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Monday 8am - 11:15am 5pm - 8pm Tuesday 9:30am - 10:45am 5:30pm - 7pm Wednesday 6am - 10:45am 4:30pm - 7:15pm Thursday 9:30am - 11am 3:30pm - 7:15pm Friday 7am - 12:45pm Saturday 8am - 11:30am Sunday 8am - 11:45am

Yoga Among Friends

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Yoga Among Friends

QUIET MIND. OPEN HEART. Somewhere deep inside, you know that you must slow down, reconnect with yourself, and listen to your own inner voice.

Yoga Among Friends is a Downers Grove yoga studio focused on mindful movement, stress management, nervous system support, and genuine connection—offering gentle, restorative, vinyasa flow, and mindful flow classes for all levels. Yoga Among Friends, through a combination of traditional yoga techniques and elements of contemporary body-mind psychology, encourages a deeper connection with self. Thr

ough this deeper connection, you are able to know yourself more fully. You can easily embrace the opportunity for change, growth and enhanced well being in body, feelings, thought, and spirit. Yoga Among Friends empowers you to change your life from the inside out, with one-on-one and group classes. Start your journey today. We teach yoga & meditation in a safe, relaxed & open environment. Now with 3 ways to practice: In studio, Live online classes & On demand videos.

09/15/2026

A student’s shape is only part of the story.

As teachers, we’re also watching how someone moves, where they compensate, how they breathe, what looks effortful, and what may need a different approach.

That kind of observation takes practice.

Join Jessica Gonsiorowski for Thoracic Spine, Shoulders & Neck in Yoga Practice and Teaching, an afternoon of continuing education designed to help yoga teachers (and others who have finished a 200 yoga teacher certification program) sharpen their eye, deepen their understanding, and make more thoughtful choices for the person in front of them.

Sunday, September 20 · 2–6 PM
4 Continuing Education Hours

Come curious. Bring your questions. Leave with more ways to see and respond.

Register through this link👇
https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/workshops/2026/06/07/thoracic-spine-shoulders-neck-yoga-workshop-downers-grove

09/12/2026

Yoga Among Friends has always been about more than what happens on the mat.

It’s the conversations before class.

The laughter at the front desk.

The teachers who keep learning from one another.

The familiar faces that make the studio feel like home.

Practice may bring us through the door, but community is part of what keeps us coming back.

We’re grateful for the people who make Yoga Among Friends what it is — including moments like this with Laura Jane and Kylie. 💛

09/10/2026

Yoga teacher training gives us a foundation. Then we begin teaching real people — each with a different body, history, nervous system, and way of meeting the practice.

That’s often where the deeper questions begin.

On Sunday, September 20, Jessica Gonsiorowski returns to Yoga Among Friends for an afternoon of continuing education designed to help yoga teachers keep growing beyond the basics of training.

Come with your questions, your curiosity, and your experience.

Sunday, September 20
2:00–6:00 PM

Reserve your place👇
https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/thoracic-spine-shoulders-neck-yoga-teaching-workshop

09/08/2026

✨ Sometimes the best way to begin the weekend is to stop carrying the week with you.

This Friday evening, Jaclyn Jackson will guide a candlelit practice of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra — a quiet combination of fully supported postures and guided meditation designed to help the body release tension, the nervous system settle, and the mind move toward deeper rest.

Come if you’ve been feeling stretched thin, sleeping poorly, overwhelmed, or simply ready for a softer Friday night.

Candlelight Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga — September Harvest Moon
Friday, September 11 · 6:30–7:45 PM
$30 · Yoga Among Friends

No prior yoga or meditation experience is needed.

Reserve your place👇
https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/candlelight-nidra-restorative-yoga-full-moon

09/05/2026

Monday morning is almost here.

Join Laura Jane for a special all-levels Labor Day practice, including a deep meditation on the lotus of the heart — a little space to move, breathe, quiet the mind and turn inward before the rest of the day unfolds.

Monday, September 7
9:30–10:45 AM
$25 special class

Reserve your place👇
https://www.yogaamongfriends.com/workshops/2026/09/07/labor-day-yoga-downers-grove

09/04/2026

There is something special about a place you can return to and feel at home again.

Melissa has been part of the Yoga Among Friends community for many years, and we love the way she describes that feeling:

“Like a dear friend, the amount of time in between visits melts away upon entering the space and I am right where I left off.”

We’re grateful for the people who continue to make Yoga Among Friends what its name promises — a place to practice, reconnect and simply be among friends. 💜

09/03/2026

Your shoulders and neck aren’t working in isolation.

How the thoracic spine moves — or doesn’t move — can influence what happens in the shoulders, neck and arms during yoga practice.

For teachers, understanding those relationships can make it easier to see why a student may be compensating rather than simply trying to “fix” the place where discomfort or restriction shows up.

On September 20, Jessica Gonsiorowski leads an afternoon of anatomy, observation and hands-on exploration focused on the thoracic spine, shoulders and neck.

Thoracic Spine, Shoulders & Neck in Yoga Practice and Teaching
Sunday, September 20 · 2–6 PM
Yoga Among Friends

Learn more and reserve your place👇
https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/thoracic-spine-shoulders-neck-yoga-teaching-workshop

09/01/2026

Instead of the familiar busyness of cross-country schedules and orchestra concerts, Marla finds herself surrounded by more quiet this fall — a new phase of life, begun gently, with time for painting, collage, and opening a poetry book.

That spirit is part of what she brings to her teaching.

Morning practice feels especially meaningful to Marla because together, we are setting the tone for the day.

Beginning tomorrow, she’ll guide Wednesday morning Gentle Yoga with a smooth, gentle practice focused on breath, mobility, and strength to help us meet the day.

Wednesday Gentle Yoga with Marla
9:30 AM
In Studio + Zoom

Join Marla Wednesday at 9:30 AM. Register 👇
https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/gentle-yoga-kim

08/29/2026

Begin Labor Day with a little space to turn inward.

On Monday morning, September 7, Laura Jane will guide an all-levels practice with time to move, breathe, settle inward and begin the day with intention.

Monday, September 7
9:30–10:45 AM
$25 special class

Register here 👇
https://yogaamongfriends.as.me/labor-day-yoga-LJ

08/28/2026

Sometimes it’s the practice itself. Sometimes it’s a teacher, a familiar face, the quiet of the room, or simply knowing there is a place to return to.

We’ve been thinking about all the different reasons people find their way to Yoga Among Friends — and what makes them keep coming back.

What brings you back? Leave a comment

We’d love to hear.

Address

4949 Forest Avenue
Downers Grove, IL
60515

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 11:15am
	5pm - 8pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 10:45am
	5:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday	6am - 10:45am
	4:30pm - 7:15pm
Thursday	9:30am - 11am
	3:30pm - 7:15pm
Friday	7am - 12:45pm
Saturday	8am - 11:30am
Sunday	8am - 11:45am

Telephone

+16309605488

Website

http://www.yogaamongfriends.com/new-students

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