Ashtanga friends and teachers around the world

Ashtanga.com A great resource for all-things-Ashtanga.

K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute KPJAYI is the main center of Ashtanga Yoga today and is based in Mysore, South India. It is where the daughter and grandson of our teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, teaches today.

Tim Miller Tim is arguably the lineage-holder of Ashtanga in The States and brings a depth to the practice that he’s earned through his long years of dedication both to his personal practice and to his students.

Eddie Stern One of Chad’s first and favorite teachers. Eddie teaches in New York City and brings forth the lineage with a great deal of dignity and authenticity.

Dena Kingsberg We consider Dena to be “The Diva of Ashtanga.” She teaches the practice with sass, force, and intensity. Dena has been a very influential teacher for Devorah since 1997.  Her approach to teaching inspires both Devorah and Chad.

Rolf Naujokat A German Ashtanga Yoga teacher who bases himself in Goa. Rolf is a teacher’s teacher.

Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty Chuck and Maty blend the wisdom of Iyengar Yoga with Ashtanga. They both started Yoga Works and were very influential in bringing Pattabhi Jois’ teachings to the States in a mainstream way.

David Williams David introduced Chad to Ashtanga. He was one of Pattabhi Jois’ first students and brought Ashtanga to the States in the early 70s, influencing influential teachers, like David Swenson and Nancy Gilgoff.

Richard Freeman Richard has been influential in the spread of both Ashtanga Yoga. He expresses the methods and theories of yoga in a brilliant, semi-mystical way. He is also one of the most graceful yogis to ever practice Ashtanga Yoga.

Richard Miller Richard is a yogic scholar and is best known for his nondual yoga research. Richard has been Devorah’s teacher for the past twelve years and together they study the nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra and Advaita.

San Francisco Bay Area Resources

The Sun Room The Sun Room is the home of Mission Ashtanga. It is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. It is a light and airy space.

Herst Wellness The center, run by Chad Herst, integrates and blends Life Coaching, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, and Yoga to help people make profound, lasting changes in their lives.

Devorah Sacks Licensed Somatic Therapist (devisacks@hotmail.com) Private yoga instruction, yoga therapy, and somatic psychotherapy

Mission Ashtanga on Yelp This is a great resource to find out about what students are saying about Mission Ashtanga.

Photo Credits

Lissa Ivy Tiegel (all photos on this site)