Kelly Golden

Kelly Golden currently serves as the Community Development Coordinator at Thrive Asheville since January 2023. With extensive experience in yoga and community development, Kelly held multiple director roles at Vira Bhava Yoga and Vira Bhava Yoga LLC from 2010 to 2023, overseeing operations and programs. From March 2006 to May 2015, Kelly was the Co-Director of Teacher Training at Neighborhood Yoga, where the 200-hour YA certified Teacher Training was created and led. Additional experience includes serving as the Director of Teacher Training at The Glowing Body Yoga and Apparel from July 2009 to January 2011, designing and implementing a 200-hour YA registered Teacher Training. Kelly's academic background includes a Master of Arts in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a 500 Hour Yoga Certification from Para Yoga, and a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.