For Western NC, Greenville SC and the Atlanta area

Authentic Movement
Asheville Movement Center • Unite the body and the psyche in a safe environment facilitated by an experienced and compassionate teacher, Chandra Passero, MA, LMFT. This west Asheville studio offers a variety of movement therapies. To register for Authentic Movement classes, visit www.awakengaia.com or call 828-251-1992. For directions and schedule of classes, visit www.ashevillemovementcenter.com or call 828-275-4838. 4 Richmond Avenue, Asheville, NC.

Bellydance
Transformational Bellydance • Rejuvenate your chakras and integrate archetypes of the divine feminine! Mizilca offers classes for beginner and intermediate levels, both adults and children, as well as workshops, women’s retreats, therapeutic movement sessions, and performances. Current Asheville-area classes at Namaste Yoga on Broadway and Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Call 828-712-2309 or visit www.transformationalbellydance.com.

Feldenkrais®
Asheville Movement Center • Gain flexibility, relaxation, and better balance without strain with Feldenkrais group classes and private sessions. This west Asheville studio offers a variety of movement therapies and is run by Lavinia Plonka, a Feldenkrais teacher with 15 years’ experience. Experience a class “where healing, learning, and movement meet.” For directions, class and workshop schedules, visit www.ashevillemovementcenter.com or call 828-275-4838. 4 Richmond Avenue, Asheville, NC.

Nia®
Asheville Movement Center • Experience pure joy with dynamic, sensitive teachers Natalie Grinnell (Mondays 2:05 pm) and Jan Gillespie (Thursdays 4 pm). This west Asheville studio offers a variety of movement therapies. For directions, class and workshop schedules, visit www.ashevillemovementcenter.com or call 828-275-4838. 4 Richmond Avenue, Asheville, NC.
Bodywise Studio • Nia is movement from the inside out. It’s transformational! Bodywise Studio offers a variety of movement therapies for all levels, including 12 weekly Nia classes at various locations in the Atlanta area. Ask about workshops and retreats in your area. Contact them at 678-576-9553, swbsun@aol.com or visit www.BodywiseStudio.com
Nia Classes through Dance Lovers USA • Classes open to all ages and fitness levels at two Asheville locations: Asheville Ballroom and Dance Centre on Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville Arts Center on Merrimon, and in Black Mountain at Cheshire Fitness and Racquet Club. Enjoy optional stretch class one half hour before each Nia class offered. Contact Judi Lampert at 828-658-2242 or niajudi@charter.net or visit www.dancelovers.com.
Feather on the Moon • Anyone can try Nia; it’s for all ages, levels, and body types. Nia is a martial, dance, and healing art, and it’s fun! Check out any of Denise Medved’s ten weekly classes in Hendersonville, NC. Also offering workshops, 1-3 day retreats, and a 7-day Nia Teacher Training Certification. Contact her at www.niasouth.com or call 828-696-3060.
Connie Byrne’s Nia Classes • Experience the joy of movement with Connie Byrne Nia fitness classes. All ages and fitness levels are welcome at her weekly classes, special workshops, and corporate events. Put the fun in fitness! Contact Connie at 828-883-8972 or visit www.niacarolina.com. Brevard, NC.
Elizabeth Alyn Johnson’s Nia Classes • Reconnect to the joy of movement! Experience fitness, flexibility, strength, and mobility in your own expressive dance. Enjoy Elizabeth’s open classes in the Asheville area Mondays 6:30pm at Capital Spa Healthclub and Saturdays at 10am Warren Wilson College Bryson Gym. Elizabeth also leads Nia “play”shops for dancers, seniors, troubled youth, private retreat groups, and seasoned athletes. Visit www.niaelizabeth.com or call 828-273-4455.
Nia Technique • Experience multidimensional, fun, powerful, healing, transformational Nia dance with Maureen Jablinske. Choose from eight classes for all levels in the Asheville area. Call about movement and sounding workshops in your area. Contact her at 828-683-8460 or visit www.niacarolina.com.
Nia Technique • Learn from the teacher who brought Nia to Asheville! Enthusiastic, playful classes explore the spectrum of body language, emotions, and spirit and focus on safety and self-healing. Eleven WNC classes for all levels in Asheville, Hendersonville, and Flat Rock, NC. Workshops and individual training. Contact Anne Lowry at 828-687-8874 or visit niacarolina.com.

