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Portrait of Eddie Arpin, Yoga Tech behind offeringtree.comYoga Tech
#7220255 min read

Eddie Arpin: The Vision Behind OfferingTree, Serving 2000+ Yoga Businesses Worldwide

Eddie Arpin is currently the CEO of OfferingTree, husband, and father of two children, and lives in Saint Paul, MN. Growing up, Eddie was exposed to meditation and mindfulness from his father’s transcendental meditation practice. Meditation would later reemerge in Eddie’s life and impact him both personally and professionally. Eddie has an undergraduate and graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Before starting OfferingTree, he was researching transportation systems at the university with the goal of increasing safety and mobility, with a focus on teenage drivers. When he wasn't studying physics and math, he was staying physically and mindfully active...

Portrait of Charlotte Holmes, Yoga Tech behind insightout.yogaYoga Tech
#7020254 min read

Charlotte Left the Spotlight to Teach Yoga: From Modeling to Building the Insight Out App

I didn’t grow up in an ashram or with a yoga mat at my bedside. My path into yoga was far more accidental than planned. Before teaching, I lived in a world that prized outward achievement: modelling, pageants and a career built on appearance. From the outside, it looked like I had “made it.” Inside, I was searching for something deeper than the next accolade. I first stepped into a yoga class in my early 20s while living in London. At the time, it was practical — I wanted something to replace the expensive dance classes I had grown up with. Coming from dance, I could move well and was eager to master the postures. But yoga wasn’t about perfecting shapes. That first class gave me something I hadn’t felt in years: presence. I walked out alive and connected, and that glimpse of inner silence drew me back again and again. Yoga became my anchor through heartbreak, grief and the unraveling of who I thought I was. As I navigated betrayal and divorce, the practice reminded me I didn’t need to be fixed. I just needed to remember who I already was. Over time, my practice expanded beyond the body into meditation, mantra, kriya, breathwork and the science of the nervous system. What began as movement became a way of living...

Portrait of Leslie Lecain, Yoga Tech behind Leslie LeCainYoga Tech
#1620254 min read

From the Mat to Management: Leslie Herr’s Story of Purpose-Driven Leadership

Leslie Herr’s introduction to yoga didn’t come from a desire to become more flexible or to find a new hobby. It came from necessity. At the time, she was deep in the world of emergency services—a career filled with high-stakes medical calls, disasters, and the constant weight of unpredictability. That life demanded clarity, resilience, and recovery. Yoga became the place where she could catch her breath, center her emotions, and find relief from the intensity of her work...

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