Master Your Emotions, Align Your Values, Strengthen Your Mind
We Can Help You
Cultivate A Healthier Mindset
Flexible Body & Mind
We can help you improve flexibility of mind and body for a more productive & connected life.
Renewed Self-Awareness
Deepen your understanding and connection to your thoughts, emotions and body to better understand your needs.
Deep Sense of Purpose
We can help you increase awareness of your deeper needs & values which will transfer into living a meaningful & aligned life.
Can You Relate?
Nurture Your Mental & Emotional Balance
Stress & Anxiety
You're ready to take action to reduce your stress & anxiety levels.
Lack of Purpose
You feel like there's something more to your life and you're ready to discover it.
Out of Alignment
You're ready to build a life that is mental, physically & spiritually sustainable.
Seeking Community
You're ready to become part of a supportive community.
WE WILL SUPPORT YOU AS YOU
Strengthen Your Mental Resilience
Yoga as a therapy can offer a compassionate and holistic approach to healing that takes into account the interdependence of our body, mind, and spirit. By nurturing a greater sense of embodiment, self-awareness, and purpose, yoga practice can help us tap into our inner wisdom and discover the root causes of our physical symptoms. This deeper level of self-connection allows us to approach our healing journey with empathy and understanding, as we learn to honor and acknowledge the underlying emotions and experiences that are asking for our attention.
OPTIMAL STATE OFFERS YOU
An Integrative Approach To Well-being
We provide a path for you to reach a deeper sense of self connection by using the ancient wisdom of Yoga & Ayurveda for true healing. Our method is considered complementary to conventional medicine.
Discover The Power of Conscious Rest
Combat stress and overwhelm with our free Yoga Nidra Course. Reconnect with your true nature and find tranquility within.
Mental Health Support for Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, and Insomnia:
Targeted therapeutic yoga interventions and guidance to address and alleviate specific emotional and psychological challenges.
Nourishment & Knowledge
Nourishment & information for autoimmune, nervous system disorders, insomnia, chronic pain & cancer recovery.
Spiritual Life Counsel from Yoga Philosophy
Guidance for soulful living with ancient wisdom for modern dilemmas.
Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast
Tune into our weekly Podcast on all major podcast platforms. Receive inspiration, support, empowerment and nurturing on your life journey.
Mobile App
Digital gateway to well-being. Monitor your patterns, learn how to get in balance, and thrive on-the-go. Available for Apple & Android. Start your free full access 3 week trial today!
One-on-One Mentoring
Personalized guidance tailored for you to design daily routines that will take you beyond surviving and into the life of your dreams.
Healing Happens in Community
Join us for Monday night yoga therapy clinic and classes at the University of Minnesota.
Optimal State's Offerings
We Offer Five Unique Ways To Enhance Your Life.
Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast
Optimal State Mobile App
University of Minnesota Therapeutic Yoga
Online Family Yoga Therapy Clinic
300hr Integrated Journey Course
WE INVITE YOU TO
Start Your Journey Here
1. Listen to the Podcast
Listen to our Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler Podcast, available on all major platforms & You Tube.
2. Sign Up for our Monday Night Yoga Therapy Clinic
We’ll work together inside our yoga therapy programs or trainings and create a plan that gets you to the next level of your life and health.
3. Book 1:1 Session with Amy
Learn about your unique constitution & lifestyle needs, develop daily routines & habits that will provide new foundations for a better life.
About Amy, Ph.D. & Certified Yoga Therapist & Lifestyle Wellness Counselor
Amy Wheeler has been a teacher of health, haling and beyond for over 25 years. She spent 25 years as a Professor of Kinesiology at California State University. Amy recently retired so that she could support her clients full-time as a Yoga Therapist & Lifestyle Counselor for those wanting to create health, happiness and connection in their lives. Amy has been through decades of low back pain, fibromyalgia, cancer and more during her life. She knows how it feels to be unwell and then come back to a life of joy and living her dreams again.
Amy’s degrees include a B.A. and M.A. in Health Promotion and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. She served as President of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Yoga Therapist from 2018-2020