Miller was the first American certified byK. Pattabhi Jois to teachAshtanga yoga[1][2] and one of the first to bring Ashtanga Yoga to the United States.[3][4][5]Vanity Fair refers to Miller as one of Jois' "best known students",[6] andThe New York Times refers to Miller as "one of the first Ashtanga teachers in United States."[7]Yoga Journal named him as one of the 10 most influential yoga teachers in America.[8]
Miller met Jois inEncinitas, California in 1978 after practicing yoga for only 8 months.[9] He went to India to study under Jois, and decided to teach yoga.[9] He became Director of the Ashtanga Yoga Center inEncinitas, California in 1981; it has since moved premises several times.[1][10][11]
He taught at the firstYoga Journal conference in 1996 and has been a frequent speaker and teacher at subsequent events.[12][13] He is known for his affable, un-intimidating teaching style.[14]
^Yoga Journal, Nov 2001: Teacher to Teacher: There's No Place Like Home, Tim Miller andSarah Powers discuss the pros and cons of attending formal classes versus practicing on your own. By Fernando Pages Ruiz
^Yoga Journal Magazine March 2001: Armchair Yogi: Tim Miller
^Yoga Journal Website: Expert Q&A: Easing Ujjayi Breathing by Tim Miller
^Yoga for Men: Postures for Healthy, Stress-Free Living, page 72, By Thomas Claire,ISBN978-1-56414-665-6
