Hector Arana
“I was that guy that thought yoga wasn't for me! I'm also happy to report I am injury free for the first time in 3 years and running better than ever.”
Co-Founder, iRun & Company
Brickell, Miami · 1800 SW 1st Ave.
Power vinyasa in Brickell, with a method behind every class.
Skanda Yoga is a breath inspired, alignment based power vinyasa style built on 20 set sequences, one for the energy of each day. Every class has a stated intention, so no two land the same way.
Basics classes through Level 3
Taught in English and Spanish
11 teachers, most of them trained here
10 classes, one month. Book online in under a minute.25+ years of teaching behind the method
What students say after their first class
Michael Ortiz
“All of the 20 sequences were mindfully and intentionally put together to work off the energy of the day, so it gives real meaning and purpose to what you are doing.”
Lauren Lipcon
“The sequencing makes sense, your body will love it. Every class is different, it follows the energy of the Mayan calendar! It is fun, playful and empowering.”
Camila Casale
“Skanda is a breath-inspired practice that uses stretching, flexibility and strengthening to develop qualities such as will, perseverance and courage.”
Chief Marketing Officer
Maddison Saalinger
“They truly have attracted an incredible community of dedicated and inspiring practitioners from all levels. If you want to grow in your practice, this place is for you!”
Marla Hernandez
“There is a positive energy that ignites during classes, they are challenging and energizing. I've met some amazing people and friends.”
Is this your kind of room?
What Skanda Yoga Studio is
You do not need to be flexible, and you do not need to have done this before. That is what the Basics class is for.
A method, not a random workout
Twenty set sequences, each with a stated intention and focus of action. You practise the same sequences again, which is the only way you actually see yourself getting better.
A community, not a studio selling hours
Students here are counted in years, not visits. Several of the people in the room have been practising at Skanda since before they knew what a vinyasa was.
A ladder you can actually climb
Basics, then Levels 1, 2 and 3, then the 200hr and 300hr trainings. You always know what the next step is and when you are ready for it.
Eleven teachers, most of them made here
Between them: 25+ years of teaching in the method, a 40 year practitioner and IAYT yoga therapist, and several teachers who walked in as students with back pain and came up through Skanda's own trainings.
The basics
What is Skanda Yoga?
New to it? Here is the short version, with no prior knowledge required.
A breath led, alignment based power vinyasa
Physical enough to be genuinely hard, structured enough to be safe. Breath sets the pace, alignment sets the shape, and every posture has a reason for being where it is.
Twenty sequences, not a freestyle flow
There are 20 fixed sequences. Because they repeat, you can feel your own progress in a pose rather than guessing whether last week counted.
One intention for each day
Which sequence you practise is set by the daily oracle of the Mayan calendar, so every class arrives with a stated focus of action rather than a playlist.
A path that keeps going
Basics, then Levels 1, 2 and 3, then the Yoga Alliance registered 200hr and 300hr trainings. Most of the teachers here came up that exact way.
Skanda Yoga vs a standard drop-in class
In most studios the sequence changes because the teacher changed. Here it changes because the day changed, and the sequence is one of twenty you will come to know by name.
Start with Basics
Our classes
Classes run 60 to 90 minutes depending on the slot, and are taught in English and Spanish.
Skanda Yoga Basics
Start here. Genuinely.
The foundation class. You learn the postures, the breath and the vocabulary of the sequences at a pace that lets you ask questions. No experience assumed, and most of the teachers on this page started in this room.
Skanda Yoga Levels 1, 2 & 3
The ladder, one rung at a time.
The same 20 sequences at increasing depth and pace. Level 1 assumes you know the shapes, Level 3 assumes you know yourself in them. Your teacher will tell you when you are ready to move up.
Rocket & Power Vinyasa
Fast, playful, arm balances and all.
The most athletic classes on the timetable, built around inversions, arm balances and a strong continuous flow. Come here when you want the practice to be the hardest thing you do that day.
Gentle Therapeutics & Restorative
Props, bolsters and no hurry.
Slow, supported and prop led, working one major chakra at a time, with visualisation, mantra and aromatherapy throughout. Built for a stressful week rather than against it.
Sound Healing & Breathwork
The practice with nothing to perform.
Lie down, breathe, and let the sound do the work. The clearest entry point for anyone who wants the nervous-system side of yoga without the physical demand.
The teachers
Most of them started here as students
Eleven teachers. Between them, a 40 year practitioner and IAYT yoga therapist, a CFO, a former firefighter and a former boxer. Most walked in with a problem and came up through Skanda's own trainings.
Sadhana Shakti
Founder, co-creator of Skanda Yoga®
25+ years teaching, 350+ teachers certified
Studied the Mayan calendar with Mayan priests and spent a decade learning shamanic healing in South America. Leads the 200hr and 300hr trainings in English and Spanish.
Allaine Stricklen
Gentle Therapeutics, Iyengar & Restorative
40+ years practising
IAYT certified yoga therapist and certified scoliosis specialist. Created Gentle Therapeutics Yoga, a prop led method built around each person's actual body.
