We are offering the best deal on yoga classes ever at our studio. Now you can purchase a years worth of unlimited yoga classes for $1000 Details here
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February 2012
Mothership Studio at 211 S. Liberty St.
Changes for February include:
New early morning yoga 6 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Monday
7:00-8:30am Ashtanga 1st series 1&2 w/ Lewis
8:45-10:00 Slow Power Flow Yoga Level
1&2 w/ Rich $5 Good Karma Class
10:15-11:45 Kundalini All Levels Yoga w/ Sierra
12:15-1:45 Anusara Level
1&2 w/ Deirdre
2:00-3:30 HOT Ashtanga 1st series 1&2 w/ Steph $5 Good Karma Class
4-5:00 WARM long slow deep (LSD) with Shala $5 Good Karma Class
5:30-7:00 HOT Flow Yoga & Yin Level 1&2 with Shala
7:15-8:45 HOT Jivamukti Level
2&3 Yoga with Michael
Tuesday
6:00-7:00am Ashtanga Mix 1&2 w/ Monica
8:15-9:15 Vinyasa Flow Yoga Level
1&2 with Mackenzie $5 Good Karma Class
9:45-10:45 Gentle Anusara Inspired Level
1 w/ Mado
11:00-12:00 Anusara Level
1&2 w/ Joe
12:15-1:45 HOT Flow Yoga & Yin Level 1&2 with Shala
4:00-5:00 Flow Yoga Level
1 with Neely $5 Good Karma Class
5:30-6:30 Gentle Yoga Level
1 with Libby
6:45-8:15 HOT Dynamic Flow Level
2&3 with Jakub
Wednesday
7:00-8:00am Ashtanga 1st series w/ Naomi
8:15-9:15 Anusara Level
1&2 w/ Joe
9:30-11:00 HOT Jivamukti Level
1&2 Yoga with Michael
12:15-1:45 HOT Dynamic Flow Level
1&2 with Jakub
2:30-3:30 Yin Yoga Level
1 w/ Michael $5 Good Karma Class
4:00-5:00 Classical Yoga Level
1&2 w/ Candra
5:30-6:30 Yoga for Beginners w/ Joe
6:45-8:15 Anusara Yoga Level
2&3 w/ Joe
Thursday
6:00-7:00am Power Hour 1&2 with Rosie
8:15-9:15 Anusara Inspired Level
1&2 with Mado
10:00-11:30 Ashtanga 1st series 1&2 w/ Lewis
12:15-1:45 HOT Flow Yoga & Yin Level 1&2 with Shala
5:30-6:50 HOT Flow Yoga & Yin Level 1&2 with Shala
7:00-8:30 HOT Kundalini Yoga All Levels with Sierra $5 Good Karma Class
Friday
7:30-8:30am Flow Yoga Level
1&2 w/ Alex $5 Good Karma Class
8:45-10:00 Slow Power Flow Yoga Level
1&2w/ Rich $5 Good Karma Class
10:30-12:00 HOT Ashtanga Mix Level
2&3 w/ Stephanie
Keach $10
12:15-1:15 Back Care Yoga Level
1 w/ Stephanie
Keach
4:00-5:00 HOT Flow
Yoga Level 1&2 w/ Candra
5:15 - 6:45pm Vinyasa Flow with MacKenzie
7:00 - 8:00pm HOT Flow Yoga with Alex
Saturday
9:00 - 10:30am Ashtanga Yoga with Lewis
11:00-12:30 Anusara Yoga All Levels with Joe
12:45 - 1:45 HOT Flow Yoga with Izzy
Sunday
8:15-9:15 am HOT Flow Yoga with Amy
9:30-11:00 Bhakti Vinyasa with Michael
11:15 - 12:45pm Slow Power Flow with Rich
1:00 - 2:30pm HOT Flow Yoga with Ethan
4:00-5:30pm Anusara Inspired All Levels w/ Mado
5:45-6:45 Yoga Basics w/ Rich
7:00-8:00pm Gentle Yoga Level
1 w/ Michael $5 Good Karma Class
Donation Studio at 239 S. Liberty St.
