Asana Foundations

Asana Foundations is a beginner-friendly yoga workshop at Moon Wolf in Charlotte, North Carolina, led by yoga teacher Grace Millsap. It is for people who are new to yoga, who can't yet tell their updog from their down dog, or who simply want a refresher before stepping into a class. The aim is an approachable grounding in asana, so you can walk into most flow and vinyasa classes with ease and confidence.

What to Expect

The workshop takes place on a Saturday afternoon, starting at 2:00 PM, and moves through the basics at an unhurried pace. Foundational poses are taught slowly, one at a time, with variations so that each pose can suit different bodies and levels. There is time to learn how blocks and straps can support your practice, and the session also introduces some yoga philosophy and history, so the shapes you learn have context.

Class size is kept small, which allows Grace to offer individual attention as you learn.

About Grace Millsap

Grace Millsap is a yoga teacher based in Charlotte, on the land of the Catawba and Sugaree. She describes her teaching as yoga infused with passion and a quest for magic and joy. She calls herself a student first, honors asana as one tool of many, and says she is always willing to evolve and (un)learn.

Her path began in science. She holds degrees in psychology from Appalachian State University and biology from UNC-Charlotte, and spent five years as a researcher for UNC-Chapel Hill, working across nutrition, genetics and neuroscience. She completed her first yoga teacher training in 2013 and began drawing connections between modern science and yogic philosophy. In 2016 she began teaching full time. Grace studies and teaches from a long lineage that holds that life is inherently beautiful and that yoga is a tool set for navigating its twists and turns.

The Place

The workshop is held in person at Moon Wolf, 1912 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205.

Before You Go

No prior experience is needed. The session suits people brand new to yoga as well as returning students who want to revisit the foundations. Instruction from Grace, the foundational poses and their variations, guidance on using props, and the introduction to philosophy and history are all part of the workshop.