Rishikesh Yoga Retreat with Komal Bhonagiri & Julia Jonson

November 8-16, 2025

Join Komal & Julia for 8 nights in the Yoga Capital of the World in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River! This is a once-in-a-lifetime journey and destination yoga retreat in India!

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TBY Yoga Retreat in Italy!

June 14-20, 2026

Join Julia and Andrew for 6 nights in the quaint Tuscan countryside of Italy! 3 daily yoga classes, wine tasting, olive oil mill visit and tasting and fresh pasta cooking class, amazing chef-prepared breakfasts and dinners, and local tours to boot!

Ayurveda 101 with Vaidya Swati Mhaske

Saturday January 4, 2025

2:00PM - 4:00PM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

Learn the basics of yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda. This holistic healing system originated in India thousands of years ago. The term comes from the Sanskrit words ayus, meaning life, and Veda, meaning knowledge. Ayurveda is based on the belief that well-being stems from a balance between a person’s environment, mind, and body. 

Under the expert guidance of Dr. Swati, participants will delve into the world of Ayurveda and its concept of good health. Dr. Swati will provide a comprehensive understanding of our mind/body constitution, or dosha, and the characteristics associated with each constitution. The session will also cover the imbalances of each dosha, their impact on health, and strategies to restore balance through diet, digestion, and lifestyle habits.

Participants will be introduced to the basic concept of individual constitution (Prakriti), which consists of physical and psychological qualities. This workshop is perfect for those who are new to Ayurveda! 

Moreover, participants will acquire practical self-care techniques such as face, foot, head, and abdominal massage, oil pulling, and more, which they can immediately incorporate into their daily routines for enhanced well-being!

Vaidya Swati Mhaske is a distinguished Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine More About Dr. Swati

$50

The Bhagavad Gita: 2 Part Workshop Series with Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500, Yoga Educator

Session 1: Sunday January 5, 2025
Session 2: Sunday January 19, 2025

12:30PM - 2:30PM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

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Session 1: Yoga Beyond Postures: Self Understanding

The wellness and physical fitness aspects of yoga are undeniable, yet the richly layered ancient tradition is much more extensive than getting our bodies in shape and maintaining health. Holistically, yoga teaches the meaning of deep, inner well-being and unwavering inner peace through self-understanding. Practicing poses and breath work helps us calm our central nervous systems. Self-study (svadhyaya) molds our awareness, better enables us to understand ourselves, and makes us feel more at ease inside our mind/body complex.

This two-part workshop series will introduce the Bhagavad Gita, a beloved epic poem that details the fierce inner battle humans face and provides a guide to better understanding ourselves.

Session 1 focuses on Chapter 2 of the Gita, considered the most critical chapter of this well-known work. It is often called the manual for humankind and a scripture of hope. While this chapter is titled Self-Realization, we can begin with self-understanding.

Session 2: Yoga Beyond Postures: Yogic Lifestyle

At the beginning of the Bhagavad Gita, the skilled warrior Arjuna is confused, troubled, anxious, and fearful. These states of mind are universal and represent how difficult it is to manage thoughts and emotions. In Chapter 6, titled The Yoga of Meditation, Krishna teaches Arjuna lifestyle habits to help him achieve a calm, centered mind through lifestyle changes. He says a trained mind can be our best friend, while an untrained mind can be our worst enemy. Each day, we are given endless chances to turn things around. We just need to become aware of those opportunities.

Session 2 will focus on ways practitioners can manage their minds. We’ll explore sleep habits, hydration, diet, meditation, mindfulness, self-responsibility, confidence, and more as a way to improve mental peace and quality of life.

Learn more about Yoga Educator, Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500.

$45/SESSION or $85/BOTH

Yoga Beyond Postures: Pranayama & Prana— 6 Week Workshop Series with Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500, Yoga Educator

Mondays January 6, January 13, January 20, January 27, February 3, February 10
 

10:00AM - 11:30AM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

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In this six-week workshop series, we’ll explore prana and pranayama. Students will be led to understand the greater context of how the breath works from scientific and spiritual perspectives. We will learn about the timeless connection that our breath has with everything around us. We will practice employing sacred modulation (pranayama) in a simple and accessible for modern yoga practitioners. The series will explore stress relief as a first step, then move on to ideas about thriving and cultivating well-being, healing, and harmonious balance in our daily lives. 

Students will also learn about the things that deplete prana, such as too much TV and computer screen time, artificial light, certain foods, chlorinated swimming pools, and more. This workshop will also teach how prana is responsible for the millions of chemical processes regulating the body’s functioning without conscious effort (the miracle of existence!).

