Harmonizing Yoga and Ayurveda: Navigating Kapha Balance in Spring By: Shala Worsley According to Ayurveda, Kapha Dosha is naturally high during the transition from Winter to Spring, especially when the weather is cool and damp. Kapha dosha is one of the three fundamental energies in Ayurveda, representing stability, strength, and cohesion. It governs qualities like heaviness, coolness, and moistness in the body and mind. When Kapha is not balanced, it can lead to feelings of lethargy, heaviness, and congestion, both […]
Spring Renewal: Yoga and Ball Rolling for Mind, Body, and ‘Sole’ By: Deirdre Smith-Gilmer I like to do a little asana test before I start, as a warm-up but also as a way to watch my progress. Then, I do the ball work on one side, then I re-do the asana, then do the ball work on the other side and then repeat the asana one short final time so that I can see the difference the ball work made. […]
What was your initial experience with yoga? When I was 21 I lived in Lake Tahoe, CA, and I took a vinyasa yoga class at the community college there. Amrita, from England, was my first teacher and after close to 20 classes doing the same poses and sequences over and over, I was hooked. I remember having deeply profound experiences in savasana at that time, and I never looked back. What do you find most rewarding about teaching yoga? Even after all […]
Dear AYC Friends – Welcome to our March newsletter! The word asana, which is usually translated as ‘posture,’ actually means ‘seat.’ The objective of yoga isn’t to master fancy, athletic, or difficult poses like putting our legs around our neck nor is it to zone out into oblivion–though both can be really fun, inspirational and provide clues that can potentially support a deeper understanding of yoga. A deeper intention is for our yoga practice (whether it’s gentler or more physically […]
What was your intial experience with yoga? My initial experience with yoga was that it saved my life, changed my life and I am forever grateful for this practice. When I was 20, I was diagnosed with a condition that would be with me for the rest of my life. Although I was in excellent health (as per all the test results), I was in extreme and debilitating amounts of pain. As counterintuitive as it may sound, I needed to […]
Places to Stay Photo: Blind TigerIn addition to drawing locals, our trainings attract many people from across the region and around the country. If you are traveling from outside Asheville, we’re excited to share that we have multiple partnerships with local hostels, hotels, rental properties, and more to make your yoga training journey smoother and get to enjoy some of the best areas that Asheville has to offer. Lazy Tiger Hostel 10 minute drive to AYCLazy Tiger is a fantastic […]
What was your intial experience with yoga? My very first introduction to yoga was in 1974 when my neighbor, Eve Diskin, then the president of the American Yoga association, came to my school to teach me how to do yoga. In all honesty the only thing I remember is that we did shoulder stand! And I thought it was so cool! What was cooler was that I was then given the opportunity to teach the younger kids how to do […]
What was your intial experience with yoga? I’ll be honest— I was really turned off by my first experience with yoga. After having many friends tell me how I should try yoga for its peaceful benefits, I signed up for an Intro to Yoga course. As I lay down on my mat preparing for class to begin, the teacher walked over, stomped his foot onto the floor next to my mat, leaned over, and yelled at me to move my […]
300-Hour “Kindling The Flame” Program Modules Craft your education and future as a teacher by designing your own curriculum. Choose between the modules listed below. We recommend taking at least 2 immersions so you can dive deep into a topic of interest, and build up contact hours more quickly. To complete your 300 hour yoga teacher training you must accumulate 270 hours from the modules below. All workshops are available to students enrolled in the “Kindling The Flame” 300 Hour Program […]
Continue Evolving + Keep Your Heart Fire Kindled “Kindling the Flame” 300 Hour Teacher Training Program START ANYTIME!Follow your heart and thirst to evolve as a yoga practitioner and teacher. Our “Kindling the Flame” 300 Hour Teacher Training Program is designed for graduates of AYC and any other 200 hour program who wish to dive deeper and grow within more specialized areas of yoga and teaching craft study. CONTINUE EVOLVING + KEEP YOUR HEART FIRE KINDLED “Kindling the Flame” 300 […]
