Black Mountain Yoga

Fantastic experience: Finally made it to Black Mountain Yoga and loved it. Great vibe and instructor. Will be back again soon!

Fantastic experience: I took Liz's yoga for mental health workshop on 3/1/25. It was an excellent mix of practice, learning, and discussion. I left feeling relaxed and grounded, and with a ton of know knowledge and information about the connections between mind, body, and overall wellness. An excellent, rounded experience in a beautiful, inviting space. Thank you Liz!

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is the place where I became me again! From the minute my first class started I could tell this was a judgment free, caring, thoughtful community of both instructors and participants. I find classes of different styles and teachers for what my body and mind need day to day and always leave feeling happier. Everyone who teaches there is passionate and is willing to help you with anything. I will always be a member here for they have helped me love myself again!

Fantastic experience: Lovely studio with quality offerings, instructors, total experience. Don't wait, just go!

Fantastic experience: Enjoyed my first class at Black Mountain Yoga yesterday. Appreciate their commitment to serving and loving the community post-hurricane.

Fantastic experience: I took two classes here while on Spring Break and all I can say is WOW! The space is absolutely beautiful and both classes were fantastic. I took the 7 am classes flow to yin and a power flow, both teachers gave clear instructions and the energy was great. The heat is nice, not too hot and both classes were challenging and slow enough to feel every pose. I will definitely be back when visiting Black Mountain.

Fantastic experience: Jill’s classes are the kind. (Is that still a word?). Anyway she will be missed. Although, I am sure her cover person will be great and I look forward to bending with he/she. Gregory

Fantastic experience: Attended a class for the first time here, and was immediately made welcome! An absolutely gorgeous space with a great community. I will definitely be back!

Fantastic experience: What a treasured community resource this beautiful place is. The staff is welcoming and helpful, and the yoga teachers are knowledgeable. The heated cork floor in the yoga space and the sauna are added benefits.

Fantastic experience: I am so grateful to have found the "perfect" yoga studio for myself right here in Black Mountain. I moved here about 2 years ago and was "concerned" I might have to drive to Asheville to find a place that works for me. Black Mountain Yoga has such a wonderful variety of classes with wonderful instructors with beautiful, warm ambience. So grateful!

Fantastic experience: Love this studio, been a member here for probably over a year now and it’s one of the best studios I’ve been to. Love the cork floor, tall ceilings and lots of natural light. Classes are great, really good instructors. Gota, Hannah, and Katie are great. Staff is super friendly as well.

Fantastic experience: Each and every time I got to BMY I leave feeling lighter, refreshed and at peace. I am so glad that this safe place exists! I’ve taken a few different classes and recommend them all, especially anything that Sherri Kay leads. Sunny’s outdoor classes at Pisgah are fun in the summertime too! If you find yourself in Black Mountain, do your mind and body a favor and stop by for a class or two. Namaste, y’all!

Fantastic experience: I went to Megans class and I was filled with a sense of deep relaxation.

Fantastic experience: Each time I walk into Black Mountain Yoga, I'm filled with a wonderful sense of calm. It's a beautiful, serene space. The teachers are helpful, kind, and encouraging. The classes and workshops are fantastic. I love to bring visiting family and friends there, because I know they'll have an amazing experience. It's an absolute gem in downtown BMT!

Fantastic experience: I am obsess about this place. Best yoga classes I’ve been too. Love the sculp class similar to Barre or Pilates. Very impress by the quality of teachers and energy of the place!

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing experience at BMY! I was in town for a week and every class I took was really impressive. The teachers were so kind and knowledgeable. The room was particularly beautiful because of it's windows, high ceiling, cork floors and beautiful wood. I also loved utilizing the amazing sauna on site. I 100% recommend!

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is THE BEST! The practice space is beautiful. Everyone, from the teachers to the front desk staff, are helpful, attentive, and knowledgeable. They've really done a great job getting a mix of restorative and more power/challenging classes on the schedule so there's truly something for whatever you feel like practicing that day. Can't say enough about this great place and am so grateful they are a part of this community.