Mondays
8:30-9:45 am Skillful Flow Level 1&2 with Meghan
10:00-1130 am HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Amanda
12:00-1:00 pm HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Lisa
5:00-6:15 pm Prenatal Yoga with Susan
7:00-8:15 pm Gentle Yoga with Gaia
Tuesdays
10:00-11:30 am HOT Flow Yoga Level 1&2 with Rosie
12:00-1:00 pm Yoga for Women 1&2 with Saraswati
4:00-5:30 pm Mindful Flow Level 1&2 with Nate
5:45-7:15 pm Slow Power Flow Level 1&2 with Rich
7:30-8:30 pm Beginner Yoga with Shannon
Wednesdays
9:00-10:15 am Meditative Flow and Yin with Kendall
2:00-3:15 pm HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Kathleen
5:00-6:15 pm HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Izzy
6:30-8:00 pm HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Evaa
Thursdays
8:30-9:45 am HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Autum
10:00-11:15 am Gentle/Restorative Yoga with Susan
12:00-1:00 pm Beginner Yoga with Lynn
5:15-615 pm Slow Flow Yoga Level 1&2 with Neely
6:30-8:00 pm HOT Flow Level 1&2 with Ethan
Fridays
9:00-10:30 am Beginner Yoga with Lia
10:45-11:45 am Yin Yoga with Tami
1:15-2:45 pm Warm Flow Level 1&2 with Amy
Saturdays
Teacher Trainings and Workshops
Saturday classes at the 211 S. Liberty St. location
Sundays
4:15pm-5:45 pm Here Now Yoga 1&2 with Kimberly
6:00-7:30 pm HOT Forrest Yoga 1&2 with Kim Chi.
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New To Yoga?
Suggested classes for beginners
No pre registration necessary.. Just drop in a few minutes early to get acquainted with the studio.
PLEASE BE ON TIME!.. All classes begin and end promptly. The doors lock 15 minutes after class begins. Come a few minutes early and unwind before class.
Be prepared to practice barefoot with loose/stretchy comfortable clothes for all classes.
Mats and props are provided, although owning your own is strongly recommended. We sell a large variety. aver. $26-30
For your comfort do not eat a large meal 2 hours prior to a class. Bring your own water if attending a HOT class.
Please do not wear heavy cologne, perfumes, essential oils or large jewelry to class.
If you have a heart condition or any other serious ailment, please let your instructor know BEFORE class begins.
HOT yoga and some dynamic classes are heated to 80 degrees and hotter, please bring your own mat and a towel, also if you use them bring your own blanket and bolster.
Remember, breathe! and smile.
Call 828-254-0380 for inclement weather closing announcements.
We do our best to post substitute teacher notices on our facebook page
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Beginning students, elders, pregnant women or those with injuries should start with a beginners, gentle, yoga basics, back care or level 1 class. If you are new to our center, WECOME, we're glad you've come. Please read the info above.
Beginning level classes are just that, the place to begin. All aspects of hatha yoga will be covered; breathing techniques, relaxation exercises, postures that stretch and strengthen the body as well as philosophy and how to take yoga off the mat and into your everyday life.
Yoga Basics is designed to bring the absolute beginner a framework for practicing yoga and to refresh the foundation for already practicing yogis. Class will emphasize the standard yoga poses with powerful biomechanics, learning to move the basic poses with the breath, and how yoga is a wholistic approach to well-being. Yoga is fun and for everyone!
Gentle, These classes are appropriate for all level students including beginners, they will be mostly on the floor, slow moving and non demanding on the body. Great for those stressed out or injured, as class is therapeutic and relaxing.
All Levels. These classes are appropriate for all level students including beginners. Though they will probably be more challenging than gentle level classes. The teacher will tailor class to who shows up and will offer variations for the different level of students in class.
Level 1, classes are the next step after the introduction classes, these classes move a bit quicker than the beginning classes, while it is advised you have some yoga experience, a fit beginner should be fine. These classes will be gentle by nature and open to all levels of practitioner.
Level 1+2 classes lie somewhere between a level 1 class and the level two classes. These classes are not best suited for someone new to yoga. Appropriate for a range of students as generally pose variations will be offer for more or less of a challenge.
