Workshops, Events + Pop-Ups
Step away from the overstimulated world and learn to downshift your body + mind to a more balanced, relaxed state of being with Somatics.
Come explore the world of Somatics and discover how to release muscle tension, improve posture, increase range of motion, prevent/rehab injuries and improve your mood without forcing it. In this class you’ll learn slow, gentle, relaxing self-care movements that are suitable for all ages and bodies. The best way to find out if Somatics is for you, is to give it a try!
—Thursdays from 4 – 5pm–
- identify thought and postural tension patterns that hold you back in life
- explore gentle, enjoyable movements to release tension and pain
- connect the dots of how all your body parts work together
- discover how somatic awareness can calm your monkey mind — no sitting meditation required 🙂
- break free from relying on drugs, surgery and on-going treatments that don’t last
- simple, safe ways to get rid of pain
- better posture and mobility
- a calmer state of being and better sleep
- more power in their sport
HEAD TO OUR CLASS CALENDAR TO REGISTER.
Join Hanna for these Vinyasa Wake n’ Flow pop-ups!
If you’ve been wanting to get your mat time out of the way early, join Hanna every other Friday at 7am for a Vinyasa flow that will have you ready for the weekend!
Dates: May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21
Space is limited. Head to our class calendar to register.
This gentle Kundalini class is focused on awakening and balancing the root chakra. This energy is dormant and located at the base of the spine. In doing this Kriya and active meditation we can let go of negativity, support mindfulness, boost awareness + stimulate whole body relaxation.
Join Amber Rae for the following Gentle Kundalini pop-ups:
> Friday April 28th @ 5:30 pm
> Sunday May 14 @ 6 pm
> Sunday June 11 @ 6 pm
Space is limited. Head to our class calendar to register.
Join Beth Sanderson for these pop-ups to improve your strength and range of motion!
Focusing too much on our strength and leaving out mobility makes for a restricted, tight body, but focusing TOO much on our mobility without strength makes for an unstable, weak body.
Space for this classes is limited. Register via our class calendar.
Join Suzanne Berryhill (a high school teacher!) in a class designed for middle and high school students ages 12-17. This class will include a variety of yoga styles and meditation so teens become familiar with different yogic practices, including both flow and restorative yoga. Parents welcome.
Head to our class calendar to register.
Please note: Guardian must submit signed waiver prior to class or be present at drop-off to sign the teen’s waiver.
Step away from the overstimulated world and learn to downshift your body + mind to a more balanced, relaxed state of being with Somatics.
Come explore the world of Somatics and discover how to release muscle tension, improve posture, increase range of motion, prevent/rehab injuries and improve your mood without forcing it. In this class you’ll learn slow, gentle, relaxing self-care movements that are suitable for all ages and bodies. The best way to find out if Somatics is for you, is to give it a try!
—Thursdays from 4 – 5pm–
- identify thought and postural tension patterns that hold you back in life
- explore gentle, enjoyable movements to release tension and pain
- connect the dots of how all your body parts work together
- discover how somatic awareness can calm your monkey mind — no sitting meditation required 🙂
- break free from relying on drugs, surgery and on-going treatments that don’t last
- simple, safe ways to get rid of pain
- better posture and mobility
- a calmer state of being and better sleep
- more power in their sport
HEAD TO OUR CLASS CALENDAR TO REGISTER.

Stretch, Flow + Sip with Jak
Join Jake for this fun BYOB Friday evening event which will have you moving to a theme playlist or band. Expect head-bobbing in addition to your asanas.
April 7th: Songs about Drinking for National Beer Day
April 21st: Celebrate Robert Smith from the Cure + Iggy Pop’s Birthday!
May 5th: The Best of Lenny Kravitz
May 19th: Yacht Rock
June 2: Pop-Rock of 2012
June 16th: The Best of Billy Joel
June 30th: 80s Dance Music
$22 drop-in // or 1 class credit // All levels welcome – but expect to sweat! // Space is limited: to save yours, register on our class calendar – or call 828.246.6570 – or email hello@waynesvilleyogacenter.com
With each waxing day as the Sun approaches its zenith, we can also feel our own energy rising. Life force Prana is rising from the Earth to fill every living being; every seed sprouts, every flower blooms, every tree leafs with the life affirming energy of Prana.
