Join Balanced for Good

Join our Monthly Donation-Based Yoga Classes where your contributions support local community organizations. Each month, we shine a spotlight on a different cause—letting you donate what you can while practicing yoga that nourishes your mind, body, and spirit.

Choosing causes recommended by you, these classes bring wellness and meaningful impact to our community.

Attend a class, donate what you can, and help transform lives—yours and others in our community. Let’s flow for a cause, together.

Let’s Practice Together at

Movement on Montrose

2951 W. Montrose Chicago, IL 60618

Space is limited. To preregister, click on this link to reserve your spot.

To Preregister, click here

Together, we can

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Make A Difference
Align your practice with your values—build strength and calm knowing you’re helping others.
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Support and Empower Local Organizations
Big or small, donations provide vital resources needed throughout the community.
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Raise Awareness
Each month will bring a new cause to light—homelessness, food insecurity, mental health, youth programs, and more.
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Practice with Compassionate Action
Practicing yoga while supporting charitable work connects healthy living with giving back
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Broaden Networks
Create bonds rooted in support—both on the mat and beyond.
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Inspire Others
Reach out to your friends and neighborhoods. Invite them to join us. Encourage the transformative power of yoga.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Balanced for Good will provide a receipt for your donation that includes the donation amount for your records and tax purposes. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of your specific contribution.
Each month we focus on a specific organization or charity. Visit our website to see who and what we are supporting next. After the cost of the space rental. 100% of your donation will go directly to the organization.
Yes - we would love any and all the support we can get. Contact us for more information.
If you haven’t already, join our mailing lists here.
In addition, we would love to have volunteers as “hosts” for each class. Scroll down for more details.
Feel free to Venmo/Zelle Jen or Kathleen and, in the “Notes'“ section, indicate the cause and the date of the missed class. We will add your donation to the total amount raised.
So far, we have tapped into our exisiting yoga community and asked for suggestions. This has been very fruitful as we have our first 5-6 months scheduled.

Balanced for Good

Summer and Fall Dates and Details

September 27, 2026

5-6 PM
Refugee One is Chicago's largest refugee resettlement agency, helping people fleeing war, persecution, and other crises build safe, dignified, and self-sufficient lives in the Chicagoland area. Founded in 1982, the organization serves more than 2,500 refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants each year, welcoming people of all ages, faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds. RefugeeOne provides comprehensive, no-cost support such as housing assistance, English-language instruction, employment coaching, mental health care, youth programs, dental care, and immigration and citizenship services, with the goal of helping newcomers become independent and active members of their communities.

Refugeeeone
August 23, 2026

5-6 PM
Block Club Chicago
Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. We answer to you: our neighbors. Founded in 2018, we now have 40 people supporting the stories that connect people across our city. Is there a story we should be covering? Tell us: newsroom@blockclubchi.org.

Block Club Chicago
July 26, 2026

5-6 PM
Nourishing Hope is focused on expanding access to healthy food at a time when many Chicago residents face food insecurity. Their mission emphasizes that access to food is the foundational step toward achieving lasting stability.
Key aspects of Nourishing Hope’s approach include:
Sustainable Growth
Food Access with Dignity
A Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
Nourishing Hope envisions a Chicago where everyone has the resources for a dignified life
Here is more information about Nourishing Hope and Virtual Food Drives.

Nourishing Hope
June 28, 2026

5-6 PM
Founded in 2004, Urban Habitat Chicago is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to strengthening communities through practical environmental action, with a focus on material reuse and recycling, urban agriculture, and green infrastructure. The organization teaches, designs, and implements sustainable solutions across Chicago, including restorative landscapes, water management systems, and food-producing green roofs, working with individuals and groups to bring these projects to life. Through hands-on training programs, school partnerships, youth and adult workshops, internships, volunteer days, and on-site presentations, Urban Habitat Chicago empowers residents to create meaningful environmental and social change right in their own neighborhoods

Urban Habitat Chicago

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Host the Evening

In lieu of a cash donation, you can participate in another meaningful way by volunteering to host a Sunday evening practice. Hosts are invited to bring a light snack to share with participants following class, helping to foster connection and community.