The word “refuge” means an oasis or retreat -- a safe, sacred place of rest and restoration. Refuge Healing Studio is designed to be just that.
In a world that promotes hustle culture and feels like it’s moving faster by the day, we offer a gentle place where you can slow down, turn inward, and rediscover the parts of yourself you might have lost along the way.
REFUGE
what we believe
At Refuge Healing Studio
Your story matters. We honor your journey and meet you with empathy, not expectation.
Community is powerful, and you’ll find a warm and welcoming one here.
Healing is holistic—body, mind, and soul. We create space for restoration in every part of you.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Gentle Yoga Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Family Yoga Ayurvedic Coaching Sessions and Programs Energy Work Sessions
We’re more than a yoga studio. In addition to classes that help you move and nurture your body, we also offer one-on-one coaching sessions and immersive workshops to help you expand upon your practice and discover new approaches to health and wellness.
We’re a woman-owned business, and our founder has two small children, so we know how busy life can get! We’re dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals in a way that feels natural and comfortable for you.
Hello, and welcome! I’m Talia, a Kansas Native, wife, mama of 2 little girls, musician and yogi!
My path to yoga began like many - I wanted a good workout and I could get it for free on YouTube. What I came to learn was that the physical practice was one thing, but the deeper healing was another.
When I graduated college, I moved from KS to Greensboro, NC with my husband and taught elementary music. Yoga was my refuge - it saved me in so many ways. Not just the daily stressors of life, but the bigger things too. After years of practicing, I finally decided to get my yoga teacher training.
I received my 200 hr certification in 2020 as well as my Reiki Master attunement. Two months later, I was expecting my first baby and looking all over the place for prenatal yoga! When I couldn’t find anything local, I decided to go ahead and get that certification as well.
In the years that followed those first few certifications, I recognized that this path to holistic healing was one I was going to be on for life - and that others could and should have access to these ancient and wise teachings, too. In 2023, after welcoming my second baby, I decided to get my Ayurveda Health Coach certification with the desire to walk other women through connecting to their bodies, minds and spirits holistically.
This concept of refuge then changed. It wasn’t a place on a mat, or a city - but rather a return to the self.
The call to share these offerings grew - and by the end of 2024 I was ready to begin the process of opening Refuge Healing Studio.
I am overjoyed that you are here and willing to explore our offerings. You can find a variety of yoga classes, reiki sessions, and ayurveda coaching opportunities as well as a loving and vibrant community of like minded individuals. I can’t wait to meet you in real life and move, breathe and be together.
Talia Falcon Blackburn
Owner, RYT-200, RPYT, Reiki Master, Ayurvedic Health Coach
Meet the founder
With gratitude,
Talia
Brandon Joyner
Brandon Joyner is a 200 hr-RYT yoga teacher that has lived in Greensboro for the last eight years. Brandon received his certification from Dancing Dogs Yoga ATL in 2020. Brandon has been teaching since 2021 offering many restorative and yin classes. Brandon is all about making sure you feel relaxed in his classes and that yoga is truly for every body. When Brandon is not teaching, he loves spending time with his wife and son and working out at Burn Boot Camp!
Nicole McLamb
Hey friends! So excited to be teaching some power yoga and vinyasa flow classes at Refuge! Yoga has been apart of my life for the past few years & I received my 200 Hr teacher training in 2020, where I found yoga deep within. No longer was yoga just a fun workout, but also a place for my mind to rest & find grounding. Aside from yoga, I am a newish mama, to my precious baby girl & pregnant with baby #2! I love spending time outside- gardening, going on nature hikes with our dogs, and my newest endeavor- raising our chicks! I hope to see you around the studio- I’ll be the one with a bump!
Samantha Garnett
Hello! I’m Samantha—a doula, retreat host, and passionate space holder for mamas and women navigating the beautiful, messy, and powerful transitions of life. Through Mushmoon Mama, I offer support that’s grounded, nurturing, and real—whether I’m walking alongside someone during their birth journey, holding space in the tender postpartum months, or gathering women together for soulful, healing retreats. I believe in the magic of community, rest, and being deeply seen, and it’s my honor to create spaces where women can show up just as they are.
Sheri Vettel
Sheri (RYT-200) trained at the Triad Yoga Institute and has been sharing yoga in the community since 2017. Her classes are taught “slow flow” style and offer extra emphasis on strength, balance, and breath. Sheri encourages those who practice with her to find their own flow, lean into what they need in the moment, and practice intuitive movement on and off the mat! Sheri is also an integrative and functional registered dietitian and Chopra certified Ayurvedic Health Teacher.
