Ashtanga Intensive
with Joseph Armstrong & Edgar Navarro
October 2–30, 2027
Immerse yourself in a month-long journey into the practice, study, and philosophy of Ashtanga Yoga at Miami Life Center. Led by Joseph Armstrong, Edgar Navarro, and the experienced Miami Life Center faculty, this intensive offers an opportunity to deepen your personal practice, refine your understanding of the Ashtanga method, and develop a stronger foundation in its traditional teachings.
The Journey
Through daily Mysore-style practice, guided instruction, and in-depth educational modules, students will explore the foundations of the Primary Series, the relationship between breath and movement, Sanskrit Vinyasa counting, applied anatomy, and the philosophical principles of yoga as outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This immersive program combines consistent practice with focused study, supporting students in cultivating greater awareness, precision, and confidence in their approach to 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.
What can I expect?
On completion of this program, you will be established in a daily practice. You will learn safe alignment of key postures and have a foundational experience of useful technique of the entire Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series asanas. You will learn fundamental applied anatomy, classic yogic breathing techniques and the traditional method of Sanskrit Vinyasas counting. You will study classic Yoga Philosophy as per Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and and gain insight of Ashtanga’s place in the history of Yoga.
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’ll experience the transformative physical, mental, and spiritual effects of an intelligent yoga practice.
This course is compliant with Yoga Alliance RYT 200 hr standards.
October 2–30, 2027
Sample Schedule (Changes may occur):
7:30am-8:15am EST - Yogic Breathing
8:30am-10:30am EST - Mysore
12:30pm-3:00pm EST - Chanting/Philosophy
3:30pm-5:30pm EST - Techniques & Alignment/Vinyasa Class
Start Date: October 2, 2027
End Date: October 30, 2027
Program Tuition & Payment:
Early Bird Tuition: $2,250
Available through February 2, 2027.
Regular Tuition: $2,700
Enrollment: Limited to 25 students. No application required.
Program Tuition Includes:
Intensive Manual & books
Scholarships:
There is a limited amount of financial aid available to students with a demonstrated financial need only. Please click here to apply.
Meet Your Teachers
Joseph Armstrong
MLC Director and an Authorized level 2 teacher. He teaches yoga with feet planted firmly in tradition and gaze turned towards the future. His search for a more present and peaceful life first led him to the practice in 2008. A few years later he was in India, studying intensively.
After finally overcoming a long struggle with addiction, Joseph began experimenting with Ashtanga Yoga. He understood quickly that the lineage was calling to him to deepen his practice. He underwent a 2 year apprenticeship program at the world renowned Miami Life Center, continuing his education under his teachers Tim Feldmann and Kino MacGregor. In 2016 he completed 2 months of study in Mysore under Sharath Jois. 2017 brought Joseph to Guatemala where he taught Mysore Style for over a year while also traveling and giving workshops in Europe and the Americas. 2019 brought him back to Miami and his yoga family at MLC.
Joseph teaches yoga because attempts to do any and everything else ended disastrously. But when he finally devoted himself to his passion, he became an asset to himself and others. He hopes his practice allows him to be ever more loving and to exist gently.We count on this visionary to define strategic priorities, allocate resources responsibly, and ensure every decision reinforces long-term value creation.
Edgar Navarro
MLC director and a dedicated Ashtanga practitioner and teacher whose path has been shaped by years of study under some of the most respected names in modern yoga.
A direct student of Paramaguru Sharath Jois, Edgar’s teaching is rooted in the traditional Ashtanga method as it continues to be transmitted from Mysore, India. He has also studied extensively under Tim Feldmann and Kino MacGregor, whose mentorship helped refine both his personal practice and his approach to sharing the method with others.
With a deep commitment to the breath as the bridge between body and mind, Edgar has studied Pranayama for many years under the guidance of Mark Linksman—a long-time student of Tim Miller. This subtle yet powerful practice informs much of his teaching, offering students tools to deepen awareness, balance the nervous system, and access inner stillness.
Complementing his strong foundation in Ashtanga, Edgar is also trained in Yin Yoga under Jo Phee, a senior student of Paul Grilley. His Yin classes offer a meditative counterpoint to the dynamic structure of Ashtanga, inviting students into deep release and introspection through long-held, supported postures.Whether teaching Mysore, led classes, pranayama, or Yin, Edgar's approach is attentive, grounded, and inspired by the living tradition of yoga. He holds space for students to move inward, refine their awareness, and cultivate a steady, sustainable practice,on and off the mat.