interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Rimas Zailskas

Name: Sonya Klepper

Age: 42

Growing up, what did you want to be? I’ve always loved to write. I have a degree in mass communication and a minor in poetry. I wanted to be a poet, then an artist, and maybe a college professor.

But you mainly do yoga now? I spend most of my time running Truly Twisted Marketing, but yes. I’ve always practiced yoga. I bought a Raquel Welch yoga tape in the ‘80s. I was living in East Tennessee, and I don’t think I even knew what it was.

And what bits of wisdom do you learn from yoga? To breathe. We walk through life literally holding our breath. We’re rushing to get in the car, get our coffee, get the kids to soccer practice. We don’t stop to really breathe.