Kolors of Karma: Cam Payne is one of our tie-dye artists who creates one of a kind, Grateful Dead inspired apparel. We offer his products at both of our shops. We can also take custom-made-to-order designs. From Cam: “I am a self taught Dyer. I have been dyeing since I was 13. I started put
We are proud to offer these products brought by John Drummond Third Eye Palo Santo at Instant Karma Asheville. A few years back, our eldest son, who was already running a business around metaphysics— rocks, gems, crystals, incense, tools of ritual and self-empowerment— saw a future for Palo Santo. Native American Sage has been used
Wild Verbena was birthed in part through years of personal experience as a woman realizing the natural beauty of healthy skin, instead of the layering of chemical-ridden products that damage and conceal rather than heal. Additionally, my studies with plant spirit medicine and deep remembrance of ancestral ways of healing, utilizing mother nature’s gifts, informed
Sundara Fawn is the creator of Reawakening the Soul, a revolutionary transformational program that blends a mixture of psychology, metaphysics, and psychology that guides others on a soul awakening adventure. From her website, she says: “Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey into your soul to express your divine gifts. Discover profound insights, practices
Dragon Eyes by Tina Kirby. Tina was raised in Sevier County, TN, where her family has lived for 9 generations, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She has worked as an artist for a well known knife company where she created tech drawings and corrected carvings for fantasy collectibles, movie prop replicas, and
Jessica Lakshmi – Gift of Lakshmi Botanical Oils ~ Botanical Treasures is an Asheville-based business, created in 2016 by Jessica Lakshmi. The Gift of Lakshmi oils are for anyone, of any age, who wants a BeautyFull gift of pure, Organic Aromatherapy! These blends also serve as a Botanical Perfume, a Natural Moisturizer, and Visual Art.
When Brad and Sarah Martin purchased land under the shadow of Mount Pisgah in 2006, Southeastern Native Plant Nursery was born. The nursery, which is located in Candler, North Carolina – just outside the city of Asheville – has been selling native woody plants with much success across the eastern seaboard ever since. Brad has
Meet Arthur, one of our fabulous tie-dye artists. His work really speaks for itself! We carry a wide-selection of his apparel, including men’s and women’s t-shirts and tanks, and baby onesies. His statement piecea are his tapestries. We carry a selection of tapestries at both of our shops, Instant Karma Asheville. If you’re interested in a
HoneyCreekPottery is an intimate studio space which harbors a working personal studio as well as a creative and inspirational space for educational classes. The vision of HoneyCreekPottery studio is to host not only a professional workspace, but to also provide a space of creativity for students to experience the enrichment and empowering effects of working with clay. This state-of-the-art
Meet Achara, the founder of Aravay Made. Achara grew up in northern Thailand, surrounded by beautiful mountains and lush rice fields. Her hometown of Chiang Mai is known for its rich, diverse culture: shimmering Buddhist temples, colorful ethnic hill tribes and a long tradition of handmade arts and crafts. Achara started Aravay to share Chiang
Hi, we’re Brent and Heather. We are Full Blown Glass, or FBG as we like to call it! We create aesthetically pleasing and fully functional hand blown and flamework glass art and are octopi obsessed. FBG is handmade in our home glass studio located in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains. We are prideful of our
At Instant Karma, we are proud to carry the highest quality and most bioavailable hemp extract oil, including The Living Trees Hemp Spagyric Oil. We have very high standards when it comes to our products. If you know that E=mc^2 and everything is energy, then you won’t be surprised to hear that at The Living Trees,
Our stickers by Travis Clement, Sprouted Scribbles, are a crowd favorite. His stickers are whimsical and fun and perfect for both visitors and locals to Asheville, NC. “…started with one coloring book in 2010, the Chicago Coloring Book. Since then, I’ve used my skills to create new illustrations and designs for: stickers, postcards, new coloring
We love supporting thoughtfully created products from local vendors. Learn more about Tree of India Essential and it’s owner Jessica Lohrey. Tree of India was founded in 2007. We have made it our mission to satisfy and delight our customers with therapeutic essential oils and unique proprietary blends at fair prices. Our founder, Jessica Lohrey
Is there any scientific evidence that shows our thoughts directly influence our physical reality and surroundings? Actually, there is – and this unique research was conducted in the 1990’s by a Japanese author and researcher, Dr. Masaru Emoto. Dr. Emoto believed, and set out to prove, that human consciousness affects the molecular structure of water.
The use of sage smudge sticks is based in Native American tradition and can help to cleanse and purify your environment. These smudge sticks are made from natural botanicals and are mostly used for cleansing spaces such as homes. In addition to their metaphysical cleansing properties, these natural botanicals also have an amazing, calming aroma
Peace is an essential element of happiness. Many people say they are searching for happiness, but what they are truly seeking is inner peace, an underlying sense of calm and quiet strength that remains no matter what upheavals might appear in life. In this blog we’ll talk about how to find inner peace. People who
There is a joke MEME going around online that says, “A Jew, a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and an Atheist walk into a bar…then they talk, laugh, drink and become great friends. It’s not a joke, it’s what happens when you are not an asshole.” It made me laugh when I saw it because
Do you ever struggle and feel that perhaps your life is not all it could be? Have you wondered how you might find more peace and fulfillment? There are several techniques that can be used to improve your outlook and put life in proper perspective. Use the following tips to improve your overall sense of
Stones can be used as an aid for all types of healing – mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. All aspects of our being are intimately connected, whether we perceive it or not. When we focus on healing one area, the other corresponding aspects respond in kind. Have you ever felt sadness after going through something
