2027 Workshops:
Chandana Bhowmick
7/23 - 7/25/2027
Kino MacGregor
10/22 - 10/24/2027
Welcome Home, Chandana!
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Welcome Home, Chandana! ~
Join Chandana Bhowmick at Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness, July 23–25, 2027, in Detroit, Michigan, for an engaging weekend of practice, exploration, and connection. Discover the depth and nuance of Ashtanga yoga through a Led Full Primary Series class with Conference and Q&A, two Mysore-style classes, and two workshops: Four Pillars of Backbending, Parts 1 and 2. Together, we’ll investigate the foundations of the Ashtanga system, consider the purpose behind its methods, and develop a more informed approach to daily practice. Chandana offers experienced instruction and thoughtful insight, and we are delighted to welcome her. Take this opportunity to study with a dedicated and insightful teacher!
This five-session series offers time for focused learning and personal discovery. Friday evening opens at 6:00PM with Led Full Primary Series + Conference and Q&A, featuring traditional Sanskrit counting and precise instruction in Ashtanga’s vinyasa method. Saturday begins with Mysore-style practice at 9:00AM, offering personalized support, practical techniques, and modifications when needed. At 1:00PM, Four Pillars of Backbending: Part 1 examines strength, stability, and alignment through asana-based drills, highlighting how the torso and legs establish a steady foundation. Sunday opens with Mysore-style practice at 9:00AM, followed by Four Pillars of Backbending: Part 2 from 1:00–3:00PM. Drawing on Saturday’s work, this drill-based session explores spinal isolations and flexibility, encouraging coordinated movement throughout the spine while minimizing concentrated effort in the lower back. Details below!
Find Kino’s bio, learn more about each workshop offering and sign up BELOW. Space is limited; reserve your spot today!
*PLEASE NOTE: This special series is refundable up to 90 days, and 50% refundable up to 60 days BEFORE the workshop begins, as space is limited.
Chandana's yoga journey began in 2000. In 2009, she left her corporate career to deepen her studies, completing a Yoga and Philosophy course at The Yoga Institute in Mumbai before finding her calling in Ashtanga Yoga in 2011. Years of study in Mysore led to her Level II Authorization in 2016. Today, she leads a Mysore program in Barcelona and teaches internationally. After completing Third Series under R. Sharath Jois in 2022, she continues studying Fourth Series with her teachers at Miami Life Center. This is Chandana’s very first trip to teach in Detroit, Michigan.
Chandana’s Workshop Schedule:
Friday, July 23rd - Sunday, July 25th 2027
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Led Primary + Chanting - Fri, 7/23 5:30pm - 8:30pm
PLEASE NOTE: Full-weekend registration is required for this led class. Individual registration may open the week of Chandana’s arrival if space permits.
Practice Ashtanga Yoga with Sanskrit counting, emphasizing Vinyasa Krama—the coordination of breath, movement, and count. After practice, enjoy a conference and chanting lesson following Shruthi Parampara, learning by listening and repeating. Explore how chanting can support breathing, a quieter mind, focus, and a deeper spiritual connection. -
Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga - Sat, 7/24: 9am - 11am
Chandana will hold a supportive space for your Mysore-style Ashtanga self-practice, offering individualized guidance as you move through your sequence at your own pace. With attentive instruction, she will help refine your technique, deepen your understanding of the postures, and strengthen your connection to the breath. She will offer assistance and modifications as needed, supporting a practice that honors your experience, abilities, and individual needs.
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Four Pillars of Back-bending Part 1 - Sat, 7/24: 1pm - 3pm
Explore the foundations of backbending through asana-based drills focused on strength, stability, and alignment. Learn how the torso and legs work together to support your spine and create a steady foundation. Through targeted practice, you’ll build awareness of these connections and develop tools to approach backbends with greater control and confidence. Each drill offers an opportunity to explore these principles in your body.
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Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga - Sun, 7/25: 9am - 11am
Chandana will hold a supportive space for your Mysore-style Ashtanga self-practice, offering individualized guidance as you move through your sequence at your own pace. With attentive instruction, she will help refine your technique, deepen your understanding of the postures, and strengthen your connection to the breath. She will offer assistance and modifications as needed, supporting a practice that honors your experience, abilities, and individual needs.
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Four Pillars of Back-bending Part 2 - Sun, 7/25: 1pm - 3pm
Explore spinal isolations and flexibility through focused drills that build on the strength, stability, and alignment principles introduced on Day 1. Learn how to distribute movement throughout the spine and reduce the tendency to concentrate effort in the lower back. Through targeted practice, you’ll develop greater awareness of individual spinal regions and explore how they work together to support more balanced, fluid backbends.
