Grab a chai and join Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist, Rosa Santana and authroized Ashtanga teacher Tim Feldmann for a brand new, installment of our yoga talk series, Chat and Chai. Listen in as they discuss the Lineage of Krishnamacharya, how best to learn yoga, yoga traditions & lineages and what joins/divides us in the yoga worl…

Confronting injury within a yoga asana practice can be overwhelming, not knowing how to approach the practice you’ve come to rely on as your daily and sacred ritual. There are many lessons to learn during the process of healing, but understanding how to overcome the obstacles and adapt the practice can be difficult to navigate alone. Join Monica in…

Dennis Hunter is a senior meditation teacher and creator of the Clarity Dharma and Meditation Collective. He’s a former Buddhist monk who spent 2 years in a monastery with Pema Chodron and is currently a Miami based yoga and meditation teacher working with Warrior Flow and Omstars. The name of this talk is Shanti, Santosha and Samadhi: Finding Stil…

Yoga as a life hack. An interesting comparison which Kino makes in this talk. Tune in to learn more about how this practice of yoga is relevant to our functioning in the world of today. How does yoga work and why does it work? Let’s investigate these question together, in community Practice with Kino at Miami Life Center. 6 day Mysore style intensi…

This past weekend we had the honor of hosting Ty Landrum for a workshop at Miami Life Center. His love and understanding for the spirit of the practice and its expression through philosophy, the breath, movement and asana, was experienced by all those present. Good news, we recorded one of his talks for you! Tune in as he shares a mythical story he…

In this episode of Chat & Chai, our Restorative and Yin teacher, Natalia Vasquez introduces the 4 types of Yin Practices – Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Meditation – and how they can guide us into discovering the depths of our inner world through our breath, stillness, observation and compassion. Natalia then opens to questions allowing for thou…

Join Kino Macgegor for inspiring talk given at one of her monthly classes at Miami Life Center. Many times we come into the practice of yoga as experts on all our problems or with an expectation of what the practice should be like. We come in with a hardened heart that says – this is how things should be, this is how I know myself. As we begin to i…

Join Kino for a 20 minute meditation to settle into your daily dose of stillness. Release the patterns of the mind and find a sense of neutrality in the space between pleasure and pain. This is part of a series with 14 complete meditations with Kino, available exclusively on Omstars.com. For a free 30 day subscription and access to a full library o…

We recently had the pleasure of hosting Chase Bossart for a workshop at Miami Life Center on the teachings of The Bhagavad Gita, part of our month long course Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive. This text along with The Yoga Sutras are crucial in guiding the path of a yogi. Held side by side, they compliment as well as contrast each other and we tho…

In this first Yoga and Trauma panel discussion at Miami Life Center, we gathered a group of professionals in conversation to lightly scratch the surface of this immense topic. Seated at the table are Anne Hurley- Trauma Psychotherapist, Dr. Kristin Jones- Doctor of Health Science and Mental Health Counselor, Dennis Hunter- Yoga and Meditation Teach…

This is the last episode of a series with Tim Feldmann exploring The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Tim goes deeper into the second chapter of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - Sadhana Pada, or the book on spiritual practice. Join Tim as he begins to explore the external of the 8 limbs in Ashtanga Yoga.This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann…

This is the fifth episode of a series with Tim Feldmann exploring The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Tim goes deeper into the second chapter and into the philosophical foundations upon which the Yoga Sutras rests.This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann gave on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapters 1 & 2. His intention with these tal…

This is the fourth episode of a series with Tim Feldmann exploring The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. After closing up Chapter 1 in Parts 1-3, we now begin a dive into Sadhana Pada - the second chapter. Tim starts this episode with a discussion on Kriya yoga and the kleshas and then goes into some of the more conceptual sutras.This podcast series is tak…

This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann gave on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapters 1 & 2. His intention with these talks was to create an overview, a map of The Yoga Sutras - an important text for any sincere yoga practitioner to be familiar with. Tim gives us an idea of what Patanjali is attempting to teach us, why he is te…

This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann gave on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapters 1 & 2. His intention with these talks was to create an overview, a map of The Yoga Sutras - an important text for any sincere yoga practitioner to be familiar with. Tim gives us an idea of what Patanjali is attempting to teach us, why he is te…

This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann gave on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapters 1 & 2. His intention with these talks was to create an overview, a map of The Yoga Sutras - an important text for any sincere yoga practitioner to be familiar with. Tim gives us an idea of what Patanjali is attempting to teach us, why he is te…

These monthly classes with Kino MacGregor at Miami Life Center, have become a space for us to not only reconnect into the physical practice; but also become immersed in the philosophy, the theory of the practice and the meditative mind.In this episode, Kino talks about the appropriate attitude to bring to the mat. How do we show up on our mats? It …

