Health & Wellness

Asheville Community Acupuncture is a clinic on Haywood Road in Asheville. Its website says it provides Traditional Chinese Medicine care, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, lifestyle counseling and other techniques. The clinic uses a community-style setting. Treatments take place together in a shared room, mostly in recliners, with massage tables also available. The site says it uses sliding scale fees and is open almost every day, including some evening and weekend hours. Sessions last about 30 to 60 minutes, according to the site. New clients are asked to fill out paperwork online or arrive 15 minutes early. The website also lists several practitioners and has a page on the conditions it treats. You can schedule through the website.

Kordonowy Chiropractic Center is a chiropractic office on Hendersonville Road in Asheville. Its website says Dr. Stuart Kordonowy has been in practice since 1985 and that the office welcomes patients of all ages. The services listed on the site are chiropractic adjustments, both manual and instrument-based, along with digital X-ray imaging and therapy modalities. The site describes care for patients dealing with auto accident, work and sports injuries. The site also advertises same-day appointments and has pages for new patients, the staff and a blog.

Appalachian Dental Associates is a dental practice at Vanderbilt Park Drive in Asheville. According to its website, it also has an office in Franklin, NC, and its Asheville team focuses on preventive, cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry. The site lists dental exams and cleanings, oral cancer screening, sealants, nightguards, pediatric dentistry, emergency dental care, extractions, fillings, gum disease care, root canals, crowns, bridges, bonding, dentures, implant restoration and full-mouth reconstruction. Cosmetic services include teeth whitening, veneers and orthodontics, including SureSmile. You can request an appointment on the website or call the office. The site also has patient forms, an office tour, financial information and a membership page.

Acton Family Chiropractic is a chiropractic office at 789 Patton Avenue in Asheville, near Sam's Club. According to its website, Dr. Donald Acton founded the practice in 1979 and has been in this location since the 1980s. The website lists services and conditions including back pain, neck pain, headaches and migraines, sciatica, scoliosis and disc injury. It also has a new patient form, patient reviews and video pages, and you can schedule an appointment online. The site says the office has two greeters, Finn and Aleks, who are office dogs. Contact the office with questions about care or scheduling.

Asheville Yoga Center is a yoga studio on South Liberty Street in downtown Asheville. Its website says it offers more than 55 weekly classes in a mix of styles, including Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Hatha and Bhakti yoga. The studio welcomes all levels and has a New to AYC page for first-timers. Classes can be booked online. Beyond regular classes, it runs workshops, immersions and retreats, along with a monthly Satsang gathering. It also offers yoga teacher training at two levels. The 200-hour program is called Teaching From The Heart, and the 300-hour program is called Kindling The Flame.

Heated yoga is the specialty at Hot Yoga Asheville, a studio on Fairview Road that its website says has been open since 2008. Both of its practice rooms are warmed with far infrared heat, and the schedule mixes several styles: Hot Power Flow, Hot Align Flow, Hot 26 (the traditional 26-posture sequence), Yin and Restorative yoga, plus BLAST and Hot Lift, which lean more toward a fitness workout. Classes are open to all levels, from complete beginners to experienced students. The studio also runs monthly workshops, including a series it calls HYAcademy that focuses on topics like inversions and sequencing. Outside of regular classes, Hot Yoga Asheville offers teacher training and continuing education, an on-demand video library for practicing at home, and retreats in Costa Rica.

Sachi Spa is a day spa on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Its website says the spa has more than 10 years of experience and describes a welcoming, home-like setting. The massage menu includes a Sachi signature massage that blends Swedish-style techniques, deep tissue, hot stone, massage with reflexology, and traditional Thai massage done on a floor mat with the client clothed. The site also lists facials, including signature and deluxe facials, a facial of the month, and eyelash and brow tinting as add-ons to a facial. Spa packages, weekly specials and gift cards are listed on the site, and aromatherapy is described as free. You can book online through the site.

L'optique is an independent eyewear boutique in downtown Asheville. According to its website, it has been open since 2001 and has a second location in Greenville, South Carolina. The shop carries independent eyewear brands, with each collection chosen by the owner. The site describes the style as bold and unusual. It also offers prescription lenses, and lists ZEISS, Shamir, and Varilux among the lens brands it works with. The website says appointments are scheduled by phone.

Asheville Pediatric Dentistry is a children's dental office on Peachtree Road in Asheville. According to its website, it provides dental care for kids from their first visit through adolescence. The services it lists include cleanings and preventive care, fluoride, sealants, silver diamine fluoride, frenectomies, restorative dentistry, zirconia crowns, Solea laser treatment, an age one dental visit and extra care for anxious children. Its site also has pages on what to expect at a first visit, emergencies and post-operative instructions. The office says its treatment rooms are private, with parent seating, ceiling TVs and dimmed lighting, and that parents can be present during visits. You can request an appointment through the website, which also has forms for new patients.

Asheville Eye Associates is an ophthalmology practice with an office on Medical Park Drive in Asheville. According to its website, it has provided eye care in Western North Carolina for more than half a century and has additional offices in places including Arden, Hendersonville, Franklin, Sylva, Clyde, Boone and Hayesville. The services it lists include eye exams, cataracts, glaucoma care and treatment, retinal services, corneal cross-linking, laser vision correction, IPL laser, EVO ICL, orthoptic services and an optical shop. It also lists an Asheville Eye Surgery Center and clinical research. Appointments can be scheduled through the website, and patient forms are available there for download.

Biltmore Fitness is a gym on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville, between downtown and Biltmore Forest. According to its website, it is family-owned, has been open since 1987, and spreads over three floors with more than 20,000 square feet. The site lists general gym equipment, weightlifting facilities, fitness classes for different levels and personal training. It describes the gym as having an old-school feel without high-pressure sales. Memberships can be started online through its membership portal or in person, and the gym says it welcomes walk-ins. Check the website for current membership terms.