Alex White is a 200 hour RYT through Yoga Alliance; she completed her training in 2016 at Mission Yoga in Charleston, SC. For four years, Alex worked with Empowered Minds, an outreach program teaching yoga to underserved students in the low country area. Alex teaches...

Alexandra Culotta is new to the Asheville area, spending her life so far in Southern Louisiana, where her son and other family still reside. Alexandra has always loved the performing arts, particularly dance, theater, and more recently, stand-up comedy. Yoga has been...

Allie is a Nurse who made her way to Asheville in 2019, searching for adventure and a place to call home. She has cultivated a passion for self love, continued growth and healing through self work, relationship and yoga. After completing a yoga teacher training at...

(she/her) I am a certified RYT500 through Yoga alliance and found yoga 11 years ago and have been teaching for about 10. I firmly believe this universal practice is for everyone and is meant to be shared because it transformed the way I move through life. I feel...

(she/her) In 2007 I was given the opportunity to move to Asia to teach English as a second language. Without a doubt I knew I had to go. I knew there was a bigger purpose to this opportunity. I had been in search of something vital I felt was lacking from my life for...

Amy has been practicing yoga for most of her adult life and teaching yoga since completion of her 200-hour training with Rebecca Niamtu/Yoga for the Planet in 2016. She holds various certifications focused on the healing power of yoga, including Yoga of 12-Step...

Ana is an Asheville native and has been attending classes at Asheville Community Yoga since 2014. She is beyond excited to have joined the teaching team. She teaches a playful and sustainable practice that emphasizes intuitive movement and aims to restore balance to...

With a background in nonprofit, academia and corporate consulting, Angela has relied on meditation and yoga for many years to maintain balance in her life and mind. She is a certified meditation teacher in the Vedic lineage. Angela believes that meditation should be...

(she/they) Before I moved to Asheville in 2020 and found Asheville Community Yoga, and before ever taking regular classes at a studio, I had been practicing asana for a few years on my own through online classes. What started as simple exercise for low back pain...

Certified Heartfulness Meditation Trainer Bill has been practicing Heartfulness meditation daily for over 25 years and was certified a Heartfulness trainer in 2015. Through the years he has completed numerous Heartfulness workshops and attended copious Heartfulness...

I was in a very dark place when I took my first steps onto the 8 limbed path to liberation that yoga offered. As a junior in college, I began experiencing debilitating chronic back pain that would sometimes immobilize me for hours. When doctors couldn’t find anything...

Corey Costanzo, MA, LCAS, LMBT, SEP has a wealth of experience in helping individuals to achieve greater self-awareness and personal growth. With a Master's degree in Somatic Psychology and 20+ years of counseling experience, Corey has dedicated his career to studying...

Hi, my name is Dana and I love sharing my yoga practice with Asheville both on and off of the mat. I earned my RYT certification at the Lakshmi Rising School of Yoga and Wellness in Cabuya, Costa Rica. My training was infused with vinyasa, dance, mantra, meditation,...

Dede Boyd, a Masters level counselor, is a certified Embodyoga®, Energy Medicine Yoga®, and RestorativeYoga® teacher, offering an innovative and exciting approach to the cutting-edge practice of yoga through the study of deep, body awareness. Utilizing the process of...

Diane Saccone, MS MT (ASACP) ERYT 500 spent the majority of her career in the field of Clinical Laboratory medicine changing careers after her move with her husband to Western North Carolina in 2005. Diane built a yoga company serving the community through teaching...

(he/him) Eddie brings to the studio decades of meditation and yoga practice, as well as a deep passion for offering evidence-based, body-centered, mindfulness and self- compassion practices to those recovering from substance misuse and eating disorders, individuals...

Eli is an intuitive empath, artist, massage therapist, dancer, and doula with a simple and humble approach to yoga. Uniting the body, breath, and spirit, Eli crafts calming and nurturing practices that honor the chaos and beauty of the human experience. Drawing on the...

Emily's pronouns are she/hers, and she is an Asheville native. Her appreciation for yoga deepened when she fell in love with Asheville Community Yoga and began practicing at the studio almost every day. This excitement about the physical practice of asana fell in...

In 35 years, I maybe went to 8 yoga classes total in my life. I enjoyed the classes but 5 or more years would pass before I would go back to the next one. In July of 2021, I was in a difficult spot in my life. Sadness and anxiety had taken over me ….but when a dear...

(He/Him) My yoga journey began when I moved to Asheville. Having already established a practice of Buddhism- mostly Zen- the flow into the practice of yoga came quickly and seamlessly. My first yoga class was a Saturday morning Gentle Flow at Asheville Community Yoga....

In 2016, I found myself in a Bikram yoga studio taking my first yoga class ever.  At the time I was more interested in proving that I could do this very challenging activity that I knew absolutely nothing about.  It was indeed quite difficult physically and I remained...

I first encountered yoga through classes at a studio in my hometown over 14 years ago.  All my life, I have been athletic, but yoga offered a different, deeper connection to my body than any sport I’d ever tried.  Over the years, my relationship with yoga has evolved;...

