Maria Zavala

Maria has been practicing yoga since 1994 and teaching since 2002. Her main teacher has been Tim Miller of the Ashtanga Yoga Center in Carlsbad, CA. Tim was the first Westerner to be Certified in the Ashtanga tradition by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, the late Guru of Ashtanga yoga. Maria moved to Encinitas to study with Tim in 2001. She has completed his Beginner and Advanced Teacher Trainings, spent over 4 years assisting him in classes, and has his blessing to teach Ashtanga yoga. She completed YogaWorks 200 Hour training in November, 2010.

Maria has extensive experience teaching students of all levels. Her Beginner classes focus on yoga fundamentals and alignment, her Ashtanga classes are disciplined, focused, and taught traditionally with Sanskrit counting in Led Primary and deep, mindful adjustments in Mysore class as taught to her by Tim Miller, and her Vinyasa classes offer the chance to play with intelligent, creative sequencing, based on Ashtanga Principles that will inspire and challenge her students in a safe and fun environment.

Her love for teaching and love of the practice inspires her daily to share the wealth of knowledge she has gained through her own disciplined practice as well as her time spent studying with Tim Miller.