Shala Worsley is a yoga teacher, massage therapist, educator, and astrologer who founded the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga, a school that offered yoga-centered Massage & Ayurveda Certification Programs from 2005-2020.  She’s been a sincere student of Ayurveda for over 20 years, and feels grateful for her training from Kerala Ayurveda Academy, Vasant Lad, and Indu Arora.

In addition to her classes at The Ayurvedic Institute, Shala is a lead instructor for Asheville Yoga Center’s 200hr Teacher Training and 300hr Advanced Training Programs and meets with individual clients in her private practice which combines astrology and yoga therapy.  She’s honored to share her passion for marma, yoga, pranayama, and meditation with the students at The Ayurvedic Institute.