How Callebaut Yoga Came to Exist...

Hi! I’m Makayla, the founder of Callebaut Yoga.

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​The backstory behind this business involves the relationship between myself as a young teenager and my new horse, Beau, which went through tremendous change after he was diagnosed with some major health and wellness concerns.

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​This diagnosis meant that Beau could no longer be jumped, permanently ending our competition career and launching us into the world of retired horses, but with one twist: Beau could still be active and needed a new job unlike many retired horses who live out the rest of their lives in a pasture somewhere.

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​Beau struggled with this change of pace of his life and to be honest, I did too.  Trying to navigate our new normal when I knew no one else who had been in my shoes was challenging, not to mention I was 16 years old and acting as the sole advocate for my horse.

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​It took an animal communicator to shine light on what Beau felt comfortable enough to still do. This included being ridden at a recreational level, just for fun, with the help of a horse chiropractor because he mentioned his body feeling out in certain places.

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​A year after Beau’s diagnosis and moving him to a new boarding facility, my family and I made the decision to move Beau home.  He now lives 1 minute away from me at a neighbor’s house with two other horses.  Because he is so close to home he has become more of a family pet and our relationship has approached levels that I never thought it could.

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​Beau is happier and more in love with his horse life than I have ever seen and his story is what inspired the foundation of Callebaut Yoga, honoring his show name.  Growth is always possible and no matter the path you find yourself on there are bigger and better things ahead of you.  Beau continues to exemplify this every day, he has in a way rehabbed himself by finding a way of moving that felt good to him.  That is what yoga is all about; listening to our bodies.

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Whatever hardship you are facing, my hope is that Callebaut Yoga gives you a path forward. A pathway that leads to a glowing life. A life better than you could have ever imagined. Yoga changed my life. It changed how I viewed myself. It gave me a more wholesome path forward. Just as Beau thrives more than I could have ever imagined in his retired life, I thrive in my daily life because of the path that practicing yoga has put me on.  Now it is clear that I need to share what I have learned with you.

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 I hope that we can further connect so that you have the tools to lead a more successful and wonderful day to day life because that is the vision that Callebaut Yoga was founded upon.  The chance of a better tomorrow.