Alumni Feature: Living the Art of Yoga with Abbey Garcia

Question: For those who may not know you yet, can you share a little about your journey into yoga and what first called you to this path?

Answer: My first “real” yoga class was actually at Asheville Yoga Center back in 2005, when it was still a cute little studio downtown. I came to that class carrying stress and pressure. But then I began to feel as though I came back to life, the way light returns after a long tunnel. Not dramatic, just almost magically present and clear.

I walked out of the studio with my friend and colleague and said, “Could you imagine doing that every day, teaching yoga and making people happy all the time?”

Little did I know that moment was just the beginning of a lifelong practice and the love of my life.