A Wisdom School located in the foothills of Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains.
We offer exquisite in-person programs that enhance longevity, vitality and personal evolution. Our offerings include
RYT200
RYT500
Visheshya: Performance Training
Yoga Therapy Training
“Lost Ways of Knowing” podcast
Affiliate Yoga School
Ayurveda Cooking Foundations
“Yoga in Action” Quarterly Magazine
Enneagram Course
Seva
Retreats
08/18/2025
Here at Circle Yoga Shala, our method is not one of chasing pain or getting lost in symptoms.
We use a whole-body approach to understand the origin of the problem and then we target our foam rolling precisely to that specific spot.
If you’re interested in learning more, we teach all this and more in our upcoming MoveWise Biomechanical certification.
Next MoveWise starts September 18 a Sparkfit in Little Rock, Arkansas.
You can learn more and register at the link bio.
We’d love to see you there.
08/17/2025
Making space for transformation shouldn’t be out of reach.
That’s why facilitation for the Men’s Circle Retreat is donation-based — with a suggested minimum of $250.
Your contribution supports the work, the guide, and the container.
Lodging and meals are chosen separately, so you can find the option that best fits you.
The goal is simple: keep this retreat accessible, while honoring the value of the circle.
📅 October 10–12, 2025
📍 Circle Yoga Shala — Ozark Mountains, AR
Link in bio for details and to save your spot.
08/15/2025
💪 Movement Enthusiasts: ever feel like something’s missing? 💪
You know how to build strength.
You’ve studied reps, sets, planes of motion.
You stretch, you foam-roll.
But when tight hips, cranky shoulders, or nagging low back pain show up —
the usual fixes don’t always work.
👉 Mobility drills only go so far.
👉 Foam rolling seems hit-or-miss.
👉 “Engaging your core” isn’t solving movement dysfunction.
That’s where MoveWise comes in.
This certification in Biomechanical Assessment & Correction gives you a practical system to:
✅ Identify compensation patterns that limit mobility and performance
✅ Use fascia-focused techniques that actually change tissue quality
✅ Restore pain-free movement without guessing
You’ll leave with tools that blend seamlessly into your existing approach, so that you can move and perform better, longer, and with less pain.
📆 Starts September 18 at Sparkfit in Little Rock, AR
🎓 Includes 2 in-person immersions + credit toward the CYS Yoga Therapy Certification
🧠 Built for those who want real results for real bodies.
🚨 Ready to upgrade what you know about movement?
🔗 Link in bio to register now.
08/10/2025
Sitting in Circle is one of the cornerstone practices of our Spiritual Ecology that is guided here at the Shala.
This ancient technology for personal transformation must be experienced for oneself. Not online through a screen, not thought about, not described by another person.
The practice invites Presence itself; a deeper intimacy with Reality; and a way that we might know ourselves (and others) better.
The next opportunity to sit in circle with our founder, Matthew Krepps, is during the Men’s Circle Retreat, offered this October.
Get all the details at the link in our bio.
08/08/2025
Why step into Circle?
Because being seen — really seen — changes you.
Because the body remembers things the mind has forgotten.
Because you’ve been carrying more than you need to, for longer than you realize.
The Men’s Circle Retreat is a weekend to put down the armor, listen deeply, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other men walking their own path.
📅 October 10–12, 2025
📍 Circle Yoga Shala — Ozark Mountains, AR
Donation-based facilitation and affordable accommodations
Link in bio for details and registration.
08/06/2025
A weekend in the Ozark Mountains.
A circle of men.
Stories shared.
Silence honored.
Strength awakened.
From October 10–12, we’ll gather at Circle Yoga Shala for time in nature, movement, ritual, and meals that truly nourish.
If this speaks to you, you’ll know.
Link in bio for details.
08/02/2025
Seva is a unique offering by the Shala, that is very dear and near to our hearts.
This cherished Shala tradition is now available for the first time in the fall!
This immersive experience in yoga, community, and nature, is offered at a fraction of the usual cost. Why? Because participants devote 2 to 3 hours every day to seasonal farm projects, like weeding, mulching, harvesting produce from the garden, or animal care.