Fantastic experience: I am new to the yoga community but feel very comfortable here. Everyone is so kind and just good vibes all together. The studio is gorgeous! I’ve been enjoying Ashtanga with Hannah. My entire day is better when I start with her class. She offers guidance (should you request) and is SO encouraging.Thanks Black Mountain Yoga! I can’t wait to take more classes soon.

Fantastic experience: I *love* this studio and community!

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is more than a yoga studio. It's a yoga family. We're lucky to have this in our little town. The people who run BMY spend lots of time, money and energy getting the studio to run well and look gorgeous. Most classes are $12, but this is a good deal considering that class size tends to be small, and the studio couldn't be prettier.

Fantastic experience: Great experience. Sweet instructor and very professional! They have a very nice studio with all the props and then some. I am visiting Montreat for the 28th year. Wish I had found this sooner. I will go back again this week.

Fantastic experience: My wife introduced my to yoga at Black Mountain Yoga. I was very hesitant because as a beginner I didn't want to look foolish. While I probably looked foolish, I had a great experience. The small classes allow for great ratios, and the instructors have guided me from extreme novice to moderate novice. I can touch my toes again! Yoga was a missing element to my overall health and Black Mountain Yoga helped me discover it.

Fantastic experience: Welcoming, beautiful space that feels like home. Lots of personal attention from teachers during classes.

Fantastic experience: This is the place you have been looking for!! It is a beautiful studio with wonderful instructors and classes for all levels. If you have ever wanted to try yoga or want to expand your practice - this is the place to start. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Classes for all levels and times. You can't go wrong. The classes were a wonderful experience.

Fantastic experience: From Gentle Restorative (so yummy...you are on the heated cork floor the whole time!) to Power Flow, Family Yoga and everything in between you will find a class that is right for you at this beautiful studio. There are truly classes for every shape, size, age and ability. May of the teachers are also trained as Yoga Therapists and can offer adjustments and modifications to fit your needs. After your class you can enjoy some time in the sauna or schedule a massage next door. The boutique also has great clothes, props, jewelry and mats to gift yourself or a yogi you love. Locals you will want to become a regular and visitors, Black Mountain Yoga will give one more reason to want to move to the mountains!

Fantastic experience: I was driving to Asheville in June to visit the area from MD and stopped at Black Mountain. As an experienced yoga instructor I always drop into local yoga studios to sample classes. I am so glad that I dropped in at Black Maintain Yoga!!! We’re here on our second trip and yes, took some classes again. The classes are great..I am impressed with the knowledge of the instructors and the classes are excellent! If you’re into yoga, go visit you’ll enjoy it… Namaste :-)

Fantastic experience: I like the sauna

Positive experience: Hello Amanda, I want to thank you for the important services that you guys provide at Blank Mountain Yoga to our community. Your center has become not just a place of wellness for some of us. It has also become a safe place for the healing of our minds, bodies and souls. I want to share with you that my experience this past weekend was remarkable. Having participated in Kelly’s TRE workshop followed by Sheri Kay’s Grief Circle, provided me a most powerful healing experience.

Fantastic experience: I organized a private sound bath for a small group at the studio and it was wonderful. We felt very covid safe- masked and distanced, but also relaxed and connected so felt like could escape the hustle and bustle and get into a zen state of mind. Amanda was so great to work with in planning and scheduling, and Michelle did a really nice job of leading us through the hour. A beautiful experience, and a highlight of our trip to Black Mountain!

Fantastic experience: During this time of social distancing and the stress of a worldwide pandemic, Yoga would be the one thing we could all use to help us find balance....but how? By Zooming? That sounded like a poor substitute for a real class, but I have to confess, I have loved the four classes that I have taken so far. Strange to say, perhaps, but I find them transformative. How could we possibly get that energy that we crave? That centering? That quiet introspection?..... but we do. Mary Carroll's Mindful Flow live class on Tuesdays is wonderful ... the one I have been taking, but there is so much more. I am so grateful for everything that Martia Rachman, Katie Hay and all of Black Mountain Yoga has done to bring live and streaming online classes to us all .... and in such record time. What a great place to find the sanctuary we need right now.

