Frankfort Approves Outdoor Qi Gong Sessions at Ancient Roots Acupuncture

Frankfort Village Board Meeting | June 15, 2026

Article Summary: The Frankfort Village Board on Monday, June 15, 2026, granted Ancient Roots Acupuncture a special use permit to hold qi gong therapy and meditation classes in the green space behind the Patriot Center, subject to conditions.

Ancient Roots Special Use Permit Key Points:

• The permit allows outdoor recreation for qi gong therapy and meditation sessions at 10850 W. Laraway Road, Unit 3W.
• The Plan Commission forwarded a unanimous 5-0 recommendation to approve with conditions on May 28.
• Sessions are capped at 25 participants and must stay at least 100 feet from the rear property line.
• Outdoor musical instruments and sound amplification are prohibited at all times.

FRANKFORT — The Frankfort Village Board on Monday, June 15, 2026, approved a special use permit allowing Ancient Roots Acupuncture to expand outdoors, authorizing qi gong therapy and meditation classes in the open green space behind the Patriot Center. The item was approved on the board’s unanimous consent agenda.

The business, located at 10850 W. Laraway Road, Unit 3W, sought a special use permit for outdoor recreation over one acre to conduct the sessions. At its May 28, 2026, public hearing, the Plan Commission forwarded a unanimous 5-0 recommendation to the Village Board to approve the request with conditions.

Those conditions, written into the ordinance, prohibit outdoor musical instruments and sound amplification at all times and bar qi gong sessions from being held within 100 feet of the rear property line. Each session is limited to a maximum of 25 participants, and the business must build in a minimum 15-minute transition period between sessions to accommodate parking turnover.

Qi gong is a traditional practice combining slow movement, breathing and meditation, and the permit lets the acupuncture business offer it in the shared green space behind its Patriot Center location rather than indoors.