Yogaphora, LLC - Professional Massage Therapy & Yoga

24/06/2026

🎥 New Yogaphora Conversations Episode just dropped 🎙️

🧠 The Neuroscience of Pain & the Healing Power of Touch | Shawn White, LMT ✨

Today I’m excited to share my latest Yogaphora Conversations episode with Shawn White, LMT — Licensed Massage Therapist, pain educator, cancer survivor, entrepreneur, and owner/founder of Jennifer Brand Spa in O’Fallon, Missouri.

This is a two-hour, unscripted conversation between two massage therapists about pain, healing, the nervous system, touch, hope, and what it means to help people suffer less.

Shawn brings a rare perspective because he has lived on both sides of pain.

He has experienced cancer.
He has experienced chronic pain.
He has studied pain neuroscience.
He has worked hands-on with clients for years.
And he has built a professional life around helping people reconnect with their bodies in a more informed, compassionate, and hopeful way.

In this conversation, we explore:

🏥 Cancer survivorship, chronic pain, and learning to live again
🧠 Pain neuroscience and why pain is not always a simple sign of tissue damage
🔥 Fear, anxiety, stress, and central sensitization
🌿 Why safety matters to the nervous system
💆‍♂️ How massage therapy can support people in pain
🧩 Common myths in the massage profession
❤️ Couples massage, healthy touch, and relationship connection
🏢 Entrepreneurship and the story behind Jennifer Brand Spa
🌊 Why hope matters in the healing process

One of the things I appreciated most about Shawn is that he does not reduce healing to a technique.

He speaks from experience.
He speaks from study.
He speaks from pain.
He speaks from service.

We also briefly recognized that faith, suffering, and healing deserve their own full conversation — so we decided to save that for a future episode.

No performance.
No script.
Just a real conversation about pain, touch, science, hope, and the human experience.

👉 Watch the full episode here:
https://youtu.be/2TM4YsO3hQY?si=BI2DY9yYdZHU8Ibx

If this conversation resonates with you, please like, comment, subscribe, and share it with someone who may benefit from a deeper conversation about pain, hope, and healing.

Guest:
Shawn White, LMT
Owner / Founder of Jennifer Brand Spa
O’Fallon, Missouri
🌐 https://jenniferbrand.com/
📧 [email protected]
📱 636-294-7555
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100061689098354

🌿 About Yogaphora

At Yogaphora, I offer:

💆‍♂️ Therapeutic Massage
60 & 90 minute sessions by appointment
Focused on stress relief, nervous system regulation, and long-term care.

🪑 Corporate & Event Chair Massage
For workplace wellness, staff appreciation events, community gatherings, and special events.

🧘 Yoga
Group and private sessions rooted in breath, functional movement, and embodied awareness.

🇮🇹 Italian Language & Cultural Services
Real-life communication-focused tutoring, interpreting, translation, and Italian cultural guidance.

🤝 Who I’d love to connect with:

• Individuals looking for experienced, strong, grounded therapeutic massage
• HR managers and office coordinators planning wellness events
• Schools and organizations interested in staff appreciation or wellness offerings
• Therapists, trainers, and wellness professionals open to collaboration
• Thoughtful people doing meaningful work in St. Louis and beyond

🎥 Yogaphora Conversations

I’m always looking to connect with grounded, thoughtful individuals for future long-form, in-person conversations.

Not just what you do.
But why you do it.

I’m especially interested in speaking with:

• Wellness practitioners
• Massage therapists and bodyworkers
• Mental health professionals
• Physical therapists and movement professionals
• Energy workers
• Artists and creatives
• Community leaders
• Entrepreneurs with a meaningful story
• Anyone doing intentional work in service of healing, growth, and human connection

If someone comes to mind, feel free to connect us.

If something in this conversation resonates with you, stay with it.

That is usually where something real begins.

