Heather Irene Smith is a Laughing Lotus NYC and Asheville Yoga Center trained Yoga instructor with over 500 hours of training and advanced study in Bhakti Yoga, Ayurveda, and Yoga Philosophy. Heather Irene is a public school teacher, artist, musician, and storyteller. She came to Yoga in 2012 as a way to heal from the physical pain she experienced as a result of scoliosis. Since then, her connection to Yoga has developed into a transformative, lifelong calling. Heather prioritizes modifications, variations, and the use of props in her classes. Creative sequencing, stories, poems, Yoga philosophy, mantras, harmonium, and carefully curated playlists are also integral to her instructional style.
Some of Heather Irene’s most inspirational teachers include: Paramahansa Yogananda, Thich Naht Hanh, Radhanath Swami, Raghunath Cappo, Gaura Vani, Bhakti Lata Caruso, Sean Johnson, David Newman (Durga Das), Michael Johnson, Dana Flynn, Kenny Frisby, Sheri Celantano, Ali Cramer, Dr. Vasant Lad, Amma, Mooji, and Jon Kabat-Zinn.