The best teachers teach from the heart.
Wherever you stand in your path, our in-depth trainings are crafted to empower you in your journey.
The best teachers teach from the heart.
Wherever you stand in your path, our in-depth trainings are crafted to empower you in your journey.
Deepen your yoga practice, presence, and appreciation for life
Empower your voice, sense of self-worth, and creativity
Learn to teach vivid, impactful yoga classes with skill & imagination in your own sincere way
Connect, thrive, and be uplifted by a community of fellow seekers
Discover Your Teaching Path
For over 25 years Asheville Yoga Center has been a beloved home for high quality, inspirational yoga teacher training in the southeast and beyond. Many curious yoga practitioners have followed their hearts to AYC to dip their toes into the wisdom of yoga in our 50 hour Foundations Program; to immerse more fully in our 200 hour Teacher Training Immersions; and to keep their inner flames lit and skill sets evolving in our specialized 300 Hour Immersions and Electives. Our new director Seán Johnson has also integrated the best elements of his Soul School teacher training into AYC’s time-tested methodology to create one-of-a-kind, inspirational, heart-centered yoga training programs. Wherever you are in your yoga exploration and teaching journey, we offer inspiring, rich, and resourceful paths for you.
200 Hr Teacher Training
Journey Deeper Into The Art & Craft of Practicing & Teaching Yoga From The Heart
Stoke your passion and embark on a transformative journey into the inspirational realms of yoga with our renowned AYC signature 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. This immersive experience is designed for dedicated students eager to deepen their connection to yoga, and who wish to learn the art and craft of teaching yoga from the heart. We’ll delve into asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, music, storytelling, philosophy, poetry, ritual and other soulful practices that will become lifelong companions to nurture your physical, mental, and spiritual health, and empower you to guide and inspire others.
300 Hr Teacher Training
Continue Evolving + Keep Your Heart Fire Kindled
Continue to follow your heart, and thirst to evolve as a yoga practitioner and teacher. Our 300 hour 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. Choose from weeklong 50 hour immersions focused on one particular topic area as well as inspirational electives to shape your graduate education.
Upcoming immersions for 2024-2025 include: Roots of Yoga Immersion: Rekindling The Flame Teacher Tune Up; The Craft Of Teaching Yoga To Beginners; Restorative & Yin Yoga Immersion; The Business Of Yoga; and more. These programs are guided by a curated team of expert instructors who are passionate about their specialties.
What Our Students Are Saying
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Asheville Yoga Center will always be dear to my heart. I was not only equipped with the skills to teach yoga confidently and effectively, but I was also transformed by the abundant wisdom at Asheville Yoga Center and The Ayurvedic Institute. The teachings from this training have become integral to my understanding of yoga and to my personal practice. I found everlasting camaraderie and saṅgha with my cohort as we supported and cherished one another during the incredibly educative experience.
The instructors are experts in the art and science of yoga, highly experienced in teaching, and vastly creative, while also encouraging, patient, and approachable.
After completing the 200 hour training I feel well prepared, eager and confident to begin sharing my love of yoga with others in a professional manner. The breadth of knowledge, experience and skillful personal support combined with the genuine warmth and care offered by the AYC teaching team is truly inspiring and impressive and I feel so fortunate and honored to learn from them. I couldn’t recommend AYC Yoga Training more highly if you’re feeling called to become a yoga teacher.
Asheville Yoga Center is a true campus for body and mind transformation, for discovering the best agent for healing and change within yourself. What makes AYC unique is the calm, supportive and welcoming environment it provides anyone walking through the door.
Why choose AYC for your yoga teacher training journey?
Asheville
Whether you are a local, or a visitor— Asheville is a beloved haven for spirituality, wellness, healthy living, conscious culture, art and crafts, farm to table food, and living a heart-centered life. We are so grateful to be a part of this amazing community and can’t think of a better and more supportive place to take your teacher training journey!
Depth, Experience & History
Our roots run deep. For over 25 years we have offered yoga teacher training programs, one of the first studios in the country to do so. We have decades of experience supporting students as well as seasoned teachers on the teacher training journey. We are proud that our teacher training programs have helped seed and grow yoga communities across the southeast and beyond— with graduates teaching in venues around the country and founding their own yoga studios and communities.
Teacher’s Teachers
Our Teacher Training faculty are passionate and inspiring yoga educators, who have dedicated their lives to yoga. They are expert “teacher’s teachers” who are deeply supportive and caring of students in our trainings. Each of our lead teachers genuinely feels that training teachers lights up their heart and gives their life greater purpose and meaning.
Heart-Centered
Our studio and training is rooted in a heart-centered approach to yoga practice and teaching. Teachers and staff are warm, friendly, positive, and loving. AYC teachers awaken gratitude, passion for life, and a life-affirming ethos.
Art-Centered
Our trainings embrace practicing and teaching yoga as a craft and an art – encouraging freedom for creative expression, and the integration of art, music, dance, poetry, storytelling, and vivid imagery into the practice.
AYC’s Shared Campus With The Ayurvedic Institute
It’s a joy to be a part of a shared campus and wellness family that includes The Ayurvedic Institute, the premier school of Ayurveda in the West, led by Dr. Vasant Lad. Plus our other brother and sister venues The Ayurprana Listening Room, a music venue dedicated to uplifting global, sacred, and folk music in West Asheville, and the beautiful SoHum Retreat center.
Chat with Us!
If you have questions about yoga teacher training, please reach out to Suzanne, our Yoga Training Ambassador!