Pilates
Asheville Pilates • This Pilates mentorship studio on Charlotte Street offers individual attention for rehabilitation, fitness and whole body health for all levels and conditions. Studio owner Maureen Sher also offers reflexology therapy. Contact her at 828-230-0800 or visit www.ashevillepilates.com for more information. 188 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC.
New Leaf Pilates • Lynne Gast offers Pilates instruction for Mat and Apparatus, and Yamuna Body Rolling for all fitness levels as well as special needs. Taught in private or small group sessions in her beautiful South Asheville location. To schedule call 828-651-9779 or contact at gastfam@juno.com.

Soto
Bodywise Studio • Experience Soto, a unique 3D spiral technique which sculpts and tones, aligns, and releases tension. Bodywise Studio offers a variety of movement therapies for all levels, including four Soto classes at various locations in the Atlanta area. Ask about workshops and retreats in your area. Contact them at 678-576-9553, swbsun@aol.com or visit www.BodywiseStudio.com.

Tai Chi
Qi Mountain • Qi Mountain brings together Asian, Yogic, and Western healing arts in its beautiful downtown studio.  We offer classes, workshops, and private instruction in Tai Chi, Qigong, Sundo, yoga, stress management, breathwork, life coaching, and more. Contact Qi Mountain at 864-271-7900 or visit qimountain.com for current offerings. 123A North Main Street, Greenville, SC.

Yoga
Lighten Up Yoga • With a 25-year history, this downtown Asheville studio offers 18 certified Iyengar and Iyengar-based classes per week, plus a 500-hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher training with Lillah Schwartz. User-friendly classes for all levels, including MS yoga and back care, private, and group classes. Visit lightenupyoga.com to check out workshops and seminars or call 828-254-7756.
Marietta Center for Yoga and Well-being • Enjoy noncompetitive yoga classes in a homey, comfortable setting, with class sizes that allow attention to your needs. Choose from 14 weekly classes for all levels and prenatal, as well as massage, workshops, and retreats. Contact Wanda DeVaughn, LCSW, RYT at 770-425-4488 or visit www.mariettayoga.com. 317 Alexander Street, Marietta, GA.
Neighborhood Yoga • Choose from yoga, Pilates, dance, and other movement therapies at this beautiful studio with maple floors and lots of natural light overlooking downtown Boone, NC. Offering 20 weekly classes for all levels, pre/postnatal and kid’s classes. Thai yoga massage and meditation classes also available. Contact them at 828-265-0377 or visit www.neighborhoodyoga.net.
One Center Yoga • Cindy Dollar’s in-depth Iyengar and Anusara studio in Asheville offers beginner, ongoing, and over-50 classes. One Center’s experienced, certified teachers offer 20 classes per week in several traditions. Yoga can be fun! Check out their class schedule and workshops at onecenteryoga.com or call 828-225-1904. 120 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC.
Peachtree Yoga Center • Choose from 38 yoga classes offered for all levels in this Sandy Springs (Atlanta) studio. Also offering teacher training, massage, retreats, and private yoga classes. This special studio draws students wanting physical benefits and longing for more. Contact Graham Fowler at 404-847-9642, peachtreeyoga.com. 6050 Sandy Springs Circle, Atlanta, GA.
Qi Mountain • Qi Mountain brings together Asian, Yogic, and Western healing arts in its beautiful downtown studio.  We offer classes, workshops, and private instruction in Tai Chi, Qigong, Sundo, yoga, stress management, breathwork, life coaching, and more. Contact Qi Mountain at 864-271-7900 or visit qimountain.com for current offerings. 123A North Main Street, Greenville, SC.
Yoga Salah • This growing Duluth Yoga studio offers 13 weekly classes in a warm and nurturing environment.  Each class incorporates alignment and therapeutic-oriented yoga, with instruction and feedback from knowledgeable Iyengar teachers.  The studio offers Intro through Level II classes and has an on-site Rolfing Practitioner.  Contact Yoga Salah at 770-447-6515 or visit www.yogasalah.com. 3294 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 2006, Duluth, GA.

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