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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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Kirtan in Asheville: A Beginner’s Guide to Yoga’s Sacred Sound Practice

Kirtan in Asheville is a joyful, communal chanting practice rooted in yoga tradition. At Asheville Yoga Center, gatherings welcome people of all backgrounds—no singing or yoga experience needed. Since 1997, the center has created space for connection, peace, and belonging through sacred sound. Whether local or visiting, anyone can join, open their heart, and experience the uplifting power of kirtan.

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Kirtan in Asheville: A Beginner’s Guide to Yoga’s Sacred Sound Practice

Kirtan in Asheville is a joyful, communal chanting practice rooted in yoga tradition. At Asheville Yoga Center, gatherings welcome people of all backgrounds—no singing or yoga experience needed. Since 1997, the center has created space for connection, peace, and belonging through sacred sound. Whether local or visiting, anyone can join, open their heart, and experience the uplifting power of kirtan.

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Teacher Feature: Lewis Rothlein

With more than 30 years of dedicated practice and teaching, Lewis Rothlein brings wisdom, heart, and clarity to every class. A longtime practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga and a Yoga Alliance certified teacher, Lewis is known for his approachable style, thoughtful guidance, and generous spirit.

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Creative Ways to Meditation Daily

If you’re considering this journey, know that you’re not alone. Every budding teacher begins with questions, doubts, and a sense of wonder about what lies ahead. But with the right training, support, and intention, you can blossom—not just as a teacher, but as a human. Here are five questions to ask as you consider this path:

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Rise & Shine Yoga Challenge

This May, we’re inviting you to reconnect with your practice, your breath, and your community with our Rise & Shine Yoga Challenge: a month-long journey to honor the magic of early morning movement.

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Questions to Ask Before Joining Yoga Teacher Training

If you’re considering this journey, know that you’re not alone. Every budding teacher begins with questions, doubts, and a sense of wonder about what lies ahead. But with the right training, support, and intention, you can blossom—not just as a teacher, but as a human. Here are five questions to ask as you consider this path

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

– Mary Oliver

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