About Ross Stambaugh

Ross is an Authorized Level 2 instructor who learned Ashtanga Yoga directly under the teachings of Saraswati Jois in Mysore, India and has assisted Saraswati on multiple occasions. He has been practicing for over 25 years and continues to take annual trips to India to further his studies. In 2017, he received his Authorization to teach from Saraswati Jois, becoming one of the few teachers to be authorized to teach Intermediate Series by her. Ross seeks to preserve the traditional Ashtanga method by maintaining a daily practice and teaching his students with the same integrity and patience that was taught to him by his teachers.

Ross has a Master’s Degree in Education and is a public school teacher. He has a black belt in judo, enjoys rock climbing, motorcycle travel, bicycling, Shakespeare, and of course coffee. Ross deeply believes in #yogishelpingyogis.