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Pilates in the Garden (Tuesdays)
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Beginner Canasta Series
Ready to learn Canasta? Join Canasta Guide 305 for a fun and easy-to-follow beginner series at the beautiful Miami Beach Botanical Garden. This class is designed for complete beginners and will teach you the foundations of Modern Canasta, including card values, melding, canastas, special hands, scoring, strategy, and how to confidently play a full game.
Amy Portnoy teaches visually and step-by-step, creating a relaxed and social environment where questions are always welcome. No previous Canasta experience is necessary. All materials will be provided, and you’ll leave ready to start playing with friends and joining Canasta games around town.
What to bring: Nothing—just come ready to learn and have fun!
This event is a two-day session taking place on Wednesday, October 14, and Friday, October 16.
General Admission Price: $225 for 2 sessions | Members price: $200 for 2 sessions
Pilates in the Garden (Thursdays)
Find your center in the Garden. A classical mat Pilates class designed to strengthen, lengthen & refresh your body & mind.
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Simplifying Sourdough Baking
Join The Lazy Bakers Club to learn the easiest way to make homemade sourdough loaves. You'll take home your own starter and supplies.
This class is perfect for anyone who wants to bake gut-healthy, naturally fermented bread loaves but are afraid it might be too complicated. It's not!
In this class, you'll learn everything you need to be a successful sourdough baker at home, taste test lots of sourdough loaves, and leave class with your own starter and enough dough to bake your loaf at home. No baking experience necessary! This is a hands-on, highly interactive class.
During class you learn:
How to prep dough for your loaf
How to take care of your starter
How to shape your dough for its second proofing
How to bake a classic sourdough loaf
How to bake a focaccia
During class you receive to take home:
sourdough starter
spatula
bowl
flour towel
enough dough for a loaf to be baked at home
An invitation to our WhatsApp Community to continue learning and connecting with other lazy bakers
Printed and digital resources and recipes
You’ll need at home:
a kitchen scale
something to bake in (typically a Dutch oven, alternatively a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet)
a proofing or banneton basket (this is optional but helpful)
Instructor biography
Laura Rodriguez-Costacamps is the founder and creator of the lazy baker method of sourdough baking, a process that developed from months of experimenting with the simplest way to bake homemade bread. After 15+ years working in science, technology, health, and adult education, Laura became a stay-at-home mom. But the call to educate and experiment persisted and that's how The Lazy Bakers Club was born. Spreading the word of how simple sourdough really is and creating community around experimentation and learning.
General Admission Price: $125 | Members Price: $110
MUNDO Live Music Series X Jazz in the Jungle
Live Arts Miami’s MUNDO Live Music Series joins Miami Jazz Booking’s Jazz in the Jungle for an evening at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden featuring Colombian accordionist and cumbia master Yeison Landero, known as El Heredero de la Cumbia (“The Heir of Cumbia”).
The grandson and musical heir of legendary accordionist Andrés Landero, “The King of Cumbia,” Yeison carries the tradition of Colombian cumbia sabanera into a new generation. From his hometown of San Jacinto, Bolívar, to performances at the Hollywood Bowl, The Ford, and Kennedy Center, he has emerged as one of cumbia’s foremost contemporary ambassadors.
The evening marks both the opening of Jazz in the Jungle’s new season and Live Arts Miami’s 2026–27 season, The Art of Together - an invitation to come together through the arts and shared experience. Live music, social dancing, food, drinks, and local vendor activations will unfold throughout the lush setting of the Garden.
Opening set by Miami’s Sonora Tukukuy + Tormenta Tropical Soundsystem, featuring Moonbeam Mike and Oro 11.
General Admission Price: $30 | Price at Door: $38
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breathwork and, at times, loving-kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Perfumer for a Day
Under the guidance of Italian perfumer Patrizio Monteleone from Monteleone Fragrances, you’ll explore the aromatic ingredients that bring fragrances to life—from delicate florals to exotic woods and resins
Patrizio, known for blending scent and flavor in his multi-sensory gelato and fragrance creations, will lead you through an unforgettable journey of olfactory discovery.
What to Expect:
Introduction to Perfumery - gaining a foundation in fragrance composition, safety, and perfumery principles. Learn what makes a scent balanced, harmonious, and memorable.
Build Your Olfactive Memory Smell - evaluate a variety of raw aromatic materials. Using scented strips, note your impressions and associations—the first step in building your personal scent vocabulary.
Be Your Own Perfumer - with your new knowledge, blend and design your own perfume or cologne.
