Suzie began her yoga journey as a college student looking for an alternate PE credit. Sixteen years later, her practice is still going strong! Suzie took her RYT 200 training in 2019 at the Asheville Yoga Center. In 2023, she decided to continue her yoga education with a 300 hour yoga teacher training from Breathe for Change, a program that works on teaching yoga in k-12 schools. Suzie is glad to work locally at Smoky Mountain High School and offer yoga classes to her fellow teachers. An RYT-500, Suzie believes yoga should be accessible to all people, and that the benefits of yoga extend beyond the mat. She loves incorporating this philosophy into all of her classes. All people can practice yoga.

Ashley Peterson received her yoga training in Jacksonville, Florida in 2004 and has taught various types of yoga and meditation since then. She completed her 500 hour certification in 2017 and in 2019 she started teaching at Michael Singer’s Temple of the Universe. She considers, Mickey singer to be one of her greatest spiritual teachers and was honored to teach at his temple. Ashley moved to Franklin in the fall of 2021 with her husband , Aidan Russell. They are currently growing a farmstead at the base of Cowee Mountain called Gnome Holler Farm and are the administrators of The Spiritual Light Center in Franklin. I focus on learning to find peace and relaxation within ourselves using yoga and meditation.

Ashley Peterson received her yoga training in Jacksonville, Florida in 2004 and has taught various types of yoga and meditation since then. She completed her 500 hour certification in 2017 and in 2019 she started teaching at Michael Singer’s Temple of the Universe. She considers, Mickey singer to be one of her greatest spiritual teachers and was honored to teach at his temple. Ashley moved to Franklin in the fall of 2021 with her husband , Aidan Russell. They are currently growing a farmstead at the base of Cowee Mountain called Gnome Holler Farm and are the administrators of The Spiritual Light Center in Franklin. I focus on learning to find peace and relaxation within ourselves using yoga and meditation.