Level 2 is a challenging class. All levels are welcome, as the instructors are gifted to teach all levels with modifications and challenging options for the more daring. Be prepared to loose a layer of ego and some sweat. Not recommended for the absolute beginner.
Level 2+3 is the most challenging level class offered. It is the most dynamic, kick ass, sweat producing yoga class you will find in Asheville. You will sweat so bring your own mat, a towel, and a change of clothes, if your mat gets slippery try a Yogitoes or an Ashtanga rug for on top of your mat, we sell both at the studio. Not recommended at all for the beginner, it will more than likely be discouraging and turn you off to yoga. Don't think of this as just stretching
HOT, the heat is turned all the way up and left there, depending on the time of the year and how many students, the temperature ranges from 80 to in the 90's. You will sweat, so bring your own mat, a towel, and a change of clothes, if your mat gets slippery try a YogiToes or an Ashtanga rug for on top of your mat, we sell both at the studio.
$5 Good Karma classes, we offer at a steep discount to the community. Each one will vary according to the teacher's personality and intention of the class. Our intention is that all can afford to come to class. It also makes it less financially risky to check out a new teacher if you are regularly attending other classes.
Back care classes are for those with back injuries or people who want to strengthen their backs safely. These classes will be gentle and therapeutic by nature.
Prenatal Yoga Come practice postures and breathing to help strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles, keep the body flexible, while finding focus through the breath to connect mother and baby and prepare for a healthy, mindful, more natural approach to the challenges of labor and birth.
Yin Yoga targets the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Yin postures are held three to ten minutes at a time. This type of practice complements the more muscular styles of Yoga.
Anusara yoga, poses adhere to the Universal Principles of Alignment. Discover the five main alignment principles, which apply sequentially in each pose: Opening to Grace, Muscular Energy, Inner Spiral, Outer Spiral, and Organic Energy.
Flow is a graceful blend of Iyengar alignment principles and vinyasa flow. Meditation in motion, linking breath with the postures, there is an emphasis on awareness of breath. These classes move along more fluidly than an Iyengar class and are not a set series of postures such as Ashtanga or Bikram.
Slow Power Flow is similar to a Flow class. With the distinction of moving a bit slower and putting more of an emphasis on bio mechanics. So there will be more focus on what is going on with your body and how it is aligned within the frame work of a flow class.
Dynamic Flow, for intermediate and advanced students, offers a physical, emotional and spiritual linking of the poses and breath. It's for students who want to sweat their way to enlightenment.
HOT Flow Yoga & Yin taught exclusively by Shala Worsley is a mix of a Dynamic Flow and a Yin class. The first half of class is a vigorous heated flow and the second half finds you down on the mat holding yin poses for longer periods of time. This is one of the most popular classes at the center. Be prepared for a packed house. Best to bring your own mat and a towel as you will sweat.
Hot Flow is a dynamic flow yoga in a heated room, (average 80 degrees). Come sweat your way to enlightenment!
Kundalini Yoga utilizes specific sequences of movement and breath to target various spirit-mind-body concerns. This class spans a range of vigorous to gentle and is devotional in nature. Even though this is an "all levels" class plan on sweating and a vigorous workout.
WARM long slow deep (LSD) This is a heated class, just not super hot. Long slow deep is just what it sounds like. The poses will be held longer, the class will move slower than a regular flow class and you will go deep. Our first donation based class! What does donation means at AYC? It means you choose your price and make an offering of money from your heart, a love offering. The suggested donation is $12. If you can pay that, then great do it! Otherwise, pay what you can.
Ashtanga Yoga at the Asheville Yoga Center is a led class, meaning the instructor practices with the students, calling out the poses and adjustments. The room is heated towards 90 degrees, and usually there are some rockin tunes playing. Ashtanga 1st series means 90% of the first series (a lot of forward bends) and Ashtanga mix is a blend of first series, second series (a lot of backbends) and third series (arm balances). Ashtanga yoga in general requires some strength and deep breathing abilities. All levels welcome, a flow background (sun salutes) is helpful, not necessary.