This series will include pranayama techniques, simple yoga postures to prepare the body for breath practices and meditation, lectures, simple and insightful reading assignments outside of class, and day-to-day practices to incorporate into life outside class. 

Learn more about Yoga Educator, Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500.

$200/FULL SERIES

Ground, Flow, Restore with Cara Chang Mutert

Saturday February 1, 2025

1:00PM - 3:00PM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

Join Cara Chang Mutert for an afternoon winter workshop on grounding, flowing, and restoring. Find light and balance in the dark days of winter by exploring ways to release restless energy, lift stagnant energy, and replenish depletion. We'll begin with grounded, somatic muscular release movements, then flow into a more energizing practice using the wall as a prop for alignment and support for new challenges. Finally, we'll close with replenishing restorative practice and savasana to leave you feeling more open, stable, and uplifted.

Cara has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for 30+ years and is a senior E-RYT500+ hour instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience. Her teaching style is Iyengar-alignment-based, gentle, therapeutic, flowing, and meditative. Her teachers include Gabriel Halpern, Tias Little, Lori Gaspar, and Kim Schwartz. She is the founder and director of The Yoga Lounge in Woodstock, leads international and domestic retreats, and leads 200- and 500-hour yoga teacher trainings.

$50

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: 2 Part Workshop Series with Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500, Yoga Educator

Session 1: Sunday February 2, 2025
Session 2: Sunday February 16, 2025

12:30PM - 2:30PM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

LIVESTREAM OPTION AVAILABLE

Session 1: Yoga Beyond Postures: Abyhasa & Vairagya

The foundations of yoga are effort combined with letting go. These are Abyhasa (practice) and Vairagya (detachment), two contradictory themes woven throughout yoga philosophy. When applied daily, Abhyasa and Vairagya help students cultivate inner peace and balance. This workshop will introduce practitioners to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to explore how yoga addresses the problem of suffering. 

When we need to care for our physical bodies, we take an asana class. To calm our minds, we engage in pranayama (breath modulation) and mindfulness (paying attention), and when our emotional states need attention, we look to the study of philosophy. 

This two-part workshop series will focus on reducing our thoughts and being more centered as we engage in life. Yoga can become a 24/7 lifestyle practice instead of only a class containing poses we do once or twice weekly.

Session 2: Yoga Beyond Postures: 5 States of Mind

According to Patanjali, meditation involves keeping one's mind fixed on one point for a long time. But did you know that current data shows that most of us can only focus on something for about 8 seconds before becoming distracted? That’s less of an attention span than a goldfish, which can reportedly concentrate for 9 seconds. The increasing use of digital devices and constant distractions online are cited as significant contributors to the decline in attention span. No wonder meditation feels like such a daunting task! 

The seventh limb of yoga is Dhyana, which means meditation. Many people try meditation a few times and then give up because it’s just too hard to sit still, be quiet, and wait for a meditative state to happen. To be “successful” at meditation, practitioners must first understand what’s happening with their minds. 

Session 2 will explore three restless and two peaceful states of mind. We’ll also discuss the importance of learning to determine where one’s mind actually stands (it’s called citta bhumi). When we can understand the complexity of calming that mind down, it’s easier to be patient and take meaningful steps toward starting a meditation practice.

Learn more about Yoga Educator, Julia Jonson, E-RYT 500.

$45/SESSION or $85/BOTH

Stress Management, Mental Health & Ayurveda with Vaidya Swati Mhaske

Saturday February 15, 2025

2:00PM - 4:00PM @ TBY YOGA, 1590 S. MILWAUKEE AVE, STE. 223, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048

Learn how to manage stress and restore balance to the body and mind the Ayurvedic way with Dr. Swati! 

According to Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science), stress is caused by an imbalance in the doshas, the three fundamental energies that govern our body: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Stress can manifest differently in each individual based on their unique constitution (Prakriti). In this workshop, participants will identify their dominant dosha(s) to help tailor stress management techniques to suit their individual needs. They will learn to follow a daily routine (dinacharya) that aligns with natural rhythms, incorporating adequate rest, exercise, and nourishing meals. Specific dietary recommendations may be provided based on one's dosha. In addition, students will learn about specific herbal remedies coupled with a regular practice of gentle yoga postures, pranayama (breath modulation), mindfulness, and more can help foster resilience and inner peace.

Vaidya Swati Mhaske is a distinguished Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine More About Dr. Swati

$50