Maile Wicklander
TULA Yoga Studio Founder/Owner
RYT-500 (Level 1 Yoga Therapy), Qualified MBSR Teacher, Certified Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Practitioner, MA in Psychology
(Yoga Therapist and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher in-training)
Group Yoga Class Teaching Schedule: In-person Hatha Yoga classes held on Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:30am, Fridays at 9am and Thursdays at 5pm. Guided meditation (both in-studio and zoom) on Wednesdays at 8am.
Born and raised in Central California, I moved to Chicago in 1999 for an MA in Psychology and have made it my home ever since. My yoga journey began during my years as a full-time mom, opening the door to the profound connection and reflection that yoga offers.
In 2011, I founded Tula Yoga Studio in Logan Square, a welcoming space for community, growth, and self-discovery. I am certified at the 500-hour level through Yoga North Duluth, trained in SomaYoga Therapy, and hold a Level 1 MBSR Teaching Certificate from Brown University. I am also extensively trained in trauma recovery, somatics, and mindfulness.
My classes are slow, mindful, and trauma-sensitive, with an emphasis on cultivating curiosity, introspection, and inner resilience. Rather than using movement as distraction, I invite students to move inward — connecting to sensation, breath, and emotion with honesty and compassion. Yoga, for me, is an awareness practice: a place where we strengthen our capacity to meet life's challenges with steadiness, courage, and skill. As Indu Arora teaches, yoga is a "work-IN, not a work-OUT" — an invitation to turn inward and connect with our deepest self. I am continually humbled and inspired by the students who come to practice, each one offering new insights and reminders along the way.
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 and teaching yoga, 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.