HOT community ashtanga is a challenging class, not geared towards beginners but rather those with some strong vinyasa or ashtanga background, as the instructor will be demonstrating the entire practice by practicing with the students. The room is heated, like traditional ashtanga, and each week, a different series is presented: week one, series one - forward folds; week two, series two - backbends; week three, series three - creative arm balances.
Jivamukti, which means living liberated, is a yoga method created by Sharon Gannon and David Life that guides our body and soul to spiritual freedom, physical strength, peace of mind, better health, and self-realization, the ultimate goal of any practice. Here are the five tenets of this unique method:
* Ahimsa - a non-violent, compassionate lifestyle that emphasizes ethical vegetarianism and animal rights
* Bhakti - acknowledgment that God-realization is the goal of all yoga practices
* Meditation - connecting to that eternal unchanging reality within
* Nada Yoga - the development of a sound body and mind through deep listening
* Scripture - study of the ancient yogic teachings, including Sanskrit chanting
Led Advanced Practice Level 3 - This two-hour practice with the teacher will surely take your own practice to the next level. Joe Taft, Certified Anusara Instructor, bases his teaching techniques on the Universal Principles of Alignment. Each class focuses on working towards the full form of advanced poses. Be prepared to enjoy community as we work together in helping each other refine their asana.
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Alex Moody - Originally from Northern VA, Alex is a graduate from Appalachian State in Creative Writing. Having gone through the nine-month teacher training at Asheville Yoga Center in 2008/2009, Alex loves to keep her classes light-hearted and fun. With a different mix of music every week, she loves to keep the practice fresh and creative. Alex began practicing yoga during graduate school because she was suffering from chronic migraine headaches due to stress. Years later she can't imagine her life without yoga and she is grateful for discovering this expansive, amazing practice!
Amanda Hale has been a student of yoga since 1999, and began teaching in 2008. Though she has been inspired by many teachers over the years, she received her Yoga Alliance certification through the study of Bhakti Flow with Rusty Wells. Every time she steps onto her mat, she is reminded that this short, sweet life is meant to be a celebration, with her practice gently encouraging her to stay open to love, grace, devotion, and gratitude. Her playful, vigorous flow classes will build strength and balance on and off the mat as she gently encourages students to find a balance between peaceful surrender and energetic devotion, and to have a good time NOW.
Candra Tuit is a graduate from UNCW with a degree in Exercise Science and a certified personal trainer through NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association). While living in Boone, Candra's growing love of yoga inspired her dive deeper into her own practice and attend the 9 month teacher training program at the Asheville Yoga Center. Upon graduating she began teaching at Neighborhood Yoga Studio in Boone. Candra moved to Asheville to attend the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga and now has a successful practice as a certified LMBT. Candra loves ALL aspects of yoga and enjoys including several traditions into her class. She links the asanas through a vinyasa flow while including components of Kundalini, Anusara and Yin Yoga. She encourages her students to use their breath to create ease in the body and mind while also listening to their greatest teacher which lies within.
Deirdre Smith Gilmer is a certified instructor with Anusara Yoga, as well as, Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching, continually discovering, and loving yoga for the past 15 years.
Deirdre received her BFA in Dance from the North Carolina School of the Arts and then moved to NYC. While dancing professionally in New York, she discovered her love for yoga and teaching. Deirdre was on the faculty at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Long Island University, Ballet Arts at City Center, World Yoga Center, Shri Yoga, The Yoga Room, and Yoga Mandali studios. She trained in the Iyengar and Ashtanga methods before being taken with the beauty of Anusara.
Ethan Burns - Thinking he was in great shape, Ethan went to his first yoga class in 2005 unable to touch his toes, and when a class of “just stretching” left him more sore than he’d ever felt before, he knew he had to learn more. His love for yoga would bring him in contact with many excellent teachers, and eventually in 2008 led him to India where he practiced and studied intensely for 9 months. He’s been teaching ever since.
