What’s happening at the Well
Upcoming events.
The Living Zodiac: Myth, Music, and Meaning Through the Signs
Each month, as the Sun moves into a new astrological sign, we gather — and step into the mythic realm. Through story, enactment, art, and shared reflection, The Living Zodiac helps you discover your personal relationship to each astrological sign — from the inside out.
I Exist! Headfirst into Aries
We begin with Aries — the one who erupts into existence and stakes its claim: I exist. Headfirst. Fearless. Unapologetic. The ram. The warrior. The first spark. The one who acts — especially in the face of danger.
We may encounter Chrysomallos the Golden Ram, the goddess Athena, and Jason with his Argonauts — guides to the mystery of the first spark of life, and the first spark in each one of us.
Facilitated by Meghna Bhagat. Original live music by James Genaro.
Synthesizer Sound Bath w/Logos
Come experience the power of analog synthesizers in immersive, quadraphonic sound!
Composer and sound designer Logos, aka James Genaro, will take you on a meditative musical experience, blending analog synthesizers and acoustic instruments in a quadraphonic speaker array.
James has more than 25 years experience working with synthesizers as a catalyst for altering consciousness and accessing visionary states.
Participants will be invited to sit or lay down in a meditative state and experience a wash of sound waves designed to facilitate relaxation, healing, and expanded awareness.
Cost: $15 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Wild Woman Project Circle
Calling wild-hearted women, in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville ~ let’s stir up some sisterhood magic in 2026.
Using the tools of story, music, meditation, journaling, ritual and community sharing we will co-create a space to connect with our own inner guidance, intuition & creativity.
In Wild Woman Project Circles we share in a monthly theme and look to the natural world as a teacher, friend & guide. Women of all faiths or no faiths are welcome here. There are no “have-tos” in Circle; Everything is optional. You are encouraged to sit on the throne of your own spiritual authority.
In Circles, we are not are not here to fight. We are not here to tell each other what to do or think. We are here to listen – deeply. We are here to heal and to bless. We are here to create. We are here to remind one another that we are not too much, but juuust enough.
While we wild women tend to go deep and feel a lot, our Circles are a playful practice where we aim to not take ourselves too seriously. If this sounds intriguing or exciting to you, we’d love to have you.
When:
Monthly on Sunday afternoons, 3-5pm, near the Full Moon.
Register at this link for April 8, 3-5pm:
https://thewildwomanproject.com/asheville-wild-woman-project-circles-with-chris-maddox/
Where:
In West Asheville at The Well
3 Louisiana Ave 28806
Price:
$20 - 50*
*Sister Support Scholarship Seats available for those in financial need: Email support@thewildwomanproject.com to request one.
ABOUT CHRIS:
Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She has trained hundreds of Wild Woman Project Circle Leaders who facilitate in 27 countries around the world. She is the founder, director & a facilitator of the beloved annual Wild Woman Fest, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance. The 10th Annual Wild Woman Fest will happen in August 2026 just outside of Asheville.
An ever-student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet. Learn more about Chris.
Thank you!
___________________________________
Chris Maddox
Instigator of Inquiry, Writer, Teacher, Founder of The Wild Woman Project | WILD WOMAN FEST | Wild Woman Underground
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Wyrding Women’s Rhythmic Immersion: Frame Drum for Beginners and Beyond with Brandi Mizilca
Wyrding Women's Rhythmic Immersion
Frame Drumming for Beginners and Beyond
with Brandi Mizilca
Come learn the fundamentals of frame drumming with long time professional dancer, drummer, musician, artist, and healing arts practitioner, Brandi Mizilca.
Rhythm is the sacred pulse that animates our bodies, our societies, our planet, and the cosmos beyond.
Drumming is an ancient technology for tapping into that sacred pulse to cultivate harmonious communities, connect with divinity, and calm or catalyze our hearts and minds. Drumming provides structure and support for melodies and excites our bodies to dance. Drumming is the intersection of math and magic and exquisitely lights up both sides of our brains. In these classes, we will immerse ourselves in rhythm in all these ways and more, utilizing our bodies, our voices, and instruments.
This class is for female and female-identifying humans for the sake of exploring the art of playing frame drums, regulating our inner rhythms, and liberating our voices in all the ways we may need to do. You are invited to break centuries of silence by making beautiful,
bold sound with other wyrding women at The Well.
MONDAYS, 12:30pm – 2pm
March 23 – April 27, 2026
Six class series $120/ person. There must be a minimum of ten enrollees for this series to run.
To enroll, please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com
If you do not own a finger-style frame drum (which is played differently from a frame drum that is played with a mallet, stick, or tipper), please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com and she will provide one for you to play while at class.
Brandi Mizilca is a lifelong lover and student of music, dance, art, ritual, and immersion in the natural world. Her curious nature has taken her down many paths of learning and her creative impetus is perpetually to weave these passions together. Her professional experiences include being a dancer, musician, Alaskan wilderness guide, commercial organic farmer, gallery-featured painter, published writer, yoga and dance instructor, festival and workshop organizer, graphic artist, videographer, and a licensed massage therapist. In the late 90's, after spending five years in Alaska, she lived and studied at Touchstone Farm, a sacred movement community and flower/herb farm in Massachusetts; and, her liberal arts studies at Vermont College were centered around tracking the cross-cultural evolution of sacred movement practices over thousands of years of human history.
Upon moving to North Carolina in 1999 to live at Earthaven Ecovillage, Brandi Mizilca became an integral part of the world music and dance community of Asheville. She has taught and performed locally and throughout the US in various ensembles as both a dancer and musician, especially in the artistic traditions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa. For over twenty years she performed regularly at Jerusalem Garden Cafe in downtown Asheville as both a dancer and musician. She has been performing percussive music from south central Africa with Chikomo Marimba for the past eight years and has been religiously studying frame drum, darbuka, and tambourine with River Guerguerian since the early 2000's, as well as with other instructors. She works in various capacities with the local organization, Asheville Rhythm, whose mission is to foster connection for players of diverse backgrounds and skill levels through drumming, in partnership with expert local and guest instructors. Her goal as a teacher is to joyfully offer keys for understanding music via many lenses so that her students can find their way into the structure of pulse and sound and empower the music within them to find its way out. These classes will explore percussion from both sides of the brain and the use of rhythm as a mechanism of music as well as a technology for expanding consciousness and cultivating connection.
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Tarot Club
Tarot Club is a monthly meetup at the Well that explores the tarot as a metaphysical practice. Each month, we’ll study a new method, approach, or way to work with the cards while engaging in personal journeywork. This meetup is part learning and part self-exploration.
