Monthly Class Videos

Why are so many men dying of suicide?What does it mean to be a man these days? The changes of modernity are impacting our male children and young men. Join us for a moderated conversation exploring the unique challenges of different age groups. This event aims to...

Feeling bewildered by perimenopause’s twists and turns? Fed up with menopausal woes for yourself or your loved ones? Buckle up for an enlightening panel discussion where we’ll explore:  The initial symptoms that are often overlooked or under-discussed Insights into...

This event, along with its broadcast and recording, is only for adults, ages 18 and over. Discussing sex and sensuality can be awkward. Do you have questions that are too uncomfortable to ask? Or perhaps you simply haven’t had the forum to explore these topics? Our...

In this Interview, Tamara Hanna, LPC shares her perspective on how we could be looking at grief during the Covid-19 pandemic. From expanding what we label as "grief," to how we can better support one another while grieving, to how we can support ourselves in working...

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 meditation teacher...

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 even thrive...

    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...

  Please note that only the audio recording of this class is available.  Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience. By admitting our shortcomings, motivating ourselves with kindness, forgiving ourselves when needed, and relating wholeheartedly...

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...

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 proof" and entirely...

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...

As parents we are all familiar with power struggles. Whether our children are two or twenty-one years old we have all experienced the frustration and disbelief of these confrontations as our children behave like saboteurs to gain control. Power struggles are the...

Join us for a panel discussion on important, often unexamined questions such as: What does dying look like? What are the options for end-of-life care in America? What is hospice and palliative care? What is a death doula? What are some holistic approaches to...

While we spend much of our time in our homes, we are often unaware of problems that develop due to the humid Appalachian climate affecting indoor air quality. Marcus Renner of Conservation Pros will discuss how and why mold and moisture issues develop in homes and...

  Men and women alike can take control of their pelvic pain, and Dr. Susie Gronski wants to show them how. This community class will explore pelvic floor function, anatomy, and both the possible causes of and resources for alleviating pelvic pain. Integrative...

In our modern world we often forget that our environment influences our health. Research shows that exposure to the natural world and the lack thereof is an important determinant of individual and community health and well-being. This talk explores some of the...

Learn the basic structures and mechanisms of our state government and ways citizens can impact public policies, laws and regulations, especially those related to environmental, social, and economic justice. Avram Friedman is a founder and the Executive Director of The...

Ayurveda addresses the roots of illness and gives you the tools for optimal well-being. By optimizing your body’s ability to self-heal, this ancient Vedic science guides you to your most healthy, vibrant state.Greta will discuss the foundational concepts of Ayurveda....

Our very own Dr. Brian Lewis will provide an overview of how the thyroid functions, how to promote thyroid health through lifestyle, and the treatment of common thyroid conditions. Together we will discover hidden causes of thyroid imbalance and learn how to interpret...

Katherine Wilson, MSHN explains the core concepts of an anti-inflammatory diet. Inflammation is the body’s first healing response, and chronic inflammation is credited as the root of many serious illnesses. Stress, lifestyle, pre-disposition, and nutrition all play a...

Do you ever find yourself forcing it to poop? Pushing and straining is detrimental to your overall health and well-being, but not everyone likes talking about this common problem. Pooping can feel great, and in this workshop you'll learn how! This workshop will show...

What if you could easily cultivate habits that lead to lifelong happiness—would you pursue it? The field of positive psychology reveals just how happiness is constructed, the habits of the world’s happy people, and how all of us can boost our happiness, for good....

Katherine Wilson teamed up with Hickory Nut Gap Farm and Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville to offer this cooking demonstration and nutritional lecture.  This class explored the health benefits and flavor options of bone broths. Integrative Family Medicine of...

At 22, Maureen McCarthy was told she would die from a rare, genetic lung disease before she even made it to 30. When a bleak picture was painted of her downhill journey, and she was put on 24-hour oxygen, she decided to mindfully design a series of new relationships...

Lara Diaz of Lutea Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine discusses a range of therapeutic approaches for menopause including acupuncture, herbs, Qigong, and dietary recommendations to smooth the transition into the wise woman years. Integrative Family Medicine of...