You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind fragrance that captures your individuality and essence.
General Admission Price: $70 | Members Price: $60
Mahj 102 with Mahj in Miami
Guided by Mahj in Miami, Mahj 102 is designed for players who know the game but want to play it with confidence. The goal is to teach players how to think through their choices, trust their decisions, and sit at the table feeling calm, capable, and sure of themselves. This is a supportive, no-pressure refresher that helps players stop second-guessing and start playing with confidence and ease.
Important Info:
Mahj 102 is designed for players who know the game but want to boost their skills!
Basic Mahjong knowledge required; this is not a beginner's class.
General Admission Price: $90 | Members Price: $80
Pilates in the Garden (Tuesdays)
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Manifesting Your Intentions with Cacao & Crystals
Sharon Aluma and Gina Moon of Alignment Atelier will guide you through ceremonial cacao, guided visioning, intentional crystal work, and embodied ritual; they’ll create space to get radically clear on what you desire—and begin aligning your energy, attention, and action with it.
You’ll also experience the signature Herb & Crystal Bar, where you’ll intuitively select crystals, palo santo, and supportive herbs to create your own personal medicine pouch to take home as a tangible reminder of the intention you’re calling in.
This is an invitation to stop waiting for the right moment and start creating from a place of clarity, conviction, and embodied desire. Come with an open heart. Leave with a clearer vision, a ritual you can continue at home, and something tangible to remind you: you are part of bringing it into form.
General Admission Price: $88 | Members Price: $74.80
Pilates in the Garden (Thursdays)
Find your center in the Garden. A classical mat Pilates class designed to strengthen, lengthen & refresh your body & mind.
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Stillness in Motion
Find your way back to the present moment through movement, breath, and mindfulness. Set within the living sanctuary of the Garden.
Move through intentional Vinyasa sequences that build functional strength and fluid mobility, anchored in the breath. This is a practice that meets you where you are. Mat required. Water and sunscreen recommended.
About Carolina Jayaram:
A yoga and meditation practitioner for 25 years and a teacher for six, Carolina Jayaram has found these practices to be a steady source of inner wisdom, balance, and renewal. Trained in the Jivamukti and rooted in Patanjali traditions, she leads a practice that leaves the body and mind feeling aligned and fluid. A philanthropic leader, mother, and proud Miami Beach resident, she brings the same belief to her teaching – that when we cultivate stillness within, we become more present, more compassionate, and more capable of building the kind of community we want to call home.
DONATION
Folklore & Foliage
As darkness falls, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden will transform into a place for the curious and unconventional—a space where forgotten histories come to light, strange ideas take root, and the boundary between the natural and the otherworldly begins to blur.
Join us for this FREE evening where weird is welcomed—art is reimagined, stories are shared, and magic meets creativity.
Wander the Garden at night and explore dark art, oddities, and unexpected treasures from participating artisan vendors.
“Old Florida” ghost stories from author Thomas Smith, author of The Ghosts of the Florida Atlantic Coast, presented by renowned indie bookstore, Books & Books.
Live music by Bruno Esposito of Lone Wolf One Man Band.
A site-specific spooky shadow puppet performance by local artist Christina Pettersson.
Projected vintage Halloween and haunted South Florida news stories footage courtesy of Miami Dade College’s Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives.
Astrology and tarot readings by Aída the Energy Witch.
Personalized poetry by The Biscayne Poet.
MBBG's spooky Boo-tanical Bar, food, and more!
This event is free to attend.
Building a Learning Garden
Andi Potamkin and Muriel Olivares of Little River Cooperative will walk you through how they built a school garden program, and provide you with the information you need to start your own.
This event is open to anyone who is interested in building a learning garden. The featured case-study is a school farm and garden located at the SEED School of Miami in Opa Locka, but the information can be used to build out a learning garden of any size in any location.
Informative handouts will be provided. All attendees need to bring is their curiosity about building a learning garden and their passion for exposing young people to nature.
This event is free to attend.
Hunter's Full Moon Sound Bash
Celebrate The Hunter’s Full Moon with a one-of-a-kind immersive sound and light experience.
Led by The South Beach Sound Healing Orchestra, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden transforms into a living field of resonance—where cinematic projection, live music, and sound healing merge with the natural environment to create a powerful shared meditation.
This multi-sensory experience invites you to slow down, reconnect, and experience the Garden as an active collaborator through vibration, imagery, and collective presence.