April Pullo
Teacher, E-RYT 500
Skanda 200hr 2017, 300hr 2020
Every class moves with the energy of the day and brings new asana, mantra and pranayama. Makes her own malas and her own playlists.
Víctor Zuclich
Teacher
Practising ~20 years, Skanda TT 2015
Found yoga after cancer surgery at 20 and credits it with his recovery. Former park biologist and wildland firefighter.
Gaby Lugo
Teacher
Skanda YTT200 2019, YTT300 2020
LATAM CFO who came in for lower back pain and stress. Her class is a balanced flow, with modifications and adjustments always welcome.
Arra Arkian
Teacher, inversions and arm balances
Skanda 200hr, at Skanda since 2020
Played college soccer and boxed until injuries ended both. Specialises in the things that look impossible until someone shows you the entry.
Ana Capriles
Rocket & Power Vinyasa
Casa Vinyasa 2022 plus four Rocket trainings
Master's in mental health counselling. Came back to yoga after her mother died and after her third son was born.
Mayra Rodríguez
Teacher
10+ years practising, Skanda 200hr
Reiki I and II. A Skanda adjustment workshop showed her how much more there was to learn, and that is how she teaches.
Anita
Teacher
Skanda 200hr
Competitive sports background, taught group exercise through college, deepened her practice in 2020.
Elina
Teacher
Skanda 200hr
Practised sporadically for years until she found Skanda and started showing up consistently.
Luis Palomeras
Teacher
Former personal trainer, 5 years
Won a battle against obesity, trained others, then found yoga, which he says healed things training could not.
Our space
One room, in Brickell
A single open practice room with high ceilings, natural light and the Sri Yantra on the wall. Everything on the timetable happens here.
Inside the studio
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What is included
Props for every practice
Bolsters, blocks, blankets and straps are supplied for restorative and Gentle Therapeutics classes.
Class recordings and on-demand library
Included with the monthly, six month and annual unlimited tiers, so your practice does not stop when your week does.
English and Spanish
Group classes, private sessions and the 200hr and 300hr trainings all run bilingually.
Privates wherever suits
1:1 sessions can be in the studio, online, outdoors, or at your home or office.
Location
Skanda Yoga Studio
1800 SW 1st Ave., Ste. 102
Miami, FL 33129
Brickell, Downtown Miami. Monday to Saturday, 8am to 9pm.
Get directionsA student's story
The runner who thought yoga wasn't for him
Hector had been running for years and getting injured for three of them. Another runner told him to try Skanda. He was not convinced.
He started in the levelled classes and now practises three times a week, alongside running and running a shop. The injuries stopped.
“I was that guy that thought yoga wasn't for me! I'm also happy to report I am injury free for the first time in 3 years and running better than ever.”
- Hector Arana, Co-Founder, iRun & Company, Miami
1:1 and private
Yes, we teach one to one
Private Skanda Yoga with Sadhana Shakti, in English or Spanish, in the studio, online, outdoors, or at your home or office. Up to two people per session.
- Private Skanda Yoga, 60 minutes, $180
- Body Stretch & Alignment Therapy, $220 per session
- Private life coaching with Sadhana, $200 per session
- Packs of 5 ($850) and 10 ($1,600) private sessions
- New students get 50% off their first private
Most people start in a group class and add a private later. Book your first class below and mention it when you arrive.
Start at $118
Plans & pricing
You're not paying for classes. You're investing in calm, discipline, and lasting energy.
Start here
New Students Deal
$11810 classes, one month
The way in. Ten classes to use across your first month.
- 10 classes in your first month
- Any class on the timetable, Basics to Level 3
- No contract, cancel anytime
- Feel the difference within your first week
Drop-In Class
$30single class
One class, no commitment, if you just want to see the room.
- One class, 60 to 90 minutes
- Any class on the timetable
- Nothing to sign
10 Class Pack
$230valid 3 months
For a practice of once or twice a week without a membership.
- 10 classes, valid three months from first use
- Any class on the timetable
- 5 class pack also available at $135
Monthly Unlimited
$175per month
For practising three or more times a week, plus the video library.
- Every class on the timetable
- Class recordings and on-demand video library
- Six month minimum, 30 days notice to cancel
Also published: one month unlimited $210, six months unlimited $960, one year unlimited $1,800, and 5 class packs at $135. Private sessions from $180. The $118 pack, the drop-in and the class packs carry no contract; only the $175 monthly autopay has a six month minimum. Prices are the studio's own published rates.
Questions people ask before their first class
Anything else, ask us when you arrive.
New students
10 classes. One month. $118.
Buy the starter pack, then pick the class you want to walk into first. Basics is the one to start with if this is new.
- Any class on the timetable, Basics to Level 3
- No contract, cancel anytime
- Taught in English and Spanish
Pick your first class
Choose a class, then pick a session that works for you. Basics is the one to start with if this is new.
Select a class
Upcoming Skanda Yoga Basics sessions
Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early for your first class so we can show you the room and get you set up. Props are here, so you only need comfortable clothes you can move in and something to drink. Modifications and adjustments are offered throughout, and nobody expects you to know the sequence on day one.
Prefer to ask a question first? Enquire now over email