Maile Wicklander
TULA Yoga Studio Founder/Owner
MA, RYT-500, Qualified MBSR Teacher, Yoga Therapist in-training
Yoga Teaching Schedule: In-person Gentle Yoga classes held on Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:30am, and Thursdays at 5pm. SomaYoga Live-stream class on Wednesdays at 5:15pm.
Free Guided Meditation Sessions: Held throughout the week. Please check our schedule for our current offerings.
Born and raised in Central California, I moved to Chicago in 1999 for an MA in Psychology and have since made it my home. My yoga journey began during my time as a full-time mom, leading me to discover the profound connection and reflection yoga offers.
In 2011, I founded Tula Yoga Studio in Logan Square, creating a welcoming space for community and self-discovery. I hold a 200-hour certification from Tula Yoga Studio, a 500-hour SomaYoga Teacher Certification from Yoga North Duluth, and a Level 1 MBSR Teaching Certificate from Brown University. Additionally, I am extensively trained in trauma recovery and stress reduction through yoga, somatics, and mindfulness practices.
I specialize in teaching slow, mindful, trauma-sensitive classes that integrate yoga philosophy, pranayama, mindfulness meditation, and functional movement. My approach fosters curiosity, interoception, and nervous system regulation while building strength, flexibility, and stability.
I believe yoga is a pathway for getting in touch with the higher SELF. I firmly believe, as Indu Arora often says, that “yoga is a work-IN, not a work-out”. Every student who steps into my classes, continue to be my greatest teachers.
Currently, I am pursuing my 1000-hour Yoga Therapist Certification with YogaNorth Duluth, training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to be a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and training in Dharma Yoga Mindfulness at Spirit Rock.
When I’m not at running the studio or doing/teaching yoga/meditation, I am hanging with my awesome teens + husband, traveling, playing with my dog, reading fiction/poetry, exploring my native Hawaiian roots, studying Buddhist psychology, listening to records, doing pottery, knitting, cooking or swimming/biking.
