We recently had the chance to connect with Sayge Marshall and have shared our conversation below.
Sayge, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The first 90 minutes of my day begin with 15 minutes of meditation and gratitude, followed by 10 minutes of setting intentions for the day ahead. I then move into a focused 60-minute gym session, unwind with 20 minutes in the sauna, and close with a gentle 5-minute grounding practice to center myself before stepping into the rest of the day.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Sayge, though many first came to know me as Cherelle, the founder of Expressions 4 U Yoga + Wellness. Honestly, this work found me long before I ever called it a business.
I was doing what so many of us do — pushing through, showing up for everyone else, staying in survival mode. I didn’t realize how disconnected I’d become from my own body and my own truth.
Over time I started exploring practices like yoga, breathwork, energy work — not to create a brand, but just to find some peace. And what I discovered is that healing isn’t really about fixing something broken. It’s about remembering who we are underneath all the noise and the roles we’ve been taught to play.
That’s what led to the birth of Sayge. It’s not just a name; it’s an extension of me — the part of me that’s rooted in truth and connected to something much older, a wisdom that’s always been there even when I’d forgotten it.
With Expressions 4 U Yoga + Wellness, I get to hold space for people to have their own remembering. We offer yoga, breathwork, massage, energy healing, inner-child work… but really, it’s all about creating a safe space to slow down, come back to the body, and reconnect with the wisdom that’s already inside.
What makes it special is that we’re not just teaching techniques — we’re meeting people where they are. We honor culture, ancestry, and the real-life stress that so many carry, especially women of color. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s helping people feel safe enough to breathe again.
Right now, I see Sayge as the more personal, soulful extension of who I am — the way I share my voice and perspective — while Expressions 4 U continues to be a welcoming space where the community can gather and heal together.
At the heart of it all, my hope is that anyone who crosses paths with me or steps into our spaces leaves feeling a little more grounded, a little more at ease, and a little closer to remembering that they already have what they need inside.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be… I was this gentle, curious girl who felt deeply connected to the world around her. I’ve always been observant — noticing details, energy, the little things most people overlook.
As I grew up, like so many of us, I learned to put on the layers — to be strong, to perform, to keep up with what the world expected. I thought that’s what I had to do to be worthy.
But deep down, I’ve always been that same soft, intuitive soul — the one who looks beneath the surface and trusts there’s more to life than what we’re told.
Now, I’m just remembering her. I’m letting her lead again. And that’s the energy I bring into my work — helping others strip back the layers and remember who they were before the world told them who to be.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
This is such a personal question for me because through suffering I learned who I was not.
It stripped away all the versions of myself that were built on expectations, survival, and trying to be what the world told me to be.
Suffering taught me resilience — not the kind that hardens you, but the kind that helps you bend and still rise.
It taught me humility and compassion, for myself and for others.
It showed me that pain can be a teacher — that it isn’t there to break us, but to guide us back to the truth of who we are.
And I honestly believe that so much of the success I’ve experienced — the clarity, the purpose, the peace — came out of the breakthroughs I had to reach on the other side of that suffering.
Success by itself never taught me that.
Suffering did.
It was the teacher that helped me uncover the strength and wisdom that were already inside of me.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
One belief I’m deeply committed to — no matter how long it takes — is that healing is remembering who we are.
We live in a world that constantly tells us to look outside of ourselves for worth, validation, and peace. I believe the real work — and the real freedom — comes from returning inward, reconnecting to our bodies, our spirits, and our truth.
Through Expressions 4 U Yoga + Wellness and the work I share, I’m committed to creating spaces — whether it’s through yoga, a conversation, a workshop, or a retreat — where people feel safe enough to slow down and remember themselves.
It’s not a quick process. For many of us, it’s a lifelong journey of unlearning and coming back home to ourselves. But I believe that if we keep creating these spaces and keep showing up for each other, little by little, we can shift not only our own lives but also the way our communities hold space for healing.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
You know… I don’t really care if people remember the titles or the things I built.
I just hope they say, “She made me feel safe. She helped me remember who I really was.”
I hope they feel like I never tried to fix them or tell them who to be — I just held space for them to see themselves and to trust their own journey.
If the story people tell about me is that I cared, that I showed up with honesty, and that I left them feeling a little more at home in their own skin… that’s enough for me.
That’s the kind of legacy I want — not about achievements, but about how I made people feel and how I reminded them of their own light.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.expressions4u.org
- Instagram: @saygewithin @expressions4uyoga_wellness
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/expressions-4-u-yoga-wellness-4baa89119/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expressions4uyoga
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@expressions4uyoga_wellness/featured
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