SCHEDULE
New Students
HOW TO BEGIN
1. Contact: Email, text, or call to introduce yourself and inquire about attending the Sunday Led class or beginning the Mysore program.
2. Attend Sunday Led Class:
• Attend a Sunday Led Primary Series class (drop-ins welcome).
3. Enroll in the Mysore Program:
• Monthly enrollment required for new students.
• Preregistration and payment are required before the first class.
• If interested, you may observe a Mysore class before enrolling.
Private Studio: Address provided after registering.
Mysore Ashtanga Yoga Program
Mon - Fri, 6 - 11:00 AM
Latest arrival, 9:30 AM
Mysore is a structured, progressive self-practice format in which students work through the sequence while receiving individualized instruction at a pace suited to their development. This cumulative process fosters steady development of breath control, postural integrity, and coordinated movement.
• First few sessions: approximately 75 minutes
• Students arrive within an open time window and depart when their practice is complete
• Four days weekly are recommended for the first month of practice
• Monthly enrollment is required
✦ Visiting ashtangis from out of town: please contact to arrange practice.
Sunday Led Primary Series
Sun, 8 - 9:45 AM
Drop-ins Welcome
Led Primary Series is a guided class focused on clear presentation of the traditional sequence. This class is open to all for drop-ins and may also serve as an introduction to the Ashtanga Yoga method prior to enrolling in the Mysore program.
SCHEDULE
Mon - Fri
MYSORE YOGA
6:00 - 11:00 AM
Sundays
BREATHING
7:30 - 8:00 AM
PRIMARY SERIES
8:00 - 9:45 AM
Closed on These Days ॥ 2026
April 2 Thu ॥ April 8 Wed
May 22 Fri ॥ Sept 21 Mon
Breathing Class
Sun, 7:30 - 8:00 AM
Please arrive on time
A focused breath practice emphasizing regulated respiratory control and sustained postural stability. This session assumes familiarity with the foundational breathing method used in Ashtanga Yoga and is primarily attended by established students.
New participants are welcome but encouraged to contact prior to attending.
About the Instructor
David Miliotis has practiced and studied Ashtanga Yoga since 1989, bringing decades of disciplined training within the traditional system to his teaching. Samjiva Nilayam has been based in Irvine, California since 2015, serving students throughout Orange County.
His work centers on developing skill, structural understanding, and long-term competence within the whole system of practice. Graceful movement and aesthetic depth emerge from steady technical development—regulated breathing, coordinated movement, and cumulative refinement over time.
Students are guided toward independence through consistent training and clear fundamentals, building capacity gradually and sustainably.