Ana Hollis

Founder of Yoga Shala San Antonio | SYC Authorized L2

My journey with Ashtanga Yoga began around the year 2000, when I started developing my own personal practice. Eager to deepen my understanding and study under the guidance of an experienced teacher, I found David Swenson and Tim Miller. From that point forward, I continued studying with Timji.

In 2008, with the love and support of my late husband, I founded Yoga Shala San Antonio. What began as a space to share the practice gradually grew into a beautiful community of dedicated students, teachers, and friends. Looking back, I feel incredibly grateful for everything we built together and for the many people who have been part of this journey.

In 2010, my search for a deeper understanding of the practice led me to my first class with Paramaguru Sharath Jois in Encinitas, California. From that moment on, Sharathji became my guru and teacher.

Through several extended trips to Mysore, India, and continued study during his US tours, my relationship with the practice deepened. Eventually, Sharathji blessed me with his authorization to teach the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method.

Receiving this authorization was an incredibly humbling and meaningful moment, not only for me but for the community we had built together in San Antonio.

I remember thinking, “This is ours. I share this with my students, and now I can offer them even more.”

After 18 wonderful years, Yoga Shala San Antonio closed the doors of its physical space in May 2026. Although this chapter has come to an end, my commitment to the practice, to teaching, and to our community remains.

Yoga has always been about so much more than a place to practice. It’s about dedication, connection, growth, and the relationships we build along the way.

I’m deeply grateful for the journey so far and look forward to continuing to share this practice with our community in new ways.

The practice continues.