The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. Maya Angelou For Dana Rae Paré's biography click here. Read about our roots here. Teacher's Biographies Trevor Monk Originally from England, Trevor has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga since the 90's and is co-owner and business manager of Infinite Yoga. He spent 6 months in India studying with Patthabhi Jois and is grateful to the remarkable teachers with whom he has studied. These include Lino Miele, John Scott, Godfrey Devereaux, Radha, David Swenson, Danny Paradise, Dana Rae Paré and Tim Miller. He has taken teacher training with Tim Miller (Ashtanga) and Eddy Marks and Mary Obendorfer (Iyengar). Trevor's teaching remains true to the authentic Ashtanga tradition, complemented by his British sense of humor. Find Trevor Monk on the Class Schedule. Julie van Harlingen Julie discovered Ashtanga Yoga in 2001 while working full time for the family business and completing an MBA. She found the physical aspect of the practice extremely grounding as well as calming and clearing the mind from daily clutter. She began teaching in 2002 which soon led to opening her own yoga studio, Lotus Moon which she established in her hometown in Ohio. After attending Tim Miller's teacher training in 2006 Julie decided to move to San Diego to further her studies and deepen her own yoga practice. She has studied extensively with Tim, Anne Nowell, Trevor Monk, and Dana Rae Paré. Find Julie van Harlingen on the Class Schedule. Troy Taylor Troy began studying Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Tim Miller, completed Tim's teacher training and began teaching in 1994. Since then his teaching style has also been inspired by Roger Cole (Iyengar), Richard Freeman (Ashtanga) and Rudi Kadir (Kundalini). Troy has been to India multiple times since 1998 following Sai Baba, who he considers to be his guru, and studying with Sri K Pathabi Jois in Mysore along with other Ashtanga teachers. Troy teaches workshops and retreats, and is a certified massage therapist. Find Troy Taylor on the Class Schedule. Janike Robinson Janike began studying Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Tim Miller in 2000. She has completed teacher training with Tim and Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré to become a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.She is a devoted student, dedicated to her practice and remains faithful to Tim, her original teacher, just as he in turn remains devoted to his own - Patthabi Jois. Janike's passion for yoga pervades her teaching. Much as she lives her life, her classes are full of positive energy, spontaneity and just the right mix of lightness and sincerity. Find Janike Robinson on the Class Schedule. Heather Stants Heather has taught dance and movement in San Diego since 1999. She is Director of Urban Tribal Dance Company and has travelled the world teaching and performing. Her dancing background led her to explore many other forms of movement for their therapeutic effects and after years of studying Pilates, including a teacher training in mat Pilates, she discovered yoga. Heather has completed Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré and is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Find Heather Stants on the Class Schedule.   Aryn Rannazzisi Aryn combines her love of motherhood with a dedicated practice of Ashtanga. She holds her elementary teaching credential, has a Masters in Education and has taken numerous courses focusing on children's literature, special needs students, and infant massage.  Aryn practiced with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Encinitas in 2003 and maintains her practice with Dana & Trevor at Infinite Yoga. She considers her son, Benjamin, her best work yet, boasting that he does a fabulous downward dog. Aryn has completed Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré and is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Find Aryn Rannazzisi on the Class Schedule. For Dana Rae Paré's biography click here. The following is a list of Infinite Yoga's favorite Substitute Teachers: Holly Gastil Holly has been practicing yoga since 1994 and teaching since 2002.  She has taken Teacher Training with Tim Miller at the Ashtanga Yoga Center where she also teaches. In addition to Tim, Holly has studied with Roger Cole (Iyengar), Martin Kirk (Anusara) and has practiced with Sri Pattabhi Jois during several of his trips to the US.  Teaching is a joy for Holly. She brings passion and enthusiasm to her classes. Oreste Prada Oreste discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa in 2000 when recovering from a back injury. Oreste has studied extensively with Indu Bala Bhardwaj, Anne Nowell, Trevor Monk and Dana Rae Paré and has taken teacher trainings with Anne, Matthew Sweeney, and Mark Whitwell. In 2011, Oreste traveled to India to study at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandarim with Kausthub Desikachar. Oreste has completed Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré and is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Deanna Huerta When Deanna discovered Ashtanga she finally found a style of yoga that resonated with her completely. Deanna is a dedicated student of Dana Rae Paré and has also studied with Anne Nowell and Madisun Omholt. She has taken teacher trainings with Tim Miller, Matthew Sweeney and Mark Whitwell. Her enthusiasm is infectious as she inspires others to explore this remarkable practice.Deanna has completed Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré and is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Julia Cruz-Fallica Julia is a long time friend and student of Dana Rae Paré and has been passionately practicing yoga for 2 decades. Mother of 3 she practiced yoga throughout her pregnancies. Julia is a "cross-fit" personal trainer and an expert in motivating and challenging her clients to move beyond their self imposed boundaries and feel great about themselves. Julia has studied with Michael Fukamura and Dana Rae Paré. Julia has completed Infinite Yoga's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with Dana Rae Paré and is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Sequoia Neptune Sequoia has studied yoga for over 15 years and has been teaching since 1997. She has trained with Tim Miller for the past 8 years and has taught at the Ashtanga Yoga Center since 2001.  More recently, Sequoia completed a certification in Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Sri Vatsa Ramaswami.  Sequoia loves to incorporate Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, vedic chanting, and pranayama, along with asana practice.  She studies Indian music with Jai Uttal and Daniel Paul, performs regularly with Wah! and often includes kirtan in her classes. Alison Lewis Alison has been practicing yoga with Tim Miller since 1994. In 1997 she took her first trip to India to study with Pattabhi Jois for 6 months. Since then she has returned to Mysore four times. Alison has completed teacher trainings with Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff, Erich Schiffman and Aadil Palkhivala and has received authorization by Pattabhi Jois from the AYRI in Mysore, India. In addition to teaching yoga at Tim Miller's Ashtanga Yoga Center, Alison is a Structural Integration/Rolfing practitioner. For Dana Rae Paré's biography click here.