Tim Miller is an American

United States

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 yoga

Yoga

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 teacher and author. Miller is the Director of the Ashtanga Yoga Center in Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

. Miller was the first American certified by K. Pattabhi Jois to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

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  and is credited as one of the first to bring Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

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 to the United States.

Meeting Jois

Miller met K. Pattabhi Jois in Encincitas, California in 1978 after Miller had only been practicing yoga for 8 months. Miller went to India to study under Jois, and decided to teach yoga.

Teaching

Miller taught at the first Yoga Journal

Yoga Journal

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 conference from May 3-5, 1996 and has been a frequent speaker and teacher at subsequent events. Miller is known for having an affable, un-intimidating teaching style.

Ashtanga Yoga Nilayam in California

Miller has been head of the Ashtanga Yoga Nilayam, called the Ashtanga Yoga Center in South Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

since 1981.

Books & DVDs

• Tim Miller, Ashtanga Yoga at the House of Yoga & Zen on Maui (Jul 13, 2006)
• Sri K. Pattabbi Jois, Ashtanga Yoga, Encinitas, California (Jul 13, 2006)
• Ashtanga Ashtanga Yoga As Taught By Shri K Pattabhi Jois by Larry Schultz and Janice Gates and Tim Miller (1997)

External links

• Ashtanga Yoga Center www.ashtangayogacenter.com