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30 Miami-Dade/Florida Keys www.namiami.com

FIREFLY HOT YOGABertha Diaz,Certified Instructor786-488-8739www.fireflyhotyoga.com

Vinyasa yoga for beginners, con-ducted in a heated room to pro-mote weight loss, improve circu-lation, and detoxify the body. Yoga reduces stress, increases strength, develops muscle tone,

flexibility, and increases vitality.

GENTLE YOGA FOR STIFF BODIESDena Glazer, Iyengar certified786-253-3060Near Miami Shores

Mondays, 4:30-5:45, Thurs-days, 6-7:15. Privates on request. Therapeutic in-structions on how to move correctly. 30 years experi-ence. Leave feeling better than when you came! Na-maste’

LAWRENCE HUFF305 926-3578www.ilovemeditation.net

Free introduction to “Yoga and Meditation“ at local libraries! All ages, levels. Website has schedule. Also: Personalized Meditation, Meditation and Mantra facilitator, Vedic As-trology Classes and Read-ings.

guideWelcome to the

Natural Awakenings

Yoga Guide. Celebrating

this year’s National Yoga

Month and recognizing

those teachers and centers

committed to the wellbeing

of our community.

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Bikram Yogawith Deborah Jacobson

Visit us on Cudjoe KeyCall Now 305-744-3348

Weekdays 5 AM to 9 PMWeekends 8 AM to 4 PM

Bikram Yoga has 26 poses and is performed in a room heated to 95-100 degrees, which allows the body to

become heated and more flexible, and rid itself of toxins.

www.piratewellnesscenter.com

RINA YOGA, INC. 2490 Coral Way, 2nd Floor, 33145305-856-YOGA(9642)www.rinayoga.com

Practice Yoga with Us! Why Us? 1.Friendly Community.2.Personal

Attention 3.High-Quality Yoga.4.Affordable Classes & Teacher Trainings.5.All Levels Wel-come. Plus, this hidden gem is only minutes away from you!

YOGA WITH [email protected] 335-7618

Yoga with Drishti, 500RYT and Yoga Therapy, private sessions and yoga kids available. Using Yoga tech-niques of focusing inward and working with breath and core balance will help every body!

DHARMA STUDIO3170 Commodore Plz. Coconut Grove305-461-1777dharmastudio.com

Dharma Studio is a beautiful sanctuary for yoga and more, offer-ing all types and levels of yoga classes includ-ing, vinyasa, Anusara, gentle, prenatal, yin and meditation class-es.

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Michelle Maniaci PT, RYT, EHPNurturing Moves® Integrative Yoga Therapy

Michelle is a licensed physical therapist, Yoga Therapist, and provides Energy Healing at The Canyon Ranch Miami Beach. Her diverse backgrounds have inspired her to create NURTURING MOVES®, a pioneering approach that unites physical therapy with the ancient wisdom of yoga, belly dance and massage. Michelle aligns with Divine Source to co-create your personalized healing experi-ence. She has expertise in breathwork, women’s health, cancer, fertility, preg-nancy and cesarean birth recovery. She is available to teach cutting-edge work-shops such as Breathing As Medicine, The Bio-Mechanics of Yoga Asana and Injury

Prevention For Yoga Teacher Trainings. 305.206.2229, www.nurturingmoves.com.

Ayama Yoga Center

Ayama Yoga celebrates National Yoga Month with free classes and 30% off packages for new students all month. As featured on NBC, CBS and CW TV, Ayama Yoga offers 90-minute classes in Vinyasa, Hatha and Anusara in a warm, spacious and enchanting space with free props and mats. Students of all levels are encouraged to participate and experience the many benefits of yoga. For a schedule of morning, evening and weekend classes, visit http://www.ayamayoga.com/schedule.htm. Ayama Yoga Center. 2624 N.E. 188th St.,North Miami Beach, FL 33180. 305.932.7755. *Free parking available