Can you feel your own energy stirring into action? What are you being called to bring to life?
As we bask in the days of fullness and vitality, we are poised to touch the life-giver within ourselves. We come closer to understanding the aspect of Self that knows its oneness with all life; we are the Weaver and the woven one, the Dreamer and the dream. As the mystical poet Rumi said, “to find the Beloved, you must become the Beloved.”
Join Kirsten & Amber for a special Yoga & Shamanic Breathwork workshop on June 17th, where we will open our practice to deep self-love.
Self- love as a healing practice is the foundation for all love. When we experience deep self-love, judgements and criticisms of self and others fall away. Our sense of separation dissolves and we open ourselves to accept the Love, Joy & Abundance that is always being given through life-giving Prana. When we live from self-love the flow of abundance opens to us as we are able to give and receive without a sense of lack or unworthiness. Ultimately, deep self-love is as a key, to open ourselves to the blissful union with the Beloved, the Divine union between the self and the Self.
In this Yoga & Shamanic Breathwork workshop you will:
- Receive practical teachings to work with self-love in your daily practice.
- Clear the chakras and release old or stuck energy patterns that no longer serve you.
- Connect with your own inner Beloved and receive healing guidance for your life now.
- Set intentions to carry this connection forward into the future.
The Shamanic Breathwork process includes:
- Sacred Space- the protected container required for release, renewal and transformation
- The Breath- a cyclical breathwork technique that takes the breather into the inner psyche
- Journey Music- chakra attuned music that guides the journey and shakes up stuck energy
- Bodywork- gentle support to facilitate movement of energies & emotional release
- Shamanic Shakti Art Process- intuitive mandala art to ground the journey in non-linear form
- Group Processing- dynamic support to integrate journeys through story, ritual and community
“Shamanic Breathwork is an outgrowth of depth psychology, ancient indigenous practices, addiction and co-dependency treatment, and modern mind-body medicine research.
In a safe and nurturing environment, you may open to expanded states of consciousness usually only experienced in dreaming: where self-healing is experienced.
This work allows you to release stuck emotions, free creative energy and reaffirm your connection with the divine, while group process aids you in discovering how to apply these healing experiences to everyday living.”
Judy Red Hawk, PhD, RDT
There are only nine spaces available for this workshop. Register below to save yours.
Cost: $88
Kirsten Baucom Earley is a Certified Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator, Shamanic Minister, and Minister of the Blue Star Church. She has a BSEd in music education. She believes that music has the power to stir emotions and connect us to all parts of ourselves, past, present and future. She believes we each have the ability and the responsibility to claim our power, heal ourselves, and live in right relation with All Our Relations.
Amber Kleid (RYT – 500) is a Yoga & Mindfulness Mentor whose passion is helping women reconnect with themselves through movement, meditation, and practice setting sacred boundaries to help develop deeper Self-awareness. She is driven by her own transformation that yoga and mindfulness helped unfold when she stepped onto her mat in 2013 after being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease.
When joining her for class, you’ll be invited to explore the infinite possibilities that good self-care can provide both on and off the mat. Amber brings her silly sense of humor, creative sequencing, and everyone-is-welcome attitude into her classes for a refreshing experience from head to toe.
Join Beth Sanderson for these pop-ups to improve your strength and range of motion!
Focusing too much on our strength and leaving out mobility makes for a restricted, tight body, but focusing TOO much on our mobility without strength makes for an unstable, weak body.
Space for this classes is limited. Register via our class calendar.
Enjoy this hour & 1/2 Gentle Flow + Restorative class led by Amber Kleid accompanied by Jake Gilmore who will, in honor of Summer Solstice, treat guests to the sweet sounds of his acoustic guitar, singing bowls, and more!
Step away from the overstimulated world and learn to downshift your body + mind to a more balanced, relaxed state of being with Somatics.
Come explore the world of Somatics and discover how to release muscle tension, improve posture, increase range of motion, prevent/rehab injuries and improve your mood without forcing it. In this class you’ll learn slow, gentle, relaxing self-care movements that are suitable for all ages and bodies. The best way to find out if Somatics is for you, is to give it a try!
