Hi! I'm Mia Park.
Mia Park teaches yoga and taiji from the inside, out. She prioritizes physical practices as a vehicle for internal evolution and a way to access our deeper physical, emotional, and mental bodies. Connecting to these deeper bodies is a spiritual practice of self-awareness. With self-awareness, a life of purpose can be lived. Mia has taught yoga since 2016 and studies taiji in Europe, China, and Chicago in the lineage of Yang Cheng Fu. Mia also teaches taiji and yoga in Cook County jail.
Mia uses yoga poses as a gateway to developing inner refinement. She also uses techniques she continually learns, training in yoga nidra, breath work/pranayama, energy-focused Tantra hatha yoga, yoga anatomy, yoga therapy, Daoist taiji, and other studies that support inner development. Mia and her classes are powered by hope and engagement. Mia is noted as one of the Best Yoga Studios in Chicago.
Mia is a highly educated yoga teacher based out of Chicago, IL. She's a certified iRest Level 1 teacher, Rest and Renew restorative yoga teacher, 500 Hour Viniyoga teacher, E-RYT 500, YACEP, 200 CYT, a Darshan Certified Integrated Ayurvedic Practitioner and Advanced Yoga Teacher, and a former 500 Hour Parayoga teacher. Mia is also currently becoming an IAYT Yoga Therapist. She is a Domestic Violence Advocate who teaches survivors and has volunteered teaching prenatal yoga in Cook County jail since 2010.
Mia uses yoga poses as a gateway to developing inner refinement. She also uses techniques she continually learns, training in yoga nidra, breath work/pranayama, energy-focused Tantra hatha yoga, yoga anatomy, yoga therapy, Daoist taiji, and other studies that support inner development. Mia and her classes are powered by hope and engagement. Mia is noted as one of the Best Yoga Studios in Chicago.
Mia is a highly educated yoga teacher based out of Chicago, IL. She's a certified iRest Level 1 teacher, Rest and Renew restorative yoga teacher, 500 Hour Viniyoga teacher, E-RYT 500, YACEP, 200 CYT, a Darshan Certified Integrated Ayurvedic Practitioner and Advanced Yoga Teacher, and a former 500 Hour Parayoga teacher. Mia is also currently becoming an IAYT Yoga Therapist. She is a Domestic Violence Advocate who teaches survivors and has volunteered teaching prenatal yoga in Cook County jail since 2010.
Mia was featured as a volunteer teaching yoga in jail since 2010.
Mia has studied the art of yoga nidra with many teachers, including iRest with Richard Miller, Total Yoga Nidra with Uma Dinsmore Tuli, the Himalayan tradition with Rolf Solvik, Trauma-Informed Nidra, and Satyananda Yoga Nidra with Tripura Yoga, Rod Stryker and Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati. She has led several yoga nidra teacher trainings since 2014 and continues to grow as a yoga nidra practitioner and teacher. Her yoga nidra recordings have over 30,000 listens on Insight Timer and are also on Spotify.
She leads workshops on deeper internal practices, a yoga nidra teacher training, and teaches private clients online and in person. Mia was featured on "Making a Difference" on Chicago NBC News as a volunteer yoga instructor in Cook County jail. Click here to see it.
Mia is a passionate lover of life whose enthusiasm, humour, and authenticity shine through her teaching.
She leads workshops on deeper internal practices, a yoga nidra teacher training, and teaches private clients online and in person. Mia was featured on "Making a Difference" on Chicago NBC News as a volunteer yoga instructor in Cook County jail. Click here to see it.
Mia is a passionate lover of life whose enthusiasm, humour, and authenticity shine through her teaching.
July Viniyoga classes with yoga nidra
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Practice morning Viniyoga therapy with me, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8AM CDT in July on Zoom. Each class emphasizes yoga therapy for a different body area and ends with yoga nidra, yoga sleep, to start your day in a balanced way.