Fantastic experience: I started yoga late in life (which I very much regret).Everyone at Black Mountain Yoga has been so nice and so patient with me. I would highly recommend Black Mountain Yoga!!

Fantastic experience: I have been a sporadic student for years, and I'm always made to feel welcome regardless of how long it has been... and coupled with the modifications offered or suggested for my limitations and strengths, BMY is truly "my" yoga studio. Can't say enough good things about this kind and friendly crew.

Fantastic experience: I am new to Black Mountain Yoga but have experienced 4 or 5 of the teachers and found them all to be professional, caring, experienced and warm hearted. It is a gift to have this lovely studio so near to my home!

Fantastic experience: Took a day workshop here and it was great.

Fantastic experience: there are many yoga studios in the Asheville area but only one combines outstanding teachers, a wonderful yoga community and excellent facilities...I can recommend any of the Black Mountain Yoga instructors-they can accomodate all levels of proficiency

Fantastic experience: This is MY yoga studio. It is the perfect fit for me. The teachers meets you where you are in your practice. They offer and demonstrate alternatives to poses and encourage you to select the option that works for your body today. The studio offers a wide range of classes (including an extensive library of online, on-demand classes) and it's easy to find options that fit my schedule and my needs. Teachers and students treat the studio as a sacred space while keeping the mood light and open. The studio is always clean and inviting.

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is more than a yoga studio, it is a place of true community and a place of authentic caring service. The owners put their heart and soul into every aspect of the business. Check out their new online yoga series, so much good info. Thanks for taking care of Black Mountain so warmly!

Fantastic experience: As soon as I walked into Black Mountain Yoga I felt a sense of calm and place. The caring and excellent yogis, the relaxing sauna, the warm cork floors, variety of quality props and the gorgeous wooden ceiling all help make this my favorite yoga studio. I also enjoy the numerous workshops that they offer. As many others have said- this truly is a special place. ‍♀️

Fantastic experience: In a culture that currently fetishizes slim yoga bodies and posh yoga accessories, it's very refreshing to enter a studio that offers yoga for every body, every experience level, and every age. This isn't just a place to take yoga classes—it's a community promoting the wellness of heart, mind, body, and soul.

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is a wonderful studio with amazing teachers. I completed their yoga teacher training a few years ago and had a really good experience. It gave me a strong foundation of yoga, teaching, and physiology. I am now a teacher, but I have used the information I was taught in so many aspects of my life beyond teaching. I would highly recommend to anyone who is interested in taking their understanding of yoga and human body deeper even if you do not have a lot of prior knowledge. But even if you are not interested in the yoga teacher training, what I love most about the studio is that you will learn something every time you walk in!

Fantastic experience: I wish I could give Black Mountain Yoga 100 stars!! When I came to visit Black Mountain for the first time about 6 years ago I wandered in to the studio and was in awe of the space, the teachers, and the incredible spirit of caring that resonated through every interaction and detail. Long story short, I now LIVE in Black Mountain, completed the teacher training 2 years ago, and consider this yoga studio foundational to my overall health and well being. In regards to the teacher training specifically...as a professional facilitator I know first hand what is involved in delivering a quality program. Martia and Katie (along with a highly talented and diverse faculty) ) provide world class teaching and are deeply invested in developing high quality teachers. I am proud to have gained my yoga certification through BMY and enjoy my continued practice and ongoing learning. Thank you Martia and Katie for inspiring and feeding my love and passion of yoga.

Fantastic experience: Stunning studio and wonderful teachers. I've taken classes with Mary Carol, Katie, and Martia, and they've all been very knowledgeable and creative with their flows. Definitely make time for the sauna as well. I can't speak highly enough about Black Mountain Yoga!

Fantastic experience: We booked a sauna while on vacation. It was one of my favorite parts of our time in NC. The place was beautiful and super clean. I would definitely recommend it.

