Miranda Peterson Harton, Owner & Founder of Namaste in Nature, Lead Guide/Yoga Instructor @mirandaofthemountains

I am an RYT500 yoga teacher, hiker, mom, wife and entrepreneur based in Western North Carolina. After quitting corporate life in 2015, I took a sabbatical during which I did my first 200 hours of yoga teacher training in India, hiked around the world (including the Himalayas, Andes and Alps) and studied meditation with Buddhist monks in Thailand and Myanmar.

I founded Namaste in Nature in 2017 and completed my advanced 300 hours of yoga training at Asheville Yoga Center where I also continue to teach. I share more free yoga and hiking content on my email list, instagram, facebook, youtube and namasteinnature.com  

Brandon Hudson, Senior Guide/Yoga Instructor @yogawithmsbrandon

Brandon has lived in the Asheville area hiking, exploring the trails, teaching, and practicing yoga since 2000. She is RYT-500, RCYT, MAT in Special Education, a Certified Creative Relaxation Instructor, Yoga Therapy for Children with Special Needs.

She enjoys being in nature with her red heeler Belle. Her passion in life is teaching yoga to folks of all ages and abilities.

Brandon’s playful, gentle style allows both children and adults to find a personal connection to their yoga practice. In addition to hiking and planning creative yoga classes, listening to music, reading, and paddle boarding are a few of Brandon’s favorite pastimes. Namaste in Nature allows her to combine her love of the outdoors and yoga.

Learn more about Brandon here: www.yogawithmsbrandon.com

Ceiara Cartony, Senior Guide/Yoga Instructor @ceceyogini

After over 10 years of yoga practice, I became a 200hr certified Hatha yoga teacher in 2014 at the Lotus Pond in Tampa, Florida. My classes focus on alignment, alongside utilizing the breath with movement and intertwining the 8 limbs philosophy. Finding stillness & allowing the mind to disconnect from distraction through meditation technique is essential in every one of my classes. 

What initially began as a physical goal, my practice has evolved into recognizing the beautiful unveiling that yoga offers with yoga ethics. I aspire to outline the importance of yoga's entirety when teaching, creating an impact of mystery and yearning to learn more. My goal is to keep students coming back to explore & blossom their truest self. 

Teaching outdoors is something that gives the yoga practice an experience like no other, I'm extremely grateful to be a part of Namaste in Nature. I also lead yoga in the park, am a mama to 2 daughters who I homeschool & we can always be found adventuring in the wilderness! Learn more and practice yoga with me at Carrier Park in Asheville.

Emma Gasinski, PT, DPT, RYT Guide/Yoga Instructor

Emma Gasinski is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a lover of movement, a tree hugger, and a plant based enthusiast. She fell in love with yoga at the age of 16 and the fascination with the human body, mind, and spirit led her on her journey to becoming both a Yoga teacher and a Physical Therapist. Emma believes in the power of mindful movement, silent meditation, taking time in the trees to connect with something greater than ourselves, and nourishing our souls with organic, local produce. These powerful actions have helped change Emma's life and she is beyond ecstatic to be able to offer this practice to others with Namaste in Nature. 

Emma moved to Asheville in November, 2022 and has explored the mountains every week since. The beauty of the changing seasons in the mountains has been both inspirational and wondrous to experience and she looks forward to adventuring more with you. When Emma is not leading hikes, you can find her in her local PT clinic, on her yoga mat, practicing crossfit, running, gardening, or cooking up some fine vegan cuisine. 

Emma has taught many class variations incorporating knowledge and experience from her own practice and knowledge of human anatomy to create the perfect class for you and your body. She can create variations of poses that work in your body so that you can experience the greatest benefit from your physical practice and feel comfortable and ready to explore a seated meditation practice. Emma looks forward to a truly beautiful experience with you in the woods!

Hayley Everett, Guide/Yoga Instructor

Joy comes in so many different forms, but Hayley revels in the particular type of joy that fills her while sitting quietly in nature. A reformed yoga purist, she has melded her her “by the book” yogic education with a unique and spontaneous approach seeking to create classes tailored to the seasons, the weather, and most importantly…the people she’s teaching. Her elemental style finds its match made in heaven with Namaste in Nature, allowing her to guide others into a space of deeper communion and healing with both themselves and the natural world.

Hayley is a 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher. Well versed in classic yogic literature, ask her to tell a story and she’ll happily drop into a tale of Shiva, Ganesha, Krishna, or another of the countless other deities! Besides a yogini, she’s a gardener, mother, singer, awful mandolin player, chef and forest kindergarten teacher.

Jacqueline Comola, Guide/Yoga Instructor @earthsister

At every major turning point in her life, yoga has wonderously appeared to Jacqueline to guide and heal her, even in times where she had no practice at all. She now regularly comes to the mat to tap into this baffling source of illumination and delights in sharing it with others.

