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Stay up-to-date on the latest from Asheville Yoga Center with our blog! Read tips on how to incorporate yoga into your life off the mat, learn more about teacher training, and find new ways to deepen your practice!

Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder with Yoga

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Stay Ahead of the Winter Blues It’s easy to fall into the winter blues when temperatures plummet and it’s dark and dreary outside. You might find that you start feeling lethargic and it might become harder and harder to get out of bed in…

Serving Others in Need

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Raising Awareness and Support for Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree…

Great Holiday Gifts for Your Yogi

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There are so many goodies nestled in the Boutique and Studio! In an effort to make your holiday shopping easy and stress-free, we’ve developed this comprehensive gift guide to give you a variety of great, affordable gift options for your yogi…

Practice Yoga and Do Good

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Practice Karma Yoga in Your Life One of the surest ways to find happiness in life is by curating a servant heart. The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Indian text, views karma yoga, the Hindu path of service to others, as the gateway to spiritual…

Find Your Community in 200TT

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Form Relationships to Last a Lifetime When you embark on your 200-Hour Teacher Training, you’re immersing yourself in a one-of-a-kind education. But there’s something even more special about this experience beyond just the deep learning.…

Giving to Those in Need: Implementing Chopra's Law of Giving & Receiving

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Support the Hope Chest for Women, AYC's October Charity of the Month One of Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is the Law of Giving and Receiving. It states that giving and receiving are different expressions of the same flow of…

Bringing Awareness To Your Breath

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Better Breathing Through Yoga The very source of our existence flows ever so gracefully through our bodies to keep our hearts pumping and our brains alive. It’s unseeable, untouchable but incredibly vital. The power behind our working bodies…

Compassion On & Off the Mat

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Practice the Yogic Value of Compassion in Your Life A yogic life is centered around showing compassion for all things. As your practice grows and develops, you’ll find that it pushes out ego and insecurities, opening the door to a caring…

Start Your Practice & Find Your Yoga Home at AYC

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Be Comfortable with Your Yoga Practice If you’ve never tried yoga before, starting out can be intimidating and even a little scary. Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m too busy. My back bothers me. I’m not flexible enough for yoga.…

Preparing to Teach Class

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Feel Prepared & Confident The 200-Hour program will give you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of yoga. With a diligent curriculum, support from fellow yogis and wisdom from highly skilled teachers, you are in for…

Fostering a Community of Empowerment

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AYC Raises Funds & Awareness for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity As yogis, we know how energizing and empowering a yoga practice can be. These positive impacts are a few of many reasons why we roll out our mats each day. With each asana,…

Let Yoga Enhance Your Favorite Summer Outdoor Activities

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Yoga Poses for Outdoor Fun In a world where technology is king, it is vitally important to spend time away from screens and distractions and enjoy the peace and calm of the outdoors. Nature is magical with all its subtle beauty and endless…

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