PHOTO: Chicago's Midway Airport opened a yoga room, as well as a private space for breast-feeding mothers. (Courtesy of the Chicago Department of Aviation)
We all know flying can be a miserable experience, especially if you're stranded in an airport for hours - a not-uncommon occurrence during the long, cold, snowy, miserable winters in Chicago.
In an attempt to promote calm and zen-like moods, Chicago's Midway International Airport - the smaller, second airport dominated by Southwest Airlines - has opened a yoga room. (Its much-larger sibling, O'Hare International Airport, opened one in December.)
Midway's yoga room has a sustainable bamboo floor, exercise mats and floor-to-ceiling mirrors on one wall. Frosted windows let in natural light while shielding you in your downward dog pose from prying eyes in adjacent public spaces. A wall-mounted video monitor displays yoga techniques and images of nature. Soothing sounds are piped in. And there is a public restroom nearby for changing into the obligatory yoga pants.
What's more, Midway opened a Mother's Room next to the Yoga Room, to provide a tranquil location for women who prefer to breastfeed their children in a private setting.
Both rooms are located on Concourse C.
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