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Yoga and storytelling together offer a path to healing, connection, and transformation. Through myth, movement, and mindfulness, practitioners explore universal themes of courage, compassion, and balance. Trauma-informed yoga and Ayurveda honor each person’s story, while neuroscience affirms storytelling’s power to rewire the brain—awakening resilience, peace, and shared humanity across traditions.
Yoga and storytelling together offer a path to healing, connection, and transformation. Through myth, movement, and mindfulness, practitioners explore universal themes of courage, compassion, and balance. Trauma-informed yoga and Ayurveda honor each person’s story, while neuroscience affirms storytelling’s power to rewire the brain—awakening resilience, peace, and shared humanity across traditions.
By Timothy Burgin, Founder & Creator of Japa Mala Beads While there are numerous traditions and styles of meditation one can practice, I’ve found that using a mantra with mala beads is the easiest and most powerful way to meditate. In addition to all of the benefits of meditation, japa
Debunking common misconceptions and reservations about practicing yoga. By Matthew Ceurvorst Yoga draws people in for a myriad of reasons: perhaps it was a doctor’s recommendation, the testimony of a friend or family member, or just sheer curiosity. Regardless of the paths that have led to this point, most people
Asheville Yoga Center Fundraises for The Hope Chest for Women Charity Yoga Center to donate 10% of Proceeds on October 26 to local cancer-support nonprofit. Asheville, N.C., October 1, 2017 — Asheville Yoga Center is shining a ray of hope for women in our community who are battling cancer by
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,
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,
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
– Mary Oliver
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