Tarot Club will be led by Rebecca of Laughing Eye Weeping Eye Tarot. Rebecca is a full-time tarot practitioner, author, deck creator, and artist. She’s been teaching tarot for over a decade.
You can learn more about her work here: https://www.rebeccaschoenecker.com
Cost: Tarot Club is a recommended donation of $20, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. You can pay in person with cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
Bring: A tarot deck, journal, and any magical items (crystals, talismans) that you find helpful.
We look forward to journeying through the tarot with you! All skill levels welcome.
Soulfire Inside: Drum, Dance, Song and Ritual w/ Mz. Imani
Soulfire Inside is a community drum, dance and chant circle that is facilitated by Mz. Imani.
We come to these circles as individuals and leave feeling that we are pART of a community, a collective of people who Drum, Dance and Chant for PEACE.
Introduction To Ancestral Lineage Healing w/ Kitty Love
Introduction To Ancestral Lineage Healing
****NOTE: Please RSVP at montessa828@gmail.com. This event will be held if there is a minimum of 5 sign ups.****
Kitty Love is an Ancestral Lineage Healing practitioner certified by the Ancestral Medicine Network (Ancestralmedicine.org).
Join to learn more about what ancestral lineage healing can offer you and the planet. Touch in with your well ancestors and learn about what it means to build a healthy, reciprocal relationship with them.
From time immemorial, until the present, humans have lived in deep relationship with their beloved dead and the myriad animated energies of the Earth. These relationships bring deep blessings, information about our place in the world and in time, and the tools necessary for the alignment of one’s path, healthy familial relationships, and for the well being of the world.
Ancestral Lineage Healing allows us to step out of the influence of traumatized past generations and into living these blessings on a daily basis.
If you’re interested in addressing generational and familial pain and trauma on your own behalf, on behalf of your family, and even the world, join us for an informal conversation and short meditation in order to understand how Ancestral Lineage Healing can be part of that journey.
$10 suggested donation
Contact Kitty Love with any questions at:
montessa828@gmail.com
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Wyrding Women’s Rhythmic Immersion: Frame Drum for Beginners and Beyond with Brandi Mizilca
Wyrding Women's Rhythmic Immersion
Frame Drumming for Beginners and Beyond
with Brandi Mizilca
Come learn the fundamentals of frame drumming with long time professional dancer, drummer, musician, artist, and healing arts practitioner, Brandi Mizilca.
Rhythm is the sacred pulse that animates our bodies, our societies, our planet, and the cosmos beyond.
Drumming is an ancient technology for tapping into that sacred pulse to cultivate harmonious communities, connect with divinity, and calm or catalyze our hearts and minds. Drumming provides structure and support for melodies and excites our bodies to dance. Drumming is the intersection of math and magic and exquisitely lights up both sides of our brains. In these classes, we will immerse ourselves in rhythm in all these ways and more, utilizing our bodies, our voices, and instruments.
This class is for female and female-identifying humans for the sake of exploring the art of playing frame drums, regulating our inner rhythms, and liberating our voices in all the ways we may need to do. You are invited to break centuries of silence by making beautiful,
bold sound with other wyrding women at The Well.
MONDAYS, 12:30pm – 2pm
March 23 – April 27, 2026
Six class series $120/ person. There must be a minimum of ten enrollees for this series to run.
To enroll, please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com
If you do not own a finger-style frame drum (which is played differently from a frame drum that is played with a mallet, stick, or tipper), please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com and she will provide one for you to play while at class.
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
7:00–8:30 PM
The Well, Asheville
INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
The Asheville Intuitive Development Circle is an experiential gathering for exploring and strengthening intuition in a grounded, low-pressure, and supportive environment.
This circle welcomes all experience levels - from total beginners to those with an established intuitive or spiritual practice. No prior experience is required.
Rather than focusing on “getting it right,” this circle emphasizes practice, curiosity, and self-trust.
What participants often experience:
-Greater confidence in inner knowing
-Improved ability to discern intuition vs. imagination or external energy
-A clearer sense of energetic and emotional boundaries
-More trust in how intuition shows up uniquely for them
-Experience practicing intuition in a safe, non-performative space
-Reduced pressure to have answers or certainty
-A deeper sense of grounding and presence
-Connection with others exploring intuition thoughtfully and responsibly
What to expect during circle:
Each session may include a blend of
-Guided meditations to help you settle and get receptive
-Solo, partner, and group exercises to practice intuitive awareness
-Exploration of an intuitive tool such as:
the clair senses
remote viewing
symbology
energetic hygiene and boundaries
spirit guides
intuitive art and creative practices
-Space for reflection, discussion, and integration
Topics may shift from circle to circle depending on group interests and experience level.
Advanced registration is recommended so you'll receive information via email ahead of time.
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Contribution Per Circle
$25-40 ($33 recommended)
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INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
For more info about Robyn's events, mentorship, & 1:1 sessions: https://www.robynmichelle.co/
Men's Transformational Breathwork with Banks Anderson
**We will now be having Breathwork at The Well in West Asheville**
We call this a coming home to ourselves.
We gather in honor of giving way for our humanity. Men are faced with the unachievable pressures of assuming perfection in the realms of work and finances, emotions, fatherhood, and in relationship. Trying to embrace the "perfect" form of what it means to be a man only enables a broken system.
Here we learn to welcome our fallibilities, our shame, our mistakes, our grief, our shadows, and so on... while celebrating in our victories. We turn towards our whole system that gives us the ability to inhabit our authenticity, rather than deny it.We do this together. No more suffering in silence.
This breath practice is used as a way to move through an experience together and overcome challenges, to strengthen and deepen the ties of brotherhood in our community.
This practice has been adapted specifically for the gathering of men, to inspire the warrior within us to create and hold a container for the softness within our hearts. We believe the truth of a healthy warrior lies in his ability to deeply feel and experience suffering as well as the beauty in life, therefore being crystal clear on what he stands for and what he protects.
We will arrive together, create a group organism, use poetry as a medium to deepen into ourselves, experience the practice, and have an integration circle following.
To get more out of the breathwork practice it is recommended to not eat at least an hour and a half beforehand. Food is welcome during our integration circle. If you have asthma or specific heart conditions please reach out to Banks before joining. There will be light snacks provided to support grounding after the experience.
Your Guide:
Banks Anderson is a gifted facilitator specializing in breathwork, men’s work, and bodywork. Growing up around an immensity of suffering in men while also experiencing his own rock bottom with nowhere to turn, a fire was lit in Banks to find another way. After founding a local men’s movement in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, he is now expanding his impact to our greater community. With years of experience guiding men toward greater integrity, connection, and honesty, Banks brings a unique blend of wisdom, vulnerability, and strength to his work that creates a container to help men descend into their depths and return with their true nature intact. Banks’ prayer is to support men with their attachment and development while weaving them back into a life of soul.
