Om On the Range Yoga Studio

Om on the range is great! I always feel so happy and relaxed after a class (not the case at other yoga studios, where I feel like I’m always trying to keep up with others) I love the atmosphere– I am not as advanced as others in the class, but it’s a very supportive, do what’s best for you kind of vibe. I will definitely be back!

I left my apartment today half an hour early to get to a yoga class at Om On the Range, which is only an 8 minute drive from where I live. The weather was terrible and I ended up reaching the studio at 12:01 pm for a class that started at 12:00 pm. I had called ahead to tell the instructor I would be late because of the traffic delay due to the weather. Instead of being accommodating in any possible way, the instructor dismissed my request and locked the door of the studio leaving me to be pelted by hail for the ten minutes I had to wait to find a ride back to my apartment. This is the most disrespect I have encountered at ANY yoga studio I’ve ever been to. I would not recommend this studio to anyone and hope that the instructors at this studio will be taught to improve the way in which they conduct themselves.

Omg. Everytime I go here I feel like a new person. Remind me next time I forget. Please.

Well run, nice people, very knowledgeable

Best studio I have ever been to. Classes are great and has a good range, reasonably priced, parking is not a problem. Classes can get crowded sometimes though.

Om is such a wonderful yoga studio.
I can’t say enough good about it. Terry, Beth, Annie, Jen, Leah and Jill are all such clear and welcoming instructors.
The studio is always clean and well cared for. And parking is rarely a problem.
I will be moving from Chicago in a few months and one of the places I will miss the most is Om!

I love this place. I have tried a number (10+) yoga studios in my search for «the one» and this is it. Even after I moved away from the area (making my transit there 15 to 25 minutes in traffic), I still keep coming back. The studio is homey and authentic– as our the professionals that provide this amazing service of peace and a challenging physical activity. Some particular points of like: all of the teachers use my favorite Vinyasa sequence of any studio I have visited — it isn’t showy but it is challenging and allows room for growth for beginners and advanced; all of the teachers are delightful, kind and welcoming; for a small studio it has an excellent, varied schedule; parking is pretty easy and they make it easier by providing passes during Cubs games; and, (most important) it just feels like home. That might be strange to say at a place where you don’t speak to people that much but I love being there and I miss it when I am away — a pretty great feeling to have in a city of transplants. I can’t say enough great things about the studio and the people who run it.

Great location and usually easy to find parking. Solid classes primarily geared toward people who have been practicing for a while and are looking for a real yoga class without having to do burpees during class in a 200 degree room.

I love this studio! Disclaimer: if you are a beginner this is not the studio for you. They don’t offer a class that really breaks down the poses. If you are a moderately experienced yoga practitioner looking for a great, no «BS», hot vinyasa flow class, this is the place for you. All of the teachers are great– not too much talking, very friendly energy. Beth and Terry (owners of the studio) are very welcoming. Terry has really taken me to some amazing moments in my practice during his classes. One thing that knocks a star off for me is that the bathroom is unfortunately located outside of the studio. Not ideal, but doesn’t detract from the excellent quality of the classes.

In town visiting for the long July 4^th holiday weekend. Was impressed by the location, the cleanliness and efficiency of the studio, the open space and infused natural lighting. Annie’s gentle approach to a beautiful flow left me feeling blissfully enlightened and refreshed. Will definitely come back my next visit.

I just started coming here 2 weeks ago, and had specifically looked for a yoga studio that had all levels/​ages/​body types, was nurturing and had little instructor turnover. The only reservation I had was the heat… I am a convert! I love this place! Don’t get me wrong, I completely suck at yoga, but after my first class, Beth (one of the founders/​owners) told me «You did awesome, your goal for now should be to keep showing up».
Love love love. :-)

