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Christie and Nick Schafer

Owners ~ Kom Hot Yoga

Christie is from Springfield, MO and received her bachelor's degree in marketing from Missouri State University. She lived in Dallas for 5 years where she made connections in the medical field that soon led her to St. Louis for a job in medical device sales, spine implants specifically. In 2008 Christie and her husband Nick chose to relocate back to Springfield/Branson area to raise their family. They have 3 kids, Brooks-6, Madison-4, and Grayson-3. Nick works for their family business, Park Place Appraisals, doing residential real estate appraisals, and Christie spends her work days at Kom Hot Yoga overseeing the yoga, juice bar, and SUP yoga businesses.

Christie fell in love with yoga because of the mind, body, and soul benefits. Her experience during her RTY200 yoga teacher training program at Teach to Inspire with Beth Spindler was one of the most eye opening experiences she’s encountered. "It just makes since, and the energy that surrounds yoga and the people who practice it is positive and real. Yoga is one of the oldest forms of exercise and the most all encompassing guide for health and wellness.”

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