So join us! When you serve, you’re not only benefit others, you also transform yourself.
September dates are now available for registration on our website, or from the link in bio page.
08/01/2025
🔥 A Men's Circle is Gathering 🔥
🗓 October 10–12, 2025
📍 Circle Yoga Shala | Ozark Mountains, AR
Join Matthew this fall if:
You’re tired of feeling disconnected—from other men, your body, yourself
You want something deeper than weekend distractions
You’re ready to confront your edges and show up real
You miss the feeling of belonging in a tribe of men
You want to feel stronger, clearer, and more alive
✅ Register now before spots are gone:
🔗 Link in bio or circleyogashala.com/mens-retreat
07/30/2025
🌀 COMMUNITY DAY | OCT 18, 2025 🌀
A full day of connection, movement, and nature in the Ozark foothills.
The Shala Community Day is for:
🌀 Anyone new to the Shala (let’s get to know each other!)
🌀 Shala teachers, students, and friends (past and present). This is your invitation to return and reconnect
🌀 Anyone who wants to spend a lovely fall day immersed in the Ozark natural beauty.
Come if you're craving reconnection—
🌿 Individuals needing a reset
🌿 Families seeking a meaningful day together
🌿 Friends wanting to share an experience
🌿 Those curious about yoga, movement, or mindful living
🌿 Animal lovers drawn to the healing presence of horses
📅 Saturday, October 18
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (arrive anytime after 9 AM)
📍 Jasper, AR
Your Day Pass includes a full day of guided experiences:
🌸 Welcome & Tour of the Shala
🥗 A delicious farm‑to‑table lunch shared family‑style.
🐎 Horse Bonding & Healing
🧘♀️ Gentle yoga (all levels, no experience needed)
💃 Creative movement (it's like play for adults)
🎶 Sing your heart
🎨 Games and activities for the kids
A Shala‑branded hat 🧢 or T‑shirt 👕 as a keepsake.
Every activity is included, so you can join in as much—or as little—as you like.
Get your individual or family pass at the link in bio.
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Circle Yoga Shala is a School for Yoga, Creative Movement, and Self-Inquiry in Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains. We are a Member School of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and a registered school with the National Yoga Alliance.
At the heart of all we do is contemplation, self-observation, and service.
We offer yoga teacher trainings in our 200-hour, 500-hour, and 800-hour Professional Yoga Therapy programs. We teach principles and methods that are grounded in somatic inquiry, and not inherently limited to a style of practice. To take a posture that is filled with one’s attention, ‘sensing’ what is happening (seeing and recognizing rather than thinking about), and then responding intelligently is to move with reality rather than projecting onto it. This somatic inquiry is taught in asana (movement and stillness), in meditation (sitting and walking), and in a felt relationship to the three centers: head, heart, and gut. This method lays the foundation for self-inquiry and contemplation.
Join our Seva program available each June for an opportunity to immerse in practice, community and nature without enrolling in a formal teacher training.
We also specialize in developing movement strategies from the simple to the complex to the spontaneous. We work with professional athletes and are consultants on Team Slukova' and Hermannova', Czech Republic's Olympic Women's Beach Volleyball team.
The philosophical basis for our teaching comes from 'East meets West': the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Pancha Maya Model, the Five Elements, the Kleshas, the Gunas, Ayurveda, and the Enneagram, as well as evolutionary theory, neuroscience and bio-mechanics, and Integral Psychology.
The school is also a living farm. The property consists of approximately 1/2 acre organic vegetable gardens, edible flowers and herbs, an orchard, chickens and horses. The Shala is an approved farm with the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms Organization, WWOOF.
We focus on sustainability practices, including composting and water conservation. Life here is a living example of the inter-connectedness of all things.
All meals are served in part from the farm and constructed with an understanding of Ayurveda, and the most current scientifically backed practices in nutrition.
We can accommodate up to 20 people residentially at the Shala for scheduled activities only. There are spaces available for couples.