A YA Certified Teacher, Ethan focuses his classes on the practical side of yoga. His classes are vigorous and challenging, move quickly, but emphasize safety, listening to your own body, attention to subtlety, and increasing mindfulness. Classes begin with a good warm up and standing series, bring students through a balanced and progressive series of postures that naturally lead into and prepare for one another, and of course finish with blissful rest. A great class for everyone, cross-training athletes and dedicated yogis alike, the heat and vinyassa flow will build your strength, stamina, flexibility, and focus— opening doors to new possibilities both on and off the mat. More info at www.yogacowboyphotography.com
Jakub Holy has been studying, teaching and practicing Yoga for eight years. He is thrilled to be involved in such a great community of wonderful teachers and students. He teaches a powerful and fluid vinyasa flow creating a deep purifying heat in the body and a calm mind. In this class you will use vinyasa to link poses, pranayama to cleanse the breath, bandas to store energy, asana to align the body and meditation to calm the mind. This class often includes inversions and some challenging advanced poses along with occasional partner work. Jakub's aim is to explore Yoga as a deeply spiritual, self affirming and fun practice.
Joe Taft is a certified Anusara Yoga instructor who has dedicated himself to the practice of yoga since 1997. His teaching style is approachable, lighthearted, uplifting and transformational. Joe interweaves Anusara’s life-affirming and heartfelt approach into his classes through myth, storytelling, Tantric philosophy and the wisdom gathered through his own life’s journey. He has completed hundreds of training hours with John Friend, Sianna Sherman and other senior Anusara instructors.
Anusara Yoga’s principles of alignment and therapeutic components match Joe’s keen awareness of body biomechanics and his long history as a devoted athlete. After years of avid white water kayaking, Joe’s quest to relieve his chronic back pain led him to his life’s passion, the study and teaching of yoga.
Joe teaches weekly yoga classes for all levels, teacher trainings, Anusara immersions, workshops and retreats. He also offers one-on-one instruction. Joe lives in Asheville with his wife Susanne and their loving daughter, Taytum.
Lewis Rothlein Over the 20 years I’ve practiced yoga (and dozen years that I’ve taught), I have found it to be a fountain that brings gifts from so many directions, many of them unexpected. My yoga journey began with the Iyengar style, moved to Bikram and Anusara, but when I discovered Ashtanga, I found my passion. I loved it so much that I stopped running marathons (which I had done for years), and began focusing on the yoga, and it has not disappointed. I loved it so much that I began teaching it full time, and became a studio owner along with my wife (in Winter Park, FL) for ten years.
My main teacher is David Swenson, from whom I’ve taken five teacher trainings, including one in the Second Series of Ashtanga (a series that is a lot of fun!). I have taken a teacher training also with his brother Doug, an extended training with Paul Grilley, and have taken workshops with Manju Jois, David Williams, Richard Freeman, Max Strom, Shiva Rea, Rolf Gates, Larissa Carlson, Cora Wen, J.J. Gormley, and others, and I am an RYT. I've taught Ashtanga to students of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience, from people taking yoga for the first time, to five years of teaching the performers at Cirque Du Soleil. I practice yoga six days a week, mainly the Primary and Second series of Ashtanga Yoga.
There are hard core Ashtanga teachers and I, like my teacher, am not one of them. I provide modifications for all poses, and do not believe that this is a no-pain-no-gain practice. Put effort into it, yes, but if you are tired, rest. From what students tell me, you will feel empowered in my class, not intimidated. And those yoga gifts — expected and unexpected — will continue to come to you, even after 20 years!
Libby Hinsley, PT, RYT 500, received her 200 and 500 hour yoga teaching certifications from the Asheville Yoga Center. She began her study of yoga in 1998 and has been teaching since 2005. She has taught in a variety of settings and for a wide variety of student populations. She values teachings from many traditions, including Vinyasa flow, mindfulness meditation, Yin, Iyengar, and Anusara. In 2008 she had the fortunate opportunity to study at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India in the tradition of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar. Since that time, she has focused her study on therapeutic yoga in the Viniyoga tradition. Libby believes that the magic of yoga lies in its most fundamental teachings, and begins with a deep awareness of breath. In her classes, she hopes to lead students inward to discover the perfection of body and spirit that is already, and always, present. She teaches weekly classes and components of the Asheville Yoga Center’s Teacher Training programs, and teaches yoga at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga. In 2011, she completed her training as a Physical Therapist at Western Carolina University, and currently works as a PT at Physical Therapy and Back Clinic of Leicester.
