A private virtual sound healing experience to soothe your body and soul using crystal alchemy singing bowls, breathwork, and meditation.
Please email Emily at hello@emilykieferyoga.com if you're interested in an in-person (Chicago) session!
This experience can offer deep healing on a cellular level, open up the energy centers, cleanse negative energy and emotions, break old, unwanted patterns of behavior and subconscious fears and reset the physical, emotional and mental body into perfect peace and harmony.
What to Wear/Have Available:
- Comfy clothing (your pajamas work, too!)
- A blanket and pillow, or anything that makes you feel cozy
- Yoga mat, or even a couch or bed will work for this session!
- Optional: An eye mask or towel for deeper relaxation
How It Works:
- Download the Zoom app on mobile or desktop (free)
- Sign up for your virtual class on the schedule page (right here)
- Use the Zoom link in your confirmation email to join the session. You'll be admitted from the "waiting room" at the time of session.
Instructions and Zoom link for joining will be in the confirmation email. All levels welcome.
Additional Information:
- No-shows not be refunded.
- Please email Emily with 24 hour notice to reschedule.
- Recordings are not included with this 1:1 healing session.
Investment: $130/session, use code SOUND25 for $25 off your first 60-minute session!
🛏️ A soothing blend of storytelling and sound healing to help you fall asleep (and stay asleep).
This virtual experience is the adult version of a bedtime story. Each session begins with gentle breathwork and mindfulness strategies to calm the nervous system, followed by a children's book or short story designed to quiet the mind. As the tale fades, you're immersed in a long-form sound bath using crystal singing bowls, chimes, and subtle ambient tones to guide you into deep, restorative sleep.
Unlike a typical sound bath, the sounds gradually fade into silence and the session ends without any closing words, so you won’t be pulled back to waking, just gently carried into sleep.
Inspired by the nostalgic comfort of being read to as a child, this practice brings intentional rest and nervous system healing into your modern life. It's not just sleep support, it’s a nightly ritual of safety, softness, and surrender.
Best enjoyed with headphones, in bed, and with your phone on Do Not Disturb.
The best part? You don’t need to join live if it doesn’t align with your bedtime. The link is yours to start from the beginning whenever you're ready, during the session or anytime afterward.
What to Wear/Have Available:
🛏️ Pajamas and your BED, blanket, and pillows! Get cozy!
🎧 Headphones - Trust me, it sounds so much better with them!
🌙 Eye mask, oils, or anything else for deeper relaxation
How It Works:
- Sign up for your virtual class on the schedule page (right here).
- Grab your headphones and find a cozy way to lay in bed.
- Use the Youtube link in your confirmation email to join the session live or to play from the beginning during the session or anytime afterward.
Investment: $30
It's time for you to experience the intentional rest you deserve. Sound Baths are your invitation to step out of the hustle and into your soft, slow girl era — right here in the heart of Chicago. During each session, you'll be guided through a grounding sound bath, cooling breathwork, and restorative movement designed to balance the fire of the hustle in our busy city and reconnect you to your body’s natural rhythm.
Whether you're catching your breath between your busy work schedule, or simply craving a moment of stillness, these sessions offer a sacred pause. Let the buzz of the city fade and drop into a slower, softer way of being.
Each class includes:
- A unique theme and intention
- Restorative or gentle yoga + breathwork
- Immersive sound bath with crystal singing bowls, chimes, and grounding tones
This community's love for books has inspired us to host a monthly book club, giving us an opportunity to come together around a couple of things we love most - reading and breathing!
Grab a paper copy, or read on an e-reader, or listen on audio book. Finish the whole book, or read just a few pages. This is a low pressure book club, but we do actually discuss the book.
We begin each book club with a ~1 hour wellness class (yoga, pilates, breathwork, etc.) inspired by the themes of the book.
Then we move into the discussion, having everyone share their impressions of the book, perhaps a favorite quote, or anything they feel called to share. And then we open it up for discussion and dialogue. We look forward to having you join us.
This offering is available as a Yoga + Books member (free!) or as a drop-in.
Grab your book, get cozy, and unwind with others in this dreamy fusion of yin yoga and reading! In BYOBook Yin Yoga, you’ll sink into long-held, comfy stretches while getting lost in your book—surrounded by a community of book-loving besties.
Yin Yoga postures gently stretch and rehabilitate connective tissues. This class is spent on the ground, with only stretching poses, each pose held for 3 to 5 minutes. It can be more of a mental challenge rather than physical as it forces you to slow down and be still - something that the majority of us find very difficult! Which is why we bring in reading to help you calm the mind.
While settling into the poses you'll have space to read silently, absorbing the words on the page while your body unwinds. This class is an invitation to slow down, connect with your breath, and lose yourself in the pages—all while nourishing your body and mind.
✨ What to Bring: A book of your choice, and wear all the comfy cozies like fuzzy socks and sweatshirts.
💫 Perfect for: Book lovers, deep thinkers, and anyone seeking relaxation through yoga and story.
Ready to turn the page on stress and sink into stillness? Join us for this one-of-a-kind reading and yoga experience. 📖💫
A magical yoga and sound healing journey on Harry Potter’s birthday 🎂 (and the 1st birthday of the Yoga + Books Club!!)
