The Backbend Breakdown with Joseph Armstrong
The Backbend Breakdown with Joseph Armstrong
Expand the front body and open the heart. Create a firm base. Learn to lift, not collapse. Build tolerance for challenges. These are some of the lessons one moves through in backbending. In this workshop students will learn to strike the right balance between ease and effort.
They will learn patience with adversity. We'll explore how dedication, determination and devotion relate to backbends and how confidence can result from steady practice.
About Joseph Armstrong
Joseph Armstrong is 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 Feldman 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. He currently lives in Florida and is the Director of the world renowned Miami Life Center.
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.
Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2026 at 2:00 - 4:00pm
Cost: 85$ + tax
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Cancellations are accepted up to 30 days prior to the workshop, less a 30% + tax fee.
No refunds shall be accepted within 30 days of the workshop.
Pre-registration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in the workshop. Spaces are limited.
