20 Yoga Poses Peace
20 Yoga Poses and Movements for Peace By Instructor Julia Albertson In todays modern world, finding peace can take effort. Our days are often absorbed with long and busy work hours and sometimes our self-care needs get put on the back burner. Then, our stress can accumulate in our bodies and minds. When we allow […]
The Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga
The Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga Hatha yoga was never simply about stretching, or even seeking simply ‘fitness’ and strength, though it certainly includes the benefits of flexibility and strength. Hatha yoga focused on the blocks or ‘knots’ — physical as well as energetic and emotional — that get in the way of the creative flow […]
20th Anniversary Celebration
A Day of Celebrating 20 Years of Memories Do you remember when AYC was first operating out of a gym? Or when we began our 200-Hour Teacher Training program? Can you recall practicing in the building on Liberty St. just down the road from our current studio just a few years ago? We would like […]
20 Minutes of Relaxation
20-Minute Sequence for a Great Night’s Sleep It can be hard to make the transition from a busy day to a restful night’s sleep. Try this 20-minute sequence to help you relax, body and mind, and ease you into dreamland. To enhance this gentle practice, listen to calming music or use calming lavender essential oil […]
20 Years of AYC History
In truth, we are all students and we are all teachers. – Stephanie Keach, co-founder, Asheville Yoga Center Following a dream This year, Asheville Yoga Center (AYC) celebrates twenty years of changing the world through yoga. What started in a small rented space has grown to a nationally renowned yoga center located on an eco-friendly campus […]
20 Years & $20 Workshops
Asheville Yoga Center is excited to announce $20 special workshops throughout the month of September in celebration for our 20th Anniversary! We are offering a diverse schedule single session workshops each Monday and Wednesday throughout September! We’ve got some new instructors and fresh topics to offer our yogis! The month starts off with Michael Johnson […]
Summer Solstice
“Arjuna, I am the taste of pure water and the radiance of the sun and moon. I am the sacred word and the sound heard in air, and the courage of human beings. I am the sweet fragrance in the earth and the radiance of fire; I am the life in every creature and the […]
May Charity of the Month
Asheville Yoga Center Announces Charity of the Month for May 2017 Funds raised will support ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters AYC is pleased to announce ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters as the May recipient of its Charity of the Month program. Through the Charity of the Month program, AYC partners with a local non-profit to help generate […]
2017 Yoga in the Park
Asheville Yoga Center launches our fifth year of the popular Yoga in the Park series on Saturday, May 27, 2017. The donation-based classes are held at Reuter Terrace in Pack Square Park on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and run from May 27 through September 2, except on June 3, July 1 and 29, and […]
Healing Veterans through Yoga
Healing Veterans Through Yoga Anthony Scaletta, a 36 year old veteran that served two tours in and around Iraq, says, “Yoga has completely changed everything for me. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say it saved me because I was on a destructive path at different times in my life and it kept me […]