Attended a Tuesday evening class (8pm) with my sister who frequents this studio regularly. We got their early so I could register and sign the appropriate waivers and also met Annie, who was super friendly and helped us get set up. I have done some hot yoga in Charlotte so I had a yogitoes (yoga towel) that I had brought and just borrowed a mat from the studio so that I didn’t have to lug my mat on the airplane.
The room was not heated, but it was definitely a humid day/​evening so there was plenty of sweat to go around, especially with the vinyasas and poses. I am more used to a modified bikram practice and the class moving together, but this class was dictated by your own breath so it seemed like I was falling behind during some phases. Never-​the-​less, Annie was super patient with everyone… it was a full house and she came around and corrected people’s positions as she saw necessary.
The studio itself is a nice space. Great reception area where there are cubbies to keep your personal belongings. The teacher locks the doors to the studio so all of your stuff is safe. There are changing stalls, benches, and water in the reception area as well. The space has hardwood floors throughout and it looks like you are encouraged to take your shoes off at the door and walk barefoot in the space. The odd thing I noticed in the reception area was a huge shelf full of colorful rolled up yoga mats… they were arranged in rainbow order so it was more of an art piece than a functional piece in the studio since the mats they lend out are black with little white «OM» initials in the corner.
Overall it was a good yoga experience. I liked seeing the differences in studio practices. After thanking Annie for the class, she wished me luck. We had talked about me possibly moving to Chicago in the future so I would definitely come back to this studio if I did that. :)

I went here for three years, every single Sunday, and never had one person help me. I took the beginners’ classes, everything.
One example: I was doing chaturanga with my elbows all the way out; obviously couldn’t make it down into updog. In a vinyasa class, you do this probably 40 times, and over approximately 400 classes (do the math), not one person corrected me, no one noticed I couldn’t do it, and that I was doing something as obviously incorrect as that. I thought it was me.
Then I moved to India, and realized that they been allowing me to do really basic poses COMPLETELY wrong, so that I could not make progress at all. It was devastating that I wasted all of that time in there trying to be a good student, going every damn week, not understanding, having absolutely no one help me, and then thinking there was something wrong with me.
Now I do yoga every day, correctly, and I’ve made tons of progress with my own practice.
They’re not student-​centered at all, it’s more of a product than real yoga, so don’t go there unless you really know what you’re doing.
Also: the owner called me by the wrong name time after time after time, even when I corrected him. Eventually I gave up.

This place is A+, phenomenal!
I took two 60 minute Vinyasa classes with Annie and it was everything that I needed it to be. At first, I was thrown by how hot it was in the studio. Hot vinyasa was a bit of a different experience for me.
Annie walked me through a great class both times. Normally, I can’t focus for the entire class. My mind almost always drifts back to work or class, whatever was a bigger stress point that day. With Annie, however, it was a retreat from life. She was able to guide the class such that my mind was at ease. The class was calming and enjoyable.
After the class, I felt the way yoga is supposed to make you feel: refreshed and tranquil.
Om on the Range is a well-​run and well-​rounded studio.
Street parking can be difficult for the 4:30pm class, so be sure to arrive a few minutes early.

After attending a few yoga classes at a different studio in the burbs, I thought I was ready to try hot yoga. I was wrong. The teacher was great and I could follow along, but yoga is hard to begin with. When it’s a 100 degrees, it’s even harder. But I did feel great after class, so that helped. I’ve come back a second and third time, so something must be right.

What can I say, I love this studio, the space, the airy windows and industrial looking location. I enjoy the heated (but not Bikram hot) Vinyasa Flow style. When I’ve been there they have had an instructor, and a (student?) walking around to make adjustments, etc. I am happily tired and feel so detoxed and clean after each class I’ve taken there.

Terry is an awesome teacher – he is excellent with his cues and gives time to be challenged in each posture.

True rating is 4.5 /​5
I just started yoga about a month ago and am really enjoying the challenging classes at Om on the Range. I enjoy all of the teachers that I’ve had here, but I really enjoy the classes where they play music and only a few of the teachers play the music. The only reason I gave it 4.5 instead of 5 is because i wish all the teachers had music to go along with their classes.
All of the instructors are very helpful and if you are doing something incorrectly, they politely come and help you correct your pose.
To the person that said the you have to know yoga before because the teachers don’t demonstrate the poses, they do have a basics class that is taught.
If you are new to this kinda thing, definitely take a basics class. I’ve taken 2 with Terry and Stacia and they are both great and helpful and give you good tips on how to stay aligned, etc.

