Just a reminder that Monday June 4th is a Moon Day! Full moon and new moon days are observed as days of rest in the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. There will be NO Mysore practice, Vinyasa classes and Kids Yoga will still be held.
Click here for Ashtanga Teacher Tim Miller’s explanation of why we do not practice on the full and new moon.
Prenatal Yoga 6 Week Series with ShiyaMondays from 5:30-6:30pm, June 18th – July 23rd
Cost: $80, $75 if you register by 6/8/2012. Receive a 25% off coupon for your next prenatal series, mommy and me yoga class card or vinyasa class card.
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Email Shiya@shantiyogashala.org with any questions.
Kirtan Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door 8pm
Arjun Baba’s intention is to share the profound traditions of Bhajan, Kirtan, and Qawwali devotional music to the west & worldwide, by expressing not only the chant but the raag & formal techniques of Hindustani music. Since 1998 he has recorded 6 volumes of bhajan and kirtan, 4 of sufi qawwali music including the March 2011 release “Arjun Baba – Jun Malang Qawwali Vol 1″; as well as 6 volumes with his collective “Arjun & Guardians”, where songwriting and eclectic styles are explored. He is also a member of Fanna Fi Allah Qawwali Party (where he has studied in the lineage of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), and Dub Kirtan All Stars (featuring established producers Freq Nasty and David Starfire).
Before the kirtan join Shiya for Reggae Vinyasa Yoga from 6:15-7:30pm. Take class and save $5 on your kirtan ticket!
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.”
Join Shiya and retreat from the “concrete jungle” with the sweet reggae, dub and trance vibrations spun live by Leon. Shiya will weave Yogic principles such as non-violence and truth into this All Levels Vinyasa Flow where we will move together to music as a community while cultivating LOVE and UNITY!
Click here to register for class and or buy a kirtan ticket
6-8pm, 1 class card class + $8 or $20 drop-in.
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.”
Join Shiya and retreat from the “concrete jungle” ending your week and starting your weekend with the sweet reggae, dub and trance vibrations spun live by DJ Sir Phillpotts. Shiya will weave Yogic principles such as non-violence and truth into this All Levels Vinyasa Flow where we will move together to music as a community while cultivating LOVE and UNITY!
Register online or call 215-923-9642
Suitable for all levels of practitioner, ashtanga yoga is known for it challenge, beauty and grace. This class combines deep breathing with flowing movement from posture to posture along a prescribed series. The practice is designed to make you sweat. Learn the basics of this practice gradually, along with other beginners in a setting that is appropriate for questions and experimentation. This class will prepare you to move into the Mysore ashtanga classes, or our led ashtanga classes.
Drop in – $15
If you’re a beginner struggling with downward dog or a more advanced student perfecting your shoulder stand, give the Basics course a try. Take advantage of a more intimate environment and focus on the fundamentals. Each week of the month features a concentration: standing poses, forward bends, back bends, and finally inversions. This course is ideally suited to guide Beginner’s through the initial journey into yoga. This is a perfect way for you to start yoga in a relaxed, comfortable and nurturing environment.
This class is for absolutely anyone of any age, shape or size to experience the many benefits of yoga. No experience or flexibility required. Focus is on the correct positioning of basic yoga postures within one’s own body, while using props to increase the freedom and mobility of the body while concentrating on the breath to quiet the mind.
This class will dive deep into all asanas with a non-aggressive approach and moderate pace which allows you to dissolve into a more open, graceful body and relax into a steady mind.
Click Here to contact Shiya, the program coordinator
This six month program is designed to transition a 200 hour yoga teacher training graduate into a professional, working yoga teacher. Through a combination of a six-month apprenticeship wit a mentor teacher, a six-month weekend workshop series, practice teaching and independent study, trainees will refine their teaching skills, identify areas of expertise, and set a foundation for fully incorporating yoga into their life path.
Join Miami Life Center co-founder, Kino MacGregor for this weekend of workshops Friday June 8th – Sunday June 10th.
$210 FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND, SAVE $20 IF YOU REGISTER BY MAY 1ST! $50 FOR A SINGLE WORKSHOP, $40 FOR A SINGLE PRACTICE. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE OR CALL 215-923-9642
After teaching at the Miami Life Center with Kino McGregor, Tim Feldman and Greg Nardi for the past 5 years, Angelique Sandas will be moving to Philadelphia in May to lead the Shanti Yoga Shala Ashtanga Vinyasa Mysore Program.
Angelique received her B.A. in dance
from the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1999, during which she spent some time studying at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance in London, England. It was also during these years that she was first introduced to Yoga. While practicing Yoga, Angelique’s relationship with movement developed new depth and meaning. She became inspired to share what she was learning and felt drawn to teach. In 2003, Angelique traveled to Thailand to study with Paul Dallaghan in the Ashtanga yoga system as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and received her teaching certification. She has also studied Pranayama and yogic philosophy with Sri O.P. Tiwari of the Kaivalyadhama Institute in India and received advanced anatomy and adjustment training from David Keil. Until 2007, Angelique was teaching and practicing in Chicago. She then moved to Miami Beach where she studied the Ashtanga method with Kino Macgregor and Tim Feldmann and taught at the Miami Life Center.
Angelique feels blessed to have had the opportunity to be part of such an amazing Ashtanga community. She has had the opportunity to study with the Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and continues her training with his grandson, Sri R. Sharath Jois, in Mysore, India. During her 2011 visit to study in Mysore, India, Angelique received Authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga from Sri R. Sharath Jois. She is a dedicated instructor and a devoted student of yoga, embodying the spirit through it’s physical expression.
On Saturday morning, November 26th opened the sidewalk to install the glass pavement above the lower level Ganesha practice room. The glass will run the length of the entire facade. It shouldn’t disturb the class schedule. We are also painting the inside of the doors
upstairs. This Tuesday or Wednesday we will be installing the glass on the inside of the studio. We are also making another alter on the North side wall of the lower level studio. The alter will be cut into the drywall and surrounded by a beautiful image of the Ganga. It will not disturb the practice area.