Much health and much grace,

Andrea Spadafora, LMT, BCTMB, RYT-200
Yogaphora LLC
📨 [email protected]
📱 (240) 645-7786
📍 Brentwood, MO — inside FlexTime Fitness

🧠 The Neuroscience of Pain & the Healing Power of Touch | Shawn Whi...

24/06/2026

🌇🧘‍♀️ Another Beautiful Rooftop Yoga Evening Above St. Louis 🧘‍♀️🌇

What a beautiful summer evening on the rooftop of the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for rooftop yoga with Blue Sky Yoga STL. 💙

And a special thank you to Annie Trachsel, owner of Blue Sky Yoga STL, for guiding tonight's practice with her signature warmth, energy, and love for community. Annie has spent years creating spaces where people can move, breathe, connect, and feel welcome, and tonight was another beautiful example of that.

The weather could not have been better.

Clear skies.
A warm breeze.
The Gateway Arch standing proudly in the distance.
And a rooftop filled with people choosing to spend an hour moving, breathing, and being present together.

Moments like these remind me why I love the St. Louis yoga community so much. It's never just about the poses. It's about connection, friendship, support, and the simple experience of being human together.

A big thank you to Blue Sky Yoga STL for organizing this rooftop series and to the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts St. Louis for hosting such a spectacular setting for practice.

✨ Upcoming opportunities to practice together:

🌿 Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM
I'll be offering a FREE Dynamic Vinyasa Yoga class at Francis Park as part of Mentally We're Here: Mental Health Festival

Free Yoga Class at Mentally We're Here - A Mental Health Festival . All levels are welcome.

🌇 Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 PM
I'll be back teaching Rooftop Yoga at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis as part of the Blue Sky Yoga STL rooftop series.

Whether we meet in the park, on a rooftop, in a yoga studio, or somewhere in between, I'm grateful for every opportunity to share movement, breath, and community with all of you.

See you on the mat. 💙

Andrea Spadafora (He/Him), LMT, BCTMB, RYT200
Owner, Yogaphora LLC
📨: [email protected]
📱 240-645-7786
📍 Inside FlexTime Fitness, Brentwood, MO

17/06/2026

🌿✨ Reminder: I’ll be at Mentally We're Here: Mental Health Festival next Saturday at Francis Park! ✨🌿

I’m happy to be part of Mentally We’re Here — A Mental Health Festival here in St. Louis, a community event centered around mental health, wellness, connection, and support.

📍 Francis Park — St. Louis
📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

I’ll be there with Yogaphora LLC offering two things throughout the day:

🧘‍♂️ Free Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga
⏰ 11:00 AM
A breath-centered outdoor practice to move, reset, and reconnect.
All levels are welcome.

💆‍♀️ Yogaphora Chair Massage Booth
I’ll also be offering chair massages throughout the day at my Yogaphora booth.

Come by, say hello, move a little, breathe a little, and take a moment for yourself.

Mental health is not separate from the body.
It is not separate from breath.
It is not separate from community.

Sometimes healing starts very simply:
with movement,
with sunlight,
with being around good people.

Hope to see you there. 🌿

Event details here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/18GHTFYBmF/

Andrea Spadafora (He/Him), LMT, BCTMB, RYT200
Owner, Yogaphora
📍 Inside FlexTime Fitness, Brentwood, MO

17/06/2026

🌇🧘‍♂️ Thank You for a Beautiful Rooftop Yoga Evening 🧘‍♀️🌇

What a perfect evening above the city.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out tonight for rooftop yoga at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, organized by Blue Sky Yoga STL. 💙

The weather honestly could not have been better — clear sky, warm breeze, sunset energy, the Gateway Arch in the distance, and a beautiful group of people practicing together above the city.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to guide this class and share breath, movement, and community in such a special setting.

A big thank you to Blue Sky Yoga STL for organizing this rooftop yoga series, and to the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts St. Louis for hosting us in such a beautiful space.

