Greetings, Hyde Park Yogis, Pilates-buffs, Belly-Dancers, Ballerinas, Sambistas, Capoeiristas, Couch Potatoes, Dharma Seekers.... your mind-body connection will soon have a place to call home!
Chaturanga Holistic Fitness, LLC is an interdisciplinary Yoga, Pilates, Dance, and Meditation center. We offer an eclectic mix of health and fitness classes in a beautiful setting, conveniently located in the heart of Hyde Park. Beginner or devoted practitioner, exercise-enthusiast or detractor, you are bound to find something that moves you among our full class menu and a teaching roster that includes some of Chicago's finest yoga, pilates, and dance instructors.
Our name, Chaturanga--familiar to Yogis as one of the most challenging and nuanced asanas of the Sun Salutation series--in Sanskrit, literally translates as "four limbs" or "four divisions." This name reflects our four main areas of instruction: Yoga, Pilates, Dance, and Meditation. Among these four pursuits, we can continually deepen our awareness, and perhaps encounter new and different parts of ourselves... One day, quiet reflection. Next day, off-the-hook booty-shaking! :)
An amazing team of teachers is hard at work to get this off the ground. I am so delighted that Cynthia Latimer has agreed to bring her tremendous skills and intuition to bear upon the Yoga Program, and you're going to love what's in store! I'm also working closely with an incredible team of Pilates Instructors to bring in some new mat and equipment classes that will power-up your powerhouse like never before. If you like to Dance, get ready for Zumba, a calorie-burning cardio-dance class set to the heart-lifting rhythms of salsa, merengue, samba, and more! We are putting together a range of other dance classes, including Adult Ballet, African Dance, Belly-Dance, and the beautiful "dance" (that is actually a Martial Art) from Brazil... Capoeira! Finally, regular Meditation classes will be offered as a means to awaken your experience in all of life's pursuits. Through meditation, we tonify the mind and have an opportunity to practice those simple yet often-overlooked foundations of physical life... breath, posture, and walking.
So when and where will all of this wonderfulness transpire??? We are very close to signing a lease for a beautiful 2100 sq ft space located on the 3rd Floor of the Deco Arts Building, at 55th and Lake Park. My sincere hope is to begin holding classes in the new space by the 1st of October. I am close to raising the needed funds to get into the new space, but by all means, if you have means and would like to help expedite the process, please contact me!
Stay tuned, because we may start holding classes in an adjacent office space within the next week or so. I'll be making posts to this blog frequently, so check in often and please help spread the word!
More to come! Post your comments and let's keep the vibe alive!
Peace!
:) Marylee
mbussard@gmail.com
www.bodyofmusic.net
Marylee...I am so excited for you and for all of us who have graciously joined your team. The opening of a new space will be an amazing journey of which I am fortunate enough to be a part!
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