Circle Yoga Shala · May 2026

Circle Yoga Shala

May 2026 · The Letter

— This week’s reflection

When every choice
carries a cost.

What the Bhagavad Gita teaches us about acting with integrity — even in impossible moments.

There is a moment most of us know.

Not indecision — something sharper than that. The moment when every path forward asks something of you. When what’s right and what’s necessary don’t align. When you can feel the weight of the choice pressing against your chest, and still — you have to move.

 

This is precisely where the Bhagavad Gita begins. Not with wisdom. With paralysis.

Prince Arjuna stands on a battlefield, surrounded by people he loves, and cannot bring himself to act. The situation is impossible. His mind is fractured. His heart is torn open.

So he does what many of us do in those moments: he stops. He asks for guidance.

What follows — the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna — has guided seekers for thousands of years. Not because it makes the decision easier. Because it makes the person capable of meeting it.

How do we know what is ours to do?
How do we act when the outcome is uncertain?
How do we stay rooted in our values when life becomes complicated?
How do we live with clarity, purpose, and integrity — not as ideals, but as practice?

These are not ancient questions. They are living ones. They arise in our relationships, our work, our practice — and in the quiet places we rarely speak aloud.

New Course · Seven Weeks Online

Yoga of the
Bhagavad Gita

Matthew Krepps explores the Gita not as philosophy alone — but as a guide for living wisely inside a complicated world. No prior experience with the text required. Only a willingness to inquire.

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First 20 registrants receive early pricing. CYS 200hr graduates — email us for an additional discount.

“Sometimes wisdom does not arrive by making the decision easier. Sometimes it arrives by helping us become the person capable of meeting it.”

— Matt, Holly & Stela

 

— What’s upcoming

Jun 26

Intimate Retreat · 3 Days

Ayurvedic Cooking Retreat

A weekend of nourishment, flavor, and ancient food wisdom. Early bird ends soon.

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Certification · Jun 19 – Oct 25

MoveWise Biomechanical Certification

Cutting-edge biomechanics meets the healing principles of Yoga Therapy.

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Oct 15

Annual Festival · Mount Magazine, AR

Yoga on the Mountain

An intimate gathering in the Ozarks. Tickets launch June 9.

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