Meet the Driftless Collective

EmmyLou

Faith • Family • Fitness • Possibility

EmmyLou creates welcoming ways to reconnect with your body, your faith and the possibility of feeling well again—through Christ-centered movement, holistic health education and the honest encouragement of someone who has walked her own healing journey.

EmmyLou Houston
Experience Life with Lou

Movement and wellness that meet you where you are.

You do not have to arrive flexible, fearless or perfectly put together. EmmyLou’s work invites you to begin honestly and move forward with faith, support and practical tools.

PeaceFLOW

Breath-led, Christ-centered movement with worship, scripture and space to experience God through the body He created.

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Health & Habits

Support around nourishment, movement, performance habits, personal growth and sustainable wellness rhythms for real life.

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Retreats & Workshops

Co-created experiences with Emilene including Fast • Fuel • Flow • Faith, private groups and Reset to Radiance support.

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Her Heart

Faith felt in the body—not merely talked about.

“Be where you are, not where you think you should be.”

An Iowa native, wife and mother of two, EmmyLou knows that health, family, faith and purpose do not live in separate boxes. Her own experience navigating Crohn’s disease deepened her compassion for people whose bodies have asked them to slow down, listen differently and seek new possibilities.

Her yoga mat became a place to get quiet, listen and reconnect. Today she shares that invitation through PeaceFLOW, health and fitness support, collaborative retreats and the Lipa Yoga community.

EmmyLou is a co-owner of Lipa Yoga & Tai Chi Studio and a trusted collaborator within Driftless Retreats & Studios. Her work is grounded in Jesus, open-hearted encouragement and a belief that you are never too far gone to take one meaningful next step.

Love Life with Lou

What could become possible if you stopped believing you had to do it alone?

Come move, breathe, learn or simply begin the conversation. EmmyLou will meet you with faith, warmth and honest encouragement.

Be where you are, not where you think you should be.

Are you living a life you’ve always dreamed for yourself?

My passion for helping people live their BEST life fires me up everyday! Balance can be tough and elusive for living in the world. I simplify a way where you can enhance everything with body movement, nourishment, activity, self care and giving back while not sacrificing more time.

I was praying for an answer and it finally came. Now I’ve helped hundreds. You can join the many who say it is the best YES of their life for them personally AND their family. Are you ready to start LIVING INTENTIONALLY?