Every single review here names the same person: Shana. And one reviewer wrote twice, seven years apart, which tells you more than either review alone.
Central Street Yoga is at 2771 N Crawford Ave in Evanston, Illinois. It shows 4.6 from 20 reviews, which is a small sample, and the record runs through February 2026.
The Same Student, Seven Years Apart
A student in October 2018: "Central Street Yoga is one of my favorite home away from homes. Shana, the owner has created an environment for students to grow their practice and spirituality. The community is a variety of dedicated yogis from college students to grandparents and Shana can teach to all levels at the same time, still addressing the individual needs of each student."
The same student in February 2026: "I am beyond grateful for Shana Marie Stitzel and Central Street Yoga. This business has an online yoga from home program. The individual attention given to the students is outstanding and quite honestly, unparalleled by the studio classes I have attended in the recent years. Shana has built a business with a long-time standing community of students, and I have watched each and every student continue to grow under her guidance."
Seven years and four months between those two reviews, from the same person.
That's the strongest evidence on this page and it isn't the praise. It's that she came back. Anyone can love a studio in week one; staying long enough to write twice, most of a decade apart, is a different claim entirely. And note what she's comparing against in 2026: "the studio classes I have attended in the recent years." She's been elsewhere and come back to say this is better.
It Moved Online, and That's the Real Story
A student in February 2026: "Shana Marie Stitzel is an extraordinary teacher with an expansive view of the role of yoga, breathing, and meditation in the daily practice of life. She quickly assesses the abilities and needs of each new student, then guides them on individualized paths of learning and self discovery. Her classes are always therapeutic, never about driving students to attain some arbitrary or out-of-reach goal. Perhaps even more amazing is that she accomplishes so much of this personalized instruction through the live Zoom classes she offers almost every day of the week. The classes are small-group."
Live Zoom, almost daily, small group. Two independent reviewers describe an online program in February 2026.
That reframes the whole listing. This has a street address in Evanston, but its most recent reviews are about classes you take from your living room. If you're in Evanston expecting to walk in, check what actually runs in the room before you drive over. If you're anywhere else, the address doesn't matter.
"Never about driving students to attain some arbitrary or out-of-reach goal" is the line for anyone who has quit a yoga class because they couldn't do the pose.
The Eight-Year Member
A student in February 2026: "Central St Yoga is so much more than incredible classes. It is also a very inclusive community. I have been part of this community for over 8 years."
A student in February 2026: "Excellent cues, safe and careful monitoring as well as truly inspired flows. Shana's repertoire is endless."
"Safe" appears in two separate reviews, one of them in capitals. In yoga that word usually means someone is watching whether your knee is where it should be.
About That 4.6
Twenty ratings. My hypothesis, and it's only that: this is one teacher, and every review is about her rather than about a facility. What's being rated is whether you get on with Shana. People who don't, drift away and write nothing.
So the number is measuring a personal fit you can't inherit from a stranger. That's especially true here, where four of five reviews cluster in February 2026 and one reviewer appears twice.
What's Missing
No prices, for studio or Zoom.
No class timetable, though one student says Zoom runs almost every day.
Nothing about whether the physical studio still holds regular classes, which after the online reviews is the question I'd want answered first.
Who It's Not For
Anyone who wants a big timetable and anonymity. This is one teacher who assesses you individually.
Anyone assuming the Evanston address means in-person classes without checking.
2771 N Crawford Ave, Evanston, IL 60201. The site is centralstreetyoga.com and the number is +1 630-337-4049.
FAQ
Are classes online or in person?
Both are described, but the February 2026 reviews are mostly about live Zoom classes running almost daily in small groups. Confirm what runs in the studio before travelling.
Who teaches?
Shana Marie Stitzel, the owner. She's named in every written review.
Is it good for beginners?
A student says she assesses each new student's abilities and guides them individually, and that classes are never about reaching an arbitrary goal.
What does it cost?
No review names a price.