Category: Yoga

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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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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How to Get Creative with Meditation

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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5 Questions You Should Ask Before 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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Legs Up: The Journey of Tucker (Thr33) Shelton

In high school, I wanted to be a hippie, and when a super crunchy friend invited me to a yoga class with her, I jumped on it enthusiastically. We went to a flow class at the YMCA in Hendersonville. I stumbled through it, confused by the foreign concept of a Sun Salutation and wondering what the heck a Warrior 2 was.

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Teacher Feature: Ruth Ingram

It’s not about the posture but seeing people feel confident and excited for themselves. It’s an honor to be a part of people’s lives and help them learn how to manage their stress and feel good in their body. It’s the best job in the world.

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Teacher Feature: Kimber Jones

Kimber Jones’ journey with yoga and Ayurveda began in 2014 as she sought relief from a health challenge. Since then, these ancient practices have become her passion, transforming her life and inspiring her to share their power with others.

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The Art (and Yoga) of Self-Love

Self-love is the practice of connecting to your True Nature. It involves seeing yourself and others as more than this body-mind complex. It involves seeing yourself and others as Brahman.

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

– Mary Oliver

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