Barbara Schauer Founder of Weaverville Yoga, Lead Teacher Anahata Yoga, 50+Yoga See the Anahata practice on YouTube here.
Barbara lived with anxiety and depression from childhood. An artist whose spiritual life had already taken her to India, she lived more in her mind than her body. In 2001 she walked into her first Anahata Yoga class with Ana Costa. From the first Savasana, she knew she’d found something she hadn’t known to ask for.
In one of those early classes, she felt a dark wave of depression building. She followed Ana’s gentle guidance through a forward bend and felt it slide off like heavy mud. When she stood up, all she could think was, “I want this for everyone.” She went on to train as a teacher with Ana. Read more...
While she was teaching in Asheville, a friend brought Barbara to Weaverville for lunch, and she wondered why such a charming, artistic town had no yoga studio. A door with a black canvas awning on Florida Avenue caught her eye. Three years later, she gathered teachers to open Weaverville Yoga in 2009, and an agent found them a space: that very room. Today the studio is upstairs at 3 Florida Avenue, looking out on the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Students here asked for yoga that would help them age well, with confidence in body, emotions and spirit. That became the heart of Barbara’s teaching. She lives in Weaverville with her husband, Jay, whose support made the studio possible, and she still paints.
May yoga awaken your heart, uplift your spirit, and do honor to your body. Namaste.
Anahata Yoga
A heart‑centered hatha practice that builds mobility, steadiness, and ease. We move through centering, standing, seated, and supine poses, all guided by calm nostril breathing that anchors the mind and supports the nervous system. Expect a balanced practice that nourishes body, mind, and heart.
50+Yoga
A heart‑centered class rooted in the Anahata tradition, beginning in chairs for comfort and accessibility. We build strength and flexibility through mindful movement, then transition into standing poses, walking exercises, and balance work before moving to the floor for recumbent postures and Savasana. No kneeling is required, and props and modifications ensure every pose meets you where you are.
Ellora Girisa
Counterbalance Yoga, Early Bird Yoga
Ellora is originally from Romania and has lived in several countries before settling in the beautiful mountain community of Western North Carolina. Her international journey and life experience bring a warm, inclusive perspective to her teaching. She values community, steady growth, and creating a welcoming space where everyone feels comfortable moving at their own pace. Read more...
Counterbalance Yoga:
A mindful, full‑body practice - for runners, walkers, hikers, athletes who develop the lower body. Improve posture, balance, and mobility through intentional movement and breath. Class includes grounding breath work, joint‑friendly warm‑ups, strength‑building standing poses, balance work, deep hip and spine stretching, and a supported relaxation. Slow, steady holds help release tension and build stability. Ideal for beginners and intermediate students who appreciate clear guidance and an intentional pace.
Early Bird Yoga:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday · 6:00–6:30 am · In studio and livestreamed
Before the emails, the commute, the lunchboxes and the “Mom, where are my shoes?”, there’s this: thirty minutes that belong only to you. Ellora’s Early Bird class is designed for people with full days: a focused practice to wake up your body, clear your head and set the tone for everything that follows. You’ll be done by 6:30, with time to spare.
In-studio classes are FREE all November. Come try it in person, or join the livestream from your living room. Join the Early Bird club!
Kathy Reardon Yoga Nidra
Kathy Reardon - The Art Of Being Still
Facilitating Yoga Nidra is one of the greatest joys of my life. I discovered this amazing practice in 2015. I received my certification through The Amrit Institute in 2016. I also have followed up with two advanced classes, and a master class this year!
Helping others to find a way to peace through deep relaxation has always been my calling. I was a Massage Therapist for 30+ years and a spiritual practitioner with the Center for Spiritual Living for 14 years. As a facilitator of Yoga Nidra since 2017 I continue to be amazed by the positive power of this Practice. I look forward to sharing the Yoga Nidra experience with anyone who wishes to deepen relaxation and restoration of Body Mind, Heart, and Spirit. Read more...
Kristikka Kundalini Yoga
Kristikka’s yoga journey began in 1996 when she discovered the transformative power of Kundalini Yoga. From the first moment, she was captivated by the sound current, and each class felt like a deep opening and healing experience. Drawn to the profound effects it had on her own life, Kristikka began teaching in 2002, sharing this powerful practice with others.
Over the years, she has participated in numerous White Tantra events, where practitioners hold poses for 31 or 62 minutes, a practice that deepens her understanding and appreciation for the strength and stillness that Kundalini Yoga cultivates. Read more...