Rosa Santana Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga is meditation in action. Through the use of the body, we train the mind into silence, so we can encounter a vision of the soul. With the use of props, special sequencing, and rigorously-trained instructors, this style of Hatha Yoga is available to all bodies, including those who are stiff, weak, or injured. Experience

the benefits of yoga coming from a rich and extensive un-adulterated lineage. Classes and work-shops available for all levels of experience. Iyengar Intensive and Teacher Training with Dean Lerner Sept. 24-26 (954) 456-6077 [email protected] www.yogarosa.com


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Thrive Inside: Transformative Secrets of Spiritual Masters, Gurus and Shamans

By Bill Eager, Amrit Yoga Teacher

For six years Bill Eager

has come to yoga programs at the Amrit Yoga Institute in Salt Springs, FL. His connection with Yogi Amrit Desai, lead him to pursue an understand-ing of yoga and natural health. Certified as an Amrit Method® teacher, Bill studied with other masters including Alan Finger, AG Mohan and BKS Iyengar. His new book Thrive Inside: Transformative Secrets of Spiritual Masters, Gurus and Shamans weaves teachings from many spiritual traditions. Readers will find insights and practical tips they can apply in all areas of life. Ram Dass notes, “An excellent book.” Learn how to activate the healing intel-ligence of energy systems in your own body. Experience an encounter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama that reveals the compassion and love at the core of all relationships.

“This book is about your transformation. You do not create transformation. You expe-rience it. Like a flower bud that reaches the time to open,” explains Bill Eager. “There is no willful action in blossoming. Change your awareness about yourself. Your conviction about yourself and the world you live in. This is transformation. This is the space we walk in. I share techniques that help you experience the process of your own transformation. Through conscious transformation you achieve harmony and personal satisfaction in life. The book focuses on transformation in five distinct areas which are common in daily life.”

Thrive Inside: Transformative Secrets of Spiritual Masters, Gurus and Shamans is available on Amazon.com (search for Thrive Inside), and signed copies are available from www.ThriveInside.net/yogabook.html.

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The essence of yoga, no matter its style, is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. It becomes a way of life that embraces a system of physical science,

while honoring the quest for mental and emotional stability and balance. Millions of U.S. practitioners of all ages enjoy the benefits of increased flexibility and muscle strength, better posture and alignment, and decreased stress. As their practice deepens, they also experience yoga’s larger gift: a body/mind attunement that nurtures mental clarity, emotional composure and a greater sense of overall well-being. The titans interviewed incorporate various techniques and approaches. Yet, they all agree upon the following handful of principles, designed to inspire, facilitate and heighten anyone’s yoga practice.

Be Present in the MomentYoga… is about the power of now, being present in the moment. Anytime, [you can] take a few deep breaths and find a peaceful space within. ~ Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit

Enjoy the moment; don’t be inhibited by the past or future. You are in a time-less space, connected to the infinite.~ Sharon Gannon, co- creator of Jiva Mukti Yoga

Try this healing exercise: Sit up, put your hands in your lap, close your eyes and watch your breath. Take 30 seconds to enjoy this moment, right now, being present… and connecting with your inner smile. ~ Lilias Folan, called the “First Lady of Yoga” since her 1972 PBS series, Lilias! Yoga and You

Focus on the BreathIf you bring your attention to your breathing, you become present; develop this muscle of being present by focusing on the breath. ~ Bryan Kest, creator of Power Yoga Try this transformative exercise: If your mind becomes rest-less, relax your jaw and breathing, then become aware of the quality of your breath, using a soft inhale and exhale. Feel your belly move as breath enters and exits through the nostrils, like a guest. Choose to observe your breath and it will redirect the mind.~ Lisa Walford, developer of YogaWorks teacher training program

Experience Health and Oneness with the BodyRegular practice is key. Inevitably, if you do the postures enough, there’s magic to them. Even if you [begin with] no intention, yoga leads you to a state of union. Practicing yoga helps you remember that you’re already perfect, already free.~ Sara Ivanhoe, creator of bestselling yoga DVDs

For the first time, orga-

nizers of National Yoga

Month have collected

in one place insights on

health, happiness and

enlightenment from

contemporary practi-

tioners who are deemed

by their peers as world

titans of yoga.

