Elise Miller
Elise Browning Miller, M.A. in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina, is a Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher (CIYT) and is also certified with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT). Elise resides in Carmel, CA and has been teaching yoga throughout the United States and internationally since 1976. Elise was a founding owner of California Yoga Center (CYC) in Mountain, CA in 1980. Having sold the business in 2025, Elise continues to teaches classes and workshops at CYC. Elise has successfully used yoga to minimize the effects of her own scoliosis and sees clients privately on line and in person in Mountain View at CYC and in Carmel for scoliosis and back related issues.
She has published numerous articles on scoliosis and other yoga related subjects in Yoga Journal and other national magazines. Elise has studied with B.K.S. Iyengar and the Iyengar family at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIYMI) in Pune, India since 1978.
She has produced the books, Yoga for Scoliosis – A Path for Students & Teachers and
Yoga Anytime, Anywhere and 2 booklets, Yoga for Scoliosis and Yoga for Back Care.
Also, she has available on streaming, Yoga for Scoliosis DVD and Intermediate Yoga in Fiji DVD.
Elise’s joyous personality and ease of communication endear her to students with a teaching style that is down-to-earth, precise, and nurturing.
You can learn more about Elise on her website, www.ebmyoga.com.