Our Teaching Continues —
Train with CYS in your studio or through our online school of somatic, therapeutic, and contemplative practice.
A Living Tradition,
Wherever You Are
Circle Yoga Shala is a school of integrative yogic studies dedicated to the development of human awareness, resilience, and embodied wisdom.
After nearly two decades on our Ozark Mountain campus, we now bring this work into a new era — one in which the teaching itself becomes the home.
Ways We Can Work Together
Traveling Trainings
Bring us to your community for full-length programs in foundational and advanced teacher trainings to specialty certifications in biomechanics, Ayurveda, and more.
Specialized Workshops
Host a workshop or short-format sessions, from advanced asana and functional movement to philosophy, pranayama, meditation, the wisdom Enneagram, & personal inquiry.
Online Study
A digital home for study and practice. Learn at your own pace through full-length courses, mentorship, contemplative modules, and ongoing community support.
The CYS Approach —
Beyond Postures. Beyond Fitness. Beyond Trend.
Circle Yoga Shala’s curriculum stands apart because it is designed for transformation — not performance. Our Wisdom-based programs integrate:
◇ Somatic Intelligence (movement science, natural patterning, nervous system regulation)
◇ Breath & Internal Practices (pranayama, kriya, subtle body)
◇ Yoga Philosophy & Psychology (Patanjali, Sankhya, Ayurveda, evolutionary theory)
◇ Inquiry & Contemplative Presence (self-observation, attention training, dialogical practice)
◇ Therapeutic Application (individualized work rather than one-size-fits-all teaching)
Our yoga is a path of transformation — intellectual, embodied, emotional, and spiritual.
Not performance. Not a trend. More than a brand.
For studios & centers —
Deep, Transformational Yoga Education for Your Community
Ayurvedic Pulse takingStudios invite Circle Yoga Shala because our programs — grounded, integrative curricula rooted in somatics, philosophy, and contemplative practice — offer a depth and clarity that beautifully complements what they already provide for their communities.
teaching oppositional forcesWhen you host a CYS training, you receive:
◇ Respect for your lineage and teachings w/desire to support, not replace or conflict with
◇ A complete, time-tested, lineage-rooted curriculum
◇ Experienced faculty with decades of integrative training and teaching
◇ A full training arc you don’t have to build yourself
◇ Built-in student recruitment support
◇ Customizable formats (modular, weekends, intensives) to fit your studio’s rhythm
◇ Clear communication, professionalism, and long-term partnership
We make it easy to offer meaningful, fully supported training experiences right in your own space.
“Any space held or practice facilitated by Circle Yoga Shala is an indescribably special space to practice because of the authentic thought, love, and intention.”
Rooted in Sacred Land. A Future Rooted in Sacred Work.
THE LINEAGE & THE STORY
Circle Yoga Shala was shaped on a small stretch of Ozark Mountain land — a place of quiet forests, horses, movement, ritual, and community.
For nearly two decades, students entered that landscape and found themselves changed.
As we release the land to new stewards, the Shala continues in its truest form: as a lineage of teaching, a field of attention, and a way of orienting toward life.
The essence has never been the place.
It has always been the practice — and the people who carry it.
Find a Program Near You
Explore upcoming locations for the following teacher training programs and specialty certifications:
200 YTT
Eastern Livity, Jonesboro, AR - In session
Radiant Yoga School, USVI, St Thomas - Starts spring 2026
DATES & LOCATIONS FOR:
MoveWise
Harmonious Living
Enneagram
and more COMING SOON!
our ONLINE SCHOOL —
A Dedicated Digital Home for Practice, Study, and Belonging
Our online school brings the full depth of Circle Yoga Shala into a format that meets modern life.
Whether you are preparing for a training or seeking ongoing contemplative support, you’ll find offerings designed for real transformation.
Inside the online school, you’ll find:
◇ Full-length courses on somatics, philosophy, and contemplative practice
◇ Breath and subtle-body trainings
◇ A rich audio library
◇ Monthly live calls
◇ Practice check-ins and teaching demonstrations
◇ Continuing education for certified yoga teachers
◇ A private community for support and accountability
Study from home. Study from the road. Study from wherever you are — and deepen your practice steadily, season by season.
FINAL INVITATION
Wherever You Are, the Work Is Possible
Circle Yoga Shala is no longer defined by a location.
It is a wisdom school, a living practice, and a way of becoming more human, more embodied, and more awake to the life unfolding within and around us.
Whether you bring us to your studio, join an immersion, or study through the online school, the Shala travels with you — offering the same depth, the same presence, the same transformative teaching.
Free Resources
Dive into the heart of our Spiritual Ecology with applied practice & guided wisdom —we offer free talks, fresh podcast content, and accessible blog entries on an ongoing basis.
PRANAYAMA PRACTICE
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST, ‘THE LOST WAYS OF KNOWING’
By our Cofounder, Matthew Krepps, Philosopher & Religious Scholar
New Season Out Now! Click to listen.
WISDOM TALKS
Join the Shala’s trainers for free live conversations on topics of Yoga, Ayurveda, and timeless spiritual insight.
Rooted in our Spiritual Ecology—a living matrix of somatic, imaginal, self-inquiry, and dialogical practices—these talks are a space to deepen wisdom, awaken clarity, and nurture wholeness.
BROWSE ‘THE ART OF WHOLENESS’ BLOG
A space where the art of living well meets the science of transformation.
Spanning movement, contemplative philosophy, breathwork, and self-inquiry, our ‘Art of Wholeness’ blog invites you to cultivate anti-fragility and harmony at every level of your being.
Meet Our Founders
With over sixty years of combined practice and five decades of developing teachers, Matt and Holly have walked the path of yoga guided by a lineage of Master Teachers.
They honor the depth and profundity of ancient teachings while making them a living, breathing ecology that meets you where you are.
For them, this is not just a profession—but a devotion to truth, beauty, and the freedom that comes from remembering Who You Are.
Our Spiritual Ecology—
A Technology for Transformation
Spiritual Ecology is our living matrix of practices for personal transformation that engage the whole person–the intelligences of the body, mind, heart, and community–which, when braided together, enliven all aspects of the human experience.
By deliberately practicing all 4 elements of our Spiritual Ecology, somatic, imaginal, self-inquiry & dialogical practices, it is our belief that you’ll have a clear path to support you in your journey towards Wisdom, Wellness & Wholeness.
Everything we offer is part of our Spiritual Ecology–your healing, your becoming, and your thriving.
BODY | SOMATIC PRACTICE
As we tune into the body, we become more adaptive and responsive.
New rhythms activate wellbeing, embodied learning & equanimity.
Resilience and a new zest for life are the result.
HEART | IMAGINAL REALM
Meeting ourselves with compassion, we heal & find home within.
The heart awakens as we connect with & surrender to a power greater than ourselves, yet not separate from ourselves.
Creating a life of alignment, we flow with divine reality.
MIND | INQUIRY
Unnecessary suffering ceases when we heal the distortions of the mind.
Through inquiry & developing attention, we come to know ourselves as the seer, not only the seen.
With knowledge of Who We Are, we open to a life of inner guidance, presence & peace.
COMMUNITY | DIALOGICAL PRACTICE
We mend our disconnection by remembering our inherent belonging.
We come to know ourselves in relation to others.
Wisdom becomes a reality as we learn to actively listen & speak alongside others.
No matter where you are in your journey–
Whether you’re beginning your own healing, refining your practice, serving students as a teacher, or shaping a studio environment where authentic, transformative learning can flourish, our Spiritual Ecology has a place for you.