Kristikka believes Kundalini Yoga is a powerful tool for awareness, helping us illuminate the inner workings of our minds and hearts, so we can live more aligned with our true selves. Every class she leads begins and ends with mantras which creates a sacred container for the class. Kundalini incorporates dynamic kriyas with a focused intention, meditation, and deep relaxation. Her classes offer a transformative experience for all who come.
For Kristikka, it’s an honor to guide others on their journey of self-discovery, healing, and expansion through the practice of Kundalini Yoga.
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic and meditative practice that combines movement (kriyas), breathwork, mantra, and deep relaxation to awaken awareness and energy within the body. Each class is structured with a specific intention and is held within a sacred container incorporating mantra. This practice helps illuminate the inner landscape of the mind and heart, supporting greater alignment with one’s true self.
Maureen Stitt Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Hatha Yoga
Maureen A. Stitt is an ERYT-200 hour certified Kripalu yoga instructor who was introduced to Hatha Yoga in 1995 and has been teaching yoga for over 24 years. Until moving to Weaverville, NC in April 2026, she taught at Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC, as well as online and to private clients.
Prior to that, for over 11 years Maureen taught at Village Yoga Studio in Winston-Salem, NC and before that, in Greenwich, CT and the New York area. Maureen’s classes are known for their variety and playfulness. Since taking her first class at the former Yoga Zone in Manhattan, Maureen has studied with many great teachers in many different traditions. For over 24 years, she has studied with Yoganand Michael Carroll whose teachings are inspired by those of Swami Kripalu. Her wish is to share the gift that she received from the multi- faceted practice of yoga, that of the conscious connection of body, mind and breath with the present moment through stillness and movement.
Discover the perfect balance of effort and ease in this welcoming 60-minute yoga class designed for every body and all levels of practice. This practice focuses on building full-body strength, deepening flexibility, and prioritizing safe alignment. Postures will be offered with options so you can safely choose what is appropriate for you. A joyful, zero-judgment environment will be encouraged.
Meg Moore Ashtanga Vinyasa, Fundamentals of Yoga
Meg began practicing yoga regularly in 2012 at local studios in Washington D.C. After years of practice, in 2017, she completed her first 200-hour yoga certification in Integrated Vinyasa through the Colorado School of Yoga. After focusing primarily on vinyasa yoga, Meg felt a pull towards the Ashtanga lineage of yoga as a way to nurture more of her own inner guidance and create more discipline in her personal practice and ultimately, in her life. Read more...
Upon completing a 200-hour Ashtanga Vinyasa YTT (Yoga Teacher Training) in early 2022 at One Breath of Yoga Ashram, Meg felt an even deeper connection to the practice of Ashtanga and understood it as a way to help us discover and reconnect to our truest selves. She had a strong desire to share the Ashtanga lineage with others and began teaching in Weaverville, NC. Now, after recently completing the 300-hour Ashtanga Vinyasa YTT through the same Ashram, she feels the fire of the practice fully alive inside her heart. Meg believes in the power of yoga to bring consciousness and love into every aspect of a practitioner’s life. She strives to share Ashtanga in a way that supports its accessibility for every body while maintaining the integrity of its traditional roots.
When not practicing or teaching yoga, you can find Meg learning to play the harmonium, hiking and exploring the nearby mountains and rivers, or serving delicious food at a local restaurant.
Class Descriptions
Fundamentals of Yoga
Build a strong yoga foundation by exploring fundamental yogic principles, poses, and breathing techniques. This class emphasizes safe alignment and use of props and modifications. The perfect class if you are new to yoga or looking to slow down and refine your practice.
Ashtanga Vinyasa:
This class follows the traditional Ashtanga sequence of postures, beginning with Surya namaskar A & B, to standing and seated postures, to finishing and final relaxation. With focus on pranayama (intentional breathing), the asana (pose), and a steady Drishti (gazing point) this class is intended to sharpen your internal awareness and to cleanse and purify the body on all levels: physical, energetic, and spiritual. Postures can be modified, but is recommended to have at least three months of yoga experience.
Nichole Fox Restorative Yoga, Morning Yoga and Meditation, Feel Good Yoga
With 23 years as a massage therapist and extensive training across multiple yogic lineages, Nichole brings a deeply integrated, therapeutic, and heart-centered approach to her teaching. She has trained with Bhavani Maki (100 hours), Yoga on the Inside (200 hours), Deb Buck in Hatha Yoga (200 hours), and in Kundalini Yoga (220 hours), and is currently completing a 200-hour Nada Yoga training in mantra, Sanskrit, and raga-based music.
