Betsy Grimm Yoga and Healing

02/15/2024

Back by popular demand, I'm so happy to bring a boost to our winter days with this rejuvenating circle. https://ahimsayogastudios.com/events

12/28/2023

Hello dear humans. I hope you are finding ways to be in cozy connection this holiday. I wanted to remind you about this New Year’s Eve event at Ahimsa (below). The start of a new year, can be a potent time to integrate the past and dream up your future! I love how ceremonial spaces can bring more more intention and awareness, not to mention deep connection to our lives. https://ahimsayogastudios.com/oak-park-schedule

06/03/2023

Let's Celebrate Summer!!

Solstice Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony – at Ahimsa
Saturday 6:30-8:30pm, 6/24/23 Price $35/30

Move, dance and connect to your hearts in celebration of SUMMER, the season of light! We’ll create a meditation circle to cultivate love and send it to others with a practice called “Amrita Pranayama.” Fill your cup and connect to your heart and spirit, with the help of an actual cup of the beautiful heart opening medicine of Cacao. (It’s recommended you eat lightly before coming for more of cacao’s benefit). Feel free to bring a meaningful natural object, like a stone, for the altar if you’d like.

https://ahimsayogastudios.com/events

03/23/2023

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01/22/2023

I'm super excited, borderline giddy. Here's a great chance for us all to fill up. Increasingly, I'm realizing, no matter the question, CONNECTION is the answer. Feb 11 is the day! https://ahimsayogastudios.com/oak-park-schedule

12/11/2022

It’s with so many big feelings, that I complete my Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy training. It's been astounding to see the healing that can happen with this method that holds others with such beautiful loving presence. Such a bittersweet day to end my time with this cohort and teachers that feel more like FAMILY and HOME than anything close to school. I can’t wait to start to bring this beautiful modality to clients. (But first additional training and practice hours!!!) https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/hakomi

08/22/2022

I'm so grateful for yogi, Kevin Leep, for turning me onto this Forgiveness Meditation of Jack Kornfield's. What a simple and gentle practice to wash away bitterness. The whole talk is beautiful, and the Forgiveness in 3 Directions Practice starts around 38 minutes in. It makes my heart feel so good, I'm going to try his suggestion of twice a day. ❤️❤️❤️https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-wisdom-with-jack-kornfield/id923017416?i=1000542542470

‎Show Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield, Ep Ep. 135 – The Forgiving Heart - Nov 20, 2021

06/16/2022

Let's Celebrate Summer proper, Y'all!!

Solstice Dance Party & Cacao Ceremony
Tue Date: Jun 21 2022 From: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Berwyn

Join in a sweet, heart-centered ceremony to celebrate the longest day of light. We’ll brighten our own light as we set intention, open our hearts, get playful and dance! You’re welcome to deepen your experience with the heart opening effects of Cacao.

Learn more about this beautiful plant, “The Food of the Gods,” and a bit of its rich cultural history here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mr1_8ndB0I&t=599s

It’s suggested to eat lightly that day. Fasting after 3 and avoiding caffeine if possible. Feel free to come with an intention at this season of light and growth. It could be something you’d like to release and/or something you’d like to bring in.

Also, be prepared to have some fun!!

*Price: $25/$20 for members

05/05/2022

It is with much joy I share that we start YOGA OUTDOORS this Sunday!! So for all your mom’s and nurturers of life, what a treat we can offer ourselves beginning on Mother’s Day. Outdoor yoga has been a saving grace for many of us through the pandemic, and like others, I’ve fallen in love with practicing with the grassy earth beneath our feet. I’m thrilled the park district is bringing back our magic spot at Taylor Park.

Sunday Morning Yoga, Taylor Park 10-11am - Vinyasa and Breathwork – We’ll likely be on the northeast side of the park, though if it’s too wet, we might need to be on higher ground on the northwest side. Bring your mat and props if you have them, and layers too. For inclement weather we’ll be at Ridgeland Commons. If you’re new to the park district, it’s the best fitness bargain in town and has a great community vibe. Check out their schedule and register here for single classes or packages. https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/

01/26/2022

Do ya'll know about Give a Shi*t? I'm honored my one love heart is included in their fab designs. In fact it's their Valentine's special. Just 35 bucks!! I have a few of their tshirts and the quality is pretty awesome. 100% of profits from every t-shirt sold will go to Streetwise and Streetwise vendors. In the last 6 years, they've have raised over $2000,000 for Streetwise!! https://giveashirt.net/products/warm-your-heart-special https://www.streetwise.org/

Just in time for Valentine's Day. Giveashirt's Warm Your Heart Special includes one hoodie of your choice, a ceramic cup or travel mug, complementary gift wrapping and for the first 25 customers - a chocolate treat! Designs to choose from: One Love by Betsy Grimm - white ink on black pullover hoodie...

12/31/2021

I’ve been sparked up by a practice that is lighting my heart up (literally!) I’m so excited about it, I thought I’d throw together a circle tomorrow (New Years Day). We’ll bring love into our hearts and spread it out as a blessing. It will be a beautiful way to set space for the upcoming year! I know it’s last minute, but I hope you can join on this auspicious day! Feel free to invite family members or others you think would appreciate.

Saturday January 1, 4-4:45pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09

Also, we’ll be back with our regular Midday Meditation this Tuesday, Jan 4, thru the library link. If you’re looking for a quick sanity booster in the new year, I encourage you to give it a shot. The circle is just half an hour includes powerful breath practices that really cut through the clutter of the mind! Additionally, Monday’s Yoga for Stress and Anxiety class has been getting great feedback, and it’s both in person and online for those wanting to stay out of the studio.

Here are my schedule deets…

Sunday Morning Yoga, Ridgeland Commons 10-11am - Vinyasa and Breathwork - If you’re new to the park district, it’s the best fitness bargain in town and has a great community vibe. Check out their schedule and register here for single classes or packages. https://www.pdop.org/programs/health-fitness/

Monday Yoga for Stress and Anxiety 11-12pm Ahimsa - Both In Studio and Online https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/blog/2021/8/3/yoga-classes-for-stress-and-anxiety-in-oak-park-with-betsy-grimm Yes! A class specifically designed to meet the rajasic state. So, if you feel your mind’s getting the best of you and you’re feeling amped up, agitated, anxious or overwhelmed, be ready to welcome some relief! Betsy has been dedicated to using yoga to treat her own anxiety, and draws from the potent work of Life Force Yoga and Kundalini yoga. Class will include asana, specific sequencing, pranayama and sound to balance the nervous system. Look forward to a more balanced, grounded state, and more access to mental clarity and more resilience. https://www.ahimsayogastudios.com/schedule

MIDDAY MEDITATION Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30 CT
Tuesdays and Thursdays use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82026909461?pwd=aklKZ2dkWmJhdXVXWDJHRXFKN3NnZz09 Meeting ID: 820 2690 9461, Passcode: 340679.
**Remember the first Tuesdays of the month we meet through the library. Register through the OPPL using this link: https://oakpark.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-midday-meditation-0

The session generally starts with Kundalini breath practices that offer powerful ways to shift your state and make meditation much more accessible. You may find it’s easier to practice in a group setting with the potential to bring you to even deeper states. Plus, the breath practices are a great way to boost your respiratory health. What a great time to start a meditation practice or revisit a faded one. It’s a welcoming group for meditators old and brand new.

It's been a great joy to practice together this year. It feeds me! Many blessings to you and your loved ones in this new year.