Our very first Knowledge Event taking place at Miami Life Center, a panel discussion on the question - Is Yoga Good for Me? We gathered a panel of experts in their field of study to share their ideas about if an how the practice of yoga works. Listen to different perspectives alongside each other for an inspiring and thought provoking conversation.…

Monica, Patricia and Esme, all teachers at Miami Life Center are currently practicing Ashtanga Yoga at KPJAYI under R Sharath Jois, for the second and third time. It a sort of pilgrimage Ashtanga Yoga Practitioners from all over the world make to connect with the source of the practice.Watch this video to find out whats its like to practice in the …

On this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center we have a very special guest. Joseph Armstrong was a dedicated and long time student at MLC, transitioning into our month long intensive course and then into our most in depth curriculum, a 2 year apprenticeship program. After successfully completing the 2 years, he move to Antigua, …

In this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, our Director Tim Feldmann touches upon the distractions that so many of us come up against in our practice. At the beginning, the practice seems exciting and easy to commit to, but what happens when we stick it out for the long run, through the ups and downs? It's common for distrac…

Last month, Kino started off her class at Miami Life Center with a talk investigating this notion of I am we all seem to come up against. In order to understand the effect identifying with certain roles or stories has on us, Kino first touches upon why we have an inclination towards this grasping.Then going deeper into what this grasping to identif…

Join our restorative, yin and nidra teacher Natalia Vasquez as she guides you through another 1 hour yoga nidra practice, a guided meditation in savasana. This class was from a special class she gave during last month's full moon. Use this practice during the next full moon, or anytime to reflect on where you presently are, and gain insight into wh…

Alexandra Santos is our early morning mysore teacher. She has experienced the practice during 3 pregnancies and has developed a keen sense for guiding mothers through their yoga practice. The beginning of motherhood aka 'the 7th series of Ashtanga Yoga' can be a tricky transition to navigate through. But with the guidance of knowledgeable and exper…

Kino is back on Chat & Chai with one of her monthly classes at Miami Life Center. This time were sharing with you an inspiring talk she gave to introduce the class and a seated guided meditation on the breath.She touches upon what embodiment means in the practice and how we can experience it through the body and breath, and move away from it throug…

Tim Feldmann is back again for another episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center. Tim in one of MLCs owners and founders and teaches regular workshops in our South Beach ShalaThis recording was taken from a talk he gave to our students. He touches upon the role and importance of having a teacher as you walk down the yogic path. He d…

Join our restorative, yin and nidra teacher Natalia Vasquez as she’ll lead you through a 1 hour yoga nidra practice, a guided meditation in savasana. This is a great practice to do on its own, or after an asana practice for deep relaxation. It is thought that 30 minutes of a yoga nidra practice is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep.In the practice of y…

Kino is back on Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center for a talk she gave our students on the difficulty in maintaining a daily practice.In Ashtanga Yoga we are asked to practice 6 times a week, except moon days. Why is it so hard? What type of foundation must we establish to make this possible and allow our intentions to manifest in a rea…

For this last episode in our series on the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Natalia Vasquez talks to us about the last limb of Samadhi, or liberation. It is the final state in meditation or complete absorption. The eightfold path we've gone through is one of the paths prescribed for reaching this liberated state. Patan…

In this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Alexandra Santos goes into the 7th limb of Ashtanga Yoga - Dhyana, or meditation. Her meditation practice of over 10 years has been a significant influence in her practice, She completed her meditation program under the guidance of Swami Brahmavidyananda Saraswati. Alex is our early…

Tim Feldmann is back again on Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, to continue guiding us through this 8 limb journey we've been on together. This time to break down the limb of Dharana or concentration.Learn how the tool of concentration can bring us deeper into the practice of yoga, why training the mind to concentrate in one point is a …

In this episode of Chat & Chai, we have a very special guest. Chase Bossart coming from San Francisco, was in Miami this summer to teach our Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive students the Bhagavad Gita and an introduction to Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting. Chase has been teaching in our past 4 month-long intensive courses and each time we learn someth…

In this episode of Chat & Chai, Mark Linksman leads a discussion and practice on Pranayama – the 4th limb along the 8 limb path of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. With special guests Anthony Hazin, who goes into a scientific perspective of the practice, and Natalia Vasquez, MLC's restorative teacher, who leads us through a guided meditation to prepare us …

In this episode of Chat & Chai Emilia Arenas continues in our journey of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – spiritual teachings every sincere yoga practitioner should be familiar with. Emilia teaches the late morning Mysore program at MLC. She has an infectious positivity and confidence that her students get a dose …

In this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Kino MacGregor talks about The Niyamas - the second limb along the 8 limb path of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This talk will leave you inspired to practice other aspects of yoga besides the postures, and you'll take away some concrete practices for dealing wi…

In the first episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Tim Feldmann first introduces the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and then dives into the first limb - The Yamas. These are key teachings every sincere yoga practitioner should be familiar with.The Yamas are the moral and ethical codes for a yogi. …