Tim is the former Director and Miami Life Center and an internationally recognized and highly acclaimed Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. His teaching integrates extensive studies of F.M. Alexander Technique and sitting meditation with 20 years of experience as a professional dancer and an internationally acclaimed choreographer. His in-depth knowledge of functional anatomy, alignment as well as the idiosyncratic body and mind in stillness and in motion creates the platform upon which his solid understanding of the Ashtanga method rests. In addition to engaging in the pilgrimage, he will teach each morning offering ample time to support the development of your yoga practice.

Amanda has taught at the Jivamukti school in New York City, and almost every SF yoga center over the years. Her classes pair challenging vinyasa sequences with scriptural teachings, Sanskrit chanting, meditation, hands-on assists and relaxation.

She continues the tradition of her teachers Sharon Gannon, David Life and Ruth Lauer Manenti, which emphasizes that liberation is both the path and the goal of Yoga practice. She continues her study of Sanskrit at the Society of San Francisco with Kiranavali Devi, and lives in the Mission with her two amazing kids and chef/yogi husband Jeremy.

Marque is the owner of Great Lakes Ashtanga Yoga in Geneva, Ohio. He discovered Ashtanga Yoga while seeking different ways to alleviate his lower back pain. After noticing an almost immediate physical change, Marque then slowly began to see other positive changes happening in his life as well. In the fall of 2014 Marque decided to follow in the footsteps of the teachers that he most respected and applied for study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI). Marque was accepted and spent the first 2 months of 2015 in Mysore, India learning under the guidance of R. Sharath Jois. Marque returned to India each year since and has practiced with and assisted both Sharath and Saraswathi. Marque received the blessing (Level 2 Authorization) from Sharath on December 12th, 2017 during his morning practice.

Khenpo Tokpa Tulku (Karma Gyurmey) was born in 1978 in Nubri in northern Nepal. In 1987, when he was nine years old, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk at Ka Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal. There he pursued his elementary studies, which included memorizing many texts and learning the monastery's tradition of chanting. In 1998 he commenced studies in the monastic college at the Sangye Yeshe Higher Shedra. He studied there for nine years, focusing on texts related to sutra- and mantra-level Buddhism as well as general fields of study. Currently he teaches to those who are interested in Buddhist teachings, both ordained and lay, from both East and West.

Kino MacGregor is a Miami native who is happiest on the beach with a fresh coconut and a poet at heart who always stops to smell the flowers. She is the founder of Omstars—the world’s first yoga TV network. With over 1 million followers on Instagram and over 500,000 subscribers on YouTube and Facebook, Kino’s message of spiritual strength reaches people all over the world. Sought after as an expert in yoga worldwide, is a international yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, author of four books, producer of six Ashtanga Yoga DVDs, writer, vlogger, world traveler, co-founder of Miami Life Center.

Once a research medical physicist, Andrew found his true calling in the practice of Ashtanga yoga. In 2014 Andrew first travelled to India to study with his teacher Sharath Jois at KPJAYI (now SYC) in Mysore. During the year and half in India Andrew practiced at KPJAYI for two seasons and he received Level II Authorization and Sharath Jois's blessing to teach Ashtanga. Andrew has taught students ranging from high school students to Tibetan monks at Sera monastery in India, where he lived teaching math and physics and practicing yoga.

Andrew's daily personal practice focuses on the asana (postures) and study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Andrew believes in the transformative effects of practice and is able to inspire and encourage students in their work on the mat.

Since stepping into a Mysore room in 2015, Ellie has approached the practice of Ashtanga yoga with dedication and curiosity. After earning her degree in Interior Architecture from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, she sought a way to reconnect with a healthier lifestyle. Yoga quickly became more than just a physical practice—it became a path of self-inquiry and transformation.

A few years later, Ellie made her first journey to India to study with Sharath Jois. In 2020, she moved to Texas and found her home at Mysore Austin, where she eventually began assisting Andrew. In 2025, she received Level II Authorization from SYC, further deepening her commitment to sharing Ashtanga yoga in its traditional form.

Ellie also runs The Hungry Yogi, a private retreat chef business inspired by her belief that food, like yoga, supports inner awareness.