AWAKE Yoga Chelsey Korus is quickly becoming one of yoga’s foremost teachers & philosophers. She’s been featured in PopSugar, Yoga Journal, Women’s Fitness, Fitness Magazine, Shape, and is one of the top teachers on Yogaglo. Along with an exceptional depth of practice, Chelsey is a triple major with degrees in Dance, Theater, and Vocal Performance. A decade of learning & teaching around the world has led her to design, AWAKE - a “total package lifestyle” around Soul, Spirit & Environment.

Hot, Sweaty Flow Co-Owner and Founder of Asheville Yoga Center, Steph has been teaching Yoga since 1988. Originally from Santa Barbara, CA, she moved to Asheville in 1997 to raise her 3 sons with her beloved husband Sunny. Her classes are full of humor, sweat, and real-ness.

Bhakti Flow Rusty Wells is a yogic messenger and the author of Bhakti Flow, A Training Guide for Practice and Life. He leads teacher trainings, retreats and workshops around the world. Rusty’s classes are an experiential explosion of music, sweat, stillness, and energy that will open your heart and leave you overflowing with bliss.

Yoga. Music. Art. From living in a group home to becoming known as yoga’s modern day ambassador to the West, hiphop artist, MC YOGI is on a mission to introduce yoga to large, mainstream audiences. His latest album, RITUAL MYSTICAL, made history by going #1 on the Electronic charts. His first book “Spiritual Graffiti” will be released through HarperOne in May. MC YOGI & his wife were honored by Michelle Obama's “Lets Move” initiative & have taught 3 times at the White House since 2011.

Traditional Asana Krista fell in love with yoga in 1999 when she took her first primary series Ashtanga class. Currently studying with Maty Ezraty, & looking forward to many more decades as a student, Krista is committed to steady evolution under the guidance of a master teacher. She has devoted her time & energy to exploring the dimensions of both teacher & student. Krista’s classes are vigorous & filled with challenge, rooted in the belief that our obstacles are our greatest blessings.

Vinyasa Flow; Spiritual Philosophy An experienced and passionate Vinyasa Yoga teacher based out of Phoenix, Arizona, with a background in anatomy & physiology and a passion for seeking the truth, Anton skillfully bridges the gap between the physical and spiritual, giving students the freedom to experience the beauty of the divine feminine grace and inner masculine strength. He travels around the globe teaching workshops and teacher trainings, presenting at festivals and leading retreats.

Yoga for Collective Change Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellbeing community into a powerful force for change. Her work was sparked on 9-11, when she lost her fireman step-dad in the towers. She quickly discovered the power of mindfulness, as a tool for personal healing & also a catalyst for collective change. Kerri now works passionately across communities to fight for justice & wellbeing.

Engaging, accessible vinyasa Taylor is bent on moving people - both on and off the mat. He has an accessible, engaging, and lighthearted teaching style, as well as a passion for social topics and human rights. He's always eager to listen, learn, and pass it on.

Community Cultivator Celebrated instructor, educator, & passionate change agent skilled in the art of cultivating community through yoga. With 10+ years of teaching, she makes yoga truly accessible to a wide range of practitioners. Her energetic sequences, dope beats & signature smile have gained the attention of pop artist Janelle Monáe & she has graced the cover of Yoga Journal. Her Ph.D. in Ed. Studies has served as the foundation for her community program for teen girls at Spelman.

& The Wild Lotus Band Bhakti On The Mat New Orleans-Asheville trio Sean Johnson & Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young + Gwendolyn Colman) are celebrated as one of the guiding voices of bhakti yoga in America, sharing concerts and workshops year-round. This weekend they'll be offering inspiring events featuring storytelling, kirtan, live music and soulful vinyasa yoga guided by Sean.

Yoga for Writers One of the Bay Area's premier yoga instructors & most provocative writers, Mark has been teaching yoga since 1999. He’s also an author & an award-winning senior contributor at the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate. Mark’s yoga is a sinuous, athletic combination of the body’s most ecstatic cadences and Tantra’s most lucid metaphysics, all designed to guide the frenzied Self toward liberation & burn off toxic text messages & reckless illusions. Simple, real.

Rock Your Bliss Inspired Coaching Goal Coach Jacki Carr is the co-Founder of Rock Your Bliss, a yoga-inspired coaching movement. Her presence pushes one to think deeply about the quality of their goals - as she leads you to find your authentic path through love, humor and by holding you able.

Dancing your Flow, Dynamic Pilates Lauren’s playful & flowing style, with a focus on harmonious alignment, stems from her years as a professional dancer. Teaching since 2004, she is a Senior Teacher with Yoga Tree San Francisco, & teaches extensively in the 200 & 500 hour Teacher Training Programs. A body mechanic at heart, she's certified in Classical Pilates, & weaves the power of each practice together for a joyful, empowering & grounded experience. Photos by Marisa Aragon

AcroYoga Jean-Jacques Gabriel is a Haitian born artist and yoga teacher. He’s been practicing yoga since 2001, teaching yoga since 2006, and teaching AcroYoga since 2008. He has taught in public schools, prisons, nonprofits, businesses, and yoga studios. He loves sharing practices that foster power, presence and pliability.

