Asheville NC - A New Age Mecca

Asheville Information & Events 

Community events and calendars

Mountain Xpress - Cosmic Buffet

Asheville area spiritual and religious events and organizations

Asheville Events

Asheville Magazine...a spiritual, holistic reflection of higher consciousness in Asheville. Events - holistic, wholistic, new age, metaphysical, natural events in the Asheville, NC area

MAIN - Mountian Area Information Network of Western North Carolina

The non-profit community network for western
North Carolina and civic alternative for Internet access.

Asheville Spiritual Magazine - SPIRIT IN THE SMOKIES

A monthly print magazine based in Asheville, NC and collateral website, that focus on expressions of awakening through first-person stories, interviews, book reviews, articles and other educational and inspirational materials.

Asheville, NC New Age Mecca

Why are People Being Mysteriously Drawn
to this Southern Mountain Town?
"There is a speeding up, time
seems to move faster here...and I can feel it." "I don't know why I'm here." "I felt
magically or mystically drawn to this area."

Community 

churches and gathering places

Jubillee! Community

Jubilee! is a vital and creative community of faith that welcomes all people. We offer an inclusive, joyful, loving, and supportive environment for all those who choose to join us.

Unity Center

Unity church is a family of spiritual seekers where Chad O'Shea, Lytingale, Gabrielle Thompson, and others write about mindfulness, unconditional love, conscious relationships, joyful living, spiritual purpose & oneness with Spirit.

Center for Creative Living

The Center for Creative Living is about …“becoming ever more aware of our Oneness of Spirit.” Join Us for a Celebration of Life Each Sunday Morning at 11:00 am.
We support one another in… Experiencing the Divine Presence within all things! Expressing ourselves through Joyous, Prosperous celebration.

Center of Unlimited Possibilities.

CUP is a hub for the Cultural Creative community based in Asheville, NC. We are dedicated to inspiring creativity and magnificence in business, arts, education, environment and holistic living.

Welcome to the Chamber of Consciousness

Chamber of Consciousness - WNC's Holistic Chamber of Commerce, promoting, supporting and connecting the Alternative Community in Asheville NC and the surrounding area. The Chamber of Consciousness is a one stop network center and holistic information hub for the open-minded person.

Rites of Passage Council

Rites of Passage Council offers Vision Quests and other programs for soul centered evolution in the southeast.

Womansong of Asheville: Where Everything is Possible

Womansong of Asheville NC is a community chorus of amazing women, singing together for justice, equality, freedom, peace. Our concerts support our charity, The New Start Fund for women in transition.

Delicious Vegeterian Cuisine and The Best Bookstore in Town 

Laughing Seed Café

Quality and creativity have always been the driving forces behind the Laughing Seed's eclectic international approach to vegetarian dining and this has led to our popularity with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Local products, organic ingredients and a flair for global fusion combine to give our dishes a unique and satisfying character. We have been the recipient of numerous awards including Best Vegetarian Restaurant in WNC eight years in a row.
40 Wall Street Asheville, NC 28801 828.252.3445

Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe

55 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: (828) 254-6734
With a staff of various artists, writers, activists, and just plain old bibliophiles, the staff recommendations section of our store is one of the more popular areas of perusal among visitors and regulars alike. Some you've heard of before and others you will hear about for the first time. Some you will never hear of again.

New Age Education 

mind. body. spirit.

North Carolina School of Natural Healing

The North Carolina School of Natural Healing, located in Asheville, North Carolina provides education in Massage Therapy, Meditation, Energy Healing, and Herbal Studies. This healing school has a focus centered on spiritual awareness and holistic healing techniques, while still providing solid training.

Asheville School of the Healing Arts - Welcome

Offers training programs in traditional Chinese medicine, Asian bodywork therapy, and qigong (chi kung).

North Carolina School of Holistic Herbalism

Located in the Eastern Blue Ridge Mountains, the oldest mountains in the world, NCSHH offers students the greatest variety of native and exotic medicinal plants in the country. At NCSHH, we offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced programs focusing on preventative medicine, self-nourishment, and sustainable living.

Michael Rossoff -- Healer & Teacher

Michael Rossoff —Macrobiotic Counselor, Teacher & Acupuncturist.

Asheville Yoga Center : Hatha Yoga in Western North Carolina

The Asheville Yoga Center offers: a variety of yoga classes, many styles and teachers; teacher training; workshops, events and retreats; yoga props and other merchandise, including the Flow Yoga Video series

namaste::yoga & healing

Yoga classes for all ages and levels, teachers training, on-site herbalists and massage therapists, and an extensive yoga related retail store.

Asheville Yoga Classes, Yoga DVDs and Teacher Training - Lighten Up Yoga

Yoga Classes, Workshops, Teacher Training and Videos in the Iyengar Tradtition. Yoga Alliance Registered Studio in Western North Carolina Mountains

Red Moon Herbs: About Conference

Red Moon Herbs, wildcrafted and organic herbal medicines handcrafted, including tinctures, salves, oils, and vinegars that are maximum potency. Classes and South East Womens Herbal Conference.

Places to Stay 

Welcome to Wildberry Lodge

Wildberry Inn is located on Potato Branch Road near Asheville, North Carolina in the Smoky Mountains.