Step out of the Muggle world and into one of wonder, rest, and enchantment as we celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday with an immersive yoga and sound bath experience inspired by the beloved wizarding world.
In this magical journey led by Samantha Gitlin (Head Girl of Gryffindor) and Emily Kiefer (Head Girl of Ravenclaw), you’ll be guided through themed movement and meditation as the music and resonant tones of crystal singing bowls and chimes transport you through the magic of Hogwarts.
We’ll explore the wisdom of the four Houses, the energy of the four elements, and the quiet strength of the magic within.
✨ Expect 30-minutes of broom-worthy movement, and 30-minutes of subtle spellwork and restorative vibes. After, we'll enjoy Harry's birthday cake!
🧙♀️ Come dressed in your house colors or wizarding best.
🪄 Open to all levels—whether you’re a seasoned wizard or witch or a first-time participant
Whether you’re a lifelong Potterhead or just love a little fantasy with your self-care, this experience is designed to awaken your imagination and soothe your soul.
Investment: $30
Step into a different kind of storytime, one designed for rest, reflection, and renewal. In this special class at the library, you’ll be guided through a bookish-themed sound bath that invites you to step out of the rush of daily life and into a gentler rhythm. Each session weaves together a literary theme with gentle breathwork, restorative movement, and the soothing sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and grounding tones.
Just as a story invites you to imagine new worlds, this sound bath offers space to pause, listen, and reconnect with yourself and the stillness within.
Each session includes:
- A unique story-inspired meditation and theme
- Restorative yoga and/or breathwork
- An immersive sound bath experience using crystal singing bowls
What to Bring:
Please bring a yoga mat and anything else you need to be comfortable, such as a blanket, pillow, and eye mask. You may also wish to bring a journal to jot down any reflections.
About Emily
Emily Kiefer (@emilykieferyoga) is a Chicago-based sound healer, yoga teacher, and curriculum designer who blends storytelling with wellness practices. She's the creator of the Chicago Yoga + Books club (@yogaandbooksclub), a bookish community with themed events and a monthly romantasy book club. Emily believes in the power of stories and sound to help people slow down, reconnect, and find everyday moments of magic.
Are you ready for a little Hocus Pocus? ✨🖤 Save your spot on Sweatpals today!
Step into the magic of October and join Emily and Mariah Rose for a half-day retreat where yoga meets cauldron-worthy creativity, herbal alchemy, and enchanting rituals. Together, we’ll sip, stir, stretch, and spell-cast our way through an afternoon of movement, herbal tea-making, crafts, and sound healing, all wrapped in the mysterious energy of the season.
This is your chance to gather the coven, embrace the spirit of transformation, and revel in the beauty of autumn’s shadows as the veil thins.
Our Bewitching Itinerary
🧘🏼♀️To Begin
We’ll open the circle with a magical yoga flow to awaken your inner witch and set powerful intentions for the afternoon. Move, breathe, and stretch under the spell of the season, calling in transformation and releasing anything you’re ready to let go of.
☕️ Herbal Tea Alchemy
Channel your inner potion master as you create your own tea blend. Choose from a spellbook’s worth of herbs, spices, and botanicals, each with its own magical properties, and learn how to infuse your brew with intention. You’ll leave with your custom creation to enjoy at home.
🎃 Channel Your Power
Wander through mystical offerings at your own pace:
- Craft table to create your own magical keepsake
- Oracle & tarot readings to guide your path
- Coven photos to capture your most enchanting self in full witchy glory
🎶 Immersive Sound Bath
We’ll close our gathering with a deeply immersive sound healing journey, co-led by Emily and Mariah Rose. Bathe in the shimmering tones of crystal bowls, chimes, and other sacred instruments as we embrace the potent energy that lives within ourselves and culminates during October’s witchy season. Let the vibrations help you release the old, call in the new, and step fully into your magic.
What’s Included
General Admission tickets to the Witches of Wicker Park Retreat includes everything you need for a magical afternoon.
- Yoga Mats and Props – no need to lug your broom!
- Herbal Tea Blend – craft your own custom blend to take home.
- Witchy Craft – create a magical keepsake to remember the day.
- Coven Photos – capture your most enchanting self in full witchy glory.
- Gift bag – filled with donations, goodies, and exclusive coupons from our amazing sponsors.
- All-levels Yoga Class and Sound Bath - move, breathe, and rest with the coven.
Sound Bath tickets are available and are for entry to the sound bath only from 3:00-4:30pm. Yoga mats and props are provided, but the yoga class and extras listed above are not included.
What to Bring
We’ve got all the essentials covered, but here are a few optional things you might want to bring to make your experience even more magical:
- Your favorite witchy outfit or cozy autumn layers – for movement, crafting, and coven photos. We recommend bringing a sweatshirt or blanket for the sound bath.
- A journal & pen – to jot down tarot insights, tea recipes, or spells of inspiration.
- Crystals or small magical items – if you’d like them charged during the sound bath.
- An open heart & curious spirit – the most important magic of all.
This retreat is your invitation to step into your magic, embrace the season of transformation, and join a circle of witches, dreamers, and seekers for an afternoon you’ll never forget.
RSVP today on Sweatpals.
