Megan Backes Yoga

03/02/2026

Hello, again!

02/26/2026

For several years I’ve been overseeing the free community yoga program as a volunteer with Horner Park Farmers Market. This weekly outdoor class takes place at 10am each Saturday from June - October. Like the market itself, the yoga program has grown and flourished to include a robust group of fantastic volunteer instructors. However, we’re always excited to bring additional instructors into the fold.

If you are a yoga instructor who is interested in learning more about teaching at Horner Park Farmers Market, comment here, and I’ll send you more details.

02/20/2026

Since January I've been sub teaching chair yoga every Wednesday at 11am at McFetridge Sports Center. I had limited experience with chair yoga prior to this, and I've really gained a new appreciation for the practice. It's highly accessible - truly for everyBODY. It's a great core workout. And it brings together a wonderful community of students. Next week is my last time regularly subbing this class, and I'm really going to miss it!

02/05/2026

I'm turning up the heat (well, figuratively - no hot yoga) and teaching 4 classes at It's Lit Studio!

Choose from my morning and noon classes at both their original and new studio.

Come be a part of the It's Lit community. www.itslitstudio.com

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01/15/2026

It's Lit Studio is expanding with a new second location at Elston & Irving Park, and I'm along for the journey! 

Starting tomorrow, I'll lead students in a balanced all-levels Hatha Vinyasa Flow every Friday at 9am. And staring January 26, you can join me for Vitalizing Vinyasa, an energizing power flow every Monday at 9am. To top it off, all classes at the new Elston studio are FREE in January!

And don't worry - you can still catch me at noon every Tuesday and Thursday for a rejuvenating Hatha Vinyasa Flow class at their original Montrose studio (3726 West Montrose).

More details and registration here: https://itslitstudio.com/class-schedule.

01/13/2026

I'm leading Level 1-2 yoga at Bloom Yoga Studio 9am Tuesday and Thursday this week and next. I love this studio and am so excited to be teaching this class!

01/07/2026

The new year brings new opportunities!

This January and February, I'm teaching yoga on Wednesday mornings at McFetridge Sports Center - 9:30am Vinyasa Yoga and 11:00am Chair Yoga.

As part of Chicago Park District, McFetridge offers a robust class schedule taught by fantastic yoga instructors at some of the lowest rates around.

More details here: https://share.google/acEXnnsiiLjaA2RdE

11/19/2025

While teaching crow pose today, the name inexplicably escaped me. It's one of my favorite poses, and although I remembered it was a bird, all I could think of was pigeon. Sharing my memory lapse with my children this evening prompted us to name as many animal poses as possible. Every time we thought we had exhausted the list, we'd think of one more!

09/20/2025

Kick off the Bryn Mawr Block Party with me with free community yoga - Sunday at 10am!

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09/17/2025

You can now do yoga with me every week at the incredible It's Lit Studio!

09/10/2025

Join me for hatha vinyasa flow at noon every Tuesday and Thursday at It's Lit Studio in Albany Park.

I'm so excited to be teaching at this wonderful studio that is so invested in our community and offers some of the most affordable memberships around!

NEW CLASS & NEW INSTRUCTOR ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We now have Megan Backes in the studio!

You probably know her from Horner Park Farmers Market Yoga or North Park Community Market Yoga on the weekends.  And now you can catch her in our studio every Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm for her very own and unique class Hatha Vinyasa Flow.

She's on the schedule as of tomorrow--so you better book in now and give
a big It's Lit Studio WELCOME!

08/22/2025

I'm back teaching free community yoga this Saturday at 10am, and it's going to be spectacular!

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