Meet Our Yoga Instructors

At Asheville Yoga Center, our yoga instructors are our greatest assets. We are lucky enough to have some of the most accomplished yoga teachers in the southeast in residence at our studio. Many of our teachers trained in Vinyasa yoga under AYC’s founder Stephanie Keach, while other instructors trained in various modalities. No matter the lineage, AYC teachers provide a compassionate and informed space where students can find their own balance of effort and ease through their practice. 

Paige Gilchrist
Studio Instructor
200-Hour Instructor

Michael Johnson
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Joe Taft
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Nishita Shah
Studio Instructor

Gota Cebrero
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Deirdre Smith-Gilmer
Studio Instructor
300-Hour Instructor

Richard Fabio
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Hannah Keith
Studio Instructor

Maeve Hendrix
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Ruth Ingram
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Luna Ray Canter
Studio Instructor

Rosie Mulford
Studio Instructor
300-Hour Instructor

Shala Worsley
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Tucker Shelton
Studio Instructor
200/300-Hour Instructor

Bruce Barkus
Studio Instructor

Alisa Lorraine
Studio Instructor

Sierra Hollister
Studio Instructor
300-Hour Instructor

Nicole Elaine
Studio Instructor

Suzanne Martin
Studio Instructor

Amber VanBuhler Studio Instructor

Forrest Campbell, PT, DPT
Studio Instructor

Lewis Rothlein
Studio Instructor

Brittany Keeler
Studio Instructor

John Baldwin
Studio Instructor

Amy Sims
Studio Instructor

Andra Smith
Studio Instructor

Marion Stone
Studio Instructor
200-Hour Instructor

Brooke Sullivan
Studio Instructor

Julia Davis
Studio Instructor

Alexis Barris
Studio Instructor

Katie Freshman
Studio Instructor

Jessica Slowe
Studio Instructor