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is a special place, and you can tell from the moment you walk into their beautiful space. The teachers are deeply knowledgeable and truly care about meeting each of their students’ individual needs. From every detail, you can tell the care and love that goes into making this studio a community that nourishes the soul. If you are looking for a yoga studio that offers more than just yoga, but opportunities for connection, healing, and growth, I highly recommend you visit Black Mountain Yoga!

Fantastic experience: I like to get away from home for a few weeks in summer and often my travel plans include a yoga destination. This summer I planned a month in Black Mountain North Carolina and yoga met me there with open arms. Shortly after arriving I stopped by Black Mountain Yoga Center to check it out, took a class and immediately afterwards purchased a month long unlimited pass. BMY became an integral part of my sojourn. Attending classes on a daily basis, I experienced the community as nurturing, affirming and edifying. Teachers are inspired, friendly, considerate of people’s needs and just plain helpful. The beautiful studio is a wonderful space in which to practice and is very well equipped with everything you need. Thank you black mountain yoga! namaste Gary Arthur Gainesville, Florida

Fantastic experience: Martia is a true healer! Whether you visit her for therapy or yoga sessions, you will be transformed. Her style to me feels like a blend of spirituality and science, she is insanely knowledgeable in both areas. During my yoga therapy, she listened to my concerns and needs, and created with me a system of exercises that was tailored to my body, not just a boilerplate routine. She doesn’t try to get you locked in to a set amount of visits, she discusses your need for sessions based on your progress, which she tracks with you each time you show up! She gave me my exercise ‘homework’ which would normally sound daunting but she gave me a clear email and printout to follow, and checked in with me after each session to see how I was feeling. Martia asked what was or wasn’t working for me, which helped me to be accountable for my own healing. And she didn’t judge if I said I hadn’t completed my exercises at home, she talked it through with me to see what my block was or what modifications we could make so that I was motivated to keep going! I have had back pain on and off for years due to sports injuries, and I have had intermittent success in healing, but since I had my therapy sessions with Martia, my back honestly feels stronger than it has in a decade. I never thought I’d feel better in my 40s than I did in my 30s!

Fantastic experience: I have been going to Black Mountain yoga for many years. The teachers and staff are amazing. Alway friendly and helpful and very knowledgeable. I love to try other yoga studios when I am traveling, they never measure up to the quality of instruction and comfort of space. We are so very blessed to have such an incredible yoga studio in our town.

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is a special place! All the teachers are so knowledgeable and caring. I have been to many studios but BMY is my favorite place to practice! The workshops they offer are fantastic also.

Fantastic experience: My church! I love everything about this studio. The staff are friendly and caring, and make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in the door. It's clean & inviting & full of positive energy. My whole day just goes better after I leave class at BMY. The sauna is AMAZING, the owners are world class and that shows through in the way their studio is run and gives back to the community. I highly recommend Black Mountain Yoga to any and everyone. Anisha, Mary Carroll, Katie & Martia are my personal fav and you can't go wrong with their classes!

Fantastic experience: Black Mountain Yoga is a special place, and you can tell from the moment you walk into their beautiful space. The teachers are deeply knowledgeable and truly care about meeting each of their students’ individual needs. From every detail, you can tell the care and love that goes into making this studio a community that nourishes the soul. If you are looking for a yoga studio that offers more than just yoga, but opportunities for connection, healing, and growth, I highly recommend you visit Black Mountain Yoga!

Fantastic experience: This space is hands down the best! The instructors are top notch, their teacher training program is amazing, and the sauna is super relaxing. It's fun because it's in an old bank and they kept the safe door in the wall to the studio which gives a unique flare. The heated cork floors are awesome for the hot vital flow class as well. I love everything about this studio. It is a must if ever you are in Black Mountain. We are lucky to have them here!!

