Essence of Life - Shorewood

About Us

Here at Essence Of Life we provide a safe space with no judgment or competition. We are a boutique style studio where you will receive a special intimate connection with our community, instead of being just another face in the crowd. You will find a unique blend of mindfulness practices, fitness classes, meditation, empowerment, and connection. Our intention is for you to leave here with laughter in your heart and peace in your soul. Join us for the EOL experience.

*pet friendly studio | service animals welcome*

Meet our Team

Jodie Baudek, EOL Studio Founder + Owner

Jodie is the founder of Essence Of Life Integrative Wellness Studios and has always had a passion for sharing health and fitness with others. Outside of creating EOL, Jodie is a female entrepreneur, international best-selling author, keynote speaker, wellness coach, creative producer of award-winning films, and hosting retreats. Jodie can be seen leading the class or workshop at EOL, but mainly focuses on teaching others to shine their light, passing down her decades of knowledge to the next generation. Her accredited Teacher Training programs in Yoga, Meditation, Mat Pilates, Pilates Reformer, Barre, Sculpt, and Stretchology have made a profound impact on the industry. 

Jodie Baudek is an inspiration to the masses. Jodie is best known as a highly sought after keynote speaker, wellness coach, best selling international author, and the founder of Essence Of Life Integrative Wellness Studios. In 2019 Jodie had the honor of being named the “Inspirational Woman of Chicago” Award Winner by Global Woman Co. She pours love, gratitude, inspiration, and self-confidence into others through her online coaching programs, YouTube channel, podcasts, and guided meditations. Jodie has been blessed in life to share the stages as a speaker alongside her mentors, and has been honored with the chance to interview some of the industries top influences such as; Dr. Demartini, Lisa Nichols, Dr. Love, Don Miguel Ruiz Jr, and many more for her YouTube channel “Jodie Baudek”.  After starting her career decades ago as a teacher in various healing arts; she now shares her passions & knowledge by leading the next generation to greatness through her accredited schools in; Yoga Teacher Training, Mat Pilates Teacher Training, Reformer Teacher Training, and Meditation Training. 

Andrea

Andrea’s love of yoga and Pilates can be seen as she teaches her classes. It is a beautiful blend between strengthening power poses and soft movements, something you have to experience first hand to understand. Some fun facts about Andrea are; she has a merged family like the Brady Bunch with 6 children, she is a famous makeup artist, and she loves Rock-and-Roll. She has an amazing knack for bringing together a mix of generations in her classes. Everyone leaves feeling loved, nurtured, empowered, and challenged.

Tori

Tori is the mom of our studio. Her yoga and Pilates classes are filled with love and warmth, but also push you to your full potential in only the way she can. Some fun facts about Tori are that she is a neuro scrub nurse, a hip mom, and a grandma who loves to travel the world.

Jamie

Jamie believes everybody should experience peace in their mind, love in their heart and joy in the movements their body is capable of in the present moment. Jamie accepts all of her students for who they are and wherever they are at this moment in life. Her hope for you is that you remain present during class and leave with a skills set you can use in your daily life. Jamie looks forward to guiding you through your mindfulness yoga practice. Her mom introduced her to yoga in the late 90’s when she was in college. Her mom recently celebrated her 38th year of sobriety in May of 2020, so Jamie thought this yoga thing was probably a helpful practice for leading a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. Jamie made yoga a priority in 2005 where she found a home base at Essence of Life. Jamie completed her teacher training at Twist Yoga Lounge in February of 2020. Fun facts: Jamie shares her blessed life with her man, his son, and their Rottweiler. She works full time as a high school counselor. She enjoys living an active lifestyle, cooking/grilling while listening to jazz music and beating the boys in basketball in the driveway!

Becca

Rebecca is a certified yoga instructor with a passion for health and fitness. She seeks to create a calming and serene environment to give all students a safe place to self reflect and grow. If she’s not at the studio or at work, you’ll likely find her outdoors rollerblading or long boarding. Her favorite activities include painting, writing, and tending to her animals.

Cherie

Cherie lives in Plainfield. She is a certified group fitness instructor and has licenses in Pound®, WERQ, Cycle, and align: var(–text-align);”>“all things Zumba®”.She believes making fitness fun is a key ingredient to keeping people motivated and moving, and that building a fitness family is important to everyone’s overall physical, mental and social well-being. It’s all about commUNITY!   When she is not teaching, she works full-time in administration and event planning. She also spends her time making visits to schools and assisted-living facilities with her therapy dog, Taurus.
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