Clearlight Yoga "Michael Johnson’s classes are a beautiful mix of music, exploration of the yoga sutras, well-sequenced asana practice, and devotion to the highest virtues of humanity- and peppered with tidbits of science and humor. In my opinion, it is a well-rounded experience which gently guides the students into an exploration of what it can feel like to navigate yoga and life in the modern world with integrity, health and compassion." - Dana N.

Stretchy, sweaty and souful vinyasa flow Mary Beth LaRue is a yoga teacher, coach and writer who’s mission is to lead people toward their bliss. Sustainable, fulfilling bliss. She's traveled the world teaching professional cyclists yoga, shared a stage with Michael Franti and even designed custom yoga programs for rehabilitation centers, homeless shelters and the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles. She truly believe in the power of connection - vulnerable, raw and real.

Yin Yoga Biff teaches Yin Yoga trainings in the U.S & Internationally. He has trained & taught extensively with Don & Amba Stapleton, & Paul Grilley. He has studied shamanism with teachers of the Shapibo tradition of Eastern Peru, & is a student of cross-cultural shamanism, as taught by Angeles Arrien. Biff is the author of The Yin Yoga Kit, co-author of The Therapeutic Yoga Kit, & founder of the Jamtse Sponsorship Project - which support Tibetan refugee children.

Vinyasa Flow 500 RYT, Michelle desires to create space for others to understand, feel, know, & embody that we are enough as we are. In a world where we are told we are broken, damaged, & no good, where oppression causes some of us to be unseen - Her goal is to empower people to connect to their true self. Michelle's training, Skill in Action focuses on the intersection of yoga & social justice. She is also an ambassador for the Africa Yoga Project & a licensed clinical social worker.

Slackline Yoga & AcroYoga An eclectic group united by five principles: Yoga, Slacklining, AcroYoga, Adventure, & Conditioning. We specialize in gently nudging our students (and ourselves) far outside the comfort zone & into the realm of ultimate growth. Through traditional yoga, as well as various yogic based practices such as climbing, slacklining, and acrobatics we have become known worldwide. Our students say we “help them reach their potential & are super fun to be around"

Vinyasa Flow & Yin Shala owns the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga and has been teaching at Asheville Yoga Center since 1999. Her style blends intuitive flow and attention to detail, a combination informed by her background in Kripalu, Iyengar, Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, and bodywork. She incorporates pranayama, meditation, world music, therapeutic and yin yoga, as well as, yoga philosophy into each class.

Therapeutic Yoga Cat Matlock, Founder of West Asheville Yoga, is a chronic pain specialist known for her deep knowledge of anatomy. She blends the use of therapeutic rolling (think foam rollers and balls) with strengthening and opening yoga, breathing practices to soften the nervous system, and guided meditations for restoring balance and harmony at all levels of being.

Rock Your Wheel Owner of Hot Yoga Asheville, loves to empower her students to make their yoga practice sustainable using alignment, technique & awareness. Adi's classes are infused with humor & compassion. She believes that through asana, yogis create a strong sense of self & can achieve anything. The knowledge she gained when practicing yoga through two pregnancies has instilled more deeply in her the desire to keep learning and sharing yoga so “real people” can feel, live & be better.

Soul Summit Yoga The founder of Franklin Street Yoga Center and Befriend Your Body: Yoga for Autoimmune disease. Lori has been a dedicated yoga student since 1997 & a full time vinyasa teacher since 2005. She is a type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed with Graves Disease.

Yoga Touch Method Martia Rachman is the owner of Black Mountain Yoga, founder of YogaTouchMethod and author of Yoga’s Touch: Hands-on Adjustment, Alignment & Verbal Cue. She’s been teaching since 2000 and teaches YogaTouchMethod at Kripalu and numerous teacher training programs. Martia’s teachings are therapeutic while vital; weaving flow, alignment, philosophy, pranayama, and body wisdom into her teachings.

Ashtanga Yoga Authorized Level 2 KPJAYI of Mysore, India. Johnna entered into teaching after many years of sustained Meditation, Pranayama and Asana practice. And brings with her over 15 years of teaching both Tantra and Ashtanga. She is joyfully dedicated to teaching traditional Ashtanga Yoga with focus on both the internal and external forms.

Soulful Vinyasa Flow Carrington began teaching in 2004. Her classes are a canvas of movement, breath, prayer and magic. Her passion is helping students to unify the pieces of self into the more powerful whole. She teaches internationally and is the Yoga In Action Coordinator for Off The Mat Into the World and regional leader for CTZNWELL.