Lois Cromwell
Lois is the founder and owner of Sonda Yoga. She took her very first yoga class in 1999 and from that moment on fell in love with yoga. Since then she has studied extensively. She completed her first 200-hour teacher training in 2003, her first 500-hour teacher training in 2014, a second 500-hour training in 2015, and most recently completed another 300 Hour Teacher training in 2019. It’s safe to say she loves to be a student. Lois teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa, Vinyasa, Yin, and Meditation. Her passion is teaching yoga and training students to become yoga teachers. She also loves to combine her love of yoga and travel and has been running yoga retreats for the past thirteen years. When she’s not practicing or teaching yoga she’s spending time with her husband, three wonderful daughters, grandson, and extended family. Lois loves any outdoor activity.
Erin Atkinson
Erin is originally from the foothills of North Carolina and moved to Greensboro to study at UNCG. After graduating she decided to plant roots here and discovered vinyasa yoga, and was hooked. Free flow vinyasa offered the opportunity to build resilience, awareness and the opportunity to engage with uplifting community. Erin has a strong passion for the philosophy and teachings of yoga that have transformed her practice into a way of living. Erin completed her yoga teacher training in 2025 and is passionate about sharing this transformative practice with others. When she’s not teaching in the studio, you can find Erin hiking, on her mat, or spending time with her partner and their two puppies outdoors.
Anna Kate Fuller
Anna Kate is a native of Greensboro who started practicing yoga in 2010 and received her 200-hr RYT certification in 2020 from the Triad Yoga Institute in Greensboro. Anna Kate believes whole heartily in the healing powers of yoga. She loves watching people connect and grow in a safe and supportive environment. Yoga has been a life raft for so many moments in her life and being able to allow others to experience that is a beautiful thing.
Veda Spidle
Veda was born in Lithuania and at a young age immigrated to the United States with her family. Since childhood, she has been surrounded by art, yoga, meditation, and spirituality. These influences led her to pursue a B.A. in Interior Design and later, to live abroad to teach English in South Korea, where she met her husband, Nate. Her experiences teaching in South Korea gave her a foundation for connecting to students, making learning fun, and expanding her perspective of life. Upon completing her work abroad, Veda and Nate moved to Arizona where the opportunity to blend her love of yoga with her passion for teaching presented itself. After ten years in Arizona, Veda and Nate made their most recent life-leap by moving to Greensboro, NC. With the support of her family, friends, mentors, and students, Veda has completed numerous extensive training courses and has taught for over a decade. She continues as a life-long learner to expand her knowledge of yoga and related sciences through continual self-study, additional training courses, workshops, and mentorships. Veda’s versatility enables her to teach people of all ages and ability levels. As a certified Yoga Therapist, she specializes in utilizing yoga to help individuals find and maintain harmony between their internal and external worlds. She aspires to continue sharing her love of yoga, meditation, health, and life with others; most importantly, Veda hopes to teach people to have self-compassion through yoga!
Olivia Smith
Olivia (she/her) began her journey with yoga in college as another form of movement and exercise. After years of more consistent practice and exposure to philosophy, she began to witness the ways yoga gently fosters both physical and emotional healing. Believing in the capacity yoga has to transform and wanting to share this with others, Olivia received her 200-hour teacher training at Greensboro Downtown Yoga through Savvy Soul Yoga and Mindfulness School in 2018. Olivia is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and has always been fascinated with the complexity and beauty of the human experience. She enjoys being able to combine her knowledge of mental health and yoga and provide offerings through a trauma-informed lens. Olivia’s goal as an instructor is to encourage students to live from a more authentic and self-compassionate lens. Through the practice of yoga on and off the mat, Olivia is inspired to guide others towards more self-awareness and mindful living. She and her husband are both Greensboro natives and are enjoying this season of life with their community of family and friends and their two young “full of pep” kiddos keeping them on their toes.
Brandi Scott
Brandi has been practicing yoga since 2015 and received her 200 YTT in 2020. Growing up a dancer, she studied dance at UNCG and teaches in Greensboro. Brandi has 3 kids, 2 dogs and a wonderful husband! She loves spending her time with her family, practicing and teaching yoga and doing her work as a photographer.
