Yoga Instructors in Rockford, Illinois (Winnebago County)

Debra Johnson is the owner and director of Yoga Vidya, a yoga center dedicated to the teachings of BKS Iyengar. She has studied 4 times at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India and studies regularly with the senior teachers here in the United States. Yoga Vidya welcomes all levels of students.... See More

Yin, Hatha, Vinyasa, Basics & Meditation

Tom & Susan Wilkens are two of the most extensively trained and experienced yoga instructors in the Chicago area. They began their yoga studies at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago in 1995 under the direct guidance of Goswami Kriyananda, and their personal practice and their instruction are grounded in the philosophy and methodology of the Kriya yoga lineage. They teach several styles and accessible adaptations of yoga at a variety of venues in Chicago and suburbs: Classical hatha, Kundalini yoga and meditation, gentle yoga, chair yoga, yoga for seniors, cancer survivors, adults with developmental challenges, beginners, and continuing and intermediate students; at yoga studios, senior gathering places, fitness centers, retirement homes, libraries, village halls, park districts and hospitals. They also teach online. Form & alignment based hatha with an emphasis on linking movement to breath and cultivating internal awareness; meditative yet challenging. Dynamic, transformational Kundalini classes. As a yoga therapist Tom offers individual hatha instruction specific to your needs and concerns. Susan specializes in the personalized application of Kundalini Yoga technology to master life challenges and cultivate strength & radiance, and in breath and chant based meditation instruction. Tom also teaches tai chi and is a massage therapist (traditional and Thai massage). Susan also plays a 34" Paiste Symphonic gong, teaches astrology and is an ordained swami in the Kriya tradition.... See More

Gentle Yoga to bring self awareness, good health to mind and body.

Kristine is a warm and inviting instructor whose goal is to work with participants, while providing individual attention, in order to prepare their mind, body, and breath so that they may find a more peaceful balance within themselves and the world.