A Kalamazoo yoga studio. Celebrating all bodies. You are good. kalamazoobackyardyogis.com/classes
Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis exists to build community, foster well-being, and provide an equitable space for those most often left out of yoga. Book a class online at https://www.kalamazoobackyardyogis.com/classes
05/25/2026
One week left of our best sale of the year! Starting in June our prices are set to increase due to rising costs, so grab a plan while it’s at its best deal ever! Purchase plans for 20% off with code “HAPPY5KBY” in honor of our 5th birthday 🎊🎂🎉
New here? We got a lil something special for you too. Try out your first class free when you purchase the economic pass with code “NEWHERE”.
05/14/2026
This is a space to be in your body without holding back. To take up the space that’s already yours.
A for big and beautiful bodies. The room, shapes we hold, and the pacing will all be set up to support your bodies movement. With plenty of space to spread out, to move in a way that makes sense in your body, and to stay with yourself as you go.
Many american yoga spaces have been shaped around a thin, white aesthetic, and you can feel that in the way classes are taught and bodies are expected to move. This class shifts that expectation. The practice is built so your body can actually experience it — with room to pause, to notice, to rest.
Led by K**a Tai Mitchell, a yogi with over 25 years of experience, this class draws from somatic practice, breath, and deep rest. K**a Tai teaches in a way that helps people feel their bodies clearly, with space for both movement and stillness.
Join us on Thursdays at 5 PM, beginning on May 21st at Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis.
05/10/2026
Happy May friends. Thinking of you always. Hope to have you join us in class soon. You are Good. ☀️
Now until May 31st, purchase plans for 20% off with code “HAPPY5KBY” in honor of our fifth birthday 🎊🎂🎉
Cause let’s get real, you’re not here for our dancing skills 😅
Starting in June our prices are set to increase due to rising costs, so grab a plan while it’s at its best deal ever!
New here? We got a lil something special for you too. Try out your first class free when you purchase the economic pass with code “NEWHERE”.
We are celebrating our birthday all month loooong baby 🤘🏻
05/04/2026
Want a chance to become a Jerico resident? Hush House, a shared opening floor plan studio, is looking to add someone to their space available May 1st! The spot is a 5x10 space for creatives, artists, and small business owners looking for a third space to work out of with like minded people. Interested? Email [email protected] or text Shelby at 269-224-7958
Picture from one of the current Hush House residents workspace, 🦋🌼
05/04/2026
Yoga with Horses is back! Move, breathe, and connect with gentle horses under the shade of a sprawling tree. Join Andy for a grounding outdoor yoga circle at Horse Time in Kalamazoo on second Tuesdays, May through September at 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Learn more on our website kalamazoobackyardyogis.com/event.
05/02/2026
Join us for Ancestor Circles, a 5-Part community offering series facilitated by K**a Tai Mitchell. Over five Sundays, participants will gather in a guided circle focused on reflection, connection, and communal support.
K**a’s work draws from her own spiritual and healing practices and may include guided relaxation, embodiment cues intended to support nervous system regulation, shamanic drumming, reflection, and group sharing.
Because this work is specific to K**a’s personal practice and lineage, we encourage anyone interested to reach out to her directly with questions about the process, expectations, or whether the series is a good fit.
Participants should have an established relationship with spiritual or ancestral healing work and feel comfortable engaging in personal reflection in a group setting. Specifically, engaged in one or more of your four lines of blood and bone.
Questions or registration inquiries: Please contact K**a Tai directly [email protected]
Ancestor Circles with K**a Tai A 5-part series (6 participant minimum)
Sundays: May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 12:30–2:30 pm @ Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis
see. honor. respect. advocate. celebrate. The only way we make it? Is by making it together. We have a community member in need of mutual aid. Someone who is so deeply intrinsic to the work we do in this community. Someone so deeply deserving.
Raised funds go directly to recipient. Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis is a fundraiser. We do not keep money from this fundraiser in any way.
a long-time member of this community has reached out and asked for help.
she is a mother and a grandmother, a small business owner, and someone who works full time to support the people around her. she is also someone who consistently shows up for others, volunteering her time and energy to support both her direct community and the greater Kalamazoo community. she is a pillar in ways that many people may not even realize.
right now she needs a reliable vehicle. without it, daily life gets a lot harder very quickly.
she has asked to remain anonymous, and we will respect that. she also shared that she is a Black woman, and that context matters. access to resources, safety, and reliable transportation are not distributed equally in this country, and asking for help is not something she does lightly.
so we are answering that call.
this community has always been about showing up for one another when it matters. we have rallied around people here before, and we can do it again now.
we have started a gofundme to help her secure a reliable vehicle as soon as possible. over the next several months we will also host a few small fundraisers to keep building toward that goal. if you are able to contribute, even $5 helps move this forward.
We are also selling new spring merch on bonfire with proceeds going towards this fund. However you wish to give, it will not be given in vein.
and if donating is not possible right now, sharing this still makes a difference.
let’s show her that the community she has poured into is a community that will show up for her too.