Alison Lewis
Alison Lewis has been practicing yoga with Tim Miller since 1994. In 1997 she took her first trip to India to study with Pattabhi Jois for 6 months. Since then she has returned to Mysore four times. Alison has completed teacher trainings with Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff, Erich Schiffman and Aadil Palkhivala. and has received authorization by Pattabhi Jois from the AYRI in Mysore, India. In addition to teaching yoga at Tim Miller's Ashtanga Yoga Center, Alison is a Structural Integration/Rolfing practitioner.
Kiran  Kennedy
Kiran feels fortunate to have studied directly with Tim Miller since 2000. In addition to a daily mysore practice with Tim she has also attended numerous teacher trainings and workshops with him. His dedicaiton and passion for the practice is an inspiration. Kiran has practiced with Pattabhi Jois on his last three trips to Encinitas, as well as Alison Lewis, Noah and Kimberly Williams, Dominic Corigiliano and Cathy Louise Broida who have all given her great insight into the practice and teaching of ashtanga yoga. Kiran has been teaching yoga in the Encinitas area since 2002 and has assisted Tim in classes at the Ashtanga Yoga Center since 2003. She also stays busy with her three beautiful and very active children Emma, Jake and Zoe.
Rich McGowan
Rich McGowan feels fortunate to currently be living in Encinitas where he was introduced to yoga in the mid 90's. After trying a few different types of yoga he found his way to the Ashtanga Yoga Center , and began study with Tim Miller. In 2000 he attended Tim's Teacher Training Workshop, which he now assists annually. Rich has attended various retreats and workshops,and spent time in Mysore India studying with Pattabh Jois . Rich believes in the importance of adhering to the established tradition of the practice while at the same time taking a non dogmatic approach adapted for individual situations and needs.
Sequoia Neptune
Sequoia has studied yoga for over 15 years and has been teaching since 1997. She has trained with Tim Miller for the past 8 years and has taught at the Ashtanga Yoga Center since 2001. More recently, Sequoia completed a certification in Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Sri Vatsa Ramaswami. Sequoia loves to incorporate Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, vedic chanting, and pranayama, along with asana practice. She has been exploring music with Jai Uttal and Daniel Paul and often includes kirtan in her classes. Sequoia has also studied Ayurveda and Jyotish with Dr. Robert E. Svoboda. Her Intro to Ashtanga classes and Intro to Pranayama class are open to ALL.
Maria Zavala
Maria started practicing yoga in Chicago in 1994. Throughout the last decade she has studied with various Iyengar and Ashtanga teachers including Gabriel Halpern, Derek Ireland, and Richard Freeman. In 2001 she moved to Encinitas to further her Ashtanga studies with Tim Miller. Since then she has completed Tim’s Teacher Training, has assisted him in classes regularly, and has taught yoga throughout the San Diego area.