History
Kelly Merydith and Masin Ouksel are thrilled to have opened Ahimsa's second location for Ahimsa in Berwyn in September 2015. Kelly opened Ahimsa Yoga Studio in Oak Park in May of 2011. There is now a third location in Elmhurst, which opened in June of 2016. Kelly and Masin are very excited to offer yoga classes to the Berwyn community, and are so honored to be the first studio in town. Ahimsa students love the inclusive feeling they get from the instructors, desk staff, and other students. There is little competition and a high emphasis on doing no harm to yourself or others and working at your own level. Alignment and philosophy are key to Ahimsa classes, which help to provide an integrated yoga practice, not just a physical workout or stretch. Ahimsa Berwyn hopes to add more classes in the future, as well as specialty workshops and classes include kids yoga, pre and postnatal yoga, yoga en espanol, yoga for seniors, and yoga for teens. Thank you for your support!
Specialties
Your first week of yoga is $30 and you will notice big changes if you practice yoga at least 2x/week. Receive 15% off retail, member discounts on events, and free mat rentals during your first week. Beginners yoga, hatha, vinyasa flow, restorative, and yin yoga. We have sound baths (gong with tibetan singing bowls), speciality workshops, and meditation workshops. Our yoga classes provide instruction to students who have never done yoga before. We are new to Berwyn, and many students in Berwyn have never done yoga before, so Ahimsa is a safe place for those students to try yoga. Our teachers are highly trained and care for the students. They make sure students practice safely, and make sure the environment doesn't feel competitive. Ahimsa means non-harming, so this is a key principal behind all of the classes at Ahimsa. Alignment is very important to our instructors so students can feel good in their bodies and do no harm.