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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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20 Minutes of Turning Inward

Meditation accounts for four of the eight limbs of yoga, and is an important aspect of any yogi’s practice. To meditate is to bring yourself into a state of thoughtful awareness, one that allows you to look inward and focus on yourself. Meditating can begin by focusing on your breath,

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Thank You, Asheville

Thank you for 20 Years of AYC! As we look back at the past 20 years of Asheville Yoga Center, we are so humbled and grateful for the wonderful community of people who’ve made this milestone possible. Thank you to everyone who attended our 20th Anniversary Celebrations on Sept. 14,

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20 Yoga Mantras for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Meaning

Contributed by AYC Instructor Michael Johnson Asheville Yoga Studio, building a community of yogis since 1997. To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Asheville Yoga Center, I would like to offer you these 20 mantras with a brief explanation. Mantra means resolution. It is derived from the words manas

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20 yoga poses for peace of mind

20 Yoga Poses & Movements for Peace In todays modern world, finding peace can take effort. Our days are often absorbed with long and busy work hours and sometimes our self-care needs get put on the back burner.  Then, our stress can accumulate in our bodies and minds. When we

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Yoga Poses For Relaxation

20-Minute Sequence for a Great Night’s Sleep It can be hard to make the transition from a busy day to a restful night’s sleep. Try this 20-minute sequence to help you relax, body and mind, and ease you into dreamland. To enhance this gentle practice, listen to calming music or

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20 Years of AYC History

In truth, we are all students and we are all teachers. – Stephanie Keach, co-founder, Asheville Yoga Center Following a dream This year, Asheville Yoga Center (AYC) celebrates twenty years of changing the world through yoga. What started in a small rented space has grown to a nationally renowned yoga center

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

– Mary Oliver

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