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Please mention what date(s) you'd like to take class in the NOTES section at check out. You may sign up any time until 6:50AM the day of that class. A new Zoom link will be emailed right before each class.
July 6: Low back and sacrum |
July 8: Upper back and neck |
July 13: Hips |
July 15: Neck and shoulder |
July 20: Low back strength and stability |
July 22: Upper back strength and stability |
July 27: Yoga for anxiety |
July 29: Yoga for depression |
August yoga workshop
Sunset Maha Mrityunjaya Yoga Nidra Practice
August 7. 6-8:30PM, Zoom and in person. A recording may be accessed until August 8 at midnight
Sat Nam Yoga Chicago
1304 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL
In the beautiful outdoor courtyard, or in the spacious studio indoors if it rains. This event will be BEAUTIFUL. Sign up here by searching for Mia Park.
August 7. 6-8:30PM, Zoom and in person. A recording may be accessed until August 8 at midnight
Sat Nam Yoga Chicago
1304 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL
In the beautiful outdoor courtyard, or in the spacious studio indoors if it rains. This event will be BEAUTIFUL. Sign up here by searching for Mia Park.
Why I love yoga nidra and why you might, too.
Yoga Nidra and Brain Science
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I presented a lecture on Yoga Nidra and Brain Science with the Theosophical Society in America in February, 2021. I love geeking out about the relationship between brain waves, the AUM symbol, and their relationship to yoga nidra, or conscious relaxation.
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"When you welcome stress, you welcome virus." Matt Richtel
In response to rising stress levels, I led daily, complimentary, yoga sleep/deep relaxation practices for 30 days. These free recordings are indefinitely on my Facebook page. I hope these practices benefit you. It's a crazy ride we're on and, yes, we really are in this, together.
"When you welcome stress, you welcome virus." Matt Richtel
In response to rising stress levels, I led daily, complimentary, yoga sleep/deep relaxation practices for 30 days. These free recordings are indefinitely on my Facebook page. I hope these practices benefit you. It's a crazy ride we're on and, yes, we really are in this, together.
Scamp Yoga with Mia Park
Practice with me - click here!
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Mia is a highly trained and experienced yoga teacher, and owner of an awesome Scamp trailer. Join her movement, breath, and meditation exercises on the road to the journey within. Welcome to Scamp Yoga! Subscribe to Mia's Youtube channel so you won't miss a class and watch her videos on this website.
Consider supporting Mia's free classes by donating a suggested amount of $10 per class to: Zelle: mia@miapark.com Venmo, Paypal: @miaparkmiapark Cashapp: $miaparkmiapark |
Become a sustaining supporter by being Mia's patron and donating monthly on her Patreon page to help her continue creating free yoga classes, a podcast, an interview series, and more. Mia also offers private and group yoga sessions from the road. Email her for more info.
A "scamp" is a rascal, rogue, or impish and playful person, as well as being the brand name of cute, handmade trailers. Scamp Yoga approaches self-development from this place of disruption - yoga doesn't have to be what you think it is. Yoga is a path of self-development using physical, mental, and energetic exercises. Yoga doesn't need fancy clothes, props, or gods and goddesses to be effective. Be a scamp to your unhealthy patterns and disrupt your negative grooves with Scamp Yoga with Mia Park.
A "scamp" is a rascal, rogue, or impish and playful person, as well as being the brand name of cute, handmade trailers. Scamp Yoga approaches self-development from this place of disruption - yoga doesn't have to be what you think it is. Yoga is a path of self-development using physical, mental, and energetic exercises. Yoga doesn't need fancy clothes, props, or gods and goddesses to be effective. Be a scamp to your unhealthy patterns and disrupt your negative grooves with Scamp Yoga with Mia Park.
MIa's certification highlights include Viniyoga 500 hour, Relax and Renew, iRest, Darshan Center, and more. Mia's resume can be found here.
My triangle pose is in the #AllInIllonis campaign. Fun!
