STUDIO SCHEDULE
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Class Descriptions
Slow Flow Yoga
This is our signature practice and includes a total body warm up, sun salutations, standing postures, purposeful breath work and a period of stillness to unify body, mind and spirit. This is a slow flowing, energetic practice, however modifications will be offered making this class suitable for beginners and/or advanced students. All Levels welcome.
Yin and Restore Yoga
Slow it way down and settle in to your body and sensation with this healing and rejuvenating yoga session. We combine classic yin yoga postures, restorative breath work and meditation that will soothe the nervous system, balance the body and leave you feeing more resilient. Suitable for all levels. 1 hour.
Vinyasa Flow
This higher intensity yoga sesh kicks it up a notch! We’ll still prep the body with an all
over warm up and create energetic openings so the body can hold peak postures safely. Savasana will be extra sweet after this dynamic practice. Bring water and a towel. 60 minutes.
Warm Vinyasa Flow
With the studio heated to 80-85 degrees, you’ll feel your muscles warm up as you move through a strong and dynamic flow. All levels. Bring your water bottle and a towel.
Slow HATHA Yoga
Our Slow Hatha Yoga practice incorporates a warm up for the spine, slow sun salutations and a variety of standing postures to build strength and better balance in a mindful way. Seated and supine stretches make this all levels class extra satisfying. Sprinkled with a bit of yoga philosophy and Sanskrit, this practice has a tradition feel and lovely vibe. Beginners welcome!
Be Fit Fusion (BFF)
a total body workout that incorporates light weights and exercise balls to tone arms, legs and core-the last 15 minutes of this 1 hr class is an optional yoga cool down deep stretches and a bit of stillness
Yoga Trapeze (Flying Yoga)
Yoga Trapeze is a surprisingly efficient way to improve strength (especially of the core, upper body and posterior chain), flexibility and balance, while benefiting from inversion therapy, which helps with spine decompression and muscle relaxation. The Yoga Trapeze apparatus consists in a hammock, not higher than the waist level, and some straps with handles. It allows for a great variety of exercises and postures.
By the end of the class, you'll feel weightless and relaxed.
No past yoga experience is required. Beginners are more than welcome! Maximum weight capacity is 250lbs.
Mindful Yoga
Move with intention and breathe with awareness in a Mindful Flow designed to meet you exactly where you are. This class blends steady, fluid movement with moments of stillness, alignment exploration, and breath-centered guidance.
Clear cues and mindful pacing allow everyone to choose the level of challenge that feels right—whether that means slowing down to connect more deeply or exploring more complex shapes. You’ll leave feeling grounded and spacious, with a renewed sense of presence both on and off the mat.
Classical Mat PILATES
A traditional foundation of exercises as developed by Joseph Pilates. Floor based and for all levels. Slow pace with ample instruction for a safe and satisfying practice.
Ballet/Barre Fusion
Discover a calming blend of gentle yoga and beginner-friendly ballet using both floor work and barre to build balance, strength, and effortless grace. This class supports all levels with simple, practical movements that uplift both body and mind.
Private Group Yoga
Send a private message to inquiry about our amazing private group yoga experiences! From girls weekends to bachelorette parties, birthdays and family reunions-make it memorable. we offer yoga and a farm hike or can come to you!
Our Instructors
Carla Ann Drummond ERYT 500, YACEP
Carla Ann is the owner and founder of Lake Lure Yoga. She feels passionately about making yoga accessible to all. Her first yoga venture was to create a community space in Kure Beach, offering yoga for all levels of practice and always with the option to ‘pay what you can’ . Having moved to the Lake Lure area in 2021, she is bringing the breath of the sea to the heart of the mountains in this lovely new (retrofitted) space for the community to gather and practice yoga together. Carla Ann is registered with Yoga Alliance, holding ERYT 500, YACEP, SUP (stand up paddle board) and yoga for trauma certifications. With over 30 years of yoga experience, she encourages personal expression with energetic connection and creative movement. Her classes instill a sense of belonging for all levels with a warm and welcoming vibe. With the vision of co-creating sister studios in Kure Beach and Lake Lure, she is deeply grateful to see this connection of Mountains and Sea come together in 2021.