Nichole’s journey with yoga began as a way to relieve the tension and bound tissue accumulated through years of deep-tissue bodywork. As a trained Rolfer, she immersed herself in the anatomy and alignment of asana to soften fascial patterns, support healthy nervous system function, and open pathways for prana to flow more freely. Read more...
Over time, her path expanded into the psycho-spiritual and energy-based roots of yoga. Sensitive to subtle energy from a young age, Nichole has spent decades studying the human energy field, the chakra system, and the deeper teachings of the Patañjali Yoga Sutras. She also draws on training in the neurobiology of trauma, offering students a grounded way to regulate their nervous systems and unwind long-held patterns in their bodies and minds.
A lover of nature and a devoted student of yoga’s origins, Nichole is inspired by the rishis and rishikas who learned through breath, observation, and communion with the natural world. Her classes weave anatomy-based alignment, nature-rooted yogic philosophy, mantra, and compassionate presence into spaces that are both therapeutic and soul-nourishing.
Before moving to Weaverville, Nichole led a six-piece kirtan band in Colorado, sharing the heart-opening power of mantra meditation. Chanting remains one of her deepest practices and an offering she loves to bring to her community.
As a healer and space-holder, Nichole offers a warm, grounded, and deeply supportive environment where students can soften, listen, regulate, and reconnect with their original essence. Nichole is an exceptional and compassionate massage therapist - she may be contacted here.
Restorative Yoga & Reiki
A deeply restful class using supported postures, slow breathwork, and gentle energetic attunement to calm the nervous system and promote healing. Optional energy healing offered to enhance safety and relaxation. Leave feeling grounded and replenished.
Morning Yoga & Meditation
Greet the morning with a joyful Hatha yoga practice to awaken the body, open the breath, and welcome the day. Nichole blends gentle Hatha yoga, alignment, subtle-body awareness, breathwork, and gentle nervous-system support.
Class begins with warm, steady movements to create spaciousness and ease, helping energy flow freely and grounding the body. Breathwork quiets the mind and deepens presence, followed by a short meditation to cultivate inner peace and joy.
Start your day feeling centered, clear, and connected.
Feel Good Yoga
Explore a deeply rooted Hatha practice designed to open and align the body, creating space for prana to flow freely. In this class, we study and apply yoga as both a science of the body and a sacred, devotional practice, using alignment, breath, and mindful movement to support balance, ease, and vitality in daily life. Attuned to the rhythms of nature and the cycles of the universe, this practice nurtures steadiness, presence, and compassion for ourselves, while awakening and honoring the light within and our connection to the natural world.
Pashupa Goodwin teaches alignment-based yoga asana, infused with mystical and philosophical musings, a sense of humor, and love of storytelling. Pashupa’s classes feature playful and challenging sequences that are full of bends and twists. A love of yoga anatomy informs his teaching and the space he holds. His ukulele serenades in shavasana are student favorites.
Jivamukti Spiritual Warrior is a fast paced and invigorating class, developed by Jivamukti Yoga founders Sharon Gannon and David Life. The structure is a fixed set sequence instructed in a vinyasa style. It is a fully balanced class which includes asana warm-up, chanting, setting of intention, Surya namaskar, standing poses, backbends, forward bends, twists, inversions, meditation and relaxation. Since the asana sequence is always the same, a student will pick it up quite quickly after only a couple of classes. Spiritual Warrior is best for intermediate and advanced students, although beginners as well as anyone with a sense of adventure are welcome!
(Wednesday) Bhakti Flow
Bhakti Flow is a heart-centered yoga practice that blends dynamic vinyasa movement with devotional elements, creating a spiritually uplifting experience. Classes weave together flowing sequences synchronized with breath, sacred chanting or mantra, and devotional music, with an emphasis on heart-opening poses. The practice honors the Bhakti yoga tradition—the yoga of devotion and love—inviting you to move as a form of prayer or meditation in motion. A physically challenging class open to all levels of practitioner.
Rosmary Klassen Mindful Vinyasa Flow
Rosemary is a yoga and meditation teacher devoted to embodied healing, inner listening, and compassionate, trauma-aware practice. Her classes are grounding and soul-nourishing, inviting students to soften, move energy, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.
She completed her 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Flying Tree Yoga Center in Medellín, Colombia; a 300-hour Advanced Meditation and Yoga Training at Samyama Yoga Center in Bali; and a 200-hour Classical Kundalini Yoga Training at Sacred Heart Yoga Center in Bali. Read more...
