Workshops, Events + Pop-Ups
Join Jake for this relaxing Sunday Full Moon Restorative practice. Enjoy the sounds of singing bowls, guitar + the sea drum. This class will be held inside, supported by bolsters and blankets.
Cost: $22 drop-in or 1 class credit. See class calendar to register.
This special intimate Hot Stone Restorative class will incorporate meditation, relaxation, hot stones, and supportive hands-on assists (optional) to deepen your healing experience.
Join Amber Kleid for this small class and experience the benefits of hot stone restorative for yourself!
**Space is limited to 5 so be sure to register ahead of time!
NO refunds will be offered.
Yoga instructors are not to treat or diagnose any medical condition or illness, but rather to mindfully assist students in and out of yoga poses with awareness of any issues they may have shared. This can be accomplished with props, alignment principles, and knowledge of these special considerations.
These include – but aren’t limited to pregnancy, recent injuries, psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure, migraines, and more. This immersive workshop will outline the techniques and methods that can best serve instructors – and students – when special considerations are known in a yoga class.
This immersive workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald and Lynda Saffell. To learn more about them, click here.
Friday 6 – 9 PM Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM (with a one hour lunch break) Sunday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Anyone is welcome to take workshops 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 workshop below without the application or administrative fees.
However, if you want this 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
This special intimate Hot Stone Restorative class will incorporate meditation, relaxation, hot stones, and supportive hands-on assists (optional) to deepen your healing experience.
Join Amber Kleid for this small class and experience the benefits of hot stone restorative for yourself!
**Space is limited to 5 so be sure to register ahead of time!
NO refunds will be offered.
Yoga for Better Posture
This immersion workshop acknowledges that it is truly all connected when it comes to proper posture and the spine! A misalignment in one part of the spine affects the position and proper function of the whole spine. There is usually a ripple effect in the entire spine, in fact, and it is often hard to tell where it started and what needs to be addressed first.
In this weekend workshop, we will discuss the optimal alignment of each part of the spine and how common daily activities can start to cause major stress and pain in a variety of ways.
Learn how to protect the spine in a yoga class and common ways the misalignments can show up in a variety of postures. As we know, if it shows up in one pose, chances are it shows up in most poses. We will also explore simple and effective cues and suggestions to help your students “feel” and “sense” that proper alignment and “joint stacking” so they have the internal knowledge and muscle memory of how to re-create that proper posture in and out of a yoga class!
Trainees will learn:
- the importance of the spine and its alignment as it relates to yoga
- different postures that support proper alignment of the spine as well as helpful cues to utilize during a yoga class
- when and how to use props and/or modifications to facilitate joint stacking
- common contraindicators that may be present for yoga students as well as how they may show up physically during a practice
- to write and teach yoga sequences and yoga asanas in a way that best supports the posture of the back and joint stacking
- how and when to incorporate props and/or modifications during a yoga class to support any contraindicators related to the back as well as mitigate discomfort during the class and how to cue in such a way that supports the natural curvature of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar parts of the spine
- the structure of the spine and how the natural curves support its proper function and movement and how different yoga postures can help keep the spine aligned and stable
- the skeletal structure of the spine and body with focus common misalignments and how they can cause stress and how that affects bones themselves
This workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald and Leigh-Ann Renz. To learn more about them, click here.
SCHEDULE
Fridays 6 – 9 PM Saturdays 9 AM – 6 PM (with a one hour lunch break) Sundays: 9 AM – 1 PM
READING
- Suggested: 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for Pain in the Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot: Esther Gokhale, Susan Adams
- Suggested: Back Care Basics by Mary Pullig Schatz
- Suggested: Alignment matters by Katy Bowman
- Suggested: Awakening the Spine by Vanda Scaravelli
Anyone is welcome to take these immersions 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
Goodbye Pain, Hello Joy!> identify your “autopilot” motor patterns that limit your breathing and alignment
> explore the differences between Somatics + brainwork vs stretching + bodywork
> reclaim your innate ability to self soothe and self regulate your nervous system
> get back to enjoying life to fullest!
Kristin Jackson is a Certified Somatics Educator based in Waynesville, NC. She’s known for her fun and accessible methods of coaching adults to recapture the kid in them. Kristin discovered Somatics after being hit by a car resulting in a load of soft tissue damage and traumatic brain injury. She knows pain can leave us feeling not ourselves, but anyone can reclaim their freedom in their bodies and lives, just by tuning inward. That’s where the magic lies.
