Asheville Wellness Tours
Meet the Company Leading Asheville’s Wellness Movement
For centuries, Asheville has built its reputation as a wellness destination. First, wealthy visionaries like the Vanderbilts discovered the area’s restorative mountain setting. Later, the city attracted free-thinking artists, creatives, and bohemians who embraced its slower pace and natural beauty. Today, Asheville continues that wellness tradition through countless experiences. Among the most popular are the retreats and adventures offered by Asheville Wellness Tours.
Founder Nicole Will launched Asheville Wellness Tours in 2017 with a simple mission: help people reconnect with themselves, one another, and nature through customized wellness experiences. Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with Nicole about her inspiration, her most popular tours, and what visitors can expect to gain from experiencing Asheville through a wellness-focused lens.
Why did you create Asheville Wellness Tours?
Our mission is to help guests add more balance and rejuvenation to their Asheville adventures. Above all, everything we offer encourages deeper connections with yourself, the people around you, nature, and Asheville itself. We also believe those connections should feel joyful, approachable, and fun.
Many visitors know Asheville for its incredible food and beverage scene, breathtaking mountain views, and iconic attractions like the Biltmore Estate and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Of course, those experiences deserve the attention they receive. However, Asheville offers so much more than its famous landmarks. In fact, the city’s deeper sense of wellness often surprises first-time visitors.
Today, life moves at an incredibly fast pace. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to create opportunities to slow down, stay present, and unplug. In turn, those quiet moments allow us to reconnect with ourselves and with the world around us.
That’s exactly why I created Asheville Wellness Tours. I wanted to build a one-stop resource filled with meaningful and enjoyable ways to experience Asheville differently. Ultimately, I hope we have the opportunity to become part of your journey here.
Cheers to well-being and joy!
Why do you think Asheville attracts such a wellness-minded crowd?
I believe Asheville’s appeal begins with the old, wise Blue Ridge Mountains that surround the city. Naturally, the scenery is breathtaking. Even more importantly, however, the mountains feel welcoming and accessible. Their gentle layers create a peaceful landscape that encourages visitors to slow down and breathe.
Beyond the natural beauty, Asheville’s greatest strength is its collaborative, creative, and welcoming community. For centuries, people have come here seeking healing, inspiration, and personal growth. As a result, the city has developed an incredible network of wellness practitioners who genuinely want to support others.
No matter what wellness means to you, Asheville offers countless ways to explore it. Whether you’re interested in movement, meditation, mindfulness, nature, or personal reflection, you’ll almost certainly find someone here who can guide your journey.
What is the most popular tour you offer?
Without question, Goat Yoga remains our most popular experience. It’s playful, hilarious, and filled with joyful moments. After all, it’s hard to resist adorable goats wandering around while you practice movement and self-care. Even better, the experience naturally brings guests into the present moment through laughter and connection.
Beyond Goat Yoga, however, Forest Bathing has become one of our favorite hidden gems. At first, many guests arrive unsure of what to expect. By the end of the experience, many describe it as the highlight of their Asheville visit.
Guests often tell us the retreat changes the way they experience nature. Instead of simply walking through the forest, they develop a deeper awareness of its sights, sounds, and stillness. Consequently, those moments create meaningful memories that stay with them long after they return home.
What do you hope visitors take away from their experience?
Above all, we hope every guest leaves feeling more balanced, refreshed, and deeply connected. We want people to reconnect not only with one another but also with themselves and the natural beauty surrounding Asheville.
To us, wellness isn’t something that has to feel serious or intimidating. Instead, it can be joyful, playful, and deeply personal. We also want guests to recognize that well-being looks different for everyone. There isn’t one perfect path, and there certainly isn’t a right or wrong way to practice it.
Whether someone finds joy during Goat Yoga, gains insight through a tarot reading, or experiences peace during a Forest Bathing retreat, we hope they leave with a broader understanding of wellness. Ultimately, we want every visitor to discover that well-being can be both transformative and fun.
Seasonal Blue Ghost Firefly Tours
On select evenings throughout May and June, Asheville Wellness Tours also hosts its popular Blue Ghost Firefly Tours. During the experience, guests venture into the Blue Ridge forests to witness one of nature’s most remarkable light displays while searching for the elusive Blue Ghost firefly.
To learn more about this seasonal adventure, or to explore Asheville Wellness Tours’ full collection of experiences, visit https://ashevillewellnesstours.com/.
Additionally, through The Restoration’s community partnership with Asheville Wellness Tours, guests can create a custom wellness getaway that includes experiences such as a guided yoga hike. Simply visit our Packages page or call 855.568.6800 to begin planning your personalized wellness retreat.
