Based in Chicago, Thistle Yoga focuses on accessible, adaptive and restorative yoga for all bodies and abilities. Shannon teaches Hatha and Yin yoga.
02/17/2022
Hi Friends! I have recently completed additional certifications in accessible yoga and yin yoga. For information on yoga classes or to schedule a one-on-one session, please email me at [email protected] For yoga photos, stories, videos, pose tutorials and more follow me on Instagram at Because I am rarely on Facebook personally, I will not be posting on this page regularly. Shanti (peace 🕊) and ❤️ to all of you 🙏
01/18/2022
Chair yoga, an excellent option for those who have difficulty with moving the body to and from the floor, anyone with balance instability and when you are sitting at a desk. If you are interested in a chair yoga class or session, send me a message thru Facebook, Instagram or [email protected]
10/05/2021
Join me for my 30 day yoga challenge, each day in October I will be sharing yoga poses, recommendations and videos on Instagram. Day 5 today was my love of the bolster. Instagram
09/19/2021
Yoga anywhere.
08/12/2021
It was a hot night for a vinyasa flow but we cooled down at the end.
08/05/2021
Great group of athletes at tonight’s yoga class at CrossFit Caliber! Always fun to teach poses like Eka Pada Kapotasana “Pigeon” pose.
08/01/2021
Anjali Mudra. The gesture of prayer, offering, compassion, gratitude, devotion…you may know it from yoga or meditation. I find this pose to be calming, centering and balancing in yoga practice, meditation and when I need to ground myself. Sitting in a comfortable seat, bring your hands to heart center, press your palms together with fingers pointing upwards. You can rest your thumbs against your sternum. Relax your shoulders away from your ears. Focus on your breath and clearing your mind.
Viparita Karani or Legs Up The Wall. One of my favorite restorative poses, rejuvenating for your legs and calming and nourishing for your body and mind. I relax into the pose completely for 5 to 10 minutes.
07/17/2021
Mood. ❤️🙏
Balasana (child’s pose) and Bhaktasana (devotional pose) resting poses for body and mind.
I walk you through Robin’s Breath. This gentle movement unites the mind and the body as you coordinate movement with breath. A wonderful way to start or end your day.
One minute video of breath work with cat-cow ending in bhaktasana/devotional pose. I do this gentle flow during a warm up, when I’ve been sitting too long and before bed. Stack shoulders over wrists and hips over knees and move with your breath.
07/12/2021
Woke up sore after sitting on a bar stool for the Eurocup yesterday so started the morning with cold water immersion then some standing yoga poses. Had the pool and deck to myself, beach was deserted but too wavy for a dip in Lake Michigan. Sequence: Mountain pose-side bend-side twist with cactus arms-Warrior I-Warrior II-Triangle-Warrior II-standing straddle-Mountain.