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Embodied Poetry. Elemental Ritual.

Aquamarine

yoga

Meet Sandi

Welcome

welcome to the threshold of aquamarine yoga

here we journey into

embodied poetry that remembers

traditional yoga with structure and surrender

rhythm, ritual, and regeneration for the personal and the communal web of life

heartfelt offerings at the confluence of spiritual devotion and self-expression

writing, film, improv theater, chanting and kirtan

mysore ashtanga vinyasa, ecstatic dance, and aquatic fitness

honoring holistic connection, ecological reverence, inner work for personal and collective healing

private and group classes, workshops, retreats

Happenings

Makar Sankranti marks the sun’s turn toward the north and the winter harvest season, a festival rooted in the fields, the food, and gratitude for Nature, celebrated across India under many names including Pongal, Lohri, and Suggi Habba.

Makar Sankranti Mingle

6:30–8:00 PM
Wednesday, Jan 14th
The Organic Cafe and Bakehouse in Gokulam, Mysuru

Please wear your saree or dhoti, or bring one and get help wrapping. We’ll meet, mingle, and play a few games, with a special festive menu available.

If you’ve ever wanted to become a better storyteller, CinemAsana is your chance! This is a small, intimate, and super fun Creative Retreat with extraordinary local talent from both the Kannada film industry and the illustrious Mysore lineage of Indian classical music.

CinemAsana

3pm Saturday - 6pm Sunday
January 17th-18th
at the Green Hotel, Mysuru

This unique experience weaves together:

•⁠ ⁠Cinematic storytelling with Kannada filmmaker Akash Srivatsa

•⁠ ⁠Embodied movement and meditation for artists with Sandi Higgins

•⁠ ⁠Live Indian classical music exploring rāga, bhāva, and emotion with Sumanth Manjunath

Designed for yogis, artists, filmmakers, writers, and curious creatives, CinemAsana invites you to ground creativity in practice, rhythm, and presence.

www.mudstoryretreats.com

Patañjali Yoga Sūtra Study Group

October 22nd - December 24th

4pm-6pm Wednesdays

at The Organic Cafe and Bakehouse in Gokulam, Mysuru

The Mud Story Retreats

presents

Soil & Soul: Yoga and Permaculture Day Retreat

with

Mysore Ramaswamy Harish
and Sandi Higgins

at

Aarambh Community Farm

9am-5pm Sunday, November 30th

Pickup and Drop off at The Organic Cafe and Bakehouse in Gokulam, Mysuru

Serpent Wisdom

with
Sandi Higgins
and Mohammed Umar

7pm-8:30pm
Saturday, December 6th

at
The Organic Cafe and Bakehouse in Gokulam, Mysuru

Ongoing

  • Buy The Book

    Get your copy of Unholy, Holy, Whole, a bilingual tantric poetry memoir and yoga writing companion by Sandi Higgins. Awaken your ache, your daring and delight, and bring it all to your ink.

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  • Register for a Retreat

    Return to Nature and align with your Earth-loving soul at the historic birth place and cultural cradle of Mysore Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga on an organic coconut farm in the forest of Mysuru, Karnataka, South India.

    register

  • Book A Private Session

    Schedule your personalized Yoga, Meditation, and Fitness classes on land or in the water for individuals and couples.

    book

  • Support Independent Film

    In Progress: Jhaptal A Documentary In 10 Beats

    Discover Indian Classical Music as sacred sound, memory, and cultural heritage.

    support

  • Write and Read Together

    Gather for poetry and embodied writing workshops in person and online. Come to listen, come to speak, come to dance on the page.

    share

  • Give a Gift

    Offer someone you love a private session to honor their sacred space, celebrate their love of culture, or support their poetic inspiration. Crafted words, tailored movements, and customized rituals to honor life’s thresholds.

    give

Ripples

  • "SANDI TEACHES THE HEART AND MIND OF YOGA IN ADDITION TO THE ASANAS."

    — Ava, Gentle Yoga and Restorative Yoga in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • "I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH YOGA STUDENTS IN MYSORE FROM PAST 14 YEARS BUT I DIDN'T GET TO START MY OWN PRACTICE UNTIL I MET SANDI. SHE MOTIVATED ME TO START PRACTICING AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR HER AND PROUD TO SAY SHE IS MY FIRST TEACHER."

    — Pradeep, Mysore Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Mysuru, Karnataka, India

  • "SHE IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE TEACHER AND I TRY NEVER TO MISS ANY OF HER CLASSES! HAVING TAUGHT AND PERFORMED NORTH INDIAN CLASSICAL AND FOLK DANCE FORMS AND HAVING STUDIED YOGA FOR 5 DECADES MYSELF, I FEEL CONFIDENT IN ATTESTING SANDI’S KNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT FOR THESE PRACTICES. I TRULY APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL ENERGY AND EXPERTISE THAT SANDI BRINGS TO HER CLASSES."

    — Mekhala, Restorative Yoga and Dance Fitness in Boulder, Colorado, USA

  • “SANDI’S CLASSES ARE VERY INFORMATIVE AND PRACTICAL AT THE SAME TIME… A GOOD WORK OUT FOR MY BODY AND A LOT OF NOURISHMENT FOR MY SOUL.”

