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. I don’t even know where to begin?” These are all common reasons we hear for why some hesitate to try yoga. But most of the time, these factors are just the result of feeling nervous to start. We’ve developed a class to melt those nerves away! Our Intro to Yoga class will help you become comfortable with the basics of yoga before stepping into the Studio for your first class, so you can feel right at home with your practice.

Intro to Yoga is taught by instructors, Ashley Cloutier and Richard Fabio. They bring warmth, friendliness and comfortability into the classroom along with their teaching experience and knowledge of yoga. In addition, Richard leads the coaching and mentorship program to provide one-on-one support for those looking to explore a yoga practice and find classes and styles to fit their individual needs.

What to Expect

When you attend Intro to Yoga, you’ll learn all about the fundamentals, such as where to put your shoes before you step into class and where to find a mat. You’ll learn about the major styles of yoga, breathing techniques and how to use props to assist your practice. We want you to be educated about yoga so that when you attend your first class, you feel as comfortable as possible.

After class, you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with Intro to Yoga instructor, Richard Fabio to find classes that meet your needs to completely customize your yoga experience. As always, our goal is to help you create a regular, consistent practice so that you feel healthy, strong and enjoy being a part of the yoga community.

Benefits of Yoga

A consistent yoga practice will relax your mind, strengthen your body and nourish your soul. The best part about yoga, is that it’s beneficial for anybody regardless of age.

Better Bone Health: Yoga postures require that you lift your own weight, strengthening both your muscles and bones.

Immunity Boost: In yoga, you’ll contract and stretch muscles, shift organs, and come in and out of yoga postures, which will increase the drainage of lymph (a fluid rich in immune cells). This supports the lymphatic system in fighting infection, destroys cancerous cells and disposes of toxic waste in your body.

Relaxes Your Body: Yoga gives you time to relax, slow your breathing and help you focus on the present. This shift from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic system allows the body to relax and restore itself. You’ll release stress, lower your heart rate and decrease your blood pressure making you feel rejuvenated after every class.

Asheville Yoga Center is more than just a place to practice, it’s a supportive and loving community. Our staff and instructors are here for you through every step in your yoga journey as you grow and elevate your practice. We look forward to welcoming you into our family!

Intro to Yoga is a free class offered every Monday evening at 5:45pm. Sign up for class here to start your journey and explore what yoga has to offer. If you’d like more information or are interested in one-on-one coaching, please email Richard Fabio at rfabio@youryoga.com.