Central Street Yoga

My husband walked into Shana’s studio so locked up he could barely move. Shana worked with him through very gentle yoga, and within half an hour, there was noticeable improvement. Shana knows her trade and shares it in such a natural, nurturing way that you feel more like you just left a high dollar spa than an exercise class. If you haven’t visited Central Street Yoga yet, check them out. It’s still a bit of a secret, but it won’t be for long.

A year ago I decided to explore Yoga but with a more meditative approach with whole body-​type stretches. I only found a couple of yoga studios which offered this type of yoga. But I was attracted to Namaskar Studio and specifically Shana Marie Stitzel. I tried her Mindful and Restorative classes and this was exactly what I had been looking for. For almost a year now I have been a loyal student benefitting from her unique style where she connects with the class participants and decides what they need that day; no class is the same, as a result, which is so wonderful and beneficial. She has now created her own yoga studio in Evanston — Central Street Yoga.
Shana is an exceptional person. She has a gift, a 6^th sense, for connecting with people’s energy and needs — she modifies the positions and movements according to what she feels from the class. She has such a positive energy and she connects with you in a way which makes you feel that you’re special (as we really are). As a result I looked forward to participating in her classes and have made yoga a regular part of my life. I have been enriched by her knowledge and love of yoga and helping others. She has been an integral part of my spiritual journey and I will always be indebted to her positive energy, light and love!
Shana has an inner radiance and a smile that glows from deep within her heart. Yoga is the conduit through which she shares her love for others and her deep desire to help them help themselves to live healthier & happier lives. I have a term which I use after my yoga practice with her (which she laughs at) — I tell her that I’ve been «Shana-​ized»!!! I feel connected to my inner self, relaxed and at peace.
Thank you Shana!

Shana is without-​a-​doubt one of the most hands-​on, insightful, and dedicated teachers I’ve ever known. She always pushes me to discover something new and often unknown. This new studio will be a beacon for great things both within chicago and the greater yoga community. I’m very excited for her.