Wren Patel
Yoga Instructor

Wren was introduced to yoga in the early 90s via her mom's VHS tapes and it stuck with her from then on. Although her professional career took her in a different direction as a Registered Nurse, Wren eventually turned to teaching yoga full-time. Through the Chicago yoga community Wren was introduced to other healing arts such as Ayurveda, Reiki, and sound therapy and she pursued various certifications in all of these modalities. In 2024, Wren also earned her Massage Therapy License and owns a massage studio in the lower level of 5th Avenue Station beneath the Grow Well Yoga studio. Arguably the strongest influence in Wren's life and teaching style is Ayurveda, and when you join her for a class, you'll absorb the benefits of this ancient wisdom too. In 2025, Wren enrolled in a 2-year-long program to advance her Ayurvedic certification. When she's not teaching or working at her massage therapy studio she's running after her 2 sons or tending to her garden (or if she's lucky, maybe there's time for both).