After years of planning and remodeling, a yoga studio has opened in the South Side.

Julia Perkins, the founder of the studio as well as a yoga instructor, has opened the studio with the intention of providing all members of the community with access to yoga classes. According to Block Club Chicago, Studio Yogi is located at 1840 E. 71st St. in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.

Perkins said the yoga studio is open to serving anyone and everyone. According to Block Club Chicago, Perkins stated that a significant number of his teachers are of a non-white ethnicity. 

"I believe it is essential for students to be able to see themselves," she said. "There is a common misconception that in order to participate in yoga, an individual must be of a very thin build and appear to be of Caucasian descent; however, this does not represent the face of yoga.

Classes such as Ambisonic Sound Cleanse, Body Positive Flow, Yin Chill, Power Movement, Hot Vinyasa, and many others will be available to students at Studio Yogi. According to Studio Yogi's website, monthly memberships cost $79 and provide unrestricted access to all of the studio's classes, while drop-in classes cost $12.