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Stay up-to-date on the latest from Asheville Yoga Center with our blog! Meet our teachers and hear them share more about their lives and yoga practice. Read tips on how to integrate yoga more deeply into your life off the mat. Learn more about inspirational teacher training programs, and discover new ways to deepen your practice!

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Gota Cebrero: A Journey of Yoga, Culture, and Connection

This month, we’re honored to shine a spotlight on Gota Cebrero, a beloved instructor at Asheville Yoga Center whose life journey is as rich and diverse as his teaching. From the southern reaches of Argentina to the tranquil mountains of Asheville, Gota’s path has been one of continuous exploration, deep spiritual connection, and an unwavering commitment to sharing the transformative power of yoga.

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Gota Cebrero: A Journey of Yoga, Culture, and Connection

This month, we’re honored to shine a spotlight on Gota Cebrero, a beloved instructor at Asheville Yoga Center whose life journey is as rich and diverse as his teaching. From the southern reaches of Argentina to the tranquil mountains of Asheville, Gota’s path has been one of continuous exploration, deep spiritual connection, and an unwavering commitment to sharing the transformative power of yoga.

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Spreading Love Through Our Community

Giving Back to Those in Need One of the most humbling and beautiful principles of yoga is “seva,” the Sanskrit word meaning “service-mindedness.” In ancient India, seva (pronounced seh-va) was thought to improve an individual’s spiritual growth through acts of selfless community service. It is the essence of giving without

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Understanding Active Streching and Passive Stretching in Yoga

Understanding Different Stretching Techniques Written by AYC Instructor, Forrest Campbell The practice of yoga can be described as boundless, with boundless subjects tied into it. Memorizing every single muscle, bone, node and valve in the body is not necessary to experience the beauty of asana. However, it is nice to

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The Importance of Inversions

Why You Should Practice Inversions Written by AYC Instructor, Tucker Waldron Inversions are powerful postures in the practice of yoga. They can benefit us physically, mentally and even spiritually. In hatha yoga, the primary branch of yoga as practiced in western cultures, the goal of the practice is to raise

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Becoming a Better You This Year Through Yoga

Discover a New You With the beginning of a new year comes new goals and resolutions. We all know this to be true. January takes the prize when it comes to crowded workout facilities. People flock to the gym to spend countless hours putting their bodies through intense workouts to

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Stay Healthy This Winter Through Your Yoga Practice

How Yoga Can Boost Your Health Even for all of you work out enthusiasts, the winter months can be a serious drag when it comes to being motivated to exercise. The cold, dark mornings and evenings just make you want to sit at home curled up by the fire. Winter

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How to Make the Most of Restorative Yoga Classes

What You Need to Know About Restorative Yoga Written by AYC Instructor Paige Gilchrist Okay, so we’ve got a little irony right off the bat. Striving to get the best results in restorative yoga? As in powering up your dreaming or asking your bubble bath to multi-task? Restorative yoga is,

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“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.”

– Mary Oliver

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