Ideas for New Year’s resolutions (and how to conquer them)
The ultimate 2023 flex? Learning how to cook Thai Pearl’s “Pad Kra Pao.” | Photo courtesy of Asheville Strong
Looking to make or meet your New Year’s resolution? From cooking more to carving out space for creativity, check out our local recommendations below.
Cook more meals at home
Sharpen your cooking craft with classes at Asheville Mountain Kitchen — or take your knowledge of protein to the next level with a butchery class at The Chop Shop.
Take note of these nine farmers markets that stay open through winter and allow goods like fresh pasta, preserved lemons, and artisan goat cheese to inspire you in the kitchen.
Sign up for a CSA share from one of the area’s many incredible farms — because nothing puts your feet to the cooking fire like a box of beautiful, farm-fresh produce.
Nurture your creativity
Get engaged with Asheville’s expansive arts community at Story Parlor. The cooperative arts space offers classes, workshops, and great storytelling events.
Try your hand at sewing + fashion design at one of Arteries Mobile Boutique’s group sewing classes.
Learn how to make your own ring, charm, or fused glass pendant with one of these River Arts Districts workshops or explore the wide world of crafts with a blacksmithing, beadwork, or basketry class at John C. Campbell Folk School.
House of Kismet’s inventory is endlessly funky and fascinating.
We know everyone’s been talking nonstop about pickleball as a fun, low-impact sport (which is totally true) — but if that’s not your speed, you could also give the French yard gamepétanque a go.
Another great way to get moving? Disc golf. Fun fact: Highland Brewery’s disc golf course has been ranked as one the top 10 brewery courses in the nation.
For more of a “college intramural team” feel, check out Asheville Sports & Social Club for sports like kickball, dodgeball, volleyball, and bowling.
POLL
What do you think of New Year’s resolutions?
A. Love them. I make them every year.
B. Meh. Sometimes I make them, sometimes I break them.
C. New Year’s resolutions are silly.
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Take a minute to stretch before a class at Asheville Yoga Center. | Photo by AVLtoday
Does stress have you feeling twisted? City Editor Brook here, and I recently had the chance to try two different classes at Asheville Yoga Center. Life’s had me feeling more than a little frazzled lately, and I was thrilled to discover that these classes left my body and mind feeling relaxed + replenished.
I also learned there are more types of yoga than you can shake a stick at, and the folks at AYC take the time to help students find their own ideal class(es) based on their interests and abilities. So yoga is really for every body.
Want to loosen up your mind and body? Here’s how you can Try This.
What we tried:
Asheville Yoga Center offers a vast array of yoga classes and styles. I tried the WARM Gentle and Restorative Yin class with Shala and the WARM AyurYoga Hatha Flow class with Nishita. While both were fabulous, I preferred the deep, full-body stretching I got from AyurYoga Hatha Flow. Peep the full schedule.*
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