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IMPORTANT: Please arrive on time! Doors close at 15 minutes after event start time. Bring a cushion to sit on.
Payment: Sliding scale of $20-60
Please Venmo: @banksanderson87 to secure your spot.
If finances are in the way of you joining us we still want you there - we ask that you reach out to Banks to speak about it beforehand.
Overflow parking at Ingles across the street.
Contact Banks with any other questions or concerns about the evening : 828.334.2489
ENM Community Gathering
A Community Gathering*
*For people that identify as ENM.
(Ethically Non-Monogamous).
This gathering is for building community, getting relationship support, and learning more about ENM, Polyamory, and Relationship Anarchy.
WNC Polyamorous and ENM is an Asheville based community dedicated to normalizing Ethical Non-Monogamy by creating a strong community, supporting each other’s personal growth, and sharing knowledge and experiences with each other.
This event is open to the public, but we request that anyone in attendance be ENM, considering ENM, or in a relationship with someone that is ENM. *Bringing a friend or family member with you (who is not ENM) with the intention of normalizing it, is allowed.
This group does our best to offer non- judgmental support and advice for those navigating this journey. There are no experts here with the “right” answer. What we offer is simply the benefit of our personal experiences and combined knowledge.
We facilitate a variety of events through out the year to help build connections and friendships.
*Please note that this environment is meant to be a safe space to learn about ENM and to build community, not a dating event. That being said, we do encourage organically formed relationships of all kinds, with enthusiastic consent of course.
With Kindness,
Jennifer Evelyn
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Wyrding Women’s Rhythmic Immersion: Frame Drum for Beginners and Beyond with Brandi Mizilca
Wyrding Women's Rhythmic Immersion
Frame Drumming for Beginners and Beyond
with Brandi Mizilca
Come learn the fundamentals of frame drumming with long time professional dancer, drummer, musician, artist, and healing arts practitioner, Brandi Mizilca.
Rhythm is the sacred pulse that animates our bodies, our societies, our planet, and the cosmos beyond.
Drumming is an ancient technology for tapping into that sacred pulse to cultivate harmonious communities, connect with divinity, and calm or catalyze our hearts and minds. Drumming provides structure and support for melodies and excites our bodies to dance. Drumming is the intersection of math and magic and exquisitely lights up both sides of our brains. In these classes, we will immerse ourselves in rhythm in all these ways and more, utilizing our bodies, our voices, and instruments.
This class is for female and female-identifying humans for the sake of exploring the art of playing frame drums, regulating our inner rhythms, and liberating our voices in all the ways we may need to do. You are invited to break centuries of silence by making beautiful,
bold sound with other wyrding women at The Well.
MONDAYS, 12:30pm – 2pm
March 23 – April 27, 2026
Six class series $120/ person. There must be a minimum of ten enrollees for this series to run.
To enroll, please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com
If you do not own a finger-style frame drum (which is played differently from a frame drum that is played with a mallet, stick, or tipper), please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com and she will provide one for you to play while at class.
Brandi Mizilca is a lifelong lover and student of music, dance, art, ritual, and immersion in the natural world. Her curious nature has taken her down many paths of learning and her creative impetus is perpetually to weave these passions together. Her professional experiences include being a dancer, musician, Alaskan wilderness guide, commercial organic farmer, gallery-featured painter, published writer, yoga and dance instructor, festival and workshop organizer, graphic artist, videographer, and a licensed massage therapist. In the late 90's, after spending five years in Alaska, she lived and studied at Touchstone Farm, a sacred movement community and flower/herb farm in Massachusetts; and, her liberal arts studies at Vermont College were centered around tracking the cross-cultural evolution of sacred movement practices over thousands of years of human history.
Upon moving to North Carolina in 1999 to live at Earthaven Ecovillage, Brandi Mizilca became an integral part of the world music and dance community of Asheville. She has taught and performed locally and throughout the US in various ensembles as both a dancer and musician, especially in the artistic traditions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa. For over twenty years she performed regularly at Jerusalem Garden Cafe in downtown Asheville as both a dancer and musician. She has been performing percussive music from south central Africa with Chikomo Marimba for the past eight years and has been religiously studying frame drum, darbuka, and tambourine with River Guerguerian since the early 2000's, as well as with other instructors. She works in various capacities with the local organization, Asheville Rhythm, whose mission is to foster connection for players of diverse backgrounds and skill levels through drumming, in partnership with expert local and guest instructors. Her goal as a teacher is to joyfully offer keys for understanding music via many lenses so that her students can find their way into the structure of pulse and sound and empower the music within them to find its way out. These classes will explore percussion from both sides of the brain and the use of rhythm as a mechanism of music as well as a technology for expanding consciousness and cultivating connection.
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
7:00–8:30 PM
The Well, Asheville
INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
The Asheville Intuitive Development Circle is an experiential gathering for exploring and strengthening intuition in a grounded, low-pressure, and supportive environment.
This circle welcomes all experience levels - from total beginners to those with an established intuitive or spiritual practice. No prior experience is required.
Rather than focusing on “getting it right,” this circle emphasizes practice, curiosity, and self-trust.
What participants often experience:
-Greater confidence in inner knowing
-Improved ability to discern intuition vs. imagination or external energy
-A clearer sense of energetic and emotional boundaries
-More trust in how intuition shows up uniquely for them
-Experience practicing intuition in a safe, non-performative space
-Reduced pressure to have answers or certainty
-A deeper sense of grounding and presence
-Connection with others exploring intuition thoughtfully and responsibly
What to expect during circle:
Each session may include a blend of
-Guided meditations to help you settle and get receptive
-Solo, partner, and group exercises to practice intuitive awareness
-Exploration of an intuitive tool such as:
the clair senses
remote viewing
symbology
energetic hygiene and boundaries
spirit guides
intuitive art and creative practices
-Space for reflection, discussion, and integration
Topics may shift from circle to circle depending on group interests and experience level.
Advanced registration is recommended so you'll receive information via email ahead of time.
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Contribution Per Circle
$25-40 ($33 recommended)
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INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
For more info about Robyn's events, mentorship, & 1:1 sessions: https://www.robynmichelle.co/
Wild Woman Project Circle
Calling wild-hearted women, in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville ~ let’s stir up some sisterhood magic in 2026.
Using the tools of story, music, meditation, journaling, ritual and community sharing we will co-create a space to connect with our own inner guidance, intuition & creativity.