General Admission Price: $55 | Early Bird Admission & Members Price: $45
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breathwork and, at times, loving-kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Sogetsu Ikebana Class with Sensei Stephan Eberhagen
In the Hands-on Sogetsu Ikebana Class, participants will be guided in developing their creativity, mastering specific Ikebana techniques, and exploring the deeper spiritual meaning of this art.
Beginner Class
Check-in & Setup (5 min)
“Get Focused” – Introduction to Basic Upright Style (Moribana) (25 min)
“Get Creative” – Hands-on arrangement creation (45 min)
“Let’s Talk” – Review and discussion (10 min)
Clean-up (5 min)
Materials Required:
Suiban (flat container, 8-10” diameter, 2-3” height)
Kenzan (flower pin holder, at least 3” diameter)
Hasami (Ikebana scissors)
Participants can bring their own supplies or borrow/buy a kit provided by the sensei.
General Admission Price: $60 | Members Price: $55
Pilates in the Garden (Tuesdays)
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Pilates in the Garden (Thursdays)
Find your center in the Garden. A classical mat Pilates class designed to strengthen, lengthen & refresh your body & mind.
Step away from the everyday and reconnect with your body in the beautiful surroundings of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Join The Pilates Place Studios for a rejuvenating Classical Mat Pilates class led by Victoria Collins, rooted in the original method developed by Joseph Pilates. This full-body practice combines mindful movement, focused breathing, core strength, mobility, and control to leave you feeling stronger, longer, and more connected to your body.
Whether you are new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, this class offers an opportunity to experience the timeless Pilates method in a relaxed, inspiring outdoor setting.
Expect a thoughtfully guided mat class that honors the classical sequence while making the practice accessible and enjoyable for all levels. Come move, breathe, strengthen, and reset surrounded by nature.
What to bring: A Pilates or yoga mat, water, and comfortable clothing.
No previous Pilates experience necessary.
Come for the movement. Stay for the feeling. 🌿
About Victoria Collins:
Victoria is a Miami-based Pilates instructor with a background in education and a passion for mind-body alignment through intentional movement and breathwork. Victoria discovered mat Pilates at age 16 during a time when she was navigating her own mental health and physical wellness challenges. She immediately fell in love with the method as a powerful tool to regain control of her body and calm her mind. Years later, her sister-in-law introduced her to Pilates classes using the reformer at The Pilates Place Studios. This introduction reignited that initial spark, inspiring her to complete her Pilates teacher training at The Pilates Place Studios so she could help others experience the transformative power of the practice.
Victoria firmly believes that Pilates is for every body—regardless of age, background, or fitness level. Her classes combine classical and contemporary techniques into a challenging, full-body workout powered by the breath. Expect a warm, supportive, and encouraging environment where you can build mobility, strength, balance, and mind-body awareness.
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Nature. In Community
On Sunday, November 15, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden transforms into an open landscape of participatory installations—a living laboratory of the senses.
Move freely through interactive stations across the garden: weave, touch, smell, listen, and contribute to an evolving collective creation.
The Experience
Participatory Installations: Engage with natural fibers, botanical scents, tactile native elements, and acoustic soundscapes.
Collective Making: Contribute your individual gestures of writing, weaving, and reflection into shared works that evolve in real time.
Guest Artists: Featuring creative collaborations with guest artists Anna Biondo and Sarah Laing.
The Vision
Created by neuroscientist and artist Karina Del Punta, Ph.D., Nature In Community draws from insights in environmental neuroscience and relational ecology. The work explores what it means to meet the natural world in active reciprocity—rediscovering ourselves not just as visitors or consumers, but as vital participants woven into the fabric of the living landscape.
Through the intentional orchestration of materials, colors, sounds, and scents, the experience invites a state of soft fascination—a restorative mode of attention that calms the nervous system while heightening relational and creative presence. Each individual reflection shared throughout the afternoon weaves into a tangible representation of community and ecological interdependence.
Discover what takes shape when we create together.
FREE PROGRAM
Little Monster Tales
Family-friendly live theatre show promoting literacy, creative writing, self-esteem, poetry, and imaginative thinking.
Discover a world of fun and laughter with Little Monster Tales! Delightfully funny stories from children's books about monsters, children, and other squiggly creatures are brought to life on stage through literature, comedy, puppets, and music. This show is perfect for sparking a love of reading and will have children running to the library for more books by the same authors. Don't be afraid; join us for a ghoulishly good time and end the program with a hilarious monster dance. Little Monster Tales is the trick to making reading a treat!
