BY TINA SFONDELES Staff Reporter December 10, 2013 4:38PM

Yoga instructor Becki Richards of TriBalance in Schaumburg practices a stance in the new yoga and meditation room in O'hare Airport Terminal 3. | Tina Sfondeles/Sun-Times

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Updated: December 11, 2013 6:32PM

Travelers hoping to find inner peace an escape from the constant motion at OHare Airport can downward dog their way into some restfulness in a brand new yoga and meditation room in the airports Terminal 3.

The tiny mirrored studio open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily is tucked away in a mezzanine corner room outside the airports lush indoor urban gardens.

At a media preview Tuesday, five local yoga teachers showed off their best moves.

Free yoga mats are provided, and those wanting to stretch or meditate in the room are blocked from public view by a frosted window. There are no showers, but travelers can change into workout clothes in several bathrooms nearby. And a small area inside the yoga room is meant to place luggage and personal belongings.

San Francisco International Airport was the first airport to debut a yoga-meditation room, but other airports have followed suit, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Burlington International Airport in Vermont.

Were always looking for opportunities throughout the airport to again create little respites like this where people can come and find a sense of peace and balance during their hectic, or what could be a hectic journey, Chicago Dept. of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino said at OHare Tuesday.

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Looking for an escape at busy O’Hare — try yoga