In Wild Woman Project Circles we share in a monthly theme and look to the natural world as a teacher, friend & guide. Women of all faiths or no faiths are welcome here. There are no “have-tos” in Circle; Everything is optional. You are encouraged to sit on the throne of your own spiritual authority.
In Circles, we are not are not here to fight. We are not here to tell each other what to do or think. We are here to listen – deeply. We are here to heal and to bless. We are here to create. We are here to remind one another that we are not too much, but juuust enough.
While we wild women tend to go deep and feel a lot, our Circles are a playful practice where we aim to not take ourselves too seriously. If this sounds intriguing or exciting to you, we’d love to have you.
When:
Monthly on Sunday afternoons, 3-5pm, near the Full Moon.
Register at this link for May 3, 3-5pm:
https://thewildwomanproject.com/asheville-wild-woman-project-circles-with-chris-maddox/
Where:
In West Asheville at The Well
3 Louisiana Ave 28806
Price:
$20 - 50*
*Sister Support Scholarship Seats available for those in financial need: Email support@thewildwomanproject.com to request one.
ABOUT CHRIS:
Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She has trained hundreds of Wild Woman Project Circle Leaders who facilitate in 27 countries around the world. She is the founder, director & a facilitator of the beloved annual Wild Woman Fest, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance. The 10th Annual Wild Woman Fest will happen in August 2026 just outside of Asheville.
An ever-student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet. Learn more about Chris.
Thank you!
___________________________________
Chris Maddox
Instigator of Inquiry, Writer, Teacher, Founder of The Wild Woman Project | WILD WOMAN FEST | Wild Woman Underground
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Men's Transformational Breathwork with Banks Anderson
**We will now be having Breathwork at The Well in West Asheville**
We call this a coming home to ourselves.
We gather in honor of giving way for our humanity. Men are faced with the unachievable pressures of assuming perfection in the realms of work and finances, emotions, fatherhood, and in relationship. Trying to embrace the "perfect" form of what it means to be a man only enables a broken system.
Here we learn to welcome our fallibilities, our shame, our mistakes, our grief, our shadows, and so on... while celebrating in our victories. We turn towards our whole system that gives us the ability to inhabit our authenticity, rather than deny it.We do this together. No more suffering in silence.
This breath practice is used as a way to move through an experience together and overcome challenges, to strengthen and deepen the ties of brotherhood in our community.
This practice has been adapted specifically for the gathering of men, to inspire the warrior within us to create and hold a container for the softness within our hearts. We believe the truth of a healthy warrior lies in his ability to deeply feel and experience suffering as well as the beauty in life, therefore being crystal clear on what he stands for and what he protects.
We will arrive together, create a group organism, use poetry as a medium to deepen into ourselves, experience the practice, and have an integration circle following.
To get more out of the breathwork practice it is recommended to not eat at least an hour and a half beforehand. Food is welcome during our integration circle. If you have asthma or specific heart conditions please reach out to Banks before joining. There will be light snacks provided to support grounding after the experience.
Your Guide:
Banks Anderson is a gifted facilitator specializing in breathwork, men’s work, and bodywork. Growing up around an immensity of suffering in men while also experiencing his own rock bottom with nowhere to turn, a fire was lit in Banks to find another way. After founding a local men’s movement in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, he is now expanding his impact to our greater community. With years of experience guiding men toward greater integrity, connection, and honesty, Banks brings a unique blend of wisdom, vulnerability, and strength to his work that creates a container to help men descend into their depths and return with their true nature intact. Banks’ prayer is to support men with their attachment and development while weaving them back into a life of soul.
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IMPORTANT: Please arrive on time! Doors close at 15 minutes after event start time. Bring a cushion to sit on.
Payment: Sliding scale of $20-60
Please Venmo: @banksanderson87 to secure your spot.
If finances are in the way of you joining us we still want you there - we ask that you reach out to Banks to speak about it beforehand.
Overflow parking at Ingles across the street.
Contact Banks with any other questions or concerns about the evening : 828.334.2489
ENM Community Gathering
A Community Gathering*
*For people that identify as ENM.
(Ethically Non-Monogamous).
This gathering is for building community, getting relationship support, and learning more about ENM, Polyamory, and Relationship Anarchy.
WNC Polyamorous and ENM is an Asheville based community dedicated to normalizing Ethical Non-Monogamy by creating a strong community, supporting each other’s personal growth, and sharing knowledge and experiences with each other.
This event is open to the public, but we request that anyone in attendance be ENM, considering ENM, or in a relationship with someone that is ENM. *Bringing a friend or family member with you (who is not ENM) with the intention of normalizing it, is allowed.
This group does our best to offer non- judgmental support and advice for those navigating this journey. There are no experts here with the “right” answer. What we offer is simply the benefit of our personal experiences and combined knowledge.
We facilitate a variety of events through out the year to help build connections and friendships.
*Please note that this environment is meant to be a safe space to learn about ENM and to build community, not a dating event. That being said, we do encourage organically formed relationships of all kinds, with enthusiastic consent of course.
With Kindness,
Jennifer Evelyn
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Bilingual Birdies
Bilingualbirdies.com/asheville
Spanish with Dani on Mondays! If you are interested but missed the start of the series, check for info on future dates!
Appalachian Healing Collective
Healing happens whether we are offering it or receiving it!
Join us for these special events in which we gather and focus our healing intentions and modalities on one or two people at a time within a group dynamic/intelligence. Whether you offer instrumental sound, reiki, laying of the hands, song, voice/mantra/affirmations, or simply presence–you are the gift of healing someone needs or even requests! And in turn, you will receive what you need from the menagerie of gifts that appear for a minimum of twenty minutes.
As healers, many of us loveLoveLOVE to offer our gifts. Oftentimes, we don’t get or think to receive in turn. This is a profound opportunity to do both, while sinking/synching into sound, community, presence, and the ultimate unraveling of the Unknown!
We have instruments that you are welcome to play such as crystal bowls, drums, handpans, rainsticks, etc. We end with fellowship over food. We ask that you bring food to share if you’re inspired and it’s easy.
No previous healer/musical experience necessary.
We ask for a sliding scale donation of $25-$50.
Facilitated by Randi Janelle of Liminal Yoga and EarthHeart Healing and Wolfgang Ettenreich of The Luminous Now and Sound Voyagers.
Cheers,
Wolfgang & Randi
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Wyrding Women’s Rhythmic Immersion: Frame Drum for Beginners and Beyond with Brandi Mizilca
Wyrding Women's Rhythmic Immersion
Frame Drumming for Beginners and Beyond
with Brandi Mizilca
Come learn the fundamentals of frame drumming with long time professional dancer, drummer, musician, artist, and healing arts practitioner, Brandi Mizilca.