Genevieve Helms RYT 200
Genevieve is a Yoga and fitness enthusiast and instructor. She completed the 200RYT Samdhaana Yoga teacher training at Lake Lure Yoga in 2024 and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Her classes are all about good vibes and serve as a guide for all levels of students toward physical and mental well-being while fostering a sense of community within the yoga studio.
When she’s not in the studio you may find her shredding at the Lake Lure Adventure Company with her sweet family and dog, Hamilton.
Jenni Bradley RYT 200
Jenni is a local from Sunny View, NC. She came to love yoga 12 yrs ago on a journey to learn to manage stress in a healthy way. Through yoga, she has gained a healthier outlook, a stronger body, and a happier spirit. She is an aspiring herbalist and certified flying yoga instructor. She loves flying yoga because of how strong it makes her feel. She is excited to share the feelings of strength, empowerment, and stress relief that flying yoga offers. Jenni completed her Samdhaana Yoga teacher training at Lake Lure Yoga in 2024 and is registered with Yoga Alliance.
Heather Argus RYT 200
Heather fell in love with yoga while living in Southern California in 2015. While attending her first class, she was in awe of the graceful way that students flowed through each pose. The overwhelming feeling of peace that came over her at the end of that very first class inspired her to keep showing up to learn more. As the years passed, small whispers from within kept nudging her to teach yoga. After moving to Mill Spring in 2023 and finding Lake Lure Yoga, she knew it was meant to be! Heather enjoys many types of yoga... but slow, intentional, heart directed flows are her favorite. Heather completed her Samdhaana Yoga Teacher training at Lake Lure Yoga in 2024.
Cassi Dunmire RYT 200
Yoga has always been a part of Cassi’s life. Starting small as a child doing cat poses with Mom, listening to records and practicing yoga poses in college apartments with friends, and continuously finding it again after life changing events. She has found that yoga is her constant. Providing clarity, calmness, grounding, and community all with just one practice.
Having envisioned being a yoga instructor since college, the vision has finally manifested for Cassi by completing RYT 200 training through the Lake Lure Yoga studio. She is excited for the opportunity to share her love of yoga and to bring grounding to other’s lives.
Lynn Harmon RYT 200
Lynn began her teaching journey in 2009 after completing her 200-hour training with Brian and Liz Delaney of Greenville Yoga, who studied under Max Strom. Rooted in compassion and clarity, Lynn is dedicated to sharing yoga in a way that feels both grounding and accessible. Known for her soothing voice, intuitive sequencing, and precise verbal cues, she creates a safe, welcoming space where students can explore movement and breath at their own pace. Her classes invite presence, curiosity, and a gentle return to oneself. A lifelong student herself, she continues to attend workshops and advanced trainings, always expanding her knowledge and bringing fresh inspiration to her students.
Sarah LaBelle RYT 200
After achieving yoga teacher certification, Sarah has combined a soft blend of yoga and ballet basics, inviting the body to stretch, strengthen, and find its balance growing confidently, quietly and with ease.
Cathe Frierman
Cathe has had 15 years as a student of Pilates. She trained in Princeton, NJ under the tutelage of Anthony Rabara a certified Pilates teacher. Anthony became certified under Romana Kryzanowska who was a young protege of Joseph Pilates and who took over the instruction and growth of Pilates after Joe's death in 1967. Cathe strongly believes in the Mind - Body connection of Pilates and she will further the traditional foundation of exercises as developed by Joseph Pilates.
Gwen Gonzales RYT 200
Originally from France, Gwen fell in love with Yoga during a trip to India. The philosophy and practice of Yoga completely changed her outlook on life, opening her heart to spirituality and to the cultivation of serenity. India is also where she discovered the ancient science of Ayurveda (the "Wisdom of Life"), which she has studied and continues to integrate into her approach to physical and mental wellness.