Originally from Germany, lived in Florida for 23 years, 1 year in New Mexico and made beautiful Asheville her home in 2022. She is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher since 2008 and has been teaching weekly yoga classes in her community back in FL since then. She felt the...

Jennifer Yates is a passionate yogi who has been practicing for over 20 years. With a deep love for the practice and its many benefits,  Jennifer has devoted her time to studying and perfecting her skills in order to share the beauty of yoga with others. With a focus...

(he/him) Jim is certified as an RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance, having completed 250-hour Teacher Training at Asheville Community Yoga and 300 training hours in Advanced Yoga Studies at Asheville Yoga Center. Additional yoga training Jim has completed includes study of...

(he/they) I’m Joe and I’m so excited to be teaching yoga as a way to further both your journey and my own. I’ve been practicing various forms of yoga since 2003. All of this practice brought me to a 250 hour teacher training through Asheville Community Yoga where I’ve...

Joshua Canter has been a Mindfulness practitioner and teacher the past 10 years. He has an MA in Contemplative Psychology with an Emphasis on Mindfulness. Joshua is the Co-Founder of True Nature Education, a holistic travel education company which facilitates a...

Josie is thrilled to be offering Mindfulness and Yoga for children at ACY.  She has been an educator for the past 16 years with a BS in Elementary Education.  Combining her love of  children and passion for travel, she’s taught in Spain, Taiwan and locally at Rainbow...

Harnessing the power of the ancient wisdom of yoga to heal ourselves as a way to contribute to healing the world is at the core of all of Jot Anant's teachings. She firmly believes that we can honor and care for ourselves while still supporting the collective...

Being introduced to yoga during a time of major transition, I was able to find calm, a zero-point, "reset" in myself through consistent practice. Yoga, to me, is a practice to reconnect to life (nature), our purpose and ourselves through a fully integrated practice of...

Katie is delighted to be volunteering at ACY. Hailing from Ireland, she received her Bachelor of Education in 2009. She is a passionate and dedicated teacher of little ones. She started teaching youth yoga in 2017 at Riverfarm, a nature based school in Virginia. In...

Kelly Gilmore is a dedicated, seasoned, down-to-earth yoga teacher and body worker with a background in holistic, mindful living. Her classes are inspired from her various trainings through out the last 17 years of being on the amazing path of yoga and 27 years of...

Kelsey’s yoga practice began in 2013, when she found her niche after exploring a few different styles and studios in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her practice flourished at a community focused and welcoming ashtanga-based studio. She spent years volunteering there,...

Katbird came to meditation as a way to ease intrusive thoughts.  The practice lead him to the path of recovery from addiction.  It was through Buddhist recovery groups, focused on mindfulness and meditation where he became willing to move in a new direction.  He has...

Kristina completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Asheville Community Yoga in summer, 2023. Her journey into the world of yoga was inspired by ACY’s mission to make yoga accessible for all and her belief in its benefits for herself as well as young minds and...

Dr. Krystal Kinnunen, DACM, L.Ac Dr. Krystal is certified through the National Certification Commission For Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Traditional Oriental Medicine. Krystal’s 4-year Master’s program...

Kyle is a SOMA Breath Master Instructor, Healing Tao Qigong Instructor, Transformational Coach, Music Producer, and Ecstatic Dance Facilitator, with over 10 years of experience in Internal Alchemy Arts. He is the owner of Soma Alkhemy, a system of holistic healing and...

Movement practices have always been a passion and a pathway to spirt for me. I grew up cultivating both a love of dance and walking in the woods; this was my way of finding inner peace and connecting to the great mystery. When I was introduced to yoga and meditation,...

I like to joke that my yoga practice is old enough to have a beer. I attended my very first 90-minute warm vinyasa class at age 8 and was able to sustain a regular practice through my local donation-based yoga studio for almost 20 years before it closed in 2020. It...

Linda is thrilled to be in Asheville surrounded by natural beauty and a truly holistic community. She has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and teaching fitness, health longer than that.  Her classes are a meditation in motion: a vinyasa flow connecting...

My name is Lindsay and my pronouns are she/her. When I discovered Asana Yoga, I was deeply moved by the profound impact it had had on all facets of my life. Inspired by the power of the body & breath connection, I delved deeper into my explorations of Pranayama...

I have done yoga off and on for 20 years. But in 2016, while in the midst of caring for my mom, I found Asheville Community Yoga and truly connected with yoga and realized the depth of what yoga can bring to your life - that yoga is so much more than poses on a mat....

Yoga teacher, traveler, and artist, Madi curates events that combine the beauty and medicine of all three. Between studying and exploring the world combining over 1000 hours of study, she has been learning ancient ways and alchemising them to share with the community....

Margaret's love for yoga began in 2000 when she became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher. Since then, she has completed certifications in prenatal yoga and a 500-hour teacher training with Subtle Yoga (Kaoverii Weber) in 2013. She delights in guiding newcomers to...

(she/her) Recently relocated to Asheville via Chicago, Mary started her yoga practice around age 50 and shortly thereafter became a sponge for all things and topics energy related; both physical and mental. A year later Spring Forest Qigong crossed her path and she...