✨ Next rooftop class:
📆 Tuesday, July 21
6:00–6:45 PM
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Rooftop 🏢

Reserve your spot through Blue Sky Yoga STL:
https://www.blueskyyogastl.com/classes

Also, I’ll be offering a free yoga class on Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM at Francis Park as part of the Mental Health Festival. More information at: Free Yoga Class at Mentally We're Here - A Mental Health Festival

Come practice, bring a friend, and let’s keep building community through movement, breath, and presence. 🌿

Andrea Spadafora (He/Him), LMT, BCTMB, RYT200
Owner, Yogaphora
📍 Inside FlexTime Fitness , Brentwood, MO

16/06/2026

🌇🧘‍♂️ Rooftop Yoga Tonight at the Four Seasons! 🧘‍♀️🌇

Tonight is my first rooftop yoga class of the season, organized by Blue Sky Yoga STL at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts St. Louis.

I’m grateful to be guiding tonight’s practice as part of this rooftop yoga series.

🗓 Tuesday, June 16
🕕 6:00–6:45 PM
📍 Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis Rooftop
999 N 2nd Street, St. Louis, MO

We’ll move through a dynamic, breath-centered vinyasa practice with the city skyline, the Gateway Arch, and hopefully a beautiful evening sky around us.

All levels are welcome.

No pressure.
No performance.
Just breath, movement, community, and one of the best views in St. Louis.

Bring your mat, bring a friend, and come practice above the city. 🌇

🎟 Reserve your spot through Blue Sky Yoga STL:
https://www.blueskyyogastl.com/classes

See you on the rooftop!

Andrea Spadafora, LMT, BCTMB, RYT200
Owner, Yogaphora

16/06/2026

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10/06/2026

💛 THANK YOU 💛

A sincere thank you to Mark, Paul, and Amanzi for spending part of your Wednesday with me at today's Wellness Wednesday workshop.

In a world filled with endless demands, distractions, responsibilities, and opportunities competing for our attention, I never take it for granted when someone chooses to spend three hours learning, reflecting, asking questions, and investing in their own well-being.

Today we explored a wide range of topics together, including:

🧠 Stress & the Mind-Body Connection
💬 Mindset, Identity & Self-Talk
❤️ Emotional Wellness & Self-Awareness
🌱 Healthy Habits & Personal Growth
🫁 Breath, Posture & Everyday Movement
⚡ Energy Management & Burnout Prevention
🙏 Gratitude, Reflection & Intentional Living
🌈 An Introduction to the Seven Chakras
🧘 Agency, personal responsibility, and the power of small daily choices

Each participant received a complimentary workbook and contributed something valuable to the conversation through their presence, questions, experiences, and willingness to engage. The workshop continues to evolve, and today's discussion was no exception.

One thing I continue to learn is that wellness is about much more than exercise. It is also about awareness, relationships, habits, beliefs, purpose, resilience, and how we respond to the challenges life places in front of us.

For those who couldn't make it this month and are curious about joining us in the future:

🌿 YOGAPHORA WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS 🌿

📅 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
https://www.facebook.com/share/1D1vUcpHmG/

📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
https://www.facebook.com/share/1JxNAECDcf/

🕚 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 CIBC Place – Conference Room (Suite 165)
1401 S. Brentwood Blvd
Brentwood, MO 63144

A few important things:

❌ This is not a yoga class.
❌ This is not a workout.
❌ This is not a sales presentation.

✅ It's simply an opportunity to spend a few hours exploring ideas that can support greater health, awareness, resilience, personal growth, and quality of life.

The timing won't work for everyone, especially those working a traditional daytime schedule. After giving it considerable thought, however, I believe the second Wednesday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is likely the best long-term fit for this type of workshop experience.

