Thursday, October 29, 2026
6:30–8 PM • $40 • In-Studio Workshop
With Kylie Grogan

There is a special kind of sweetness that comes with fall: the warmth of a cup held between your hands, the scent of cinnamon and apples, crisp air, changing leaves, cozy blankets, and evenings that invite us to slow down.

Finding the Sweetness is a 90-minute restorative fall experience designed to help you step away from the busyness of everyday life and settle into the warmth and comfort of the season.

What You’ll Experience

Your evening begins with a mindful apple cinnamon tea ritual—a simple opportunity to pause and enjoy the warmth, aroma, and sweetness of the season.

Kylie will then guide you through gentle yoga therapy practices, mindful movement, breathing, and restorative postures designed to ease areas of holding, support body awareness, and encourage nervous system balance.

Warm, seasonal aromatherapy will be woven throughout the experience. As movement comes to a close, you’ll settle into restorative rest and an autumn-inspired guided visualization, allowing the sights, sounds, and feelings of fall to carry you toward stillness.

The evening concludes with an immersive sound healing journey using soothing instruments and gentle vibrations to encourage deep relaxation and quiet.

You’ll Leave With

• A softer, more settled body
• Simple practices for returning to the present moment
• A renewed sense of warmth, ease, and seasonal grounding
• Space to notice the small moments of sweetness that are already here

Who This is For

This gentle, beginner-friendly workshop is for anyone who would welcome an evening to slow down, get cozy, and reconnect with themselves as the seasons change.

No previous yoga experience is needed. Come as you are.

What to Bring

Please wear comfortable layers and bring your yoga mat. All other props are provided.

Come as you are, settle in, and give yourself an evening to find the sweetness already here.

About Kylie Grogan

Kylie Grogan is a Yoga Among Friends teacher who brings a gentle, supportive approach to yoga therapy, restorative practice, and mindful relaxation. Her workshops create space to slow down, reconnect with the body, and cultivate greater ease.

Learn more about Kylie →

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A 4-Hour Workshop with Jana Sutherland
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 3-7 PM
$60 · In Studio · Limited to 20 Participants

Yoga can support us through every stage of life—and our practice can continue to evolve right along with us.

Join Jana Sutherland for an afternoon exploring how yoga can support balance, strength, mobility, joint and bone health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being as we age.

Through movement, breath, reflection, restorative practice, and meditation, you’ll explore practical ways to support your well-being now and in the years ahead.

All levels are welcome, including beginners.

What We'll Explore

During this four-hour workshop, Jana will guide you through:

• An accessible look at current research on yoga and healthy aging

• Yoga practices that support balance, strength, joint mobility, and bone health

• Breathing and mindfulness practices for emotional well-being

• Reflection and connection around the experience of aging

• Restorative yoga and a guided meditation to close the afternoon

This isn’t about resisting age or asking your body to perform as it once did. It’s an invitation to explore how movement, breath, awareness, and everyday choices can help you continue to meet life with strength, resilience, and possibility.

What You'll Take With You

You’ll leave with a greater understanding of the practices and daily habits that can support you as you age, along with movements and breathing techniques you can continue to explore at home.

Every participant will receive a booklet with information and exercises from the workshop to support continued practice.

Who Is This Workshop For?

Aging Well is for anyone curious about how yoga can support health and well-being throughout the aging process.

No previous yoga experience is necessary. Experienced students and those completely new to yoga are equally welcome.

✨ Continue the Practice on Sunday

Workshop participants are also invited to Jana’s Aging Well yoga class on Sunday, November 8 at 11:00 AM, at no additional charge.

The class will build on Saturday’s workshop and offer another opportunity to explore the movements, breathing practices, and ideas introduced during the afternoon.

Advance registration is required for the Sunday class. After registering for Saturday’s workshop, you’ll receive a registration code to use when signing up for Sunday’s class. Enter the code at checkout and the $20 class fee will be reduced to $0.

For those who do not attend Saturday’s workshop, the Sunday class is $20 with regular registration.

About Jana Sutherland

Jana Sutherland is a teacher at Yoga Among Friends whose thoughtful classes center on essential, foundational movement. Her teaching blends gentle guidance with purposeful practice, helping students cultivate both inner calm and lasting physical vitality.

In Aging Well, Jana brings that same approach to an exploration of how yoga can help us navigate the aging process with greater awareness, resilience, and joy.

Want to learn more about Jana’s approach to yoga? Read her reflection, Yoga in My Life: Finding Calm, Community & Connection, where she shares how her own practice has evolved over time.

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Part of Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6:30–7:30 PM
$20 suggested donation · Collected at the event
All levels · Beginners welcome

Join Nadine Bahaveolos for an accessible, all-levels chair yoga fundraiser during Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week. Through mindful movement and breath, we’ll come together in gratitude for veterans, military families and our community.

Beginners are warmly welcome.