ASIA - Asheville North Carolina Spa - Romantic Vacations, Bed and Breakfast Spa, Resort, Weekend Getaways

Perfect for romantic vacations or weekend getaways. ASIA : A Spa-Inn Asheville is a bed & breakfast spa and resort in Asheville offering full services including saunas, suites and spa packages.

Secret Garden Inn & Spa Asheville NC

The Secret Garden is an Asheville Spa and Inn that was originally built in 1904 as the home of the first mayor of Weaverville, the house has now been meticulously transformed into a luxurious Asheville spa and Bed & Breakfast with state of the art treatment rooms

Bon Paul And Sharky's - Hostel Of Asheville

Bon Paul And Sharky's
Hostel Of Asheville
816 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-9929

Ashville Green Cottage Bed and Breakfast

Located in a quiet old Asheville neighborhood, and housed in an historic Arts & Crafts granite block house, our amenities include a 'green' and healthy environment where we cater to many different dietary requests, and a simple sophisticated ambiance reflecting different international flavors.

Call us toll free at 800.331.9707 or locally at 828.505.0816

Blue Lotus Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Massage, Ayurveda Day Spa

Blue Lotus Ayurveda: authentic Ayurveda & panchakarma clinic in Asheville, NC, providing holistic health care, herbal treatments, panchakarma, rejuvenating therapies, nutrition & lifestyle counseling, weight management, massage & bodywork, yoga therapy and workshops.

The Asheville Oasis

The Asheville Oasis Day Spa & Salon takes pride in being one of the premier
day spas in Asheville, NC. Conveniently located on Merrimon Avenue, just
blocks from downtown Asheville, The Oasis is easy to find, but hard to leave.

Health Foods ,Herbs, And Organic Produce 

And delicious organic dishes

Earth Fare - Grocery

Earth Fare brings you the best tasting, most naturally produced foods and products available.

We believe in supporting a healthy environment-both in the purchasing choices that we make and in the quality of our interactions with customers and the communities in which we live.

French Broad Food Co-op

The French Broad Food Co-op offers healthy organic food products, herbal supplements, and bulk herbs.

The Organic Pharmacy

Welcome to the Organic Pharmacy. My name is Timothy Collins, I am the founder of the Organic Pharmacy. I am a licensed Naturopath with years of experience in homeopathy, clinical nutrition, Chinese Acupuncture, herbology and energy medicine. I have clients on all populated continents in over 21 counries.

Healthy Food and Fresh Market Produce Videos

Find out about the healthy food and fresh market produce that abounds in the Asheville area, with videos of tips for traveling with farmer's market finds, distinctive local crops, the Western North Carolina farmer's market experience and how to select fresh farm produce.

WNC FARMERS' MARKET

Our retail area features displays of high quality fruits and vegetables, mountain crafts, jams, jellies, preserves, sourwood honey, and dozens of other farm fresh items. These buildings are open daily.
8:00am to 6:00pm April-October;
8:00am to 5:00pm November-March.
570 Brevard Road - Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Phone: 828-253-1691 Fax: 828-252-2025

Things To Do 

Colburn Earth Science Museum - Astronomy, Gemology, Geology, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Oceanography, Paleontology

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Free Mineral Identification every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

What can you and your family do at the Colburn? Oooh and ahhh over the priceless collection of minerals and gemstones from WNC and around the world. Touch and marvel at the amazing differences between minerals from texture to weight and more. Explore our planet with hands on materials explaining plate tectonics, volcanoes and the mysteries of the Earth's core.

WNC Nature Center

The Nature Center is a living museum exhibiting plants and animals native to the
Southern Appalachians. The education philosophy of the Nature Center is to interpret
the natural environment of Western North Carolina in a holistic manner, treating each
organism or environmental factor as a component of the overall ecosystem.

Fun stuff 

Live-photo

Ever dream of being lost in the tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains? Now see live images of downtown Asheville, NC--taken every minute, 24 hours a day--right from your own computer.

Asheville NC Photo Gallery | The Photography of Erin Kellem

Images of Serenity. Original landscape, scenic, and architecture photographs by Erin Kellem.

National Geographic Adventure : Living it up in Asheville, North Carolina.

See photos from a National Geographic ADVENTURE assignment in Asheville, North Carolina.

Shopping and Galleries 

Pura Vida

Wonderful gallery and gifts. This is one of my favorites

39 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-439-5451

Mystic Journeys

Here you'll find an eclectic mix of mind-expanding books, inspiring gifts and cards, dazzling jewelry and statuary, candles in all shapes, sizes and colors, essential oils, the latest in new-age music and our new audio and video rental section featuring the finest authors, and movies geared toward anyone seeking enlightenment or spiritual fulfillment.

Crystal Visions

Crystal Visions: metaphysical center for meetings and events, spiritual growth, guidance, teachings, books, crystals, minerals, tarot cards, divination tools, gifts, music, crystals, jewelry, statuary, and candles. Featuring a comprehensive Metaphysical Book list, especially classic titles, Meditative music, polished & rough minerals, Feng shui supplies and other tools of inspiration.