Awen Yoga & Wellness

28/07/2026

Thank you Chris and Dylan for all your hard work in making this happen!

At EFC we are proud to support local families and local businesses. Awen Yoga & Wellness coming soon to Fulton, MO!

27/07/2026

Studio updates below!

It’s been such a joy to watch the Awen community begin to grow. Fulton, we cannot wait to open our doors for you soon.

To everyone who has followed along, subscribed to our emails, shared our posts, or reached out with words of encouragement—thank you. Your support has meant so much to us.
For those of you who found us through our recent Tribune/ Sun article, welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.

Here’s what’s happening over at East Walnut Street:

Renovations:
Renovations are well underway, and we passed our first inspection last week - thank you Edward’s Family Construction for all your hard work to make this happen!
From the outside, you may have seen all of the excavation work happening throughout July (how we found a few of these great bricks!) Our friends at Benningfield Earth & Haul did a wonderful job, and we now have a dry basement—woohoo! Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC are all ramping up this week and next, and our new floors have arrived and are about to be installed.
Things are moving quickly!

Opening:
We’re currently planning for a September opening, and we’ll be sharing our official opening date soon.

Class Schedule:
One of the biggest questions we’ve been hearing is, “What will the class schedule be?”
We’re working hard behind the scenes to build the schedule, website, and get workshops planned. But, we’d love to have your input! What types of classes are you hoping to see? Are there particular days or times that work best for you?
Our hope is to build a schedule that reflects the rhythms and needs of our community, so leave us a comment below or send us a message!

Call for Teachers:
We’re also beginning to connect with local teachers. If you’re a yoga or pilates instructor or other wellness practitioner interested in being involved with Awen in any capacity, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re interested in teaching regular weekly classes, leading a 4- or 6-week series, hosting a workshop, or joining our substitute teacher list, please reach out.

You can contact us through the form on our website or by emailing [email protected].

We’re so grateful to be building this space with all of you, and we can’t wait to welcome you through our doors this fall.

26/07/2026

A mother-daughter yoga teacher duo is ready to open a yoga and wellness studio beside the Fulton Train Depot. Link in comments below.

26/07/2026

We made the paper!

Find out more about Awen and the studio in today’s Jefferson City News Tribune (and soon in the Fulton Sun).
Thank you Natalie for reaching out and writing such a wonderful article for the studio. We cannot wait to be welcoming everyone into our doors soon!

You can read it here: https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/jul/26/biz-beat-mother-daughter-team-bringing-yoga/

07/07/2026

If you’re looking for in-person yoga before Awen opens this fall, you can find us teaching right here in Fulton. Both of these offerings are open for everyone. Whether you’re completely new to yoga or have been practicing for years, we’d love to see you on the mat.

Starting this week:
🟣Yin / Restorative Yoga with Samantha at Legends Rec-Plex
July session – Thursdays July 9th-30th�6:30–7:45 p.m.
Sign up by tomorrow, July 8.

This four-week series is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and give your nervous system the chance to truly rest. Through long-held yin postures and fully supported restorative poses, we’ll create space for stillness, release, and renewal.
�Full 4-week session: $50�Drop-in options are also available.
https://fulton.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=530&fbclid=IwY2xjawS6EOJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGR0VrMFl5YmNVSFEwT3g3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh8NAHP95LPGQsVHZzjLUmR4xWNnMwPKbGJlEQhNsL-CixA_FUzIJNpsBS6Y_aem_97f6JnTjRcQOH65EnOcM1Q

Ongoing:
🟡Yoga with Michelle at YMCA of Callaway County�Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.

This is a gentle flow class that helps you connect to your body and breath, calm the mind, and help build strength.

Free with YMCA membership, or $5 for a day pass

We can’t wait to open our own doors this fall. Until then, we hope you’ll join us on the mat.

06/07/2026

If you’ve driven down East Walnut this week, you may have noticed some new movement and a new sign — we are so excited to say that work is now underway on the new home for Awen Yoga and Wellness!

Last week we began demolition and site work, and little by little, our future home is beginning to take shape. After months of planning, designing, and dreaming, it’s exciting to finally see the vision coming to life.

