Chi Yoga Shack — Local services in West Chicago Township

Few yoga studios, if any, in the city will come close to the feeling you get at Shiva Shack. The spiritual vibes are high, it feels pure, and you can feel the energy of authentic practice on the floor and in the walls.

What heightens these feelings are instructors like Rich Gonshak whose own authentic spirit and strive to reach an elevated state are gifted during their classes.

I have been going to their Sunday evening ashtanga classes. There is proper asana adjustments, touch of philosophy (often absent in many studios), and enough humor to diffuse the self-criticism that may be going on in our heads about not being able to nail a pose or a transition.

So far my favorite yoga studio in the...

Chi Yoga Shack is such a special place. I've been practicing here for over two years and now have the joy of teaching here as well. Every teacher brings something unique, and there's a strong foundation in traditional Hatha yoga that I really appreciate. The restorative and yin classes are also the real deal...slow, intentional, and truly Yin in nature, which is rare to find these days. The owners, Rich and Nora, are the heart of the studio and treat everyone like family, there's such warmth and care in everything they do! Make sure to see Rich for Thai Bodywork because it’s truly next level. I'm so grateful to be a part of this...

Shiva Shack is more than just a studio—it is a sacred house of learning to honor the body/temple of the soul in a deeper, more integrated and reverent way. Rich is a guide disseminating the medicine of yoga in a holistic, full essence practice. I feel so honored when I enter the space, and deeply supported by the guidance I receive here as I continue to learn to trust, open and strengthen my own sacred human vessel. It is a space of healing and that integrity is upheld wholly. It’s a beautiful place to learn and become, and I am blessed to have been...