Online 12 Week Ashtanga Practitioners Intensive

July 26 – October 16 2020

Miami Life Center is excited to announce that we are going online. This new course brings all the experience, tradition and personal attention that you would expect from MLC and integrates digital learning with the yogic teachings Tim and Kino have perfected over the past 20 years.

Applications Closed.
The Journey
Our philosophy is based in tradition. The subject of yoga is vast and worthy of a lifetime of learning. An established personal practice is the most important foundation for the yogi’s journey. You will join a comprehensive program aimed at preparing you for a journey into the dimension of Ashtanga Yoga – as a life style, a world view and potentially a profession. You will complete this course prepared to continue the art of learning along this ancient path. This program is an intensive Ashtanga learning experience. Tim Feldmann, Kino MacGregor and Miami Life Center present a roster of teachers who dedicate their lives to the spiritual practice of yoga. Through their guidance, you will learn the Vinyasa counts and technical foundation for key asanas of the primary Series in their original context. The intention is to provide the students with an education, not with a certification. Only R. Sharath Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India, can grant you an official certification or authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga.

What can you expect to learn?

On completion of this program, you will be established in daily practice and technique for the principle postures of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series. You will learn classic yogic breathing techniques, the traditional method of Sanskrit Vinyasas counting and fundamental applied anatomy. You will study classic Yoga Philosophy as per Patanjali and learn safe alignment of key postures from the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga. 
  • Be firmly established in a personal Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga practice
  • Have a solid grasp of the fundamental yoga asanas of Ashtanga Yoga
  • ​Understand how anatomy and physiology relate to yoga practice
  • ​Understand how to look at students’ bodies on a physical and an energetic level
  • ​Draw upon basic knowledge of the subtle body and yoga philosophy
  • Have a basic understanding of the art of pranayama
  • Learn the traditional counted Sanskrit Vinyasa system
  • ​Learn instruction for safe technique alignment
  • ​Through yogas experience-based approach, you will also experience first-hand the transformative physical, mental, and spiritual effects of an intelligent yoga practice.
  • ​Completion of this course and successful testing of material is compliant with Yoga Alliance RYT 200 hr standards.

Successful applicants will get full access to all of the below..

12 Weeks of Lectures 
(Valued at $3500)

  12 Weeks of intimate lectures with Tim Feldmann, Kino MacGregor and special friends Edwin Bryant, Chase Bossart, Ajay Tokas and More. These lectures will challenge and inspire you. They will require you to maintain a daily practice and teach you how to balance your daily life with your yoga practice, while connecting you to some of the worlds most respected yoga teachers. These classes begin in July, and culminate in a Graduation Afternoon Ceremony in October.

Miami Life Center Ashtanga Intensive Manual 
(Valued at $50)

As a support for your practice, and your development, we have carefully crafted our Ashtanga Intensive manual. Successful applicants whom join the program will have access to their very own digital Miami Life Center Ashtanga Intensive Manual. 

1 month practice in studio at MLC
(Valued at $200)

Those who join will also receive 1 month practice in our studio here in Miami, post covid. We practice in a traditional setting where yoga postures, breathing, alignment, meditation and philosophy are taught and cultivated. Our well educated body of teachers all travel to India yearly for continued studies and we believe you will find their knowledge unparalleled. You will be invited to join in our friendly and light hearted yoga shala.

6 Months Membership to Omstars
(Valued at $89)

We also include a 6 month membership to Omstars, where you can find everything you need to support your life on and off the mat. Omstars will become your yoga home, a space for you to practice, heal and open your heart. Here, you can try something new every day or keep coming back to your favourite classes and teachers. 

Miami Life Center Gift Pack
(Valued at $100)

This includes plenty goodies, but we will keep these as a surprise!
Applications Closed

Sample Schedule

Below is a sample schedule for a typical week of this program, however this is subject to change. Also, please note there will be required reading and homework.

Monday

8am - 9.30am

Mysore with Tim Feldman

12.30pm - 3.30pm

Alignment and Technique with Kino MacGregor

Tuesday

8am - 9.30am

Mysore with MLC Staff

Wednesday

8am - 9.30am

Mysore with Kino MacGregor

12.30pm - 3.30pm

Anatomy with Tim Feldman

Thursday

8am - 9.30am

Mysore with MLC Staff

Friday

8am - 9.30am

Mysore with Tim & Kino

12.30pm - 3.30pm

Yoga Sutras with Edwin Bryant

Is this suitable for beginners?
This is an intensive Ashtanga learning experience. The course and its content is tailored to those who are serious about connecting with the Ashtanga method, and encompasses beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners alike. It will be helpful if you commit to practicing the Primary series for several weeks before hand so that you have at least half primary memorized.
Are payment plans available?
Yes, under certain circumstances, payment plans may be granted upon request. If this is a requirement for you, we would advise you first fill out the application form and should you be accepted, then request a payment plan.
Do I need any props or materials?
You don't need props, however students are required to buy select books at own expense before the course commences.
“Not only have I practiced and taught this traditional method for over 20 years, but I believe that it can be made accessible to all. Consider this a map passed on by a trekker who has been on the mountain for many years.”
Kino MacGregor
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