Welcome Home, Kino!
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Welcome Home, Kino! ~
Join Kino MacGregor at Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness, October 22-24, 2027, in Detroit, Michigan, for a special weekend of practice, workshops and community. We will explore the rich and evolving tradition of ashtanga yoga, including a guided full primary led class, conference and Q/A, two Mysore-style classes and two workshops: Strong Steady Grace and Meditation and Yin. We'll explore the structure of the Ashtanga system, examine the "why" of it all, and leave with a fresh lens on daily practice. Kino, has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share and we feel grateful to host her. You don’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to learn from a masterful teacher!
We are thrilled to have Kino offer 5 workshops in this uniquely curated series! Friday evening will kickoff a full Ashtanga experience with Led Primary Series Class + Conference at 6:00pm! Kino will offer instruction, traditional Sanskrit counting and careful emphasis on Ashtanga's original Vinyasa method. Saturday morning we’ll start the day with Mysore Style class at 9:00am, and move into the afternoon session with a journey of strength found through a balance of effort and surrender at 1:00pm on Saturday. Sunday morning we will begin with Mysore at 9:00am, and move into Meditation and Yin from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Details below!
Find Kino’s bio, learn more about each workshop offering and sign up BELOW. Space is limited; reserve your spot today!
*PLEASE NOTE: This special series is refundable up to 90 days, and 50% refundable up to 60 days BEFORE the workshop begins, as space is limited.
Kino’s Workshop Schedule:
Friday, October 22nd - Sunday, October 24th, 2027
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Led Primary + Conference - Fri, 10/22: 6pm - 8pm
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals are full for this class. Must register for entire weekend to take led class. If more space becomes available the week of Kino’s arrival, we will reopen individuals. Thanks.
Surrender to the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method with careful emphasis on the traditional vinyasa method and have fun along the journey. Experience the integrity and purity of the Ashtanga Yoga practice and be prepared to sweat. After practice, we will have a talk on yoga and we will wrap up with a conference and Q&A session!
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Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga - Sat, 10/23: 9am - 11am
Immerse yourself in the indescribable experience of the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style method. Under Kino’s guidance, you will learn how to practice and work each pose without force. Let Kino expand your understanding of asanas you find challenging and assist you in adjustments to improve the strength, flexibility and determination to practice every day. Through this experience you will learn something new each time you step on the mat, while focusing on your breath, building confidence and deepening your personal practice.
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Strong Steady Grace - Sat, 10/23: 1pm - 3pm
The journey of strength is parts physical, mental and spiritual. Rather than brute force, strength in yoga is a balance between effort and surrender. More than a handstand, strength is about so much more! In this class you will explore strength from every angle, break down the anatomical foundation of arm balances and investigate the spiritual benefits of practice. Build stamina and endurance while flowing through strength postures and learn technique so you can practice with safety. Attune to spiritual strength through the practice of yoga and celebrate every breath.
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Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga - Sun, 10/24: 9am - 11am
Immerse yourself in the indescribable experience of the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style method. Under Kino’s guidance, you will learn how to practice and work each pose without force. Let Kino expand your understanding of asanas you find challenging and assist you in adjustments to improve the strength, flexibility and determination to practice every day. Through this experience you will learn something new each time you step on the mat, while focusing on your breath, building confidence and deepening your personal practice.
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Meditation and Yin- Sun, 10/24: 12pm - 2pm
Dial down the nervous system and enter the subtle body with two hours of meditation and yin yoga. Begin with a long practice of mindfulness to change the brainwave state. Extend the meditative state with long holds and healing poses that allow body, mind and spirit to come into harmony and coherence. Combine the disciplines of yoga and meditation in this uniquely transformative practice with Kino. Create space for deep rest, quiet reflection and renewed connection with yourself through conscious stillness. All levels are welcome.
Kino MacGregor is a Miami native who is happiest on the beach with a fresh coconut and a poet at heart who always stops to smell the flowers. She is the founder of Omstars—the world’s first yoga TV network. With over 1 million followers on Instagram and over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube and Facebook, Kino’s message of spiritual strength reaches people all over the world. Sought after as an expert in yoga worldwide, is a international yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, author of four books, producer of six Ashtanga Yoga DVDs, writer, vlogger, world traveler, co-founder of Miami Life Center. Yoga for Kino is more than just a “workout”— it is a way life founded on a firm commitment to the moral and ethical precepts of truth, non-violence and love. This is Kino’s second trip to teach at our studio in Detroit, Michigan.
