Suzy Gill

Suzy Gill has been practicing yoga since 1987 with extensive study on the primary and advanced series of the  Ashtanga yoga practice, through her guru, Tim Miller, of the Ashtanga Yoga Center, Encinitas, California. 

She has been teaching yoga since 1994. She has primarily taught for Yoga Works for the past 17 years, as well as a few local, grass roots studios.  She has extensive experience of teaching a variety of classes, such as; Ashtanga Yoga -guided and Mysore style (adjustment only) practice, Vinyasa flow, Hatha and Yin yoga. 

Today she has combined her knowledge of the study of Ashtanga yoga into her own original choreography in the practice of Vinyasa Flow. In this style of practice her emphasis is on the continuous flow of movement in order to build heat, stamina and focused awareness.  It is at that point which she brings attention to a technique-based, research part of the practice, where you will learn through step by step instruction toward some of the more challenging poses.

Her Hatha yoga instruction is focused on alignment, foundation and balance. And, as for her teaching of Yin yoga, she will offer longer held poses in order to bypass the larger muscles of the body so that you can directly penetrate and stimulate the connective tissues.  This applied emphasis is in order to remove tension and toxins that build up and store in the major joints and tissues of the body.  In Yin yoga, her instruction is on detailed information and explanation of what you might be benefiting from both physically and emotionally.

All ending with a finishing sequence to cool and relax the body and prepare it for rest to restore the body, mind and central nervous system. 

In essence, she strives to offer balance, awareness and serenity to a complex understanding of the process of yoga.