hot Yoga in Chicago has been offering yoga instruction and body sculpting for more than four years. The main focus of the studio is on hot yoga, with classes offered for all levels incorporating yoga philosophy, static postures, choreographed flows with yin, meditation, and towel massage. This all-inclusive studio has two instructors for each class and provides everything needed for class, including mats and towels. Monthly memberships and 10-day passes are available.

Tejas Yoga in Chicago offers classes and workshops to clients who want to deepen their yoga practice. It provides unlimited access to different courses, like introduction to yoga, pranayama, and vigorous freestyle. The studio also has a “Pay It Forward” program that allows disadvantaged clients to experience the yoga practice. Head instructor Jim Bennitt is a regular presenter at the Midwest Yoga Conference and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and Chicago Magazine.

Founded in 2009, The Chicago School of Yoga offers teacher training programs in the metro. Students learn about yoga philosophy and history during training, practice chanting, meditation, and asana, and create projects and class contents. The programs also provide students the opportunity to practice teaching yoga under the mentorship of instructors. The school is accredited with the Yoga Alliance Certified International Program, which allows students to be recognized throughout the world as trained yoga teachers.

The Space Between is a yoga studio operating in Chicago. It offers in-studio and virtual yoga classes with different themes such as alive, undone, fortified, rooted, and practice. Class packages are also available for ongoing attendance. MThe practice conducts workshops including a wellbeing retreat with an opportunity for spa and surfing. The studio features different amenities such as an apparel boutique, high vibe elements, showers, and far-infrared technology. One of its instructors, Laura Lusson, has received extensive training in hatha, vinyasa, and HIIT Pilates.

Established in 2018, Wildlight Yoga is a studio catering to individuals seeking abundance and freedom in their spiritual journey through yoga training. Serving Chicago, it offers Ayurvedic assessment, Reiki, yoga classes, elemental coaching, and workshops. It offers a Jetsetter library that has over 130 yoga classes, meditations, and workouts. The studio also offers international retreats and prenatal, post-natal, and restorative classes. The owner, Kelli Wefenstette, has completed almost 1,000 hours of teacher training in Hatha yoga, Thai yoga massage, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Yoga Among Friends is a Downers Grove yoga studio that has been teaching yoga practices inspired by Krishamacharya since 1998, including the styles of Vinyasa Flow and Iyengar. Drop-in classes make up the majority of the schedule, with all the essential yoga props provided. The supportive instructors help students learn and grow in a non-competitive atmosphere. Additional offerings include Yoga Kids, Prenatal Yoga, Teen Yoga, yoga therapy, and a variety of workshops and events.

Yoga Body Elements opens its studio to communities in Chicago and beyond. Offering online, outdoor, and indoor sessions include slow flow, mindful vinyasa, and restorative yoga. It also has workshops such as outdoor mantra practice and cacao ceremonies. Other services include cupping, shiatsu, and prenatal massages, as well as training to continuing education that include introduction to essential oils and reiki training. With over two decades of teaching and choreography experience, owner Cindy Huston has a strong background in dance, yoga, spiritual wellness and is a licensed massage and ABT therapist.

Yogaview has built two studios in Chicago which are open to anyone who wants to try yoga classes. The studio has been in the business since 2002, providing classes for all levels along with a variety of workshops, introduction to yoga courses, retreats, and teacher trainings. Its yoga classes are inspired by Vinyasa. Customers can book their own virtual or live classes and sessions online within their preferred schedule. Yogaview subscribes to the Buddhist philosophy of understanding, compassion, and profound curiosity into life's nature.

Zen Yoga Garage is a fitness studio that serves clients in the Chicago area. It is home to urban fitness enthusiasts attending its live stream, in-studio, and outdoor yoga classes. The studio focuses on incorporating modern yoga in its sessions, providing wellness disciplines and unique experiences. One of its instructors, Melissa Talleda, teaches Zen Vinyasa, Buddha Barre, Yin, prenatal, and steel mace. Talleda aims to guide clients through every step and continues to receive further education at the Yoga Alliance.