Circle Yoga Shala

The property is serene and vibrant with simplistic natural beauty. The location is perfect to step away from the busyness and plunge into Arkansas finest landscapes. The owners and residents are kind and welcoming. The retreats and programs are perfectly curated. I strongly recommend SEVA service. Nothing blends the teachings of yoga and meditation better than giving back selfless service to your teachers and the land.

My experience at the Circle Yoga Shala has left me with a different sense of myself and what I want to do next. The program was everything I was looking for and more. The 200YTT program provides a foundational framework for posture, movement, sequencing, and cueing which allows creativity and authenticity without sacrificing form and integrity. The training respectfully meets students at all levels of incoming knowledge, providing a supportive space for inquiry. The teachings of yoga philosophy provide a meaningful connection to yogic wisdom, with reverence for its origins. The surroundings are beautiful and the food offerings healthy and thoughtfully prepared from ingredients grown and raised on the grounds. There are lots of sweet and friendly dogs, chickens, and horses too. I am grateful for this beautiful community in the Ozarks and the opportunity I’ve had to receive training here. I will value the fellowship I’ve encountered throughout my life.

The Circle Yoga Shala offers rich curriculum to supplement an existing yoga practice with several offerings including a 200YT, 300YT, yoga therapy certification and Ayurvedic cooking classes. The curriculum goes beyond the yoga asana practice and biomechanics by also educating on traditional lineages, ancient scripture, and self observation. No matter the offering you will receive a high quality, intentional program from the gifted teachers at CYS.

Circle Yoga Shala offers its trainees a high quality, systematic blueprint for teaching elegantly layered, intentionally sequenced classes that integrate many core aspects of yoga: presence, breath, rhythm, integration, and stillness. Strengths of this program include a robust focus on self-inquiry and a bio-mechanically appropriate framework. This framework is conducive to a sustainable, lifelong practice and promotes accessibility by tailoring instructions to the needs of each individual. The farm-to-table ethos of the Shala embodies an understanding of the web of ecological relationships with which humans are inevitably interconnected, a much deeper aspect of yoga not often acknowledged or talked about. Not to mention, the artfully prepared meals are delicious and wonderful. The opportunity to practice outside in the beautiful, mountainous, farm setting and to spend each day in training practicing close to the earth is something that is also incredibly special about the Shala. The faculty are incredibly knowledgeable and honed in their crafts. I would definitely recommend Circle Yoga Shala to anyone who is in search of a solid foundation for yoga teaching or looking to refine and deepen their own teaching and embodiment of yoga.

I attended the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and received so much more. My soul is firmly attached to my body and my entire life has been changed for the better. I can't express enough gratitude. They helped me truly deeply understand some very important life lessons. They also sent us home with the tools to remain this intentional and to teach others. Thank you all for being a shining light in a dark world.