Negative experience: I quit the Rachman's Black Mountain Yoga teacher training. It was a farce and unorganized to boot. The Rackmans understand exercise classes, but if you are looking of a real Yoga education Black Mountain Yoga is the wrong place. I've practiced yoga for more than 20 years and am certified in Ayurveda, a subject Martia and Brad have very little understanding despite including it in their curriculum. Martia taught incorrectly even the basic concepts Purusha, Prakriti and Vikriti. Martia argued with me in front of the whole class when I said to the class their is a kaphic type of arthritis. Martia was adamant that arthritis is only a pitta disease. She had to be right even though she was wrong. She disrespected me and let her students down by teaching them something wrong. Brad's yoga anatomy and physiology section is like 7th grade biology. There was no mention of prana, nadis, srotas, doshas, chakras, consciousness, union with Soul...just basic western science. They taught the linear evolution of western science instead of the cyclical evolution taught by Vedic science. The curriculum states each student will present to the class on a topic in yoga therapy. I spent a lot of time preparing to speak about the powerful sexual energy, the Kundalini Shakti, and my experience over the previous 20 years working with yoga to heal myself. I arranged with Martia ahead of time to speak on a given day. When that day came she gave 2 younger women time to present but left me none. A yoga therapist should have compassion. I felt none from Martia. Martia Rachman's guru is the motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Brad and Martia Rachman's Black Mountain Yoga is based much more in competition with self than union with self. And Tantra. Oh Tantra. Tantra is the union of the masculine and feminine energies within oneself. Before I started the Black Mountain yoga teacher training a male Spiritual energy revealed himself to me and I was told by beings of the Spirit world that his energy is being used to raise my kundalini. See? An actual tantric experience of Spiritual union is happening to me 24/7 but I was not permitted to speak about it. When I tried Martia grabbed the floor and began gesturing her and Brad's experience with tantra. Martia said nothing but deprived the students the opportunity to learn from me. Oh yeah. Brad "taught" the class the only reason we have sexual organs is to reproduce children. Vedic science teaches the physical is an expression of consciousness. Within consciousness is the sexual energy which is none other than the kundalini energy. The feminine kundalini raised through the center sushumna channel by union with the masculine current, becoming one in the heart, is yoga. Yoga is yoking one's bodily chariot to one's Soul, allowing the Soul to drive. But in Black Mountain it is the Martia show....Ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha. It's the Martia Rachman show (meant to be sung to the Woody Woodpecker tune).

Negative experience: They do NOT cater to private classes in your home like they say they do. They are very unprofessional and like to wait until the last minute to “let you down” Booked them over a month in advance and they waited until it was too late for me to find another place to provide this service for a planned bachelorette party surprise. Highly unimpressed! Do NOT use their business!

Fantastic experience: If I could rate an infinite amount of stars I would. I came to Black Mountain for the second year in a row with my boyfriend because we loved the area so much last year. Since we were staying for a week this time, I wanted to continue my yoga practice. I'm a typical home-practice yogi, so this was the first studio I have ever been in. It was magical and I left each practice feeling light, loved, and blissful. Each instructor is lovely, meaningful, and magical in their own ways. I especially loved Lexi and her "Dynamic Vital Flow" class, it was so wonderful! I cannot stress enough how perfect this studio is. Please check it out if you're just visiting or if you are in the area!

Fantastic experience: I have had the best experience working with Black Mountain Yoga. I am planning a private class for a bachelorette weekend activity and Rosalie has been incredibly accommodating and helpful. We are so excited for our trip and Black Mountain Yoga will be a big part in making this trip such a delight. Highly recommend to tourists whenever you are in town - and locals, you are lucky to have such a wonderful studio in your town! Thank you Rosalie and the Black Mountain Yoga team!

Fantastic experience: I have had the best experience working with Black Mountain Yoga. I am planning a private class for a bachelorette weekend activity and Rosalie has been incredibly accommodating and helpful. We are so excited for our trip and Black Mountain Yoga will be a big part in making this trip such a delight. Highly recommend to tourists whenever you are in town - and locals, you are lucky to have such a wonderful studio in your town! Thank you Rosalie and the Black Mountain Yoga team!