Events
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Annual Winter Solstice Ganesha Invocation and Yoga Nidra with Cat Matlock
Date: Sunday, Dec 22
Time: 7-8:30pm
Price: $20
Every year Cat leads a special Ganesha Invocation and Yoga Nidra for the Winter Solstice. Together we build a communal altar and call in the creative power of Ganesha in the darkest time of the year. Ganesha is primordial, the One before the others, creation from darkness. Ganesha comes before there is a “he” and “she.” In the Upanishads, Ganesha is considered to be embodied in the vibration of the sound of OM, the sound from which all else emerges. We call to Ganesha to connect with that most primal creative energy and set our intentions for what we vision for us ahead as the Light returns and we move forward into the next journey around the sun. We will offer mantras to Ganesha to chant in that Divine Energy and then we will do a special Yoga Nidra practice focusing on clearing and repairing our root chakras and establishing a clear seat there, a strong asana, on which Ganesha will sit in our own selves. This is powerful manifestation at its finest. Deeply relaxing, this practice will assist you into your depths to the place where your own magic happens. Ganesha will help us open the doors to get there, and give power to our prayers and visions. Space is limited. Register early. Get ready for magic.
An Evening of Kirtan with Shantala
An Evening of Kirtan with Shantala; The Music of Heather and Benjy Wertheimer
Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $18 presale, $23 day of event, kids 14 and under are FREE
Location: On Broadway, 49 Broadway, Downtown Asheville
Hosted by Cat Matlock and West Asheville Yoga
Shantala website here
See video of them here
We are THRILLED for the return of world renowned modern kirtan musicians and beautiful angels, Shantala. Heather and Benjy are some of our favorite kirtan musicians and every time they come we have to get a bigger space! If you have not experienced their music live, now is the time to come open your heart and sing with these extraordinary yogi musicians.
Award-winning international artists Heather & Benjy Wertheimer as Shantala open hearts around the world with their passionate music. Shantala creates a sublime soundscape of musical harmony between East and West with soul-stirring vocals, sacred lyrics, and exotic instrumentation. Call and response chanting with Shantala is fun, uplifting, and inspiring.
Benjy Wertheimer is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist (playing tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards) and vocalist specializing in Indian classical music. He has played with a diverse range of musicians, including Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. Heather Wertheimer is a nationally award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist.
As Shantala, Benjy and Heather tour throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to sharing the stage and recording studio with sacred music luminaries such as Krishna Das, Deva Premal, and Jai Uttal, they have released a number of critically acclaimed CDs, including their newest, live kirtan release LIVE in love. Other recordings include the popular chanting CD The Love Window and world dance CD Circle of Fire, which reached #1 on the international New Age radio charts in November 2002. Heather’s CD Church of Sky was named one of the ten best CDs of 2004 by New Age Retailer Magazine. Tickets can be purchased at West Asheville Yoga Studio or online at Brown Paper Tickets Here
40- or 80-Day Yoga Challenge with Michael Johnson
<Dates: January 6-February 14 & February 17-March 28
Time: 6:00am – 7:15am Mondays thru Fridays
Price: $250.00 for one, $450 for both
Join this 40 or 80 day challenge of getting a daily yoga and meditation practice in every morning. We often underestimate the benefits that a modest, daily yoga practice can have in our own lives, or how our practice can benefit our loved ones and the world around us over time.
We’ll explore optimal alignment techniques, vinyasa sequences to build strength and increase flexibility where we need it most, all kinds of breathing techniques and ancient wisdom for modern times. Class will meet Mondays-Fridays only and you will be encouraged to do your own practice on the weekends for consistency. All levels are welcome and all asana will be offered with modifications for beginners to seasoned practitioners.
