Summer Break and Schedule Changes
We will have classes this week 6/22-6-27, then we will be off for our annual summer break. Closed June 28th through Monday, July 7th.

While live classes pause during this time, we’ve created a selection of complemntary recorded classes of Chi Kung, Tai Chi, and Yoga for you to enjoy at your convenience . Watch for those links in your inbox on Saturday, June 27th — keep your practice flowing, wherever you may be.

WHEN DO WE RETURN:

• Tuesday, July 8th — Tai Chi resumes

• Saturday, July 11th — Yoga resumes

For July and August we are making some changes and combining our Tai Chi classes — rolling our beginner and advanced students together into All Levels sessions. We look forward to practicing together as one group! Starting July we are moving the Mentor/Tutor & Open Practice session from Friday to Wednesday mornings at 7am.

SUMMER TAI CHI/KUNG FU SCHEDULE (July & August)

Monday

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Tai Chi All Levels

Tuesday

9:00 am – 10:30 am: Tai Chi All Levels

Wednesday

7:00 am – 8:15 am: Mentor/Tutor & Open Practice (Unlimited members only)

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Tai Chi All Levels

Thursday

7:00 am – 8:15 am: Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu

Saturday — YWCA Downtown

9:00 am – 10:30 am: Tai Chi All Levels

10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu

Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate you each and every day — your generosity, dedication, and good company make this center possible.

See you at the Center!

With Love,Behnje and Rick

25 Years From the Heart—Celebrate With Us!

It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since our grand opening in the fall of 2000! Before that, we were each teaching independently at the Dominican Center at Marywood and in other spaces around West Michigan.

The name From the Heart Yoga was born in 1997, inspired by the Sanskrit word Kula, often translated as “Community of the Heart.” The idea came from the Kularnava Tantra. At the time, that might have felt a bit esoteric—so Behnje chose From the Heart Yoga Center, a name that beautifully captured the essence of how we wanted to share these practices.

In 2000, we opened our doors on Fulton Street alongside Prasad Café. From the very beginning, our vision was community: a juice bar and coffeehouse, massage therapists upstairs, a full schedule of yoga and tai chi classes, and a vibrant calendar of workshops. Over the years, we’ve welcomed world-class teachers whose generosity and wisdom—alongside Behnje and Rick’s dedication to teaching locally—helped shape and grow the yoga and tai chi scene in Grand Rapids. Teachers such as Sifu Lee Hoa Yen, Desirée Rumbaugh, Prof. Douglas Brooks, Jamie Allison, Shantala (Benjy and Heather Wertheimer), John Friend, Sianna Sherman, Sonam Targee, Kathy Reider, and many others have all left their mark here.

At the same time, Behnje and Rick continued to guide students in deepening their knowledge and practice through weekly classes, workshops, and teacher trainings—cultivating a strong, dedicated community that has grown together over the years.

Deep Gratitude and Love to Everyone that has offered their love , dedication, and support over the years...We Love You All!!! - Behnje and Rick

About From the Heart

From The Heart is an educational center rooted in the traditional practices of Yoga and Tai Chi with the understanding that they are continually changing and evolving art forms. Heartfelt Intention is key in Yoga and Tai Chi practice , combine that with solid alignment and growth happens naturally.  Through these practices we cultivate a deeper connection to the heart, to each other as students, and to the community in which we live.

Directions to Location Here:776 Leonard NE, 2nd floor.  Park on side of building or street parking available on Eastern ave. To Enter... walk around front of building to access 2nd floor entrance on WEST SIDE of Building.