About Fantasy Theater Factory:
Fantasy Theatre Factory (FTF) is a Not-for-Profit Theater, established in 1978 and incorporated in 1982. FTF is the managing operator of the Sandrell Rivers Theater, a state-of-the-art black box theater in Miami. FTF also has an extensive, statewide and international touring operation.
FREE PROGRAM
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Boo-tanical Garden: A Gnome & Fairy Garden Adventure
As the days grow shorter, the leaves change colors, and the crisp autumn air fills the sky, friendly gnomes, fluttering fairies, and curious creatures are getting ready for a special garden adventure!
Follow the winding paths to the Gnome & Fairy Garden and join us for a spooktacular morning at the Miami Beach Boo-tanical Garden.
Children and adults are welcome to join us in creating seasonal crafts and speak with local artist Christina Pettersson.
FREE PROGRAM
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breathwork and, at times, loving-kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Stillness in Motion
Find your way back to the present moment through movement, breath, and mindfulness. Set within the living sanctuary of the Garden.
Move through intentional Vinyasa sequences that build functional strength and fluid mobility, anchored in the breath. This is a practice that meets you where you are. Mat required. Water and sunscreen recommended.
About Carolina Jayaram:
A yoga and meditation practitioner for 25 years and a teacher for six, Carolina Jayaram has found these practices to be a steady source of inner wisdom, balance, and renewal. Trained in the Jivamukti and rooted in Patanjali traditions, she leads a practice that leaves the body and mind feeling aligned and fluid. A philanthropic leader, mother, and proud Miami Beach resident, she brings the same belief to her teaching – that when we cultivate stillness within, we become more present, more compassionate, and more capable of building the kind of community we want to call home.
DONATION
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Creative Movement: The Expereince
Creative Movement: The Experience is a guided moving meditation set within the living energy of the botanical garden. This immersive journey weaves together breathwork, somatic movement, yoga, and meditation—inviting you to slow down, soften, and reconnect to your body in harmony with nature.
We begin with intentional breathwork to ground the nervous system and open awareness, followed by fluid somatic movement and accessible yoga designed to release tension, awaken sensation, and encourage intuitive expression. The experience gently transitions into meditation and stillness, allowing you to fully absorb the rhythms of the garden—its sounds, textures, and natural flow.
This is not about performance or perfection, but presence. You’ll be guided to move as meditation—listening inward, honoring your body, and letting nature lead the pace.
Instructor Bio:
Ashli Katz is a dynamic and visionary fitness professional revolutionizing the industry with a transformative approach to movement and self-discovery. Boasting over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, Ashli has seamlessly blended her foundation in dance, rhythm, movement, and breath into a mesmerizing symphony that takes clients on a captivating journey towards self-reflection, physical prowess, and holistic well-being.
Important info:
Materials Required: Yoga mat, towel or light covering for meditation, water.
What to wear: Comfortable clothing for moving and resting.
General Admission Price: $55 | Admission for Two: $100 | Members Price: $50
Mahj 101 with Mahj in Miami
Guided by Mahj in Miami, guests will be introduced to the timeless foundations of the game -- including understanding the NJML card dealing, the Charleston, and the pathway to a winning hand. For many, this session concludes with the unforgettable moment of calling out "Mahjong!" for the very first time.
This event is a two-day session taking place on Tuesday, October 6, and Tuesday, October 13.
General Admission Price: $200 for 2 sessions | Members Price: $175
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breathwork and, at times, loving-kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
General Admission Price: $22 | Member Price: $20
The Color of Hibiscus Natural Dyes Workshop
Discover the chromatic potential of hibiscus through natural dyeing and shibori techniques while creating your own 100% silk scarf.
Led by textile artist Isabel Infante, participants will create resist patterns on a 100% silk scarf. Through this process, you’ll discover the expressive possibilities of plant-based color and create a unique textile piece to take home.
Designed as a relaxed and approachable experience, the workshop invites participants to slow down, engage with natural materials, and enjoy the quiet pleasure of working by hand. No previous textile or dyeing experience is required.
Instructor Bio:
Isabel Infante is a textile artist and Textile Naturalist whose practice explores the relationships between textiles, nature, and cultural knowledge. Working with natural fibers, plant-based dyes, weaving, and other textile techniques, she investigates the material and expressive possibilities of natural resources. Isabel has extensive experience teaching textile techniques through workshops and educational programs, creating accessible and engaging experiences that connect participants with nature and the process of making by hand.
