New Life Events: Carolinas.

ONGOING EVENTS:

Iyengar-style Yoga Classes with Adam Laufer: Experience the stretch! Adam offers the following yoga classes in Asheville and Weaverville:

Mondays, 12-1: Yoga class at Biltmore Athletic Club. Info: 828-253-5555.

Mondays, 5:30-6:45pm: Beginner Yoga at Bochicchio Chiropractic Center at 289 Merrimon Ave (intersection of Old Weaverville Hwy and Reems Creek Road). Info: 828-658-0830.

Wednesdays, 9-10am: Beginner Yoga at the Ox Creek Community Center, off Reems Creek Road in Weaverville. Info: 828-658-0830.

Wednesdays, 12-1: Yoga class at Biltmore Athletic Club. Info: 828-253-5555.

Wednesdays, 4-5:20pm: Beginner I&ll Yoga at Lighten Up! Yoga Center, 60 Biltmore Ave in Asheville. Info: 828-254-7756.

Thursdays, 7:15-8:45pm: Beginner I&ll Yoga at Lighten Up! Yoga Center, 60 Biltmore Ave in Asheville. Info: 828-254-7756.

Fridays, 12-1: Yoga class at Biltmore Athletic Club. Info: 828-253-5555.

Fridays, 5:00-6:30pm: TGIF Yoga at Lighten Up! Yoga Center, 60 Biltmore Ave in Asheville. Info: 828-254-7756.

FEBRUARY 16

Asheville: Yoga Psychology: 10 am-4 pm. Learn how chakras influence your emotions and how yoga can transform your life. With Sid Jordan, Ph.D. and Kaoverii Weber, RYT. $45. Asheville: Quest Center. 828-775-1200.

Asheville: Chi Kung Fundamentals: Learn fundamental Taoist Chi Kung techniques, including Inner Smile, Healing Sounds, and more in this two-day workshop at the Asheville Healing Tao Center. $144. Call 828-296-1930 or email [e-mail].

FEBRUARY 19

Asheville: Birth With The Heart-Childbirth Classes: Series continues with "how to deal with pregnancy discomforts" and early labor, 12:00-2:00pm. Call 828-250-5290.

FEBRUARY 22

Asheville: Is Dental Disease Affecting Your Overall Health?: Dr. Dan Watts, DDS. presents a free lecture on ways to treat and prevent dental infections and disease. Dr. Watts is Director and Co-founder of the non-profit International Dental Health Foundation. 6:30 pm at Earth Fare.

FEBRUARY 26

Asheville: Pep Up Your Vim, Vigor and Sexuality Cooking Class: Warren and Marquita Wepman will teach how to make vitalizing dishes prepared the macrobiotic way. Recipes and samples will be given. Cost is $15.00 but you will receive $10.00 in Earth Fare gift certificates. Earth Fare, 6:30 pm.

MARCH 5

Asheville: Birth With The Heart-Childbirth Classes: Class 4, 122pm-Stages of Labor Part 2. Variations of a normal labor and birth. Comfort measures for back pain and long labor. Call 828-250-5290.

MARCH 9-10

Asheville: Fusion of Rye Elements 1: Michael Winn teaches his Fusion of Five Elements 1: Emotional Alchemy course at the Asheville:Healing TaD Center. $144 for this weekend course. Call 828-296-1930 or email [e-mail] for info.

MARCH 12

Asheville: Birth With the Heart- Childbirth Classes: Class 5, 12-2pm. Infant Feeding. Breastfeeding, going back to work, using bottles and introducing solid foods. Call 828-250-5290.

MARCH 19

Asheville: Birth With The Heart-Childbirth classes: Class 6, 12-2pm. How to deal with labor problems. How can your birth still be a joyous one when there are problems? Call 828-250-5290.

MARCH 26

Asheville: Birth With The Heart Childbirth classes: Class, 12-2pm. Comfort measures and newborns. Students do a poster with "birth art" to facilitate a joyous and healthy birth and practice comfort measures. Discussion of newborns, as well. Call 828-250-5290.

APRIL 2

Asheville: Birth With the Heart Childbirth classes: Class 8, 12-2pm. "Baby Stories" members of the former Tuesday 12:00 class return with their babies. Also, video about newborn abilities. Call 828-250-5290.

APRIL 13-14

Asheville: Fusion of Five Elements 2: Michael Winn teaches his Fusion of Five Elements 2: Open Psychic Powers course at the Asheville: Healing Tao Center. $144 for this weekend course. Call 828-296-1930 or email [e-mail] for info.

APRIL 21

Marshall, NC "Earth Day with Herbs" Herb Walk: Join Joe Hollis, Corey-Pine Shane, Frank Cook, & Rebbeca Woods as you learn to identify, grow, and harvest medicinal herbs in this fifth annual herb walk at Eagle Feather Farm from 1-5pm. $40. Contact: 828-649-3536.

MAY 4-5

Asheville: Tao Secrets of Sexual Energy: Michael Winn teaches his Tao Secrets of Sexual Energy for Health and Bliss course at the Asheville Healing Tao Center. $144 for this weekend course. Call 828-296-1930 or email [e-mail] for info.

JUNE 1-3

Black Mountain: Medicines from the Earth Symposium: Tenth Annual Symposium on Botanical Medicine. Herbal therapies for thyroid and adrenal deficiencies; cardio-active herbs; herbal immune therapies; botanicals for ADHD in children; two panel discussions; a keynote address; herb walks and much more. CE credits for nurses, pharmacists, and acupuncturists. Info: www.botanicalmedicine.org or 800-252-0688 for a free brochure.