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Short Description:
Tom & Susan Wilkens offer hatha & Kundalini yoga classes & personalized yoga & meditation sessions in the Oak Park/Forest Park area. Thorough, practical, & engaging instruction. Dedicated to offering you tools for your transformation.
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Category:
Yoga Teacher
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Full Address:
7516 Adams,
Forest Park,
Illinois,
United States,
60130
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Geographical Area:
North America
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URL:
www.dancingcranes.org
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone:
708.366.8915
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Fax:
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FULL DESCRIPTION OF LISTING
Tom & Susan Wilkens teach hatha yoga for the Park District of Oak Park, and Susan also teaches in Franklin Park. Classes are very affordable (@$9 for residents). Tom also teaches 6 classes at Fitness Formula Club in Oak Park, and is a Licensed Massage Therapist & Thai Massage Therapist in private practice. He has studied applications of Ayurveda to yoga & Thai massage & weaves this information into his classes & private sessions. Susan offers private meditation instruction drawing on her wide range of experience using mantra & breath to address specific issues. She teaches two very popular Kundalini Yoga classes in Oak Park, presenting this vibrant form of yoga in a dynamic yet accessible manner.
Your first class is FREE if you contact Tom or Susan in advance.
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Yoga Styles
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Bhakti Yoga, Classical Yoga, Japa Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga in Daily Life, Flow Yoga, Power Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Ayurveda, Mantra Chanting, Yoga Philosophy/Theory
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Class Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Teacher Profiles
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Susan Wilkens
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Susan Wilkens RYT brings a wide range of personal yoga experience and study to her classes. She holds certifications as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a Hatha Yoga Teacher and a Meditation Instructor, and is an ordained swami in the Kriya Yoga lineage. She is passionate about opening up the beauty of yoga practice to students of all ability and flexibility levels. Her teaching style is thorough, warm and affirming. Students can expect to leave her classes feeling centered, vibrant and good about themselves.
Susan also works individually with students interested in learning to meditate and in building a solid and satisfying regular practice of meditation. She draws from many traditions in laying a solid foundation, and focuses especially on mindfulness and breath-based practices.
She is also skilled at designing personalized Kundalini yoga & meditation practices to enable individuals to meet life challenges successfully and move forward with confidence and strength.
Currently she is studying classical mantra, music and meditation with Russill Paul in his Yogic Mystery School.
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Tom Wilkens
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Tom Wilkens, RYI, RYT, is a 1998 graduate of the Level I Hatha Yoga Teacher Training & Certification Program at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago, one of the oldest & most well-respected yoga centers in the country. In 2005 he completed an additional 300 hours of training through the Temple's Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Program. He has been certified to teach Ashtanga by Manju Jois, has studied Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Lino Miele & has completed a Purna Yoga Teacher Training with Aadil Palkhivala. He is also certified to teach Kundalini Yoga. His teaching style is direct, engaging, informative & seasoned with humor. He is known for teaching from a broad base of anatomical knowledge, for encouraging precision in alignment, for linking movement with breath, & for making the most challenging poses accessible.
As a practitioner of sitting meditation and a veteran of 10-day silent vipassana retreats, Tom is grateful that he has been accepted into the one-of-a-kind Mindfulness Yoga & Meditation Training Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in CA.
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Class Schedules
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Monday
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8:00
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9:15
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Open Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Fitness Formula Club, Lake Street, Oak Park.
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9:15
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10:25
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Restorative Flow Yoga
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. A luxurious yoga practice with movements that are sometimes slow & gentle, always mindful & deliberate, & at the same time exhilarating & energizing. One pose flows seamlessly into the next in a relaxing continuum that opens & lengthens the body while calming & focusing the mind. Breath meditation is incorporated into the class to develop concentration & awareness. For all levels; beginners welcome.
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6:00
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7:15
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Absolute Beginner's Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. This is a foundational class for those who have never practiced yoga, or for those preferring a less vigorous, less physically demanding style. Each class begins with a slow warm-up & gentle stretching. Emphasis is on proper breathing & coordinating breath with movement. A variety of lying mat poses & simple standing poses are taught.
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7:30
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8:45
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Beginning/Continuing Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. This class is designed for those who have begun their exploration of yoga & would like to learn more challenging asanas. We will work with more complicated mat & standing poses, as well as abdominal & core training. As postures are mastered, the student's awareness of the body grows, resulting in a centered & calm state of consciousness.
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Tuesday
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6:00
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7:00
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Early Bird Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Fitness Formula Club, Lake Street, Oak Park.
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10:00
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11:15
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Gentle Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Franklin Park Community Center, 9550 Franklin Ave., Franklin Park. A gentle introduction to hatha for those who have never practiced yoga. Also for anyone preferring a less vigorous, less physically demanding style.
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7:30
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8:45
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Mindful Flow Yoga
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Focus on synchronizing breath with movement while flowing from one posture to the next. Grounded in proper form & alignment. Designed to awaken & balance the body. Prior yoga experience required.
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Wednesday
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8:00
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9:15
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Open Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Fitness Formula Club, Lake Street, Oak Park.
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6:00
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7:15
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Yoga For Men
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Looking for a few good men to learn a variety of yoga postures for strength & flexibility. Learn to stretch, breathe, relax, wind down, open up, recharge & re-energize, all in a supportive male environment. Discover for yourself the regenerating effects of this ancient physical, mental & spiritual practice.
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7:30
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8:45
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Absolute Beginner's Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Please see class description for Monday, 6:00 -7:15 pm.
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Thursday
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6:00
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7:00
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Beginning/Continuing Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Loyola Center for Health & Fitness, First Avenue, Maywood.
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10:00
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11:15
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Gentle Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Franklin Park Community Center, 9550 Franklin Ave., Franklin Park. Please see class description for Tuesday, 10 - 11:15 am.
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10:30
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11:30
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Open Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Loyola Center for Health & Fitness, First Avenue, Maywood.
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6:00
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7:15
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Beginning/Continuing Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Please see class description for Monday, 7:30 - 8:45 pm.
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7:30
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8:45
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Kundalini Yoga & Meditation
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Energize & uplift yourself with Kundalini Yoga & Meditation! You'll build a healthier body, reduce stress, & make contact with your infinite self. Each class uses postures, breath work, chanting & meditation to provide you with the experience of your innate wisdom & joy. It's like no yoga you've ever done before!
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Friday
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8:00
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9:15
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Open Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Fitness Formula Club, Lake Street, Oak Park.
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6:00
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7:15
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Vinyasa Flow
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Fitness Formula Club, Lake Street, Oak Park.
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Saturday
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7:00
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8:15
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Beginning/Continuing Hatha Yoga
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Instructor: Tom. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Please see class description for Monday, 7:30 - 8:45 pm.
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8:00
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Kundalini Yoga & Meditation
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Instructor: Susan. Location: Dole Center, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. Please see class description for Thursday, 7:30 - 8:45 pm. Saturday classes are designed especially for beginners.
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