Rhythm is the sacred pulse that animates our bodies, our societies, our planet, and the cosmos beyond.
Drumming is an ancient technology for tapping into that sacred pulse to cultivate harmonious communities, connect with divinity, and calm or catalyze our hearts and minds. Drumming provides structure and support for melodies and excites our bodies to dance. Drumming is the intersection of math and magic and exquisitely lights up both sides of our brains. In these classes, we will immerse ourselves in rhythm in all these ways and more, utilizing our bodies, our voices, and instruments.
This class is for female and female-identifying humans for the sake of exploring the art of playing frame drums, regulating our inner rhythms, and liberating our voices in all the ways we may need to do. You are invited to break centuries of silence by making beautiful,
bold sound with other wyrding women at The Well.
MONDAYS, 12:30pm – 2pm
March 23 – April 27, 2026
Six class series $120/ person. There must be a minimum of ten enrollees for this series to run.
To enroll, please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com
If you do not own a finger-style frame drum (which is played differently from a frame drum that is played with a mallet, stick, or tipper), please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com and she will provide one for you to play while at class.
Brandi Mizilca is a lifelong lover and student of music, dance, art, ritual, and immersion in the natural world. Her curious nature has taken her down many paths of learning and her creative impetus is perpetually to weave these passions together. Her professional experiences include being a dancer, musician, Alaskan wilderness guide, commercial organic farmer, gallery-featured painter, published writer, yoga and dance instructor, festival and workshop organizer, graphic artist, videographer, and a licensed massage therapist. In the late 90's, after spending five years in Alaska, she lived and studied at Touchstone Farm, a sacred movement community and flower/herb farm in Massachusetts; and, her liberal arts studies at Vermont College were centered around tracking the cross-cultural evolution of sacred movement practices over thousands of years of human history.
Upon moving to North Carolina in 1999 to live at Earthaven Ecovillage, Brandi Mizilca became an integral part of the world music and dance community of Asheville. She has taught and performed locally and throughout the US in various ensembles as both a dancer and musician, especially in the artistic traditions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa. For over twenty years she performed regularly at Jerusalem Garden Cafe in downtown Asheville as both a dancer and musician. She has been performing percussive music from south central Africa with Chikomo Marimba for the past eight years and has been religiously studying frame drum, darbuka, and tambourine with River Guerguerian since the early 2000's, as well as with other instructors. She works in various capacities with the local organization, Asheville Rhythm, whose mission is to foster connection for players of diverse backgrounds and skill levels through drumming, in partnership with expert local and guest instructors. Her goal as a teacher is to joyfully offer keys for understanding music via many lenses so that her students can find their way into the structure of pulse and sound and empower the music within them to find its way out. These classes will explore percussion from both sides of the brain and the use of rhythm as a mechanism of music as well as a technology for expanding consciousness and cultivating connection.
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Not Your Hero's Journey (An Astrologoical Studies Series with Kim Kessaris and Gaby Michel)
Attend the full series for the most complete experience, but drop-ins are welcome.
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Take Up Space in March!
This month we are focusing on traveling, open arm, swoopy hips and welcoming spring with big-hearted energy! Come get some party dance moves. Drop-in and beginner student friendly.
What we know here as “bellydance” is based in a wide variety of cultural art forms, that share some common aspects. Internal movement, isolations, smooth travel, hip articulation and fluidity are some of these aspects. Come find where this movement art moves you, and free your hips to shimmy and your arms to flow. Lift your heart and breathe deep. We will explore dancing as part of a full life and connect you to a joyful artform.
Contact appalachastan@gmail.com
Classes on Wednesdays
$150 for full session $25 for drop in
five student minimum
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
7:00–8:30 PM
The Well, Asheville
INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
The Asheville Intuitive Development Circle is an experiential gathering for exploring and strengthening intuition in a grounded, low-pressure, and supportive environment.
This circle welcomes all experience levels - from total beginners to those with an established intuitive or spiritual practice. No prior experience is required.
Rather than focusing on “getting it right,” this circle emphasizes practice, curiosity, and self-trust.
What participants often experience:
-Greater confidence in inner knowing
-Improved ability to discern intuition vs. imagination or external energy
-A clearer sense of energetic and emotional boundaries
-More trust in how intuition shows up uniquely for them
-Experience practicing intuition in a safe, non-performative space
-Reduced pressure to have answers or certainty
-A deeper sense of grounding and presence
-Connection with others exploring intuition thoughtfully and responsibly
What to expect during circle:
Each session may include a blend of
-Guided meditations to help you settle and get receptive
-Solo, partner, and group exercises to practice intuitive awareness
-Exploration of an intuitive tool such as:
the clair senses
remote viewing
symbology
energetic hygiene and boundaries
spirit guides
intuitive art and creative practices
-Space for reflection, discussion, and integration
Topics may shift from circle to circle depending on group interests and experience level.
Advanced registration is recommended so you'll receive information via email ahead of time.
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Contribution Per Circle
$25-40 ($33 recommended)
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INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
For more info about Robyn's events, mentorship, & 1:1 sessions: https://www.robynmichelle.co/
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Wyrding Women’s Rhythmic Immersion: Frame Drum for Beginners and Beyond with Brandi Mizilca
Wyrding Women's Rhythmic Immersion
Frame Drumming for Beginners and Beyond
with Brandi Mizilca
Come learn the fundamentals of frame drumming with long time professional dancer, drummer, musician, artist, and healing arts practitioner, Brandi Mizilca.
Rhythm is the sacred pulse that animates our bodies, our societies, our planet, and the cosmos beyond.
Drumming is an ancient technology for tapping into that sacred pulse to cultivate harmonious communities, connect with divinity, and calm or catalyze our hearts and minds. Drumming provides structure and support for melodies and excites our bodies to dance. Drumming is the intersection of math and magic and exquisitely lights up both sides of our brains. In these classes, we will immerse ourselves in rhythm in all these ways and more, utilizing our bodies, our voices, and instruments.
This class is for female and female-identifying humans for the sake of exploring the art of playing frame drums, regulating our inner rhythms, and liberating our voices in all the ways we may need to do. You are invited to break centuries of silence by making beautiful,
bold sound with other wyrding women at The Well.
MONDAYS, 12:30pm – 2pm
March 23 – April 27, 2026
Six class series $120/ person. There must be a minimum of ten enrollees for this series to run.