I’ve been looking for a Bikram studio that is easy for me to get to right after work, not too touchy feely and an easy commute. Om On the Range works for me! I’ve studio hopped a bit in my search… Andersonville Bikram (AWESOME, too far for me), Core Power Yoga (too cooperate) 105degrees -(nice but found the studios awkward (?)) and The School of Hot Yoga (too cheesy). Om On the Range is finally a studio I can handle!!! Nice, friendly, down to earth and a little cheaper!
I can make it once a week after work… works great as they only offer Bikram later in the eve once a week… makes it easy for me to pick a routine.
They don’t have showers and the bathroom is on the second floor, but I like that they have changing rooms. The set up works for my plan. Thanks Om, I’ll be back!

I just joined Om on the Range and went to my first class yesterday and can’t say anything negative about my experience. Perhaps as I take more classes and experience more instructors my opinion will change, but this yoga studio is as good as it gets. The instructor Liz was really polite and explained everything about the studio to me as soon as I walked in the door. The vinyasa class went at a really good pace and I felt really challenged — even for someone who’s been practicing for more than 6 years and has spent time at several studios.
Note: the yoga studio is heated and the heat is likely to take your breath away as soon as you step in the door. You will get used to it, but I suggest wearing really light clothes and taking a towel. I was dripping with sweat 15 minutes in, but truly didn’t mind because the detox felt so good. If you aren’t into heated yoga, this place probably isn’t a good fit for you.

So, had I never experienced CorePower and known of all the better classes out there, I would probably give this place one star due to disappointment and confusion about hot yoga in general.
Let me explain.
1. If you have never done hot yoga, or any yoga for that matter before, you will be lost here. My instructor never explained or demonstrated positions and you’re left looking around the room to see what all the advanced yogis are doing. Not good.
2. The classes are PACKED. I’m talking like being way up on the mirror (which is on the side of the class room instead of at the front?) and being all up in my neighbor’s butt! And vice versa. Great mental pic.
3. There is no music. It’s dead silent. I don’t want to hear huffing and puffing and groaning from a bunch of sweaty people.
4. There are no showers and the bathroom is on the second floor. WHAT??? MAJOR points lost right there. 95 degree classes and bikram and there are no showers?
5. Most people in the classes are advanced and the positions are advanced. Not a balanced group of people, unlike CorePower which has different levels.
I got the one week $ 20 membership pass and probably won’t be coming back.
Love my CorePower and I promise I won’t ever leave again!

I love love love Beth and Terry Kiely’s studio at Om. I have been an on and offer at Om on the Range practicing Bikram when I get a chance. I wont lie, I truly would love to do it more often but price and time is a factor for me running around with kids and needing more me time.
THe 26 Asanas that are done truly are amazing and I hope to eventually practice Bikram more than my infrequent practice. Im trying. SO beneficial for the endocrine, cardiac, muscular and all systems in between. THat heat just truly noodles you up.
In addition, EVERY SINGLE TIME I come back and buy sessions, they are super welcoming (not sure if they remember me which is totally cool either way when you run your studio), helpful if any students are positioned a tiny bit incorrectly, and so down right genuine, that it gives me all the more reason to come to OM. I love this studio.
The studio itself is lovely and very clean and you never feel like you’re an outsider!
Go go go and enjoy your sweat session and centering!

30 Bikram Yoga classes later, I cannot imagine my life without it. Going to yoga class is really my escape from the world, and a 90 minute practice can turn around even the worst days. Even though you may be in a 100 degree room with 20 other people, it is a very much a personal time for meditation and challenge.
I love taking classes with Beth and Annie, as well as Mara and Christine. They really do make a point to watch everyone in the class and help make adjustments. If a pose is looking a little too easy, they challenge you to go farther. If you look like you are struggling, they will suggest an easier variation.
Regular yoga classes have made me more mindful of my body and posture. I have been standing and sitting up taller, have larger lung capacity and have been in a better place overall.
And my skin looks awesome!