TITANS OF YOGALESSONS DISTILLED FROM A LIFETIME OF DISCIPLINED PRACTICE

by Johannes R. Fisslinger

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If you don’t feel good in your body—if you can’t move forward with ease and not dis-ease—how can you feel good about anything? Yoga… makes us feel good about the bodies we are in. ~ Beth Shaw

Yoga strengthens our life force and makes us stronger from deep inside; it builds life energy, prana, chi.~ Vinnie Marino, Vinyasa flow teacher who employs music styles ranging from trance to rock

Strengthen the Mind through MeditationThe real power of yoga is in meditation, the qualities of the mind behind the action. Bring these meditative qualities into the physical practice, and it becomes meditation in motion.~ Bryan Kest

Learn to concentrate on your mantra, your sacred words that you recite over and over again. My favorite is, “Let go… just let it go…”~ David Life, co-creator of Jiva Mukti yoga

Practice pranayama [regulation of the breath] and medita-tion to improve concentration and the power of your mind. The mind creates emotions and thoughts; when the mind is healthy, the body and mind connect. Then you really find your soul essence, your consciousness.~ Rajashree Choudhury, teacher of Bikram yoga

Experience Oneness with the SpiritFor energy to be flowing, you have to be in tune and in balance not only with the nature around you, but [with] something that’s deeper inside you. This energy that’s in you, in me, in plants and animals, is the pure energy, the one life that connects us all. Who you are is an expression of con-sciousness, an expression of God.~ Kim Eng, Qi Flow yoga teacher and partner of author Eckhart Tolle

Yoga helps you [let go of] attachment to material things and empowers your soul.~ Rajahshree Choudhury

The essence of yoga is truth and love… willingness to embrace the God that is within, recognizing that we are all connected. ~ Seane Corn, internationally celebrated yoga teacher

Johannes R. Fisslinger is the co-founder of National Yoga Month and founder of Yoga-Recess in Schools. Both initia-tives are coordinated by the Yoga Health Foundation. For information about free local yoga classes and events in Sep-tember and the new Titans of Yoga DVD, featuring 25 masters of yoga and meditation now available through yoga teachers and studios, visit YogaMonth.org.

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Triyana: YOGA, QIGONG & BREATHINGTriyana-means “the three vehicles” or “three degrees of Yogaship” Renew and revitalize your mind and body through mindful breathing, and a series of yoga poses called asanas, which work by safely stretching your muscles. This releases the lactic acid that builds up with muscle and causes stiffness, tension, pain, and fatigue. In addition, yoga increases the range of motion in joints, and

may also increase lubrication in the joints. The outcome is a sense of ease and fluidity throughout your body. Qigong -- pronounced chee gong is a practice that involves a series of postures and exercises including slow, circular movements, regulated breathing, focused meditation, and self-massage.

Register today! 305-567-01653570 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, Fl 33133.


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ANAHATA YOGA STUDIO5445 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, Fl 33140(917) 660-7892

www.anahatayogastudio.com

BIKRAM YOGA235 11th St.

Miam Beach, FL 33139305-534-2727

www.bikramyogamiami.com

COFFEE MILL DANCE & YOGA STUDIO

916 Pohalski StKey West, FL 33040

305-296-9982www.coffeemilldance.com

CORPO YOGA STUDIO9030 SW 72 Ct

Miami, FL 33156305-582-7772

www.corpoyoga.com

KRIYA YOGA INSTITUTE24757 SW 167 AvenueHomestead, FL 33031

(305) 247-1960www.kriya.org

MIAMI LIFE CENTER736 6 Street

Miami Beach, FL 33139(305) 534-8988

miamilifecenter.com

YOGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION

5691 SW 102 AvenueMiami, FL 33173(305) 666-2006www.yrf1.com

SEANE CORNFINDING A YOGA STYLE AND MAKING IT MEANINGFUL

by Kim Childs

Seane Corn, a yoga superstar featured on magazine covers and

Oprah.com, has been practicing yoga for 23 years and teach-

ing for well over a decade. She has also taken her yoga “off the

mat,” inspiring activism and raising funds for programs around

the world that serve at-risk youth and AIDS/HIV treatment and

prevention. Natural Awakenings asked this renowned teacher

to share her advice on choosing a style of yoga and creating a

home practice.

