yoga in miami

Over the past two days, I had the opportunity to visit Miami Life Center, an Ashtanga studio founded by the yoga-famous Kino MacGregor. Located a short walk from the beach, the studio has daily classes in mostly Ashtanga, but also Jivamukti and Restorative yoga. Probably the keynote class would be the Mysore class (which is the strict series taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and practiced individually under observation of the teacher). But since I don't have the series memorized, I took advantage of the Guided Ashtanga and Ashtanga Elements classes, which were taught in the more inclusive fashion by the respective instructors.

Practicing a Jivamukti/Vinyasa flow was incredibly helpful in transitioning to the Ashtanga, but I was still challenged by the numerous jump-throughs (at least 8) and long stretches of abdominal work that is part of every class.

If you're ever in Miami, I highly recommend this studio for a warm, welcoming vibe, adherance to the Ashtanga tradition, friendly staff & students, and also a beautiful space with stone floors and an eclectic boutique.

My first post (Happy Birthday!)

Greetings! I woke up this morning with the thought that I should start blogging. Maybe it's the birthday energy, or maybe the idea of starting something new...

I wanted to start with a fabulous gift I received from friend and business partner Suzanne - some Yes to Carrots facial products. There was a facial scrub and mask that smelled really good, but I really loved the soothing eye gel. While I usually use Burt's Bees eye cream, I tend to have redness around my nose and other sensitive areas. I used the eye gel on the redness, and within minutes my skin felt cooler and more relaxed, and my skin tone was so even I felt like my skin was ready for a photo shoot.