YOGA 

FREE OR PAY WHAT YOU CAN YOGA RESOURCES

What if you knew a way to increase a powerful neurotransmitter ( a chemical messenger that plays a major role in feeling calm and less depressed) without spending a dime, without putting a chemical into your body and with no negative side effects? Welcome to yoga. 

WHY YOGA?

In 2013, Psychology Today published an article reporting on research at Boston University Medical School that had been done utilizing MRI technology. You know…those big loud machines that can actually map what is going on in your brain. The yoga group in the study did yoga for one hour and then had an MRI of their brain. The MRI showed a 27% increase in the neurotransmitter, GABA, in those who had done the yoga, versus those in the group who read quietly for one hour.

GABA or gamma-aminobutryic acid is the major neurotransmitter that quiets and calms the nervous system. Through the use of MRIs it has been found that people with depression and anxiety have been shown to have low amounts of GABA in their cerebrospinal fluid compared to those who do not suffer from anxiety and depression.

Think you don’t have time for yoga? When you take some time to give your body what it needs and you get those awesome GABA that will mean less depression, less anxiety. What does that mean? Less procrastination. Less wasted time. More time for yoga!

YOGA FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

The class is open to survivors of any type of cancer at any point in their recovery process. No yoga experience is necessary and basic equipment is provided (mats, straps, and blocks).

This course is free. Please wear comfortable clothing. Classes will be led by Amanda Johnson, MSW, RYT, and will be kept small to ensure individual attention.

Contact:
Amanda Johnson, MSW, RYT
[email protected]

Date & Time:
Tuesdays 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Location:
Mills Breast Cancer Institute, third floor conference room
509 W. University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801

For more information, click here

YOGA GIVES

Donation-based. Each month a local NPO will be given the collected donations (a minimum of $5.00 per class is suggested).

Contact:
(217) 351-8359
[email protected]

Date & Time:
Sundays 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Location:
Living Yoga Center
212 S. 1st St
Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, click here.

For a link to the schedule, click here.

YOGA FOR MOOD MANAGEMENT: ANXIETY

$5 donation – no one is turned away

In this class, simple practices will be offered to reconnect with the self and the present moment in kind, mindful ways.  

Contact:

Lisa Haake, Ph.D., LMFT, RYT 200
[email protected]

Lisa is a licensed psychotherapist and certified yoga instructor. Her therapy practice and yoga instruction integrate these two disciplines to offer a more holistic approach to healing and growth.

Date & Time:

Sunday, 3/10 and 3/24, 2019
4:00 – 5:30 pm

Location:

212 South 1st Street (next to Fiesta Café)
Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, click here.

MINDFUL MEDITATION PRACTICE

Mindful Meditation is a donation-based gathering (pay what you feel is right for you) sponsored by heartsopening and is open to the entire community.

Contact:
(217) 351-8359
info@livingyogacenter.net

Date & Time:
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30 – 5 p.m.

Location:
Living Yoga Center
212 S. 1st St
Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, click here.

For a link to the schedule, click here.

YOGA AT THE MUSEUM

Free and open to the public.
Classes introduce participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga: seated and standing asanas (poses), breath awareness, and relaxation techniques. Participants should bring their own yoga mats and wear comfortable clothing. Classes are limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Contact:
(217) 333-1861

Date & Time:
Fridays at 12 p.m. (when classes are in session)

Location:
Krannert Art Museum Lower Level, Classroom Stud
500 E Peabody Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, click here.