CIRCLE YOGA
SHALA
A Wisdom School Located in the Foothills of Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains
Welcome to the Shala
We provide educational &
transformational
experiences that you bring you
home to yourself,
while empowering &
fueling your evolution.
here’s what we offer
We address the wholeness of being human.
Yoga
Ayurveda
Retreats
Online Courses
We are here to support you
in your desire to grow,
heal, transcend,
and be of service
to yourself and to those around you.
“I attended Sadhguru's Inner Engineering course at the Isha Institute early in 2024 and got what felt like a crash course in yogic philosophy.
The teacher training at the Shala helped me build on that learning and develop an even deeper understanding of classic texts through daily lessons and discussions.
I loved the training I received in all aspects of yoga at the Shala and how the instructors braided it all together so gracefully.”
Stephanie G.
Studying at the Shala is an immersive
experience unlike any other
Here’s what you can expect:
Wonder
Begin a journey of personal transformation. Open to wonder and discover life anew, no matter your budget or the duration of your stay.
Community
Form life-long relationships with your fellow teachers, mentors, and trainers. Returning to the shala will feel like coming home.
Nature
We are surrounded by dazzling natural beauty. You can access forest trails, the National Buffalo River, scenic drives, pure springs, and natural wonders.
Mentoring
As a 300YTT participant, you are paired with a mentor throughout the entirety of the program for that extra boost of confidence.
Resources
You receive access to our private platforms and proprietary learning materials. This is an invaluable fountain of knowledge built over many years.
Mindful meals
We grow much of our food using organic, sustainable practices. We also source what we can from our conscientious neighbors.
Meet Our Founders
When Matt and Holly met in 1997, they were already both practitioners in the yoga tradition. He was an Ashtanga Yogi, and she a Bhakti. They merged their practices and studies and soon after married. Holly worked as an executive at a CBS Affiliate, and Matthew was a Chef. They left their respective careers and spent the next ten years developing their yoga studio into the state’s premier studio at that time.
In 2009, they sold everything to purchase a 25-acre working homestead where the vision for Circle Yoga Shala began to take shape.
The area they settled consists mostly of national forests, and the National Buffalo River. It’s the ideal location with scenic trailheads, pure springs, and natural wonders to immerse in nature, beauty, and service to others.
Study with Master Teachers
Matt and Holly have had the privilege of sitting with masters and have become that in their own right. They have a well-versed understanding of the Yoga system's vast wholeness that comes from decades of study and application. Without diluting its wisdom and profundity, they make it extremely accessible and applicable to where you find yourself in your life.
They have over 60 years of combined experience as practitioners of the principles and techniques of the yoga tradition and more than 40 combined years in developing teachers.
For Matt and Holly, it is not a business. It is a lifestyle of health, wholeness, and possible freedom from suffering into an authentic relationship with reality.
listen to our podcast
The Lost Ways of Knowing
by our Cofounder, Matthew Krepps, Philosopher & Religious Scholar
New Season just released!!
“The synthesis of information in this podcast is a real gift! Matt shares in such a concise and relevant way for today’s yoga practitioner. I really feel that if you’re a yoga teacher or serious practitioner, you must listen to this!”
Jayme