Jacqueline first fell in love with yoga at 14, squeezing in an after school practice with a tiny group of teenage girls in a math classroom. She remembers every time ending the practice by putting back chairs and desks, yet now feeling each of those simple movements as a radiant meditation.

By college she had delved deeper into her practice through the disciplined style of Ashtanga Yoga. In 2018, she found her way to Vinyasa and received her RYT 200.

Serendiptitously, Jacqueline landed her first teaching job leading teenage girls in a classroom at a high school.

Jacqueline has always loved nature and has a good deal of experience leading hikes and educational trips since 2010.

Today Jacqueline primarily focuses on Vinyasa Yoga and living the practice both on and off the mat. She loves to guide her students into linking their breath and movement together in vinyasa flow and beginner yoga. Expect your experience with Jacqueline to be infused with whimsy and wonder as you mindfully move through nature.

Kelli Hall, Guide/Yoga Instructor

Kelli recently moved to Asheville from Tampa! Previously, she toured as a dancer with Sesame Street Live and performed on cruise ships. Aside from teaching yoga, kelli is also an educator and behavioral therapist. She is so excited to lead guided hikes with the approach that yoga sessions are centered around mindfulness, compassion, and respect for the environment. she aims to create a space where participants can connect with nature, deepen their yoga practice, and leave feeling refreshed, powerful, and rejuvenated. 

Jennifer McCallum, Guide/Yoga Instructor @sustainablyjennifer 

Jennifer is a mother, partner, gardener and DIYer. She has been practicing yoga for 9 years. She completed her RYT 200 with Asheville Yoga Center. Jennifer enjoys practicing a variety of styles of yoga including Bhakti, Jivamukti, Kundalini and Yin. 

Jennifer’s yoga practice informs her values as well as gives techniques for aligning her actions. She is committed to finding ways of living sustainably with all animals and mother earth. 

She and her family moved to Asheville in 2018 from New York City in hopes of it’s trails and yoga rooting the next chapter of their lives. She is excited to be part of the Namaste in Nature team to combine her love for the trails with the powerful grounding practice of yoga.

Kelly Kilker (KK),  Guide/Yoga Instructor

Kelly has been teaching yoga since 2011 and is a 200-hour RYT. She enjoys a playful flow yoga practice that encourages students to experiment, free-style, and do what feels best in their body. Yoga deepened Kelly’s connection with her own body and helped her find a gentler & kinder inner voice. She will be forever grateful for that.

Kelly’s friends call her KK. She loves hiking, trail running, and exploring the outdoors. She has an untamable sweet tooth and is a sucker for cheesy romantic comedies. She grew up in Florida, lived in Oregon for a couple years to attend grad school, and has lived in Asheville, NC since 2016. Kelly looks forward to spending time and leading yoga practices in the beautiful outdoors of WNC.

Nicole Killeen,  Guide/Yoga Instructor @nic.ole_kay

Nicole has been a student of yoga since 2006. She discovered a love for yoga and hiking while attending graduate school at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She graduated from Neighborhood Yoga’s 200 hour teacher training program in 2008 and Vira Bhava Yoga's 300 hour training in 2014. 

Nicole enjoys incorporating pranayama techniques meditation, dynamic flow and relaxation into each asana class. She draws the student's attention to the more subtle sensations in the body and breath both on and off the mat. Nicole loves to share the practice of yoga out in the world with the students she works with, her family, friends and acquaintances she meets along the way. 

Rosemary Wilson,  Guide/Yoga Instructor @yogiscopes @muddytoesrose

Rose is an adventurer and experience collector. She grew up traveling the world and frequenting state parks. Her yogic journey began in 2010 by attending basic flow classes at her local gym. The teachers there sparked her passion for cultivating mindfulness through movement, and using yoga to embody strength, courage, and grace. 

To incorporate this passion in her daily life, she received her 200 hour yoga teacher training through Asheville Yoga Center in 2017 and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She strives to lead in a way that is accessible to all ability levels and demographics, and has honed that ability through extensive trauma-informed training. She is a certified Y12SR spaceholder, and is also pursuing her 800 hour Yoga Therapist certification through IAYT. 

Rose's classes bring high vibes, rocking playlists, laughs, and plenty of options offered to accommodate all ability levels. Come to feel empowered, leave feeling relaxed and centered. 

Megan Porter, Guide/Yoga Instructor @meganporteryoga

I am from the Upstate of South Carolina. My family and I relocated to Asheville in 2021. I completed my training at Soul Hot Power Yoga in Greenville, South Carolina. I also hold a yin certification and am currently working towards my 500RYT. Yoga to me is a continuous practice of connecting mind, body, and soul. I hope to emPOWER students by cultivating mindful awareness on there yoga mats so that they can take it into there daily lives. When I’m not on my yoga mat, I love to be in nature hiking or long boarding and when I’m done you can bet I’ll be at a local coffee or tea shop.