    — Shahlo, Hatha Yoga for Health Professionals, NY, NY, USA

  • "I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MORE CLASSES WHEN SANDI COMES BACK TO MYSORE. EVEN A FEW ASANAS THAT I BELIEVED I WAS DOING CORRECTLY, I MEAN, I WAS STILL DOING IT CORRECTLY, BUT THERE WERE SMALL WAYS, SMALL ALTERATIONS IN WHICH I COULD GET BETTER BENEFITS FROM THAT PARTICULAR ASANA. SHE HAS BEEN VERY PATIENT AND VERY INTUITIVE IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT EXACTLY THAT IS. SHE HAS BEEN REALLY ABLE TO HELP ME OUT. SHE WAS TRULY AMAZING.”

    — Anupama, Mysore Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Mysuru, Karnataka, India

  • "A BRIEF BUT HEARTFELT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO MAKE OUR WATER AEROBICS CLASS SO ENJOYABLE. YOU ARE AN AMAZING LEADER, TEACHER AND CHEERLEADER; I SO LOOK FORWARD TO OUR TIME TOGETHER IN THE WATER. LOVE THAT YOU ALSO INCORPORATE THE SPIRITUAL (YOGA, QUIET TIME HONORING THE BODY WITH SPONTANEOUS MOVEMENT) AS PART OF OUR SESSIONS. IT'S A TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL. VERY GRATEFUL - THANKS SO MUCH!!"

    — Rosemary, Aquatic Fitness and Meditation in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • "I DECIDED TO ADD PERSONAL YOGA CLASSES WITH MY GROUP INSTRUCTOR, SANDI . I WASN’T SURE THE PRIVATES WOULD HELP ME AND WHETHER THE EXTRA EXPENSE WOULD ACTUALLY BE WORTH IT . I WAS HAPPILY SURPRISED , WITH THE EXTRA PERSONAL COACHING, I FEEL I’VE MADE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS! THE PROPER BREATHING TECHNIQUES MIGHT BE THE HARDEST TO ACHIEVE!! SANDI IS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT YOGA AND FITNESS , AND JUST A GENUINE NICE PERSON TO WORK WITH."

    — Mick, Personalized Yoga Sessions in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • "SANDI IS AMAZING! SHE IS THE PERFECT AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR! SHE IS ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC, CREATIVE, AND SO MUCH FUN. THE CLASS IS FAST PACED AND NEVER DULL. PLUS SHE CAN LAUGH AT HERSELF!!!"

    — Carol, Aquatic Fitness in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • "ALTHOUGH I WAS UNSURE WHAT WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN I SIGNED UP FOR THE MYSORE ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP, SANDI IMMEDIATELY PUT MY MIND TO EASE, AND I WAS HOOKED BY THE END OF THE FIRST SESSION! I LOVED THAT FROM SANDI I LEARNED NOT ONLY HOW TO SELF GUIDE THROUGH THE VARIOUS ASANAS, BUT ALSO GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICE OF YOGA IN GENERAL."

    — Donna, Mysore Ashtanga Yoga in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • "AS PART OF THE RECREATION DIVISONS PROGRAMMING STAFF, MS. HIGGINS BROUGHT A UNIQUE BLEND OF SKILL AND ENTHUSIASM TO SERVE ALL NEW YORKERS. OF COURSE SHE LED A VARIETY OF YOGA CLASSES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, A SKILL BASE WHICH SHE MAINTAINED THROUGH CONTINUOUS PRACTICE AND CONSTANT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION."

    — Paul, Yoga and Indian Classical Music for NYC Parks, NY, USA

  • “SANDI IS A WONDERFULLY WARM AND COMPASSIONATE TEACHER. I CANNOT BEGIN TO EXPRESS HER PASSION FOR LEARNING AND HER DEDICATION TO INSPIRING LEARNING IN OTHERS. THE DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING SHE HAS FOR PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIAL IS ONLY SURPASSED BY HER EMBODIMENT OF THE PHILOSOPHIES SHE SHARES. SANDI’S PRESENTATIONS ALWAYS PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT OF INCLUSIVITY... HER SESSIONS ARE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AND ATTENDED."

    — Christine, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Philosophy, Corporate Classes ONLINE

  • "MANY CAN WALK YOU THROUGH POSES, BUT SANDI’S IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF BODY AND SPECIFIC VERBAL CUES HELPED ME ACHIEVE NUANCES DURING MY PRACTICE THAT HAD BEEN MISSING, AND THE TIME WOULD FLY BY. AND IF YOU’RE THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT LIKES ADJUSTMENTS AND ASSISTED DEPTH IN A POSE SHE HAS THE EXPERTISE AND COMPASSION TO GUIDE WITH COMFORT. SHE’S ALSO KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE EXTENSIVE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF YOGA AND A CALM, ENCOURAGING PRESENCE FOR THE MEDITATIVE ASPECTS.”

    — Cheryln, Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga in Boulder, Colorado, USA

Prayer

ॐ
सर्वेषां स्वस्तिर्भवतु
सर्वेषां शान्तिर्भवतु
सर्वेषां पूर्णं भवतु
सर्वेषां मङ्गलं भवतु
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Om
sarveṣāṁ svastir bhavatu
sarveṣāṁ śāntir bhavatu
sarveṣāṁ pūrṇam bhavatu
sarveṣāṁ maṅgalaṁ bhavatu
Om shanti shanti shanti

Om
may there be well-being for all
may there be peace for all
may there be wholeness for all
may there be auspiciousness for all
Om. Peace, peace, peace.