angelique
Angelique Sandas is a life long student of movement and the interconnectedness of mind body and spirit.  It began with gymnastics and dance, initiating her love of movement, the body’s natural way of expressing ideas, emotions and experiences.  Angelique received her B.A. in dance from the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1999, during which she spent some time studying at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance in London, England.  It was also during these years that she was first introduced to yoga.  In yoga, Angelique's relationship with movement developed new depth and meaning.   She became inspired to share what she was learning and felt drawn to teach.  In 2003, Angelique traveled to Thailand to study with Paul Dallaghan in the Ashtanga yoga system as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and received her teaching certification.  She has also studied pranayama and yogic philosophy with Sri O.P. Tiwari of the Kaivalyadhama Institute, India and received advanced anatomy and adjustment training from David Keil.  Until 2007, Angelique had been sharing her yoga experiences, teaching and practicing in Chicago.  She then moved to Miami Beach where she currently studies the Ashtanga method with Kino Macgregor and Tim Feldmann and teaches at the Miami Life Center.  Angelique feels blessed to be a part of such an amazing Ashtanga community.  She has had the opportunity to study with the Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and continues her training with his grandson, Sri R. Sharath Jois, in Mysore, India.  During her 2011 visit to study in Mysore, India, Angelique received Authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga from Sri R. Sharath Jois.   She is a dedicated instructor and a devoted student of yoga, embodying the spirit through it’s physical expression.

Angelique was recently featured by EHow for several yoga instructional videos.  angelique on EHOW.com

Angelique is the recipient of the 2008 Mysore Scholarship provided by The Shambhala Trust and Miami Life Center.  The scholarship has allowed her the opportunity to travel to Mysore, India to practice with the Guru at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. 

The Shambhala Trust is dedicated to the promotion of the most basic human value...Well-being.  Their primary goal is to provide philanthropic assistance to the causes and groups whose work promotes a world that embraces the vital connection between mind, body, and spirit.  Please visit http://shambhalatrust.com for further information on their programs and how to donate.

miami life center (MLC) is an urban retreat space dedicated to the study of yoga, holistic health and consciousness. They offer an ideal place to share a sense of your life's purpose and meaning. The center's community ensures your access to daily yoga classes, coaches, and healers as well as workshops with international leaders in yoga and spirituality. More holistic than a "yoga only" center, they offer you the possibility of real transformation and inspiration for your daily life.  http://miamilifecenter.com

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"A part of this practice is physical, but in the main it is mental.  If we believe that the mind is a finer part of the body, and that the mind acts upon the body, then it stands to reason that the body must react upon the mind.  We have very little command of our minds.  Therefore, to bring that command about, to get control over body and mind, we must take certain physical helps.  When the body is sufficiently controlled, we can attempt the manipulation of the mind.  By manipulating the mind, we shall be able to bring it under our control, make it work as we like, and compel it to concentrate its power as we desire."          - Swami Vivekenanda

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om. asato ma sadgamaya
tamaso ma jyotirgamaya
mrtyorma amrtam gamaya
om shanti shanti shantih

lead me from the unreal to the real
lead me from darkness to light
lead me from death to immortality