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Asheville Yoga Center Supports Our VOICE in April We love rolling out our mats, connecting with ourselves and learning from the wisdom of instructors in class. But yoga is so much more than just the practice of poses and a time to work on personal growth. The principles set in
Women’s Importance Through Yoga’s History Written by AYC Instructor, Sierra Hollister We all know that a regular yoga practice offers multiple benefits for the body, mind and spirit. These benefits include increased flexibility, enhanced physical strength, clarity and calm for the mind, better circulation and so much more. For
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
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
Asheville Yoga Center Supports Asheville on Bikes with February Fundraiser Asheville Yoga Center is rolling forward with its Charity of the Month project in February. The center will be raising funds for Asheville on Bikes for the second consecutive year. The non-profit advocates for better biking and walking infrastructures in
Looking Back at AYC’s Community Service Efforts We find ourselves very fortunate to live and practice in Asheville where the values of businesses, as well as individuals, include thoughtfully caring for the community and those in need. Even with its growing popularity and population, Asheville still emphasizes the importance of
Deepen Your Knowledge of Yoga Written by AYC Instructor, Tucker Shelton Have you ever tried drinking from a firehose? That’s what it can feel like to jump into the 300-Hour yoga teacher training immersion at AYC. The incredible teachers, fascinating subjects and advanced modules are so powerful that it can
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
AYC Chooses WNCAP as it’s Charity of the Month Show Your Support Through January Asheville Yoga Center kicks off its Charity of the Month project by raising funds for the second year in a row for Western North Carolina AIDS Project during the month of January. Founded in 1986, WNCAP
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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