Over the next couple of months, this space will be transformed into a place for connection and community, grounding and restoration. A place to pause, breathe, and come home to yourself.

If all goes according to plan, we’ll be opening our doors in early fall.

Thank you for following along and cheering us on. We can’t wait to welcome you into this space!

17/06/2026

Meet Our Founder: Michelle Sheppard
Michelle took her first yoga class in 2001 at Show Me Yoga in Jefferson City after moving back to Missouri. At the time, she was staying with family and looking for something to do in the evenings. What began as a way to try something new in a new place quickly became something much more, and she found a sense of community and connection to self that she has carried with her ever since.

Over the last 25 years, her practice has ebbed and flowed through many different seasons of life. After her son was born in 2004, she thought she would be back in the studio within a few weeks. Instead, recovery took longer, and the demands of a newborn kept her away much longer than expected.

Even during seasons when she wasn’t attending classes regularly, yoga remained present. It offered awareness, mindfulness, and grounding that she carried into everyday life.

In each season of the last 25 years, Michelle has practiced for different reasons and in different ways. That is the beauty of yoga — it meets you where you are.

The idea for opening a studio began several years ago. After completing her yoga teacher training and health and wellness coaching certifications, and spending time teaching and coaching virtually, she realized how much she values teaching in person.

While virtual classes have made yoga more accessible for many people, Michelle believes there is something essential about practicing together. Through shared practice, we create real, deep connections, community, and opportunities to truly see and support one another.

Her hope for Awen is to create a place where people feel welcome, cared for, and supported. A place where people can come home to themselves, feel safe to be fully themselves, connect with others, and find practices that help them feel grounded and whole.

After years of imagining what this studio might become, the right space appeared, life aligned, and Awen began to take shape.

13/06/2026

It was a great first day at the fair yesterday! We were so glad to meet so many people who are just as excited for this studio to open as we are.

We’ll be here at the Fulton Street Fair again today, 10am-9ish, and we’d love for you to come say hello!

We have plenty of Awen tshirts and canvas bags, sage bundles, meditation candles, yoga blankets, and yoga straps left today. Come by and get yourself, or a friend, a lovely little gift, and help support our studio at the same time!

We also have 2 giveaways left today. We’ll draw for
An Awen tshirt + one free class pass at 3pm and
Five free class passes at 8pm.

Sign up for our emails on our website awen-yoga.com to be entered to win!

12/06/2026

Come and hit the bricks and find us at the Fulton Street Fair! We’ll be at our tent in front of Olive and Grace:
Today | 1:00–11:00 p.m.
Tomorrow | 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

We’ll also be doing our giveaway drawings for four different prizes — two winners each day.

If you can’t make it to the fair, you can still enter to win. Simply subscribe to our email list at awen-yoga.com

If you can’t pick up your prize at the fair, we’ll be in touch to arrange pickup afterward.

Our four giveaways will be:
1. Five free class passes
2. An Awen t-shirt of your choice + one free class pass
3. A yoga strap + one free class pass
4. An Awen canvas bag + one free class pass

10/06/2026

We’ll be at the Fulton Street Fair this Friday and Saturday, and we’d love to see you there!

Friday, June 12 | 1:00–11:00 p.m.�Saturday, June 13 | 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

This will be a chance to meet us, learn more about Awen Yoga & Wellness, and support the studio as we begin this journey in Fulton!

We’ll have a selection of Awen merchandise available, including t-shirts and canvas bags, as well as a few items we love to support a home practice — meditation candles, sage bundles, yoga straps, and blankets.

We’ll also be doing a ✨giveaway✨ drawing for four different prizes — two winners each day.

Whether you’re able to make it to the fair or not, you can still enter. Simply subscribe to our email list through the website: awen-yoga.com — everyone who is subscribed will be entered to win.

If you can’t pick up your prize at the fair, we’ll be in touch to arrange pickup afterward.

Our four giveaways will be:
1. Five free class passes
2. An Awen t-shirt of your choice + one free class pass
3. A yoga strap + one free class pass
4. An Awen canvas bag + one free class pass

We’re looking forward to meeting more of our community this weekend and sharing more about what’s to come.