What’s up with erections? Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects individuals worldwide, making it a pervasive issue that affects the lives of many people at some point. But did you know that ED can be more than a standalone concern? Join our esteemed panel of experts...
The guided meditation above is from the class, “How to Find Calm in the Storm,” that Emily Horn offered virtually on April 25, 2020. In order to protect participant privacy, the class itself was not recorded. Emily Horn is an authorized dharma and...
When we experience disruption in our lives, it often stirs our fears and feeds our anxiety. In these times, it is valuable to recognize the opportunities that come with interruption. As most of us are spending more time at home, it can be easy to feel isolated from...
Most of us would generally enjoy having less stress in our lives, but sometimes we end up overwhelmed. Rather than being pulled out of alignment when these times occur, we can cultivate resilience — also known as anti-fragility — in order to survive and...
We are all being challenged in novel ways because of the virus outbreak. Tending to our mental health may be increasingly difficult and important, as we attempt to cope with change, anxiety, and uncertainty. In this webinar, we will use strategies from...
Click below to listen to an MP3 file of this video: https://www.integrativeasheville.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4.9.20-Holly-Satvika-Mp3.mp3 Please note that only the audio recording of this class is available. Self-compassion provides emotional strength...
This is a light hearted class aimed at helping you develop a more sustainable lifestyle that aligns with your values. We will spend some time understanding the lifestyle choices we are all faced with every day and how we can each make a difference in the face of...
Learn about different types of sugar and how they are presented on food labels, ways to overcome sugar cravings, ideas for weaning off sugar, and alternatives to sugar for cooking and snacking . Our presenter, Ofri Gilan—chef, educator, and owner/founder of Asheville...
Through embodied meditation and compassionate self-inquiry, this class will explore how to befriend creative blocks and access deeper, more vibrant energy to bring into our creativity and lives. With gentle curiosity we can more clearly see limiting patterns and...
Growing scientific literature on mindfulness interventions shows great promise for a host of mental and physical health benefits. In this class we will explore the concept of mindfulness, discuss the current research, and share ideas for practicing and applying this...
Integrative Family Medicine recognizes that human health is interdependent with that of our community and environment at large. Humans currently generate around 240 million tonnes of discarded plastic each year, and there are now 500 times more pieces of micro-plastic...
While the benefits of cardiovascular exercise have been widely researched and promoted, the benefits of slow, meditative yoga are not as well studied or understood. In this class Kristine Kaoverii Weber, yoga therapist and founder of Subtle® Yoga, discusses recent...
Interested in local wild foods? This fun and illuminating presentation highlights many of our finest Appalachian wild edible plants and fungi. In this presentation Luke discusses many of his spring and summer favorites as well as harvesting ethics, philosophies, best...
Your best medicine may be hiding in your spice cupboard! Join Greta Kent-Stoll, Ayurvedic Practitioner, for this peek inside the profound health benefits of common kitchen spices. You will learn not only about the medicinal properties of various common cooking spices...
Keith Wimsett will share the top five strategies that some of the most successful people in the world use to achieve their goals and transform their lives. This class will break down, step-by-step, how to make your New year’s Resolutions “quit...
Just as polluting our parent ecosystems can make us sick, so can we support our health through wise land care and daily nutrition habits that give us what we need to thrive. In this session, we will delve into how soil, geology and environmental factors influence the...
Greta Kent-Stoll is returning to our community class series to teach an Ayurvedic understanding of the root imbalances that contribute to anxiety. In this class, we will learn about beneficial herbs and foods for reducing and managing anxiety, as well as lifestyle...
Discover the options for how your body can be tended after death: standard burial, green burial, cremation, and more. What are the costs involved? How do you go about organizing this? What is a home funeral? What are some rituals for caring for the body after...
Come together with your community to explore the contemporary views of grief, the transformative power of change, and the ways we can support one another through the inevitability of death. This class is the final installment of a four-part monthly series on death...
Prepare for your final chapter in life through the use of living wills, advance directives, designated power of attorney, and vigil plans. Our panel of local experts will answer all of your questions in this second installment of our four-part series: “On Death and...
