Sun and Moon Yoga Nearing Anniversary

Sun and Moon Yoga has been open in Park Ridge for more than five-and-a-half-years. But owner Carli Chislof will be celebrating her third year anniversary this March.

How is that possible?

The 29-year-old Wheeling native worked at the business since it opened, and would later purchase it from the original owner.

"It was always a dream of mine to someday own a yoga studio," Chislof said. "I didn't think it was going to happen this quick. The previous owner fell in love and moved away. She asked me if I wanted to take it over.

"I thought about it long and hard. I worked there since it was open. I taught there since the day it opened. And then, I took it over," she added.

Prior to working at Sun and Moon Yoga, 2026 Oakton St., Chislof ­worked as a waitress at a retirement home for four years.

"There were definitely some good life lessons there," she said. "Working at the retirement home taught me a lot of stuff. [The residents] were really picky sometimes and I learned how to deal with people and keep a smile on my face."

Chislof also worked for her dad's chiropractor business.

"I learned the backside of everything," Chislof said. "From finances, computers - just about everything. I learned a lot working for my dad."

Why Park Ridge?

"I think Park Ridge is a great area," she said. "I love all my students. Not all of them know about yoga, but the residents here are really open to it.

"When I decide to move back to the suburbs (Chislof currently resides in Wicker Park), I am definitely going to move to Park Ridge."

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