Rosemary’s love for yoga and meditation grew from her own healing journey and a deep devotion to breath, mantra, meditation, and subtle-body awareness as pathways to transformation and joy. She has also trained in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which gently inform her compassionate and trauma-aware approach to teaching.
Mindful Vinyasa Flow
In this class, Rosemary creates grounded, intentional spaces where students are invited to slow down, listen inward, process emotions, and root more deeply into the body. Through movement, breath, meditation, and awareness, she invites students to reconnect with their center, their inner wisdom, and the quiet presence of loving awareness within.
Silvia Pina Mindful Vinyasa Flow, Vinyasa Flow and Sound Bath
Silvia Pina has been practicing yoga since 1995 and teaching since 2001. Blending her roots in dance with decades of experience in yoga and strength training, she brings artistry and energy to every class. As both a teacher and an artist, she views movement as a creative act that transforms body and spirit. Grounded in Ashtanga and opened by Anusara, her vinyasa is moving meditation, linking breath to posture to carry students out of their heads, into their hearts, and down into the earth. A 500 E-RYT and sound healing practitioner through Integrasound, with 23 years in dance and group fitness and 20 in personal training, Silvia invites students to step into rhythm, expression, and connection. Modifications meet every age, level, and body exactly where they are, making each class an empowering celebration of community.
Stacey Bast Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga 45, Gentle Flow Yoga
My journey to yoga started with running. In my mid-twenties I started long-distance running and to balance out my training I started taking occasional yoga classes. I didn’t become serious about the practice until 2017 when I developed an overuse injury from running. I started practicing regularly and noticed a big difference in both my physical and mental well-being. The yoga teachers I had inspired me to pursue my teacher certification and combine my love of yoga with my career in teaching. I received my 200-hour certification in 2021 from the Satya Life School of Yoga in Milwaukee WI .Read more...
Hatha Yoga
Hatha- a steady, grounding practice that blends mindful breathwork with deliberate, accessible movement. We move through classic postures at a comfortable pace, building strength, balance, and flexibility while maintaining clear alignment. The class creates a calm, focused atmosphere that supports both beginners and experienced practitioners in deepening body awareness.
Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa- a continuous, breath‑linked flow that builds heat and energy in the body. Students transition smoothly from one posture to the next, creating a rhythmic practice that strengthens muscles, improves balance, and enhances focus. The pace is lively yet intentional, offering a dynamic experience that supports both physical challenge and mindful presence.
Power Flow 45
Engage your breath, energize your body, and strengthen your mind in this dynamic class. Designed to challenge your practice, we’ll pick up the pace and link breath to movement through creative sequences and flowing transitions. Expect dynamic, thoughtfully designed flows that build strength, focus, and endurance. Some yoga experience is recommended.
Gentle Flow Yoga
A calming, intentional practice suitable for all levels. Moving at a slower, steadier pace, we blend mindful breathwork with dynamic,accessible movement through yoga postures. Designed to help build strength, flexibility, and balance while utilizing adaptations to optimize your well‑being. A practice designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Stacey took her first yoga class in 2010 with Subtle Yoga and it changed the course of her life. Learning nervous system regulation through movement, breath, and meditation inspired her to continue to study with Kristine Weber and Subtle Yoga and she completed her RYT500 and Yoga Therapist certification, C-IAYT, in 2014. She brings the healing practices of yoga and mindfulness to clinical settings offering trauma informed tools and support in mental health and substance abuse recovery facilities. A lifelong student, she continues to study the intersection of neuroscience and yoga practices, and the system of yoga to support her personal transformation and others in their journeys. Read more...
Stacey’s classes offer tools for nervous system regulation through movement and breathwork. She studied with Subtle Yoga in the Desikachar and Viniyoga tradition of teaching yoga to help people feel better. She brings these healing practices of yoga and mindfulness to clinical settings, offering trauma informed tools and support in mental health and substance abuse recovery facilities. A lifelong student, she continues to study the intersection of neuroscience and yoga practices, and the system of yoga to support her personal transformation and others in their journeys.
Subtle Yoga: Tuesday 10:30 to 11:30
This class, suitable for all levels, builds awareness and compassion for the self-linking mindful movement and breath. Dynamic movement through yoga postures with adaptations offered to optimize well-being. We will explore standing, balance, seated, prone, supine, and tabletop postures. All are welcome.
Subtle Yoga: Thursdays 12-1PM
This class, suitable for all levels, builds awareness and compassion for the self-linking mindful movement and breath. Dynamic movement through yoga postures with adaptations offered to optimize well-being. We will explore standing, balance, seated, prone, supine, and tabletop postures. All are welcome.
