Our Teachers:

• Josh is a life long resident of the Monterey area who found yoga as a way to deal with chronic back pain. He has maintained a daily yoga practice since 2002 and practiced Ashtanga yoga under the guidance of his primary teachers, Adarsh and Heleen Williams. Josh has attended many Ashtanga workshops from renowned teachers such as Richard Freeman, Tim Miller and David Swenson.
  Josh Quinton
• Heidi Quinn has practiced Ashtanga yoga since 2002. She studies with Tim Miller and has completed Ashtanga Yoga teacher trainings and workshops with David Swenson, Nancy Gilgoff, Dena Kingsburg and others. Heidi practiced under the guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy during their North American Tours, and studied with them in Mysore, India in 2005. She is a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance.
  Heidi Quinn
• Michele has been practicing yoga since 1997 and teaching since 2002. She has studied with several senior Ashtanga teachers over the years including Nancy Gilgoff, Lino Miele, Dena Kingsberg and others. She has completed teacher trainings with David and Catherine Garrigues and Tim Miller.
  Michele Crompton

About Ashtanga Monterey

Who are we? Among our students are a variety of people: young and old, beginning and advanced, all seeking Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

We met in various yoga classes across the Peninsula, from Monterey to Pacific Grove to Carmel. Many of us had studied with certified Ashtanga teachers from around the globe, including Pattabhi Jois himself. In 2006, a shortage of Ashtanga opportunities in the area led us to form a community of our own. We rented a dance studio for the early mornings, bought heaters to eliminate some of the winter chill and kept practicing, talking, and sharing yoga. Teachers from among our group volunteered to share their knowledge, accepting little or no compensation.

In February of 2007 we created our own studio, dedicated to Ashtanga Yoga. We painted the walls, laid a hardwood floor, and opened our doors. As a group, we have donated money, labor, cleaning, web site development, financial planning, and some teaching.

Together we are a co-operative: Ashtanga Monterey. Our studio offers Ashtanga Vinyasa Led classes, Mysore style classes, self-practice, and workshops by guest Ashtanga teachers. Come visit us and you will feel the warmth and joy of a group who has a desire to practice together and share Ashtanga Yoga with the community of the Monterey Peninsula.