It tends to work especially well for:

✅ Retirees
✅ Entrepreneurs
✅ Self-employed professionals
✅ Remote workers
✅ Lifelong learners
✅ Wellness-oriented adults
✅ Individuals seeking personal growth, stress management, and meaningful community connection

My hope is to gradually build a community of thoughtful people who enjoy learning, reflecting, sharing ideas, and supporting one another.

💛 The workshop is completely FREE.

RSVP is required due to conference room capacity.

📧 [email protected]
📱 (240) 645-7786

Thank you again, Mark, Paul, and Amanzi. I appreciate your time, your trust, and it is my sincere wish that you will be taking the steps required to raise your game that will allow the very best of yourself to shine! 🌞

— Andrea Spadafora, LMT, BCTMB, RYT 200 🧘🏼
🌿 Yogaphora LLC
📍 inside FlexTime Fitness

10/06/2026

🚨 LAST-MINUTE INVITE 🚨

A few seats are still available for today's FREE Wellness Wednesdays workshop, and I'd love to have you join us.

🌿 YOGAPHORA WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS 🌿
🧠 A Holistic Approach to Mind & Body Fitness

📅 Today — Wednesday, June 10
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This is not a yoga class.
This is not a workout.
This is not a sales presentation.

It's simply an opportunity to spend a few hours exploring topics that influence our health, happiness, resilience, and quality of life, including:

🧠 Stress & the Mind-Body Connection
❤️ Emotional Wellness & Self-Awareness
💬 Mindset & Self-Talk
🌱 Healthy Habits & Personal Growth
⚡ Burnout Prevention & Energy Management
🌈 An Introduction to the Seven Chakras

📘 Complimentary printed workbook included.

📍 CIBC Place – Conference Room Suite 165
1401 S. Brentwood Blvd
Brentwood, MO 63144

🚗 Free covered garage parking

💛 The workshop is completely FREE.

If you'd like to join us today, please call, text, or email me so I can reserve a seat for you.

📱 (240) 645-7786
📧 [email protected]

If you've been feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burned out, or simply interested in personal growth and holistic wellness, this may be a worthwhile way to spend a few hours.

☕ Good people.
🧠 Good conversation.
🌿 Practical ideas you can use in everyday life.

Hope to see you there!

— Andrea Spadafora
Yogaphora LLC

10/06/2026

🌇🧘 Rooftop Yoga at the Four Seasons

Tonight I attended another rooftop yoga class at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis with the Blue Sky Yoga STL community.

Tonight's class was taught by the wonderful SiriAtma Kaur. 🙏✨

What stood out to me was her ability to lead with both confidence and ease. She created a practice that felt welcoming, well-paced, and approachable, while maintaining a calm and grounded presence throughout the entire class.

As instructors, we all bring our own personality to the mat, and SiriAtma's warmth, authenticity, and steady energy were evident from beginning to end.

And I have to give a shout-out to the Four Seasons staff as well. The rooftop was definitely warm tonight, and those cool towels they brought out during class were very much appreciated. 🌞😅

There we were, stretched out under the sun like a group of happy lizards soaking up the heat... and then came the cold towels at exactly the right time. 🌞🦎❄️

A sincere thank you to:

🧘‍♀️ SiriAtma Kaur

🌆 Blue Sky Yoga STL

✨ Annie Trachsel

🏢 Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts St Louis

for continuing to create these unique experiences for the St. Louis yoga community.

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🔥 I'M TEACHING NEXT TUESDAY ON THE ROOFTOP 🔥

If you've been curious about rooftop yoga, I'd love to have you join me.

🧘‍♂️ Dynamic Vinyasa Rooftop Yoga

📍 Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis - 999 N 2nd St, St. Louis, MO 63102

📅 Tuesday, June 16, 2026

⏰ 6:00–6:45 PM

We'll be practicing in this same incredible rooftop setting overlooking downtown St. Louis.

Come move, breathe, and enjoy a summer evening with us.

👉 Reserve your spot:
https://www.blueskyyogastl.com/classes

Hope to see you there. 🙏🌇