Grow Your Yoga Practice
Ready to do something great for your mind & body? Try a Hatha yoga class lead by one of our experienced instructors—online & in-studio. New Student Deal: 2-Week Unlimited for $40.
Yoga for every body
Big Shoulders Yoga is a woman-owned business and the only exclusively Hatha yoga studio in Chicago. It's our goal to empower and support each student through their unique yoga practice by offering skilled HANDS-ON ASSISTS AND ADJUSTMENTS. Classes are held daily in our West Town studio (1645 W. Chicago Ave.) and online—plus, there is a library of recorded classes in the calendar on our schedule page. We welcome everyone to join and grow within our community.
Glamp out with us!
Join us on our inaugural yoga retreat! Friday, June 10th — Sunday, June 12th in South Haven, MI. We’ll spend the weekend doing yoga, eating delicious food, hanging out by the bonfire, and connecting with nature (and each other).
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DEALS:
- New Student Deal: 2-Week Unlimited $40
- Online Membership $75
- In-Studio Membership $110
What makes our style different?
Each class has an original sequence designed to progressively warm you up towards a peak pose, there is a daily theme (backbends, hip openers, strength, etc.), and BSY Teachers offer skilled hands-on adjustments and assists to correct alignment and lend support in new poses.
Go beyond your regular practice
Keep growing your practice by trying new things with workshops and events at BSY.
Explore our 200hr Yoga Alliance Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, starting September 2022.
Private Class or Event Request
Planning a celebration, looking to deepen your personal practice or improve your teaching skills? Schedule a private class with one of our experienced instructors starting at $100/hr. We can accommodate your schedule and location choice, or host at our studio. Send us an email or fill out the form below.
Here are some examples of past requests:
- Birthday party, baby shower, bachelor/bachelorette party, etc.
- Weekly private classes
- Work on your inversions or other specific areas of your practice
- Learn/practice hands-on adjustments & assists
- Professional coaching for yoga instructors
Where does BSY get its name?
The City of Big Shoulders
Big Shoulders Yoga gets its name from Carl Sandburg's poem 'Chicago'.
Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of the Big Shoulders
Read the full poem here