To enroll, please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com
If you do not own a finger-style frame drum (which is played differently from a frame drum that is played with a mallet, stick, or tipper), please contact Brandi Mizilca at karunacaravan@gmail.com and she will provide one for you to play while at class.
Brandi Mizilca is a lifelong lover and student of music, dance, art, ritual, and immersion in the natural world. Her curious nature has taken her down many paths of learning and her creative impetus is perpetually to weave these passions together. Her professional experiences include being a dancer, musician, Alaskan wilderness guide, commercial organic farmer, gallery-featured painter, published writer, yoga and dance instructor, festival and workshop organizer, graphic artist, videographer, and a licensed massage therapist. In the late 90's, after spending five years in Alaska, she lived and studied at Touchstone Farm, a sacred movement community and flower/herb farm in Massachusetts; and, her liberal arts studies at Vermont College were centered around tracking the cross-cultural evolution of sacred movement practices over thousands of years of human history.
Upon moving to North Carolina in 1999 to live at Earthaven Ecovillage, Brandi Mizilca became an integral part of the world music and dance community of Asheville. She has taught and performed locally and throughout the US in various ensembles as both a dancer and musician, especially in the artistic traditions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa. For over twenty years she performed regularly at Jerusalem Garden Cafe in downtown Asheville as both a dancer and musician. She has been performing percussive music from south central Africa with Chikomo Marimba for the past eight years and has been religiously studying frame drum, darbuka, and tambourine with River Guerguerian since the early 2000's, as well as with other instructors. She works in various capacities with the local organization, Asheville Rhythm, whose mission is to foster connection for players of diverse backgrounds and skill levels through drumming, in partnership with expert local and guest instructors. Her goal as a teacher is to joyfully offer keys for understanding music via many lenses so that her students can find their way into the structure of pulse and sound and empower the music within them to find its way out. These classes will explore percussion from both sides of the brain and the use of rhythm as a mechanism of music as well as a technology for expanding consciousness and cultivating connection.
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Kink & Draw #3 (18+ only)
Kink&Draw #3
Come perv with a purpose and make ART together!
ABOUT
Munches and play parties are great, but what about getting sketchy in a whole new way?
Never drawn a thing? Perfect! Everyone's welcome and we'll have a brief 101 primer to gestural figure drawing at the beginning of the event.
There is no right way to draw. No materials? We gotcha, and will provide crayons, charcoal, pastels, graphite and large format newsprint so you can have space to express what you see and feel.
LINEUP
Our featured models MoanJett(Fet)29F She/her and pestulentprince(Fet)23TMasc Switch He/Him They/Them will collaborate to create 4 dynamic BD/sM scenes for you to observe & sketch. Feel free to gift them one of your works. Tips are always appreciated and go directly to the models; standing still for minutes on end is hard work :)
PROGRAM
We'll start with a 2 minute sketch -- literally broad strokes -- to get a sense of shapes and planes, then move on to 4 and 8 minute sessions to develop shading and detail, ending up with a 12 minute finale to put it all together. Once that's complete, everyone is welcome to share comments about their experience and then lay their work out (or not) and we can mingle and appreciate the results together.
DEETS
We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including different identities, orientations, and abilities. This vetted event is alcohol/substance-free and intended to foster a safer, consensual, affirming container for all attendees.
No photography or videography will be allowed, with the exception of event/artwork documentation. You and your artwork are free to opt out of this.
There is the potential for nudity and erotic activity, though it will be specifically limited to consensual interaction exclusively between the models. Any illicit, non-consensual or predatory behavior will not be tolerated.
No refunds will be issued for late arrivals (container closed promptly at 6:55pm). This is a private event, and by attending, you consent to these policies.
Parking is plentiful, there is a all-gender bathroom on premises and access is available for people with disabilities.
SCHEDULE
Doors open 6:30pm
Warm-up and Drawing 101 primer 6:45pm
Container closed at 6:55 sharp - no entry afterward
Sketching sessions begin 7:00, with breaks between for questions, bio-breaks, and sips&snacks
Wrap-up, shares, meet the models and artwork on display (no pressure) 8:45
End of event 9:30pm
TICKETS
$20 covers class fee, art materials, snacks&sips and a good time.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kinkdraw-3-live-action-figure-drawing-at-the-well-in-west-asheville-tickets-1983970451026?aff=oddtdtcreator
NOTE
This is an 18-and-over, limited capacity, vetted event - advance tickets only, meaning none sold at the door.
See you there,
XoX Pagan (CoachKink on Fet; he/they)
ENM Community Gathering
A Community Gathering*
*For people that identify as ENM. (Ethically Non-Monogamous).
Note: The usual time of 6:30-8:30 is changed to 7:30-9:30 for this date!
This gathering is for building community, getting relationship support, and learning more about ENM, Polyamory, and Relationship Anarchy.
WNC Polyamorous and ENM is an Asheville based community dedicated to normalizing Ethical Non-Monogamy by creating a strong community, supporting each other’s personal growth, and sharing knowledge and experiences with each other.
This event is open to the public, but we request that anyone in attendance be ENM, considering ENM, or in a relationship with someone that is ENM. *Bringing a friend or family member with you (who is not ENM) with the intention of normalizing it, is allowed.
This group does our best to offer non- judgmental support and advice for those navigating this journey. There are no experts here with the “right” answer. What we offer is simply the benefit of our personal experiences and combined knowledge.
We facilitate a variety of events through out the year to help build connections and friendships.
*Please note that this environment is meant to be a safe space to learn about ENM and to build community, not a dating event. That being said, we do encourage organically formed relationships of all kinds, with enthusiastic consent of course.
With Kindness,
Jennifer Evelyn
Men's Transformational Breathwork with Banks Anderson
**We will now be having Breathwork at The Well in West Asheville**
We call this a coming home to ourselves.
We gather in honor of giving way for our humanity. Men are faced with the unachievable pressures of assuming perfection in the realms of work and finances, emotions, fatherhood, and in relationship. Trying to embrace the "perfect" form of what it means to be a man only enables a broken system.
Here we learn to welcome our fallibilities, our shame, our mistakes, our grief, our shadows, and so on... while celebrating in our victories. We turn towards our whole system that gives us the ability to inhabit our authenticity, rather than deny it.We do this together. No more suffering in silence.
This breath practice is used as a way to move through an experience together and overcome challenges, to strengthen and deepen the ties of brotherhood in our community.
This practice has been adapted specifically for the gathering of men, to inspire the warrior within us to create and hold a container for the softness within our hearts. We believe the truth of a healthy warrior lies in his ability to deeply feel and experience suffering as well as the beauty in life, therefore being crystal clear on what he stands for and what he protects.
