Testimonials
What Students Are Saying—Real Stories, Real Transformations
I am a psychiatrist and author and travel often for work and family. For a few years I was going to yoga because I knew that it was an important part of a wellness routine. But it never really clicked until I met Chip. He had recently arrived in Miami from LA and a friend urged me to come to his class. I was hesitant because I had not really enjoyed hot yoga in the past, but I trusted my friend and went. After one class, I was hooked. It is hard to say what the difference was but there was something about his teaching that I found captivating. I attended his classes whenever I was in Miami. Finally, I was looking forward to yoga and feeling great after. When the pandemic hit, I left for my hometown of LA. After a few months there, I returned to Miami. One of the main reasons was to resume my work with Chip. I have been seeing him regularly throughout the pandemic, and I have found it to be so helpful. I feel physically and mentally stronger with each session. I have also enjoyed working with Chip to create instructional videos so others can receive the same benefits. I hope you will have the chance to practice with him as well either in Miami, at one of his retreats, or virtually.
Eva Ritvo, M.D.
At the beginning of our retreat in Hawaii, Chip, our instructor, asked us to set an intention for the week. Intentions are goals we meditate on & use to guide our yoga practice. My intention was to reconnect. To feel at peace with myself & the world & to finally feel content & handle life with grace. We practiced every day, multiple times a day, and on about the 3rd day the dam in my heart broke. I cried during a heart-opening yoga session & let the pain & discomfort surface & went into it head on. I grasped it & let it flood me & I could finally see the light at the end of my long & dark tunnel. At the end of the week at our closing circle, I finally felt peace. Peace like I have never known & thank God for daily. And Chip, one of the most kind human beings I have ever met, gifted me with this wonderful bracelet. His “reconnect” bracelet was one he received during a traumatic & dark time in his life when he also felt disconnected. It is my absolute honor & pleasure that he would give it to me after years of adorning his wrist to remind him to be grounded, at peace, living in contentment, and to reconnect, always. Thank you, Chip, for a week I will hold in my heart for the rest of my life. And for giving me a small piece of your life & your heart. I am eternally grateful for the week of radical honesty I got & will never, ever forget it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.