Certified Iyengar Instructors

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Victoria Austin

Victoria Austin

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 3

Victoria Austin has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1971, and Iyengar Yoga since the late 1970s.

Bhuvna Ayyagari

Bhuvna Ayyagari

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 2

My passion for Yoga began as a young adult when I picked up my first copy of Light on Yoga.

Jito Yumibe

Jito Yumibe

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 3

Jito has been a practitioner of Iyengar yoga since the mid 70s and became a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher at the Introductory level in 1988. She is currently certified at the Senior level.

Tejal Merchant

Tejal Merchant

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 2

Tejal graduated from the Iyengar Yoga South Bay Teacher Training program and continues to study with Jito Yumibe and Marla Apt.

Rupa Narayanan

Rupa Narayanan

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 1

Rupa has been a student of Iyengar Yoga since the late 90’s and has been teaching for more than 15 years.

Yogini Patel

Yogini Patel

Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher

Certified at Level 1

Yogini’s first encounter with yoga was as a young child when she observed group of her mother’s friends in odd positions while doing breathing exercises on the living room floor at home. The seed of “Yoga” was already planted then!

Kim Scott

Kim Scott

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Certified at Level 1

Kim started practicing yoga to help heal a repetitive motion injury in her wrist. She found that she really enjoyed yoga. Practicing yoga gave her a more positive outlook and opened up opportunities to connect with herself and others.

About Us

Our mission is to offer yoga taught in the Iyengar tradition to all in a safe supportive environment for everyone’s continued health and well-being.

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Mary Ann Dunn

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