The practice of yoga has less to do with your ability to do a headstand and more to do with your personal experience on this journey. I have been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years, and I see so many yoga students who think they cannot practice Ashtanga due to skill level or…
Read MoreThe uniqueness of the Ashtanga practice is not the asanas, which are the same every time you step onto the mat. But it’s your unique, individual practice that turns yoga into one of the best mirrors you can shine on yourself. Many people have a negative reaction to the practice at first because this mirror…
Read MoreThe Ashtanga practice provides us with the eight full limbs that create the moral and ethical guidelines we need to live a full life. Your spiritual practice can provide you with a blueprint for taking on the real world and its problems, but those who teach Ashtanga have a responsibility to protect the lineage of…
Read MoreMeditation is a practice that is here to teach us something new. It’s true that the meditation practice helps bring a calm mind and a happy heart, but it can also help us in being more conscious to love our bodies and accept ourselves for who we are, flaws and all. It takes practice to…
Read MoreAfter an 18 month long effort, we are so excited to announce that The Miami Yoga Garage is officially opened! On Saturday, December 4th, we officially celebrated our grand opening of our brand new yoga space in Miami with our amazing yoga community and with many events that took place! From free yoga classes, including…
Read MoreThe practice of Ashtanga is hard, gritty, and anything but easy. So my focus is on inspiring students to keep getting on the mat every day, even when they feel physically (and sometimes emotionally) drained. I put the spiritual practice of Ashtanga front and center. The traditions and lineage are integral to your practice. By…
Read MoreIt’s been a pretty intense week, and I want to catch everyone up with the changes that are happening. Change is never easy, and I am now facing a lot of the grief and sadness that comes about when things are ending. We founded the Miami Life Center 15 years ago, and so many family…
Read MoreYoga is more than a physical practice. The asanas can be made accessible for everyone, and yoga practitioners are responsible for creating a community that welcomes everyone to the yoga mat. But is yoga for everyone? The spiritual readiness of the student is very important when it comes to taking the first steps on this…
Read MoreWith the recent Facebook and Instagram crash, I want to check-in and ask – what happened to you the day social media went down? Many of you have told me how refreshing it was to get away from your phones and let go of the expectation of being available at all times. It was definitely…
Read MoreWhat do you do when things don’t go your way? Last week I was supposed to be leading a yoga retreat at Nosen Yoga, but instead, I was sitting in a quarantined hotel in Oslo, Norway waiting for a vaccine verification QR-code. This pandemic has not been easy for any of us. No matter if you’re…
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