Mechelle Bertollini started her yoga journey in 2015. At the time she was playing roller derby and was trying to find a physical and emotional balance between being aggressive on the track, while still being kind and loving to her body. Inspired by yoga teachings and...

Michael has been in the practicing school of yoga for more than 23 years. He began teaching yoga in 2003 and has been dedicated to serving others in the path of yoga and relationship work. Igniting passion and demonstrating love are Michael’s two favorite subjects....

I’ve been practicing yoga since 2014. The practice came to me in a time of need and have been doing it ever since. When I moved to Asheville in 2016 I was looking for something to do with my mother and she found Asheville Community Yoga. I felt a connection that I’ve...

(she/her) I have been teaching yoga for over 20 years. I trained to teach different styles of yoga and now focus on helping my students to find their optimal yoga practice whether they want to improve their physical, mental, emotional or spiritual aspects of the...

I began practicing yoga in my early 20's as a means for stress-relief as a student in University. Towards the end of my 20's, I became inspired to share the medicine that is yoga with my community as an instructor. I received my 200-hour RYT in Rishikesh, India with...

I found yoga at 15 years old while seeking an outlet that would help me regulate my emotions and ease my back pain. Yoga has not only helped me with pain management but has also given me a light to use to find my way back to myself during difficult and dark periods of...

I moved to Asheville after living in Charleston for 10 years, and I knew my first few moments here that this was my heart’s home. I’ve been practicing yoga since I was a teen and always knew I wanted to teach. Yoga has been the foundation of learning who I am and has...

Rachel learned about yoga as a child through her mother's home practice. She began a regular practice when she was in high school in Santa Cruz, California and completed her 200 hour teacher training with Mark Stephens at 17. She taught often before going to school at...

Born and raised just south of the Finger Lakes. Daughter of Tracy, Grand Daughter of Theora, Great Grand Daughter of Chloe/Corine. Ransey comes from a lineage of deep belly laughs, home cooked meals, front porch storytellin, prayin and sangin. Ransey is a practitioner...

My yoga journey began because of back pain. I was overweight, not active enough and my body was telling me it needed a change.  After committing to an almost daily practice at Asheville Community Yoga, I started to feel relief--by expanding my body, strengthening my...

Rebekah’s philosophy on life and yoga is one of Balance. Rooting down to reach high. Diving deep to rise up. Connecting with Self to connect with All. Strength without flexibility yields brittleness--crumbling in the face of pressure. Flexibility without strength...

Healing the body, mind and soul is the core of yoga. Yoga is much more than physical asanas, and is a “work in” rather than a “work out”. ReEnna’s teachings reflect these views as she cultivates awareness of the power of deep reflections and releases. ReEnna Duray...

Robyn is a physician, certified yoga therapist, researcher and founder of Yoga Heals 4 Life, a private yoga therapy practice, integrating western and eastern philosophies for complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Her stress management and self-care...

Yoga found me in 2020 during a potent healing phase of my journey, and we have been inseparable since. I completed my RYT 200 certification in 2023 at Asheville Community Yoga, and feel deeply honored to share the practice of yoga with others through teaching. I am...

I was introduced to yoga in 2011 and ever since it has been an important form of therapy for me. It lives alongside the other healing practices that I keep in my “tool belt”, so to speak; practices like art, running, singing, that I reach for to soothe my aches,...

Sevn is deeply immersed in the study and practice of yoga as a vehicle to experience life fully.  His yoga asana practice began in 2001 and has matured into an appreciation for breath-centered alignment based postures and movement that honor both the ancient systems...

Sonya's yoga journey began in 2001 when a friend handed her a video as a means to heal from the wounds of a tumultuous relationship. Little did she realize that a profound seed had been planted. Yoga wasn't something she actively sought out, but in pivotal moments of...

"Yoga found me." Sylvia took the 250 hour yoga teacher training at Asheville Community Yoga after practicing yoga for four years.  The motive was to learn more and understand more about yoga.  What she did not expect was to be gently challenged and shaken out of old...

My name is Tammy Boomer.  I retired in June 2023 from teaching elementary school in Michigan and moved to Asheville.   I have been practicing yoga myself since 2008.  In 2019, I decided to go for my yoga teacher certification. Never did I imagine how going through the...

Tammy Cervantes has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. She has lived in Cozumel, Mexico most of her life and is known as a pioneer of yoga there. She fell in love with Asheville immediately and has lived here – going back to her home in Cozumel often, since 2018....

Timothy Burgin is a Kripalu & Pranakriya trained yoga instructor living and teaching in Asheville, NC. Timothy has completed his 500-hour Advanced Pranakriya Yoga training and currently serves as the Executive Director of YogaBasics.com. With over 25 years of...

Tyler is an acupuncturist with a varied background in the internal martial arts and several systems of qigong.  His primary practice is in Yang Taiji by way of Huang Xing Xian and his style of teaching draws upon Daoist internal alchemy, Fujian White Crane, Taijiquan,...