{"id":84169,"date":"2025-07-22T21:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84169\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T21:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:11:12","slug":"new-yoga-studio-and-bookstore-wallis-wellness-opens-in-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84169\/","title":{"rendered":"New yoga studio and bookstore, Walli&#8217;s Wellness, opens in Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of 2025, Maddi and Lexi Heise decided to take a leap.<\/p>\n<p>The two sisters had spent the past several years in the corporate world, and they said they\u2019d both begun to wonder what it would be like to have something of their own, centered around the things that they were most passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started talking a little bit more about what a perfect day would look like, and slowly but surely, we started describing this place,\u201d Lexi Heise said. \u201cWe were thinking about how in our day-to-day corporate lives, how much we were neglecting self-care. We just kind of came to the conclusion that if this was happening to us, think about the (other) many people that this is affecting \u2014 even some people who don\u2019t realize that it\u2019s something that\u2019s missing from their day-to-day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gradually, that idea took shape as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walliswellnessstudio.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Walli\u2019s Wellness Studio<\/a> \u2014 the Heise sisters\u2019 new yoga studio, bookstore and wellness hub. The space officially opened its doors last week in downtown Mission.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Walli\u2019s Wellness opened at 5903 Woodson Road<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The studio moved into a space in downtown Mission, on the southeast corner of Johnson Drive and Woodson Road.<\/li>\n<li>There, it\u2019s near LaMar\u2019s Donuts &amp; Coffee and the De Luxe Studios barber shop.<\/li>\n<li>Walli\u2019s Wellness is open from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-264714 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wallis-Wellness-Mission-714x475.webp.webp\" alt=\"Mission Walli's Wellness\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\"  \/>Fiction books at Walli\u2019s Wellness in Mission. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.<br \/>\nWalli\u2019s Wellness is a \u201cone stop shop\u201d for self-care<\/p>\n<p>At Walli\u2019s Wellness, self-care takes on multiple forms.<\/p>\n<p>In part, that comes from yoga. Walli\u2019s Wellness offers vinyasa and restorative yoga \u2014 both in private sessions or group classes. In addition to yoga, the space also offers personal training and nutrition coaching services.<\/p>\n<p>But at Walli\u2019s Wellness, the Heise sisters said, it\u2019s not just about taking care of the body \u2014 it\u2019s also about taking care of the mind. That\u2019s where books come in.<\/p>\n<p>The space\u2019s \u201cbook nook\u201d offers shelves of books from a variety of genres.<\/p>\n<p>Fiction fans can find rom-coms and mysteries, and nonfiction fans can browse books on a range of wellness-related topics like health, fitness and spirituality. The shop plans to host writing workshops as well.<\/p>\n<p>So, where does the store and studio\u2019s name come from? It\u2019s named after the third team member at Walli\u2019s Wellness \u2014 Maddi and Lexi\u2019s 1-year-old boxer and Australian Shepherd mix named Walter, also known as Walli.<\/p>\n<p>His main job at the studio is to greet clients and customers \u2014 and so far, the duo said he\u2019s up to the task.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s really our living, breathing mascot,\u201d Maddi Heise said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-264715 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Walli-714x475.webp.webp\" alt=\"Walli's Wellness\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\"  \/>The namesake and \u201cmascot\u201d of Walli\u2019s Wellness, Walter (aka Walli) at the Mission studio. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.<br \/>\nWalli\u2019s Wellness is the owners\u2019 first business together<\/p>\n<p>The Heise sisters said the concept for Walli\u2019s Wellness easily fell together by combining their own skills and passions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to previously working as a financial recruiter, Lexi Heise also has certifications in personal training and nutrition coaching, along with experience in corrective exercise and yoga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what\u2019s most exciting is being able to help other people \u2014 that\u2019s always been a huge passion of mine,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing able to pair my love for people and my love for overall wellness (together) is really exciting for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maddi Heise\u2019s passions come in on the yoga side, as well as the reading and writing sides. In fact, she\u2019s currently in the process of launching her own literary debut \u2014 a contemporary romance novel set in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the duo said this new venture feels like a safe space where they both get to fill their cups and explore their passions. They hope to turn Walli\u2019s Wellness into a place where others feel safe doing the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very big leap, but one that we were so fired up about,\u201d Maddi Heise said. \u201cI\u2019m super excited about the growth potential in Mission, and that we get to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more local business news?\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/johnsoncountypost.com\/2025\/07\/21\/anime-store-near-me-leawood-264576\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anime-themed toy store from California opens shop in Leawood<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the beginning of 2025, Maddi and Lexi Heise decided to take a leap. 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