We will arrive together, create a group organism, use poetry as a medium to deepen into ourselves, experience the practice, and have an integration circle following.
To get more out of the breathwork practice it is recommended to not eat at least an hour and a half beforehand. Food is welcome during our integration circle. If you have asthma or specific heart conditions please reach out to Banks before joining. There will be light snacks provided to support grounding after the experience.
Your Guide:
Banks Anderson is a gifted facilitator specializing in breathwork, men’s work, and bodywork. Growing up around an immensity of suffering in men while also experiencing his own rock bottom with nowhere to turn, a fire was lit in Banks to find another way. After founding a local men’s movement in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, he is now expanding his impact to our greater community. With years of experience guiding men toward greater integrity, connection, and honesty, Banks brings a unique blend of wisdom, vulnerability, and strength to his work that creates a container to help men descend into their depths and return with their true nature intact. Banks’ prayer is to support men with their attachment and development while weaving them back into a life of soul.
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IMPORTANT: Please arrive on time! Doors close at 15 minutes after event start time. Bring a cushion to sit on.
Payment: Sliding scale of $20-60
Please Venmo: @banksanderson87 to secure your spot.
If finances are in the way of you joining us we still want you there - we ask that you reach out to Banks to speak about it beforehand.
Overflow parking at Ingles across the street.
Contact Banks with any other questions or concerns about the evening : 828.334.2489
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Take Up Space in March!
This month we are focusing on traveling, open arm, swoopy hips and welcoming spring with big-hearted energy! Come get some party dance moves. Drop-in and beginner student friendly.
What we know here as “bellydance” is based in a wide variety of cultural art forms, that share some common aspects. Internal movement, isolations, smooth travel, hip articulation and fluidity are some of these aspects. Come find where this movement art moves you, and free your hips to shimmy and your arms to flow. Lift your heart and breathe deep. We will explore dancing as part of a full life and connect you to a joyful artform.
Contact appalachastan@gmail.com
Classes on Wednesdays
$150 for full session $25 for drop in
five student minimum
Introduction To Ancestral Lineage Healing w/ Kitty Love
Introduction To Ancestral Lineage Healing
Kitty Love is an Ancestral Lineage Healing practitioner certified by the Ancestral Medicine Network (Ancestralmedicine.org).
Join us on March 17th at 7 pm to learn more about what ancestral lineage healing can offer you and the planet. Touch in with your well ancestors and learn about what it means to build a healthy, reciprical relationship with them.
From time immemorial, until the present, humans have lived in deep relationship with their beloved dead and the myriad animated energies of the Earth. These relationships bring deep blessings, information about our place in the world and in time, and the tools necessary for the alignment of one’s path, healthy familial relationships, and for the well being of the world.
Ancestral Lineage Healing allows us to step out of the influence of traumatized past generations and into living these blessings on a daily basis.
If you’re interested in addressing generational and familial pain and trauma on your own behalf, on behalf of your family, and even the world, join us for an informal conversation and short meditation in order to understand how Ancestral Lineage Healing can be part of that journey.
$10 suggested donation
Contact Kitty Love with any questions at:
montessa828@gmail.com
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Psychedelic Society of Asheville presents: Psychedelic Integration Circle
We invite you to gather with us in a safe, confidential, and supportive space to share, reflect, and connect with community.
Integration is a practice of intentionally slowing down, listening inward, and making meaning of our experiences so they can truly support and enrich our lives. Through integration, we can cultivate greater awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and patterns, allowing us to move through life’s changes with greater resilience, clarity, and compassion.
We are delighted to welcome Becca Marshall as our Psychedelic Integration Circle facilitator. Becca is an Integrative Psychotherapist, Aligned Living Coach, Psychedelic Integration Guide, and the founder of ActivXchange. Her work supports individuals navigating major life transitions, whether entering adulthood, stepping into leadership, or guiding others through healing and transformation, with grounded presence and deep care.
This ongoing circle is open to all whether you are simply curious, actively preparing for or integrating psychedelic experiences, or have been walking this path for some time. Our intention is to foster connection, shared wisdom, and mutual support within our ever-growing psychedelic community here in Asheville. All are welcome.
Please note that this is a sober gathering. To ensure the integrity and safety of our space, we do not permit the sale, purchase, or sourcing of any illegal substances or activities at our events. Anyone not honoring these guidelines will be respectfully asked to leave.
This gathering is offered with a suggested $10 donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Contributions help cover venue costs and support future offerings from the Psychedelic Society of Asheville.
Thank you for being part of this community and we look forward to gathering with you soon! ✨
Well of Darkness: A Goth/Darkwave/Industrial Night - feat DJ Raut and DJ Pitch Blak
It's Friday the 13th this month and The Well is taking things in a bit of a darker direction.
Well of Darkness is our first goth/darkwave/industrial night, featuring DJ Raut and DJ Pitch Blak.
$10. All ages. Doors open at 8:30.
About DJ Raut (AVL)
Fueled by a passion for the unconventional, DJ Raut delves into a melodic masterpiece intertwining gothic allure, industrial rawness, and pulsating noise.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/headraut/
Soulfire Inside: Drum, Dance, Song and Ritual w/ Mz. Imani
Soulfire Inside is a community drum, dance and chant circle that is facilitated by Mz. Imani.
We come to these circles as individuals and leave feeling that we are pART of a community, a collective of people who Drum, Dance and Chant for PEACE.
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Take Up Space in March!
This month we are focusing on traveling, open arm, swoopy hips and welcoming spring with big-hearted energy! Come get some party dance moves. Drop-in and beginner student friendly.
What we know here as “bellydance” is based in a wide variety of cultural art forms, that share some common aspects. Internal movement, isolations, smooth travel, hip articulation and fluidity are some of these aspects. Come find where this movement art moves you, and free your hips to shimmy and your arms to flow. Lift your heart and breathe deep. We will explore dancing as part of a full life and connect you to a joyful artform.
Contact appalachastan@gmail.com
Classes on Wednesdays
$150 for full session $25 for drop in
five student minimum
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
Asheville Intuitive Development Circle
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
7:00–8:30 PM
The Well, Asheville
INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
The Asheville Intuitive Development Circle is an experiential gathering for exploring and strengthening intuition in a grounded, low-pressure, and supportive environment.
This circle welcomes all experience levels - from total beginners to those with an established intuitive or spiritual practice. No prior experience is required.
Rather than focusing on “getting it right,” this circle emphasizes practice, curiosity, and self-trust.
