Establishing an independent home practice is a rite of passage for yoga practitioners. It's the point at which you really learn to move at your own pace, listen and respond to your body, and develop greater consistency and frequency in your yoga practice. Practicing on your own empowers you and gives you new freedom to explore. But that freedom can be overwhelming until you're comfortable with the tools at hand and know how to get from one place to another. In this 2 hour all levels workshop we will learn some basic building blocks that will aid in putting together your own sequences and approach your home practice with confidence.

STRENGTHEN & STABILIZE YOUR PRACTICE TO BUILD SAFETY & CONFIDENCE. Asanas Don’t Have Alignment, People Have Alignment - asanas don’t exist separate from the individuals doing them. In this 2 hour all levels workshop we will slow down the most commonly used yoga postures to properly align and make more accessible. We will explore modifications to suit your body and how to use props to support your practice. Through discussion and demonstration we will discover how to practice yoga more safely and skillfully.

Of the many props available for your yoga practice, the wall is one of the most relatively available prop within our home and studio spaces. By offering comfort and support for the body to release in restorative postures. The wall provides stability, balance, and even the potential to deepen into a stretch. Encouraging more safety and greater security for the body when learning inversions, as well as offering building blocks to variations. Arm balances can also find the support of the wall, freeing us with each attempt of our fears and doubts within the mind. Helpful in finding alignment as well as a reminder to keep certain body parts active; the wall can enhance your overall practice. 

It is estimated that up to 84 percent of adults have low back pain at some time in their lives.
The good news means you are not alone! Lower back pain can happen for many different
reasons, yet how we move, sleep, and sit can dramatically impact our backs' health. Often,
proper balancing of the deep flexor muscles of the “core” with the extensor muscles of the
lower back/pelvis can improve low back pain—and yoga is a wonderful medium for this to
occur! This two-hour workshop will give you some tools and practices to alleviate/prevent and
troubleshoot lower back pain.

An array of things can contribute to tightness in the hips & hamstrings; running, stress, sitting, even simple daily activities such as walking! We often carry patterns within our movements, not all of which are good or healthy for our bodies. Restrictions within these regions can cause significant discomfort, even pain.

By better understanding our anatomy, our postural & movement habits, as well as the mechanics of Yoga poses, we can begin to unravel held tension in the hips & hamstrings, creating space for energy to flow more freely throughout the body.

We successfully raised $150,000 through our community fundraiser!

Come celebrate with us on Thursday May 4th from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m! All are welcome!

Free Creatures ( an Oregon-based trio) will be performing, and our dear staff member and teacher Ariel Garcia will be be opening for the group. This is a free event and all you need to bring is your dancing shoes!

Bun Intended food truck will be here, and we will have other sweet treats and beverages for sale. Kids are welcome. Please RSVP in advance through the link below.

Join Luna Ray & Friends for A Kirtan at Asheville Community Yoga on Sunday May 7th from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. Kirtan is devotional chanting and it is a tremendously powerful form of Bhakti Yoga. The singing is accompanied by musical instruments and rhythmic drumming, and the audience is encouraged to participate by chanting, clapping and dancing. You will not be able to resist the urge to join in! Please register in advance.

Kids 12 and under attend for free! Doors at 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Sliding Scale $15-$30

This workshop will explore the following:

1) causes of back pain and how yoga can help

2) Specific yoga postures for strengthening the back and increasing range of motion.

The workshop will be active and experiential as we move through a sequence of yoga postures specifically for care of the back.

This workshop is designed for anyone new to yoga, anyone who has been away for a while due
to Covid or Life, or, for those who do other things but just want to see what this Yoga
business is about. Learn how yoga can be beneficial to you.
We will go over the basics and much, much more. You know your body better than anyone so you will find out what works for you. Learn modifications and how props can be used to benefit you in
your practice.

Come join us for a kirtan (devotional singing and chanting) followed by a meditative sound bath experience. You will be showered in the resonance of special world instruments such as the didgeridoo, The gong, the flute, singing bowls, string instruments and more.

Nurture the innate healing process of the mind and body as it returns to homeostasis after alcohol and drug dependency. We will delve into the intersections of addiction, trauma, and disordered eating and move through an asana and pranayama practice specifically designed to target the parts of the brain most affected by addiction. This will NOT be rooted in a 12 step approach; rather we will use the process of intuition, and allow the body to sit with what arises. This workshop will allow practitioners to set an intention and achieve a state of embodiment, thus illuminating the connection between negative self-talk and the habits it can lead to.

Come sip, play, breath, move, and connect. 

Cacao is a gentle heart medicine with the incredible capacity to help us connect to our hearts, release grief, and tap into child-like joy. 

We will start with a cacao ceremony (outside if weather permits) during which we will bless and drink our cacao, journey on a guided meditation to help you connect to your heart space, and connect with ourselves and others through gentle connection activities.