—Thursdays from 4 – 5pm–
- identify thought and postural tension patterns that hold you back in life
- explore gentle, enjoyable movements to release tension and pain
- connect the dots of how all your body parts work together
- discover how somatic awareness can calm your monkey mind — no sitting meditation required 🙂
- break free from relying on drugs, surgery and on-going treatments that don’t last
- simple, safe ways to get rid of pain
- better posture and mobility
- a calmer state of being and better sleep
- more power in their sport
HEAD TO OUR CLASS CALENDAR TO REGISTER.
Join Hanna for these Vinyasa Wake n’ Flow pop-ups!
If you’ve been wanting to get your mat time out of the way early, join Hanna every other Friday at 7am for a Vinyasa flow that will have you ready for the weekend!
Dates: May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21
Space is limited. Head to our class calendar to register.
Sutras
This weekend immersion will be taught by Candra Smith. Learn more about her here.
Attendees will learn:
// Ashtanga and the 8 limbs of yoga, including each of the limbs’ various techniques
//techniques and practices associated with kriya yoga
// the origin and the definition of the sutras and yoga
// the methods of how to teach Ashtanga and Kriya Yoga (asana, pranayama, and concentration practices) to students
// how to incorporate the themes of the yamas and niyamas into class
// how to provide cues that facilitate sensory withdrawal, concentration, meditation, and – ultimately – unity/oneness
Friday 5:30-9 PM
Saturday 9 AM-6 PM (with 1 hour lunch break)
Sunday 8 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $250
REQUIRED READING
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda (required)
- The Science of Self Realization by Roy Eugene Davis (recommended Chap 1-4)
- A Guide to Kriya Yoga Practice by Roy Eugene Davis (recommended)
Anyone is welcome to take immersive weekends a la carte, without enrolling in the 300/500 YTT program. Gain knowledge, deepen your practice, and attend only what interests you! You may register for this weekend workshop below without the application or administrative fees.
However, if you want this workshop to count for CEs and/or towards a 300/500 hour RYT with Yoga Alliance, you need to be enrolled in our program. Click here to confirm your status – or contact us for more details: ytt@waynesvilleyogacenter.com // 828.246.6570
Join Beth Sanderson for these pop-ups to improve your strength and range of motion!
Focusing too much on our strength and leaving out mobility makes for a restricted, tight body, but focusing TOO much on our mobility without strength makes for an unstable, weak body.
Space for this classes is limited. Register via our class calendar.
Join Suzanne Berryhill (a high school teacher!) in a class designed for middle and high school students ages 12-17. This class will include a variety of yoga styles and meditation so teens become familiar with different yogic practices, including both flow and restorative yoga. Parents welcome.
Head to our class calendar to register.
Please note: Guardian must submit signed waiver prior to class or be present at drop-off to sign the teen’s waiver.
Join Tara Scarborough for a Mixed Level Flow from 6:30 – 7:30pm at Inspiration Point!
The Lake Junaluska Summer Yoga Series is running from Tuesday June 27th to August 15th (there will be no yoga on July 4th).
> You must bring your own mat + props
> See social media for weather cancellations
> Lake J residents can attend the summer series classes at half-price
> Please register via our class calendar to reserve your space
To save your space, register on our class calendar – or call 828.246.6570 – or email hello@waynesvilleyogacenter.com
Step away from the overstimulated world and learn to downshift your body + mind to a more balanced, relaxed state of being with Somatics.
Come explore the world of Somatics and discover how to release muscle tension, improve posture, increase range of motion, prevent/rehab injuries and improve your mood without forcing it. In this class you’ll learn slow, gentle, relaxing self-care movements that are suitable for all ages and bodies. The best way to find out if Somatics is for you, is to give it a try!
—Thursdays from 4 – 5pm–
- identify thought and postural tension patterns that hold you back in life
- explore gentle, enjoyable movements to release tension and pain
- connect the dots of how all your body parts work together
- discover how somatic awareness can calm your monkey mind — no sitting meditation required 🙂
- break free from relying on drugs, surgery and on-going treatments that don’t last
- simple, safe ways to get rid of pain
- better posture and mobility
- a calmer state of being and better sleep
- more power in their sport
HEAD TO OUR CLASS CALENDAR TO REGISTER.