Mado Hesselink has been teaching since 2005 when she completed her first teacher training at the Asheville Yoga Center. She began practicing yoga in college as a way to balance her body from intense martial arts training. Immediately falling in love with yoga, she soon found herself doing more yoga than martial arts and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since. Mado is an Anusara Inspired (tm) yoga teacher and is currently working towards full Anusara Certification. Anusara means to flow with grace, and combines therapeutic alignment with an uplifting philosophy that teaches us to seek and celebrate the good in our lives. Mado’s classes connect the practice of yoga with the rest of life while honoring the principles of alignment that help you go into your poses safely and deeply. Find out more on her website: trueselfyoga.com
Mackenzie Guerin has been a yoga practitioner since 2003, and became a certified teacher through Stephanie Keach’s 230 hour yoga teacher training course at the Asheville Yoga Center. First exposed to the tradition of yoga by Diana Degroot as a student at East Carolina University, her desire to practice and teach yoga comes from the intention to ultimately calm the mind, develop a healthy body and achieve bliss in life. Vinyasa flow and fun are infused in Mackenzie’s style of yoga instruction. She brings her growing enthusiasm and curiosity for this practice to her teaching and welcomes all levels to her class. Yoga has allowed her to attain an uplifting energy that carries through to each and everything that she does. She is inspired to create a balanced, challenging practice that focuses on strength, flexibility, the beauty of movement, and unity of the mind, body, and spirit. Mackenzie has found a real zest for life through her yoga practice and is appreciative for the ability to share this beautiful practice in the Asheville community.
Michael Johnson ERYT-500 is a certified Jivamukti instructor who has studied directly with Sharon and David in New York as well as with their Teacher Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. He has been a full-time yoga teacher in the Detroit area since 2001. He continues to study Yoga and Buddhism with Geshe Michael Roach, Lama Christie McNally, Lama Sumati Marut, Kimberley Theresa and his Angelic wife, Stephanie Johnson.
Neely Neu is a 500 level certified yoga teacher. She has been practicing yoga regularly since 1985 and has been teaching since 2002. She received her training through Union Yoga and the wonderful tutelage of Sandra Carden. She is also, currently, working on her 500 level teaching certificate, also through Union Yoga. Neely teaches an eclectic style of Hatha yoga, inspired by many teachers and many faiths. She likes to blend Yoga and Pilates, in which she has a pre-certification from The Center for Body Awareness. Neely has taught extensively in the areas of Prenatal Yoga and Kids Yoga. "It is an honor to bring awareness of breath and body to the whole family through the practice of yoga." She likes to remind people to practice consistent, non-reactive breathing and to KEEP SMILING!
Richard Fabio Rich Fabio is certified with Yoga Alliance through the Asheville Yoga Center Teacher Training program. During the training Rich really impressed Stephanie Keach (the program director and head mama bear of the yoga center) with his natural talent. He is fully committed to yoga as a way of being, taking yoga well beyond the mat. His early yogic path began with sitting meditation. While his mind approached stillness, he struggled with chronic lower back and neck pain. Rich remembers barely reaching his hands past his knees in a forward fold. He quickly realized the importance of a strong physical practice for the process of healing. Rich is now a firm believer in the importance of proper biomechanics to restore the body to wellness. In Rich's classes, students benefit from fun dynamic postures combined with insights from his meditation practice. Rich would like to honor and thank his many teachers and the beautiful lessons that have shaped his path, especially his dear friend and guru Gary Weber.
Shala Worsley E-RYT 500, BA, Honors Anthropology Wesleyan University. Shala has been teaching yoga for over 10 years and instructs with a style which embodies a balance of grace, delicate flow, and attention to detail. Her students enjoy a delicious blend of the diverse traditions that make up her yogic background: Kripalu, Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and bodywork. Her intention for every class is to create a space for people to release stress and tension, tap into deep inner knowing, and bring that into the rest of their lives. A passionate explorer of the personality, archetypes, and individuation, Shala finds it natural to weave these themes into her classes and workshops, inspiring her students in their own process of self-discovery. She incorporates pranayama, meditation, therapeutic and yin yoga, as well as, yoga philosophy into each class.