What participants often experience:
-Greater confidence in inner knowing
-Improved ability to discern intuition vs. imagination or external energy
-A clearer sense of energetic and emotional boundaries
-More trust in how intuition shows up uniquely for them
-Experience practicing intuition in a safe, non-performative space
-Reduced pressure to have answers or certainty
-A deeper sense of grounding and presence
-Connection with others exploring intuition thoughtfully and responsibly
What to expect during circle:
Each session may include a blend of
-Guided meditations to help you settle and get receptive
-Solo, partner, and group exercises to practice intuitive awareness
-Exploration of an intuitive tool such as:
the clair senses
remote viewing
symbology
energetic hygiene and boundaries
spirit guides
intuitive art and creative practices
-Space for reflection, discussion, and integration
Topics may shift from circle to circle depending on group interests and experience level.
Advanced registration is recommended so you'll receive information via email ahead of time.
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Contribution Per Circle
$25-40 ($33 recommended)
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INFO & REGISTRATION:
https://www.robynmichelle.co/ashevillecircle
For more info about Robyn's events, mentorship, & 1:1 sessions: https://www.robynmichelle.co/
Community Drum Class w/ Larry McDowell
Larry McDowell has been teaching hand drumming in the Asheville area for decades and is a loved and respected fixture of our local drumming scene. He believes in the power of drumming to create positive change in ourselves, our communities and our world! Larry is generously lending his skills to teach a free community drum class every Monday at The Well. While classes are free, donations of any amount are VERY gratefully accepted to help with expenses and be able to continue to provide these classes. Bring a drum or use one that is provided. These classes are perfect for beginner and intermediate students. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Community Kirtan and Song Circle
Join Us for a Community Kirtan and Song Circle!
Experience the joy and connection of kirtan, a heart-centered gathering where we come together to sing devotional chants in a call-and-response format. Rooted in ancient traditions, kirtan uses the power of music and mantra to quiet the mind, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of unity.
Accompanied by instruments like the harmonium, drums, and guitar, we’ll share an evening of soulful melodies and shared energy. Open to everyone, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background, this event offers a welcoming space to connect, reflect, and let the power of sound open your heart. Come as you are—leave feeling refreshed and inspired. Bring a song or mantra to share!
Wild Woman Project Circle
Calling wild-hearted women, in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville ~ let’s stir up some sisterhood magic in 2026.
Using the tools of story, music, meditation, journaling, ritual and community sharing we will co-create a space to connect with our own inner guidance, intuition & creativity.
In Wild Woman Project Circles we share in a monthly theme and look to the natural world as a teacher, friend & guide. Women of all faiths or no faiths are welcome here. There are no “have-tos” in Circle; Everything is optional. You are encouraged to sit on the throne of your own spiritual authority.
In Circles, we are not are not here to fight. We are not here to tell each other what to do or think. We are here to listen – deeply. We are here to heal and to bless. We are here to create. We are here to remind one another that we are not too much, but juuust enough.
While we wild women tend to go deep and feel a lot, our Circles are a playful practice where we aim to not take ourselves too seriously. If this sounds intriguing or exciting to you, we’d love to have you.
When:
Monthly on Sunday afternoons, 3-5pm, near the Full Moon.
Register at this link for March 8, 3-5pm:
https://thewildwomanproject.com/asheville-wild-woman-project-circles-with-chris-maddox/
Where:
In West Asheville at The Well
3 Louisiana Ave 28806
Price:
$20 - 50*
*Sister Support Scholarship Seats available for those in financial need: Email support@thewildwomanproject.com to request one.
ABOUT CHRIS:
Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She has trained hundreds of Wild Woman Project Circle Leaders who facilitate in 27 countries around the world. She is the founder, director & a facilitator of the beloved annual Wild Woman Fest, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance. The 10th Annual Wild Woman Fest will happen in August 2026 just outside of Asheville.
An ever-student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet. Learn more about Chris.
Thank you!
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Chris Maddox
Instigator of Inquiry, Writer, Teacher, Founder of The Wild Woman Project | WILD WOMAN FEST | Wild Woman Underground
Intro to Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungs w/ Mountaine
INTRO to WAGNER’S RING OF THE NIBELUNGS
Presented by lifelong “RINGhead“ Mountaine
1-1/2 hours
Guaranteed to be entertaining and interesting and FUN for not-yet-opera lovers using curated videos of moments from a wide variety of live productions.
Not all valkyries and Brünnhildes wear horns!
$15 suggested donation to benefit The Well. (No one turned away for lack of funds).
About The Ring of the Nibelungs:
Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelungs) is a monumental cycle of four German operas composed by Richard Wagner between 1848 and 1874. Based on Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied, the 15-hour saga follows the struggle for a power-granting ring. It is renowned for its use of leitmotifs, famously featuring the "Ride of the Valkyries"
Synthesizer Sound Bath w/Logos
Come experience the power of analog synthesizers in immersive, quadraphonic sound!
Composer and sound designer Logos, aka James Genaro, will take you on a meditative musical experience, blending analog synthesizers and acoustic instruments in a quadraphonic speaker array.
James has more than 25 years experience working with synthesizers as a catalyst for altering consciousness and accessing visionary states.
Participants will be invited to sit or lay down in a meditative state and experience a wash of sound waves designed to facilitate relaxation, healing, and expanded awareness.
Cost: $15 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Fundamentals of Bellydance
Take Up Space in March!
This month we are focusing on traveling, open arm, swoopy hips and welcoming spring with big-hearted energy! Come get some party dance moves. Drop-in and beginner student friendly.
What we know here as “bellydance” is based in a wide variety of cultural art forms, that share some common aspects. Internal movement, isolations, smooth travel, hip articulation and fluidity are some of these aspects. Come find where this movement art moves you, and free your hips to shimmy and your arms to flow. Lift your heart and breathe deep. We will explore dancing as part of a full life and connect you to a joyful artform.
Contact appalachastan@gmail.com
Classes on Wednesdays
$150 for full session $25 for drop in
five student minimum
Tarot Club
Tarot Club is a monthly meetup at the Well that explores the tarot as a metaphysical practice. Each month, we’ll study a new method, approach, or way to work with the cards while engaging in personal journeywork. This meetup is part learning and part self-exploration.
Tarot Club will be led by Rebecca of Laughing Eye Weeping Eye Tarot. Rebecca is a full-time tarot practitioner, author, deck creator, and artist. She’s been teaching tarot for over a decade.
You can learn more about her work here: https://www.rebeccaschoenecker.com
Cost: Tarot Club is a recommended donation of $20, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. You can pay in person with cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
Bring: A tarot deck, journal, and any magical items (crystals, talismans) that you find helpful.
We look forward to journeying through the tarot with you! All skill levels welcome.