About

Bare Feet Wellness is a *yoga and wellness studio* at 37 N Carpenter Street in Chicago's West Loop, sharing the downstairs space of the Shambhala Meditation Center. Co-founder Robin Samples opened the original studio in July 2012, before the neighborhood's residential boom, and co-owner Julianne Farrell joined as a business partner the next month. Google lists the studio at a *4.9-star rating* across 78 reviews.

The studio has moved four times in 14 years — from an original storefront and a second loft location, through a shared stretch inside a neighborhood climbing gym (where the *Bare Feet Wellness* name and its wider wellness-services model took shape), to its current home inside Shambhala. Robin and Julianne describe the studio's guiding idea as *meeting people where they are*: no mirrors, no dress code, and no single style of yoga required to belong.

What to expect

Classes range from *Power Vinyasa* — Robin has trained under Baron Baptiste since 2009 — to yin, restorative rest-and-recovery, and a newly launched *yoga-plus-Pilates* hybrid taught by instructors certified in both. Reiki sessions and meditation round out the weekly schedule alongside the studio's roughly ten-person teaching team.

Two signature classes anchor the lineup: Rajiv Nathan's trademarked *Beats and Breaths*, and co-owner Julianne Farrell's *Yin and Zen* — a yin class with a yoga nidra close that she's taught for 11 years. A free *community class* runs most Saturdays, sometimes moving outdoors to spots like Millennium Park in summer.

Highlights

Bare Feet Wellness holds a *4.9-star Google rating* across 78 reviews, and Google's own listing highlights its mix of *heated and non-heated vinyasa* classes. The studio has run continuously in the West Loop since 2012, making it one of the neighborhood's longest-standing yoga studios.

Co-owner Julianne Farrell mentors the studio's teachers weekly, including graduates of its own teacher-training program, and is now bringing some of the community's decade-plus instructors into mentoring roles of their own — a multi-generational teaching bench that's rare for a studio this size.

Pricing

New students can start with a free community class or the studio's long-running *intro offer*: two weeks of unlimited classes for $50. Ongoing membership runs through three tiers — Uplift, Balance, and Root — each pairing a single-class drop-in (roughly *$19 to $29* depending on tier) with a longer commitment: a no-contract monthly unlimited membership on Uplift, a three-month unlimited plan on Balance, or a six-month unlimited membership on Root. Gift cards are also available.

Good to know

Bare Feet Wellness sits on the *downstairs level* of the Shambhala Meditation Center at 37 N Carpenter Street — enter looking for Shambhala's building rather than a standalone studio storefront. Classes are booked through the studio's online schedule, and there's no publicly listed phone number, so email is the fastest way to reach the team directly.

The free community class is a low-pressure way to try a session before committing to a package, and the two-week intro offer is built for anyone testing out a regular practice. With yoga, Pilates, reiki, and meditation all on one schedule, Bare Feet Wellness works equally well for a single drop-in or as an ongoing studio home.

Recent reviews

It's about time I gave barefeet wellness a review! I've been to a few yoga studios, and this one is the standout for me. They have so many teachers who teach on such a high level and also tend to have their own unique…

Carrie Graham · 5/5 · 4 months ago

Best yoga studio in Chicago! Their classes are always a great workout and positive/fun vibes. I also like how they pay attention to everyone in the class and help guide you through how to master the poses…I’ll be back!

Robert Vickerman · 5/5 · 3 months ago

After a prolonged, years-long flirtation with and desire to delve into the intriguing world of yoga, I was absolutely delighted to find the opportunity to catch a Saturday a.m. Class with instructor Robin; following a…

Jeffrey Mayne · 5/5 · a year ago

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