Richard Carlton
When not deepening his meditation practice with teachers such as Joseph Goldstein, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Cornfield, and Carol Wilson, Richard is a cardiac surgeon at Frye Regional Medical Center. He is a RYT-200 certified yoga instructor and has hundreds of hours of training in Mindful Based Stress Reduction. In addition to his class at Yoga with an Edge, he offers Mindful Based Stress Reduction currently at Frye Care in Hickory.
LeighAnna Courtney
I completed my 235 RYT Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge in October of 2023. I have been practicing yoga since 2019. I have found a home and community while practicing at Yoga with an Edge. Each time I practice I find a deeper level of humility and gratitude, for the practice, the postures and the breath. Yoga has changed the way I walk in the world. My hope is to assist others in finding their inner light within and nurturing their path towards liberation. “Be fearless and play” best sums up my time outside the studio. Namaste.
Matthew Decker
I completed my 235 hour teacher training at Yoga with an Edge after instantly falling in love with the practice. Yoga is the place where all forms of knowledge and philosophy come together to aid us in the integration of the mind, body, and breath. The external practice heals my body, the internal practice heals my mind, and my breath is the music I dance to. As a lifelong musician, educator, extreme sport enthusiast, and ‘flow-state’ addict I have finally found a place to help prevent injuries while simultaneously fortifying my mind to prepare me for the inevitable challenges we all face.
Stephanie Easter
I completed my 235 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge in September, 2019. I have been practicing yoga for many years, and the journey continues.
Meredith Gladden
I was introduced to yoga by a coworker in 2017 and fell in love with the practice from my first class. I found that the challenge of mind and body in any yoga practice creates a sanctuary from the rushes of everyday life. As my personal practice grew, I decided to complete the 235 Hour Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge in 2021. The journey continues!
Deanna Lacicer
I completed my 235 Hour Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge in 2024. I am very excited to continue my yoga journey.
Michael Miller
I completed the 235 Hour Teacher Training and the 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge. I have been practicing yoga for many years and my love for the practice continues to grow. See you at the Edge!
Heather Miller
I completed the 235 Hour Teacher Training and the 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge. My practice continues.
Andrew Peterson
I completed my 235 Hour Teacher Training at Yoga with an Edge in October of 2023. The journey continues!
Molly Snow
I am a recent graduate of Vicki’s life changing yoga teacher training program. I am honored to be a part of this amazing community. I have had a love affair for most of my life with all forms of exercise and have found the most joy in my yoga practice. My yoga journey at the Edge has been a transformative experience and has greatly improved my overall health and wellbeing. I am looking forward to sharing my practice with you and helping you on your yoga journey as well!
Vicki Vanderlinden
I began practicing yoga in 1996. I attended my first yoga class at the YMCA and never looked back. I attended all of the yoga classes offered around town and many out of town. I attended numerous one, two, and three day workshops anywhere I could find them. And then, I made a decision to enter a Five-day Intensive workshop at Asheville Yoga Center. It changed my life! Just a few months after completing the Five-day Intensive, I began teaching at the YMCA, one class a week, then two classes, then three classes, etc.. In 2007, I completed the 230-Hour Teacher Training at Asheville Yoga Center, and in January 2010, I completed the 500-Hour Teacher Training at Asheville Yoga Center. I also completed the Baron Baptiste Level I Teacher Training in 2013 and the journey continues with dozens of weekend trainings in-between.
I am an RYT-200, E-RYT-500/YACEP. It is complete yoga love for me, and my dream is to convey that love to my students in a sometimes nurturing, sometimes intense, and always fun environment. The true sweetness comes from the students and simply seeing the yoga light in their eyes as they shine standing in mountain pose. My practice is often edgy, offering flow, strong holds, long stretches, lots of core – whatever is in my heart is what I offer and that varies day to day.
Truth is, I love all schools of yoga and may offer up about anything. Did I mention I love HEAT? All of my classes are at least warm. ¶ Yoga teachers I have studied and trained with are numerous and from all different backgrounds and schools of yoga. My dream is to continue to find and study with as many teachers as possible so that I may bring back the magic to my students. Continuing my yoga journey, I am the owner of Yoga with an Edge in downtown Hickory and the Director of the 9 Months/235 Hour Yoga School and Teacher Training Program at the Edge, as well as the 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Program. I am deeply and eternally grateful.
Yoga with an Edge~Amazing Sub List:
Autumn Hight – 235 Hours
Lynette Barker – 500 Hours
Ary Bautista – 235 Hours
Sara Collins – 235 Hours
Alicia Blackburn – 235 Hours