Whether you’re caring for children, parents, a partner, or perhaps several loved ones simultaneously, being a caregiver is immensely stressful. It takes a toll on you as the caregiver, no matter how glad you are to do it – or how much external support is available.Join Leigh-Ann to explore yoga, breathing practices, and other forms of self care, specifically designed for caregivers. You’ll leave with tools and resources to help you not only fill yourself up – but also more effectively support those you love.
Space for this event is limited. Register below!
This special intimate Hot Stone Restorative class will incorporate meditation, relaxation, hot stones, and supportive hands-on assists (optional) to deepen your healing experience.
Join Amber Kleid for this small class and experience the benefits of hot stone restorative for yourself!
**Space is limited to 5 so be sure to register ahead of time!
NO refunds will be offered.
Yoga for Better Sleep & Yoga Nidra
This immersion workshop places an emphasis on the importance of our ability to unwind, reset, and sleep soundly. Yoga Nidra and Yoga practices & techniques will be reviewed under a main principle of good sleep and its support of several psychological benefits, including stress reduction, mood improvement, clear thinking, and alertness.
Students will be taught the basic tenets of Yoga for Better Sleep as well as Yoga Nidra. Students will learn how to structure a session for these tenets, including what language to use in writing and leading a yoga class for promoting better sleep and Yoga Nidra.
After this workshop, students will know how to create, prepare, and teach yoga asana, meditation, and Yoga Nidra scripts through thorough practice leading these types of classes.
This weekend workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald. To learn more about them, click here.
Cost: $250
Schedule: Friday 6 – 9 PM Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM (with a one hour lunch break) Sunday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Head to our website to learn more!
Anyone is welcome to take these immersion workshops 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 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 Leigh-Ann to see how we can use ancient science – and modern tools – to cultivate better sleep.
It’s no secret that Americans struggle to get enough sleep. In our fast-paced modern world, obstacles to proper rest (sleep and otherwise) abound. Most of us struggle to get enough good sleep, and this is especially true as we age – and during those acute phases of life such as having young children or the onset of menopause.
In this 2.5 hour workshop, you’ll learn yoga practices, breathing techniques, meditations like Yoga Nidra – and practical hacks to help support healthy, nourishing sleep.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, register below.
Yoga for Hypermobility
Yoga for Hypermobility is somewhat of a misnomer, as those with hypermobility are often discouraged from practicing Yoga, due to the risk of injury it can pose.
However, as you’ll discover in this immersion workshop, certain types of Yoga – and ways of practicing – can help support individuals with hypermobility.
These students are often attracted to yoga because of their flexibility and ease in asana. However, they often don’t have the information needed to protect their bodies and can seriously injure themselves in practice.
To ensure safe classes for all students, Yoga teachers must become more aware of the prevalence of hypermobility in students, the tendency of people with it to be drawn to Yoga, and how they as instructors can foster safe practice for their students (and perhaps themselves).
The purpose of this immersion is to provide students with proper techniques and practices to facilitate proper alignment and movement for individuals who live with hypermobility. Students in this workshop will be better prepared to write sequences, provide good assists/adjustments, and helpful cues to ensure the strength and safety of class attendees.
The content of this workshop will be comprised of lecture/discussion/guided practice/peer teaching. This workshop will be taught by Leigh-Ann Renz. To learn more about her, click here.
Anyone is welcome to take workshops 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 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
Sutras
The Yoga Sutras are one of the fundamental schools of philosophy that influence the Yoga tradition and practice. This immersion will review the Yoga Sutras, or threads, that guide yogic practice and teaching. Students will learn how to apply this ancient school of thought to modern yoga practices and classes and how to incorporate the philosophy of Yoga into the classes they teach.
This 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
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
Yoga for Joint Health
Learn how to protect your joints from pain and inflammation caused by overuse and repetitive movements. We will explore how to engage the correct muscle groups and stack the joints in a way that prevents strain and discomfort in certain poses and activities.
Each joint has a specific range of motion and that can be very different from person to person. We will discuss how to tell the difference between compression and tension so that you can safely explore your joints mobility, flexibility and adaptability.
You will also learn how to support your joints by using props and/or muscular engagement for comfort and ease in a variety of yoga poses and movements. We will assimilate this knowledge into cueing your students to keep their joints healthy and happy in any yoga class.
You only get one body so you might as well treat it well and use yoga for joint health to take good care of it!