Important info:
All material fees are included in the ticket price; supplies will be provided by the instructor.
What to wear: Comfortable clothing suitable for hands-on making.
Minimum age: 16 with adult
General Admission Price: $100 | Members Price: $90
Stillness in Motion
Find your way back to the present moment through movement, breath, and mindfulness. Set within the living sanctuary of the Garden.
Move through intentional Vinyasa sequences that build functional strength and fluid mobility, anchored in the breath. This is a practice that meets you where you are. Mat required. Water and sunscreen recommended.
About Carolina Jayaram:
A yoga and meditation practitioner for 25 years and a teacher for six, Carolina Jayaram has found these practices to be a steady source of inner wisdom, balance, and renewal. Trained in the Jivamukti and rooted in Patanjali traditions, she leads a practice that leaves the body and mind feeling aligned and fluid. A philanthropic leader, mother, and proud Miami Beach resident, she brings the same belief to her teaching – that when we cultivate stillness within, we become more present, more compassionate, and more capable of building the kind of community we want to call home.
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Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP, for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements, Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
General Admission Price: $18 | Members Price: $15
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breath work and at times loving kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15
Groovin' on a Sunday Afternoon: JECC and Friends
Join us for this family-friendly concert that supports the mission of the Jazz Education Community Coalition.
The J.E.C.C. creates a community-based artistic network available to all young people interested in learning jazz.
Performances by:
JECC Jazz Bootcamp Ensemble
South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
New World School for the Arts
FREE PROGRAM
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breath work and at times loving kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Harvest the Rain: A Homeowner's Guide to Rain Barrels
Join us for an informative presentation about Florida's unique water resources, the importance of protecting our aquifers, and how harvesting rainwater can help conserve our drinking water supply while reducing stormwater runoff and pollution.
Led by Solina Rulfs, Urban Horticulture Program Specialist with UF/IFAS Extension in Miami-Dade County, you’ll discover how a rain barrel captures rainwater which would otherwise flow into storm drains, allowing you to reuse it to water plants, gardens, and landscapes.
Attendees who complete this educational presentation will qualify to receive a $50 rebate toward the purchase of a rain barrel for installation at their home.
Limit: Two rebates per household.
FREE PROGRAM
International Day of Peace
Join us at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to observe the International Day of Peace. This in-person event offers a meaningful opportunity to come together and dedicate a day to fostering peace and harmony.
FREE PROGRAM
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15
Orchid Painting Workshop
Explore orchids in a new way at Miami Beach Orchid Society’s Orchid Painting Workshop. All participants will get to take home an 8x10 canvas that you paint during the session.
Guided by artist, Gloria Hernando from Latin for Glory, you’ll learn about a special orchid and translate their colors, patterns, and shapes onto canvas.
This hands-on session supports Miami Beach Orchid Society’s mission of orchid appreciation, cultivation, and conservation. No painting experience is required, just curiosity and a willingness to look closely at these remarkable plants.
All materials and refreshments are provided.
Price: $40
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15
Gentle Vinyasa Yoga with Franci
A slow, meditative vinyasa practice guided by yogic breath. This class emphasizes subtle body awareness and nervous system support, with helpful verbal cues and gentle assists offered throughout the practice. Through this inward attention, we reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom and integrate that deeper essence into the rhythm of daily life. Each session closes with a longer savasana to rest deeply and absorb the nurturing energy of the garden, supporting integration.
“It’s not a performance, it’s an inward journey.”
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Sound Bath Meditation with Franci
This immersive soothing sound session is designed to soothe the nervous system and support deep rest. The vibrations of sound help ease tension in the body and invite the nervous system into a more restorative state, offering moments of insight and a deeper connection to the body’s innate wisdom. The effects of this practice often continue throughout the day and sometimes into the week. Gentle breath work and at times loving kindness meditation may also be woven into these sessions.
Subtropicalist Price: $18 | Regular Price: $20
Tai Chi in the Garden (Fridays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15
Tai Chi in the Garden (Wednesdays)
Join teacher Silvia Salinas, AP for Tai Chi in the Garden. The class takes place weekly from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Banyan Ballroom or on the patio/lawn (weather permitting).
Designed for beginners, but also enjoyable for long-time practitioners, this class focuses on the foundation of the movements. The health benefits of Tai Chi include improved flexibility, strength, and balance. Through its fluid movements Tai Chi stimulates deep breathing and blood circulation, without straining the heart and other muscles, making it safe for all physical levels.
Price: $15