Corn observes that personality may initially predispose a student to prefer one style of yoga over another. “For example, the style of yoga I teach is Vinyasa, a fluid form of yoga,” she says. “It tends to draw people who are

more athletic and perhaps more goal-oriented or self-competitive—those who prefer a practice that feels more like a workout.” This style of so-called flow yoga can also be very emotionally therapeutic, she adds. Students who want to try more vigorous yoga styles like Vinyasa or Ashtanga should have a basic understanding of how to build yoga asanas (postures), inte-grate the breath and work with their body’s flexibility. “In my dream world, stu-dents would know that there are techniques they need to understand before they approach a more challenging or fluid practice,” says Corn. “That would mean either going to a very beginner-level class or an Iyengar class. For some students,


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MIAMI YOGA - SUNNY ISLES17070 Collins Avenue #268

Sunny Isles, FL 33160(305) 974-0046

miamiyogasunnyisles.com

OM YOGA MIAMI17070 Collins Ave

Sunny Isles, Florida, FL 33160 786-436-4087

www.omyogamiami.com

OM’ECHAYE1100 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Hallandale FL 33009954-456-6945

www.omechaye.com

PRENATAL PLUS YOGA401 Miracle Mile

Coral Gables, Fl 33134305-279-1322

www.prenatalplusyoga.com

SHORES YOGA9713 Northeast 2nd Avenue

Miami, FL 33138 (305) 759-6461

THE BISCAYNE INSTITUTES OF HEALTH & LIVING, INC.

2785 N.E. 183rd StreetMiami, FL 33160

305-932-8994www.biscayneinstitutes.org

THE YOGA CENTER2999 NE 191st St Miami, FL 33180

305-466-1100

YOGA IN BAL HARBOUR502 96th St., Bal Harbour,

Bal Harbour, FL 33154305 895 9436

that may feel too slow, but it’s providing the appropri-ate information that’s going to give them longevity in their practice.” Likewise, she recommends Iyengar if an individual is recovering from an injury. Without proper tech-nique, students can com-promise their knees, lower backs and necks, Corn counsels. She explains that while Iyengar is quite a me-thodical and precise style for teaching fundamentals, styles like Kripalu, char-acterized as “meditation in motion,” can be more forgiving. Once people begin to practice, physical and life changes may lead to the exploration of other styles. This is true for Corn, who has studied many traditions over the years. “When I was younger, I wouldn’t have considered an Iyengar or a Kripalu class,” she recalls. “It was only Ashtanga or Vinyasa. Now that I’m in my 40s—or even back in my 30s—I’ve wanted a deeper practice that has more space and more areas of stillness and connection, which seems to match my growth as a person.” For those who are grounded in yoga fundamentals and want a home practice, Corn recommends setting aside 30 minutes to an hour at least three days a week. “If you have a half-hour, I would recommend 10 minutes of sun salutes, 10 minutes of standing poses and 10 minutes of backbends, forward bends and a resting pose.”

Turn off phones and other distractions, she ad-vises, and focus. The more sacred, intentional and mean-ingful a home practice is, the more likely one is to regard it as more than an exercise routine. “I set up an altar with things that are important to me,” remarks Corn. “When I put my palms together, I’ll set an intention and ask Spirit that the practice be a reflec-tion of my devotion, a dedica-tion to something greater than myself.” At 43, Corn credits her yoga practice and diet (avoid-ing meat, fish, dairy, sugar, al-cohol, caffeine and chemical additives) with maintaining her good health. “My bones are strong, my muscles and joints are quite supple, and my hormonal system is in re-ally good shape,” she reports.

“I don’t have PMS or other [premeno-pausal] symptoms and my skin looks good and clear. More importantly, I’m just very comfortable in my body and confident on my feet.” As with any physical undertak-ing, anyone with a pre-existing injury or medical condition should consult a doctor before beginning a yoga prac-tice. Corn advises students to, “Find a teacher who can meet you where you are.” Once on the mat, she says, explore what feels right and allow your practice to evolve as you do.

Kim Childs is a Kripalu yoga teacher in the Boston area. Connect at Kim Childs.com.

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