Vinyasa Fusion Joe Taft believes in the power of Yoga to transform oneself physically, mentally and spiritually. Joe has been teaching in Asheville, North Carolina since 2001. Joe’s teaching style is a synthesis of dedicated hard work, deep study, and a unique fusion of various schools of yoga, which culminates in a powerful system of yoga that is easy to grasp and practice.

10,000 Buddhas Dedicated to uplifting people & creating beauty through yoga & art. From teaching yoga at the White House to presenting at some of the biggest yoga festivals, Amanda infuses the ancient teachings with creativity & joy. In 2001, she & her husband MC YOGI founded Yoga Toes Studio in Point Reyes, CA. She has been featured in Yoga International, Origins, Marin Magazine, & on the cover of Yoga Journal. She is now working on a project to paint 10,000 Buddhas.

Sacred Activism Sierra has been sharing yoga for 25 years, mostly in southern Appalachia. On the teaching staff of Warren Wilson College and Asheville Yoga Center, Sierra wholeheartedly believes the objective of yoga is the alchemy of love, compassion and kindness off the mat. Sierra founded Light a Path, a nonprofit that brings somatic practices to the incarcerated, youth at risk and the unhoused with the mission “connection creates resilience.”

Soul Steeped Vinyasa Jessica Jollie has been studying Yoga for more than 20 years and is an E-RYT 500, PRYT and holds a Masters degree in Counseling. She is the owner of Yoga Landing in Chattanooga, TN. Jessica directs 200 and 300 hour Teacher Trainings and teaches workshops across the country.

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Movement & Dance Founder & owner of Studio Zahiya - four time winner of "Best Place to Take a Dance Class" in Asheville, NC. Along with teaching across Western NC, she has taught & performed in New York, Las Vegas, Austin, Baltimore, Washington DC, Montreal, Southern France and more. She is an Ambassador for ​​Lululemon Athletica, Asheville. Lisa is also known for her work with children & women, traveling nationally and using dance as a impetus for change.

Kundalini, Meditation, Sound Healing Stacey has been sharing the transformative & integrative path of yoga around the globe since 1997. Her teaching style is infused with laughter, energy, & love. She encourages her students to attain stillness, contentment & freedom through a commitment to sadhana (daily spiritual practice), connecting to sangha (spiritual community), & consistent self-care. A mother, Life Coach, doula, reflexologist & founder of Mahabhuta Festival in Pensacola, FL.

Core Strength Vinyasa Melissa Scott is a yoga teacher, writer, therapist, and life coach on a mission to help you live your most authentic life possible. Blending classic asana with cutting-edge anatomy and psychology knowledge, her Core Strength Vinyasa classes will help you revolutionize your practice and feel stronger from the inside out.

Pilates and Acupuncture Brooke's journey with classical Pilates began in 2002 when she trained in Seattle with Dorothee VandeWalle. The more she instructed, the more she saw how her clients could benefit from the rich tradition of Chinese medicine. She attended grad school for classical Chinese Medicine, then opened Clasique Acupuncture & Pilates Studio in 2009. Brooke brings depth to the practice of Pilates, and lightness to the healing art of chinese medicine.

Connected Warriors Judy believes that the practice of yoga teaches presence in chaos & peace. She founded & Directs the Connected Warriors, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. Judy Developed a Trauma-Conscious yoga curriculum based on the latest scientific & psychological research as a healing modality for traumatic. She was appointed to the YA advisory board in 2012 and was later published by the Omega institute in its “Best Practices for Yoga for Veterans” journal.

Y12SR - Yoga for 12 Step Recovery Tanya's yogic journey began in a small Florida ashram in 1997 opening up her path to meditation, Medical Massage training and yoga teacher training in Australia and Asheville. As a grateful member of Al - Anon, she infuses the language of recovery, love, compassion and humor in every class.

Vortex Hike Experience DeAnne is a teacher, radio host, author and energy intuitive. Her work is based in a New Paradigm of Consciousness and Energy called the New Human. Her guided nature experiences offer not only the opportunity to immerse yourself in beautiful, secluded nature, this experience will help you to fill in the gaps between what you love, what you do, how you serve and the greater purpose you came to the planet to fulfill.

Breath-Centric Asana Co-owner of Asheville Holistic Physical Therapy, and a Licensed Physical Therapist & Certified Yoga Therapist, Libby has been teaching yoga in Asheville for over 10 years. Her style is informed by many yoga traditions, most notably that of TKV Desikachar. She invites practitioners to slow down, turn in, and use their yoga practice as a mirror to better understand themselves. She uses the power of the breath to create suppleness & strength in body, mind, and spirit.

SUP Yoga Anna is a former pro kayaker, paddling instructor, yoga teacher, Ayurveda Wellness Counselor and author of the book Yoga for Paddling. Named 2017 Most Inspirational Outdoors Person in the Blue Ridge, Anna weaves her passions for paddling, yoga and nature (all paths to present moment awareness) into her SUP yoga classes.