About Us
Michelle Koster
Michelle Koster
Michelle Koster
Sound/Meditation Guide, Yoga Instructor, Artist
Michelle Koster is a RYT-200 yoga instructor and Level 2 certified sound therapy guide whose work is rooted in the belief that movement, breath, and vibration can restore balance from the inside out. After nearly 30 years in the construction industry, her own healing journey led her back to
Sound/Meditation Guide, Yoga Instructor, Artist
Michelle Koster is a RYT-200 yoga instructor and Level 2 certified sound therapy guide whose work is rooted in the belief that movement, breath, and vibration can restore balance from the inside out. After nearly 30 years in the construction industry, her own healing journey led her back to the practices that had always sustained her—mindful movement, sound, art, and time in nature.
Since 2016, she has studied with teachers across Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas, weaving global wisdom traditions into her offerings. Michelle is the founder of Vasu Yoga and Healing Arts and Enchanted Studios in Waynesville, NC, where she guides sound journeys, retreats, and movement practices designed to ground the body, soften the heart, and reconnect us to what truly matters.
Michele Escude
Michelle Koster
Michelle Koster
Culinary Artist & Nourishment Guide
Michele is a trained culinary artist known for creating a refined and comforting cuisine. She creates menus that embody purity, balance, and a restorative nourishment - a perfect complement to the soothing environment of a sound journey retreat.
Michele approaches food with an understanding of how nouri
Culinary Artist & Nourishment Guide
Michele is a trained culinary artist known for creating a refined and comforting cuisine. She creates menus that embody purity, balance, and a restorative nourishment - a perfect complement to the soothing environment of a sound journey retreat.
Michele approaches food with an understanding of how nourishment influences emotional well-being, clarity, and the overall sensory experience. As an accomplished artist, she brings a heightened sense of aesthetics to her work, elevating each dish through intentional composition, color, and visual harmony.
Combined with her culinary artistry, Michele’s experience curating a retail collection of essential oils and personal care products supports a luxurious, tranquil, and nourishing retreat atmosphere.
Her philosophy is to create cuisine and environments that feel both elevated and nurturing - food and spaces that not only delight the senses, but also align seamlessly with intentional renewal, resonance, and deep well-being.
Craig Escude
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Physician, Guide, Musician
Craig brings a rare blend of medical knowledge, mental health insight, and compassionate presence. With decades of experience as a family physician specializing in developmental medicine and mental health, he helps hold thoughtful space for reflection, clarity, and understanding within the group.
He is also an ar
Physician, Guide, Musician
Craig brings a rare blend of medical knowledge, mental health insight, and compassionate presence. With decades of experience as a family physician specializing in developmental medicine and mental health, he helps hold thoughtful space for reflection, clarity, and understanding within the group.
He is also an artist and a classically trained vocalist. His gifts with piano, keyboards, and voice will weave through our sound sessions — offering depth, resonance, and emotional grounding. His presence brings both steadiness and inspiration to these gatherings.
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is a fantastic place for sound retreats because its mountains create a naturally calming, spacious backdrop that helps people drop into stillness quickly. The region’s lush forests, clean air, and winding rivers bring a steady, grounding presence that pairs beautifully with deep listening and vibration-based practi
Western North Carolina is a fantastic place for sound retreats because its mountains create a naturally calming, spacious backdrop that helps people drop into stillness quickly. The region’s lush forests, clean air, and winding rivers bring a steady, grounding presence that pairs beautifully with deep listening and vibration-based practices. Many areas are quiet and lightly developed, so the soundscape of nature—wind through pines, birdsong, rain on leaves—becomes part of the retreat experience rather than a distraction. Add in a strong local culture of wellness and artistry, and you get a setting that feels both deeply restorative and quietly inspiring, ideal for healing, reflection, and reconnecting with yourself.