Trainees will learn:
- techniques for working with the anatomy and physiology of the joints as it relates to a yoga class
- what specific asanas are useful to incorporate into a yoga class as well as helpful props, modifications, and cues to utilize when teaching a yoga class that supports joint health
- helpful assists/adjustments that best facilitate supportive alignment in yoga postures as it relates to joint health, mobility, flexibility, and “stacking”
- how to look for common misalignments in students in terms of joint stacking
- how to to incorporate into a class that supports joint health as well as ways to modify these asanas and/or use props in seamless ways
- how to write and guide a yoga asana sequence focused on the anatomy and physiology of joint health, in particular the ankles, knees, hips, writes, and shoulders
- the anatomy of the ankles, knees, hips, wrists, and shoulders and how each of these joint families are designed to move and function
- how to address alignment and structure in certain postures during a yoga class in order to best support a yoga student’s comfort and safety during a class, as it relates to joint function and mobility
- the concepts of Ahimsa (non-harming) and Satya(truthfulness) as it relates to teaching a yoga class that is focused on joint health
This workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald, Leigh-Ann Renz, and Rebecca Mashburn. To learn more about them, click here.
SCHEDULE
Fridays 6 – 9 PM Saturdays 9 AM – 6 PM (with a one hour lunch break) Sundays: 9 AM – 1 PM
SCHEDULE
- Suggested: Yoga for Arthritis by Loren Fishman
- Suggested: Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman
- Suggested: Yoga for Pain Relief by Kelly McGonigal
Anyone is welcome to take workshop 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 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
Yoga for Hormone Health
Hormones rule the world, and our bodies! Let this immersive workshop, Yoga for Hormone Health, empower you with knowledge, tools, and practices to harness these amazing chemicals.
Hormones are “a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.” (Definition from Oxford Languages)
“Hormones are required for the correct development of both animals and plants as they regulate physiology and/or behavior.” (Wikipedia)
Endocrine glands produce hormones and the major glands are; pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, testes for men and ovaries for women. These hormones affect; growth and development, metabolism and absorption of nutrients for energy, sexual function, reproduction and mood.
As you can see, hormones are powerful and the slightest changes in our hormones can have an enormous impact on our health, happiness, and overall well-being. We will explore how certain yoga poses can support hormone health and how the nervous system can affect our hormones, which can also be supported by meditation and yoga for hormone health.
This workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald and Leigh-Ann Renz. To learn more about them, click here.
Anyone is welcome to take workshops 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 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
This immersive workshop will give students a thorough understanding of the Yamas & Niyamas; their history in relationship to Yoga; and how they can be applied to modern, everyday life. It also maps the Yamas & Niyamas onto the Chakras, offering an opportunity to see deeper patterns in our understanding of Yoga philosophy and practice.
Due to the philosophical nature of the topic, the information will be mostly analytical learning; however, there will be exploration about how these principles can be applied to the practice of Yoga, both as a student and as a teacher.
Yamas & Niyamas will be taught by Leigh-Ann Renz. To learn more about her, click here.
Schedule
Friday 6 – 9 PM Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM (with a one hour lunch break) Sunday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Anyone is welcome to take workshops 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 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
The Ayurvedic Principles in Relation to Yoga
Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine with an emphasis on individual’s patterns of energy and practices. This immersion will be a deep dive into the Ayurvedic principles and how they relate to Yoga.
Students will learn about the doshas and how to assess and work with the elements involved. The content of this weekend workshop will be comprised of lecture and discussion. Four educational categories will be included: Techniques, Training; and Practice, Teaching Methodology; Anatomy and Physiology; and Yoga; Philosophy; Lifestyle; and Ethics.
This immersion will be taught by Candra Smith. To learn more about her, click here.
READING
- Yoga & Ayurveda Self Healing and Self Realization – David Frawley (required)
- Ayurveda – The Science of Self-Healing – Vasat Lad (required)
Anyone is welcome to take these workshops 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
The Psoas & SI Joint, and How They Affect Yoga
The psoas, sometimes referred to as the seat of the soul, is a critical and sometimes overlooked muscle in yoga asana. This immersion will focus heavily on the function of the psoas & SI joint in the body and how they are fundamental in yoga practice.
Students will learn how to identify proper movement techniques to support and strengthen these deep anatomical structures, as well as learn how to teach asana in relation to them.
The content in this workshop will be comprised of lecture/discussion/guided practice/peer teaching.
This workshop will be taught by Jay MacDonald and Leigh-Ann Renz. To learn more about them, click here.
Anyone is welcome to take workshops 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 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
