Specialties
Monarch Yoga is a quaint lil'community school in the heart of Oak Lawn. Gabrielle Blachley-Hawkisnon founded Monarch in 2008.
We specialize in private and group yoga classes. Beginners are more than welcome to drop in at any time for a class. We have a warm and supportive following, everyone greets you with a smile, which makes for a wonderful environment to practice yoga. Our "shala", home, is located in Salem Chirch Ucc at 9717 S Kostner. The church is a beautiful and peaceful. There's more than enough parking and clean bathrooms where you can change if needed. We supply mats, blocks, straps etc... All you need to do is bring yourself, a mat if you have one, some water and a towel if your taking a Hot yoga class!
Gabrielle completed her formal training in Rishikesh, India and likes to think of herself as a traditional and classically trained teacher. Meditation and Pranayma (breathing Techniques) are an integral part of every yoga class. Please come drop by!! )i(
History
Established in 2008.
Monarch Yoga was a collaboration of two butterfly souls who dreamt of spreading the word of Yoga. My very dear friend Maggie and I packed our bags in our early twenties and set off on a life-advenutre to Maui, HI. It was there that our Monarch Dream was manifested. As our life journey's took us both for a wild ride, we ended up oceans apart and realized we could keep the dream alive by beginning our own yoga schools/ventures. Maggie lives and teaches in Maui, HI. We envision our lives and dreams interweaving for the rest of our lives, as one of our goals is to travel and offer workshops all over the world...Taking Yoga off the Mat and into the world. Creating a movement of Action, Purpose, Joy!
So, for the time being I established Monarch Yoga in its wonderfully sacred "shala" in Salem Church, in Oak Lawn IL. I have been incredibly supported and welcomed by the surrounding communities and look forward to where this journey will take us all, for it is only the beginning)i(
Meet the Business Owner: Gabrielle B.
Gabrielle founded Monarch Yoga is 2008 with the intention of "spreading the word... spreading the love" of the Beautiful world of Yoga. Monarch Yoga Shala is a quaint Yoga School located in Salem Church in Oak Lawn. Gabrielle recieved her yoga certification in 2006 in the foothills of the Himalayas in Rishikesh, India. Her travels have enriched her life and spirit and helped form her teaching style. Gabrielle was trained to be a prefessional Ballerina till the age of 17, but her affinity for dance and choreography is an intricate part of her teaching. After recieving a BA in Communications and Arts from Loyola University of Chicago, she journeyed onward to Maui, HI, where the world of Yoga and Healing got deep in her veins and she still conitues to explore all the possibilites it has to offer. Taking loads of teacher workshops from Master level teachers, Gabrielle continues to blossom as a teacher and grow her business... in Hope to create more awareness and joy!!