Yoga Mind Over Matter

At Yoga Mind Over Matter, we believe healing begins with slowing down, tuning in, and finding the courage to show up as your truest self.

Founded in the peaceful hills of Appalachian Ohio, our mission is to create safe, welcoming spaces for women to reconnect with their bodies, breath, and inner wisdom — whether through yoga, seasonal retreats, community education, or compassionate conversation.

We offer beginner-friendly, trauma-informed yoga practices that are accessible to all bodies — including chair yoga and gentle movement designed for real people with real life experiences. Every class and retreat is guided by the belief that you don’t need to be flexible, spiritual, or experienced to benefit from yoga. You just need to be willing to begin.

Our signature women’s retreats are held in the serene beauty of Hocking Hills and feature a combination of slow movement, journaling, mindfulness practices, and nourishing meals that support a variety of dietary needs, including gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian. Each retreat is designed to help women release what no longer serves them, root deeply into self-love, and restore their energy in community with others.

We’re also proud to serve our local community through health education, community wellness events, and ongoing support as a certified Community Health Worker (CHW). With a foundation in lived experience and professional training, we meet people where they are and walk beside them as they find their way forward.

At Yoga Mind Over Matter, we don’t believe wellness has to look a certain way. We believe it should feel like coming home — to your breath, your truth, and your power.

Cultivate Self-Love

Embrace Your Journey
Set Health Boundaries
Celebrate Your Worth

Practice with Purpose

Yoga for All Levels
Intentional Movement
Guided Self-Discovery

Find  Peace

Connecting
Mind, Body and Spirit
Inner Stillness

Meet Kelly

Kelly

Certified Yoga Instructor | Women’s Retreat Guide | Healing Facilitator

 

Hi, I’m Kelly Lowery — a certified yoga instructor, Community Health Worker (CHW), and founder of Yoga Mind Over Matter, a heart-centered wellness brand based in the hills of Appalachian Ohio.

My own healing journey — including chronic illness, life-altering surgeries, and a profound personal transformation — has led me to this work. I believe in meeting people exactly where they are and honoring the unique paths we all walk toward wholeness. Wellness, to me, isn’t one-size-fits-all — it’s about reconnecting with your body, your breath, and your truth.

I’m certified through the Ohio Board of Nursing as a Community Health Worker and work hands-on in my region providing compassionate support, health education, and wellness guidance. I’m trained in addiction awareness, mental health support, and food-as-medicine education, and I bring both professional knowledge and lived experience to every space I serve.

As a yoga instructor, I specialize in gentle, beginner-friendly, and accessible practices — including chair yoga, mindful movement, and breathwork. In 2024, I had the honor of facilitating a chair yoga session for the Community Health Worker Conference in Ohio, and just recently I volunteered to lead a class for individuals with limb loss — a deeply moving and humbling experience.

Through Yoga Mind Over Matter, I also lead seasonal women’s retreats in Hocking Hills that offer a nourishing space for rest, reflection, and renewal. These retreats include slow-moving yoga, guided journaling, nature-based practices, and wholesome meals that support gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian lifestyles. Each gathering is created with intention — to help women release what no longer serves them, ground deeply into self-love, and reconnect with their own inner rhythm.

Whether we meet in class, at a retreat, or in a one-on-one setting, my goal is simple: to help you feel seen, supported, and safe in your own body — no matter where you’re starting from.

With warmth and gratitude,
Kelly Lowery
Founder, YogaMindOverMatter.com

Specializes in Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda

Serving Southeastern Ohio and surrounding areas. Based in Hocking Hills, Ohio. Provides beginner to advanced private one on one in-person and on-line group yoga, meditation and Ayurveda sessions in Nelsonville, Buchtel, Logan (Hocking Hills, Lake Logan State Park, Lake Logan), Hide-A-Way Hills, Lancaster, Athens, The Plains, New Lexington, Glouster (Burr Oak State Park, Burr Oak Lake), Trimble, McConnelsville (Muskingum River), Malta, Zanesville, New Marshfield (Lake Hope State Park, Lake Hope), Albany (Lake Snowden), Shade, Coolville, Hockingport and more. Contact Us or Hire Kelly now and start your yoga journey today!

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