A $20 donation is suggested and will be collected at the event; 100% of donations benefit Veterans Yoga Project.

What to Expect

Nadine will guide a one-hour chair yoga practice designed to be accessible to all levels of experience. Beginners are warmly welcome.

Through mindful movement and breath, the practice reflects the principles of Mindful Resilience Yoga and offers space to reconnect with steadiness, presence and community.

No previous yoga experience is needed.

Supporting Veterans Yoga Project

Veterans Yoga Project brings yoga and mindful resilience practices to veterans, military families and communities.

During Gratitude Week, participants across the country come together through yoga to honor those who have served and help support Veterans Yoga Project's work.

Your donation at this class will go directly to Veterans Yoga Project.

About Nadine Bahaveolos

Nadine Bahaveolos, RYT-500 and Yoga & Mindful Resilience Instructor, is a longtime yoga practitioner and educator who believes in the healing and restorative possibilities of breath and mindful movement.

Her teaching brings a warm, nurturing and grounded perspective to the practice. In December 2024, Nadine completed Mindful Resilience Training through Veterans Yoga Project and now serves the organization as a volunteer instructor. Her connection to this work is also personal: she is the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and granddaughter of World War II veterans.

Join Us

Come as you are for an hour of movement, breath and connection—and an opportunity to express gratitude through practice.

Chair Yoga Fundraiser for Veterans Yoga Project
Thursday, November 12 · 6:30–7:30 PM
Yoga Among Friends
4949 Forest Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Suggested donation: $20
100% of the donations collected at the event will go to the Veterans Yoga Project.

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with Aimee Forsberg Ottosen

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 1–4 PM
Three-hour workshop · $55

Make space before the season begins

Before the celebrations, obligations, and full calendars arrive, give yourself an afternoon to pause and tend to yourself.

Join Aimee Forsberg Ottosen at Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove, IL, for a workshop blending Ayurvedic learning and guided yoga practice. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to care for digestion, make room for rest, and respond to mental clutter, everyday stress, and the constant pull of digital connection.

Ayurveda is a traditional Indian system of health and well-being that considers daily habits, seasonal rhythms, and individual needs. This afternoon offers space to explore that perspective and consider what might support you as the holidays approach.

What to expect

The first two hours: learning and conversation

Through lecture, discussion, and time for questions, you’ll explore:

• Ayurvedic perspectives on digestion and seasonal balance.

• Everyday habits that support rest and steadier energy.

• Ways to create space around mental clutter and emotional stress.

• A more intentional relationship with digital connection.

The final hour: guided yoga practice

Bring the afternoon’s learning into your practice with an hour of guided yoga centered on balance and renewal.

You may leave feeling more grounded, with a clearer sense of what you need and a few manageable ways to care for yourself through the holiday season.

Meet Aimee

Join us

Give yourself time to unplug, reflect, and make space for what supports you.

Saturday, November 21 · 1–4 PM
$55 per person · All experience levels welcome

Led by Lynette Pitrok and Ashley Logan

Workshop | Wednesday, November 25, 2026
6-7:30 pm | $45
All experience levels welcome

Rest, Receive, and Return to Yourself

Before the holiday gathering, give yourself an evening to soften, breathe, and be supported.

Join Lynette Bromiel and Ashley Logan for a 90-minute restorative yoga and sound healing workshop at Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove. Through supported postures, awareness of the breath, guided meditation, and the sounds of chimes and alchemy singing bowls, you’re invited to set down a little of what you’ve been carrying and make room for rest.

With gratitude as our intention, we’ll create space to reconnect with ourselves before turning toward the celebrations and connections of Thanksgiving.

What to Expect

• 45 minutes of restorative yoga with Lynette Bromiel: Rest in gentle poses supported by blankets, bolsters, and other props, with time to soften and notice your breath.

• 45 minutes of sound healing and guided meditation with Ashley Logan: Settle into a comfortable resting position while Ashley plays chimes and alchemy singing bowls and guides your attention inward.

There is no need to push or achieve. This is a quiet practice of receiving support.

Whether you’re new to yoga, returning after time away, or simply in need of a pause, all experience levels are welcome.

Meet Your Guides

A Few Helpful Details

What is restorative yoga?

Restorative yoga uses props to support the body in comfortable resting positions. Poses are held for several minutes, giving you time to settle without actively holding yourself in place.

What happens during the sound meditation?

You’ll rest in a comfortable position while Ashley plays chimes and alchemy singing bowls and offers guided meditation. There is nothing to learn or perform; you’re invited to listen and notice your experience.

What should I wear or bring?

Wear comfortable, warm clothing that is easy to rest in. All props and mats are provided. You’re welcome to bring your own mat if you prefer.

Come Rest With Us

Make a little room for yourself this Thanksgiving. Come as you are, receive support, and spend an evening returning to what helps you feel grounded and connected.

$45 per person · All experience levels welcome