In addition to her weekly classes, Shala finds a creative outlet as one of the core teachers of Asheville Yoga Center’s 9-month and 23-day Intensive programs in Asheville, Charlotte, Chattanooga, and Tampa. She teaches Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for AYC’s Advanced Teacher Training (500-hr YA Approved), and has a fabulous time traveling to teach these and other workshops, covering topics like: Experiential Yoga Sutras, Yoga Detox, Pranayama, and Chakras.
Shala’s home base is Asheville, NC where she owns and directs the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga and never grows tired of sitting outside in the mountain breeze. More at www.shalarain.com and/or www.AshevilleMassageSchool.org
Sierra Hollister (Ong Kar Kaur) lives with her husband and their 3 children on a beautiful farm in the mountains outside of Asheville. There are kids, chickens, goats, bunnies and veggies to occupy non-yoga time. Sierra also co founded Sundance Power Systems with her husband, Dave Hollister. She is a devoted student of Yogi Bhajan and gladly answered his request for her to teach in Asheville. She has been teaching in Asheville since 1995. Sierra is certified in both Kundalini and Ashtanga. She has studied with many wonderful teachers over the years, including Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Shakta Kaur Khalsa, Sarah Powers, David Swenson and Rajashri Choudhury over the years. True to the philosophy of Kundalini, Sierra believes that it is what you experience within during your practice that is of primary importance. It is her deepest hope to uplift others and restore them to the vitality, health and happiness that is their birthright.
Stephanie Keach, Director of AYC, has been teaching Flow yoga since 1988. Originally from Santa Barbara, CA, she has studied with the finest yogis out West. Her Zen background brings a meditative style to her class. Creator of Gentle Flow Yoga video, Intermediate Flow Yoga Video, and The Yoga Handbook. Stephanie is the mama bear of the studio and the teacher training programs.
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We also have a donation based yoga center for affordable yoga for all. Details |
Specials
This is a limited time offer. Limited to 30 consecutive days and one class a day. If you came every day and took a class with Asheville's top teachers, it would only cost you $2.00 per class. That's a significant savings considering drop-in rates are $12-$15. Anytime during your 30 days if you decide you like taking classes with us, we'll give you an additional 10% off our already reduced class series pricing. You will be getting some of the most affordable and at the same time the highest quality yoga classes in town. Come and find why 16 million Americans are doing yoga regularly. It really works! Available in person at the center only.
This is a limited time offer. Limited to 8 consecutive days and one class a day. If you came every day and took a class with Asheville's top teachers, it would only cost you 2.50 per class. That's a significant savings considering drop-in rates are $12-$15. Anytime during your 8 days if you decide you like taking classes with us, we'll give you an additional 10% off our already reduced class series pricing. You will be getting some of the most affordable and at the same time the highest quality yoga classes in town. Come and find why 16 million Americans are doing yoga regularly. It really works! Available in person at the center only. |
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1 year for only $1000
Commit to your yoga practice at the new Asheville Yoga Center for the whole year today. Buy your full year of unlimited yoga for $1,000. The one year unlimited will begin on your next visit after your current series expires or finishes. This deal is non-refundable, no freezing of series, no extensions, and no sharing of the series. The only exception would be for a medical emergency. Purchase Now
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Every class and teacher on the schedule is available to take. There are no extra fees, commitments or bank drafts required. You decide if and when to renew. Medical or family emergency refunds only.
Special Series - available in person at the center only
8 Days for $20 Intro. special for locals new to the studio. Available only once.
30 Days for $60 Intro. special for locals new to the studio. Available only once.
Vacation Pass 7 days for $40, for out-of-towners only.
Good Karma Class Bundle (5,10,15, 20) $5 per class, no further discounts. To be used only with our $5 Good Karma Classes.
10% discount for Elders over 60 (does not apply to any additional discounts or promotional offers)Children under 13 Free in regular classes.
Cash/Check/Visa/Mastercard Accepted.
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Most days of the week we have one or two classes that are priced at $5. We would like to offer yoga classes to as wide of a community as possible. One quarter of our classes are now only $5. 



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