A dedicated space for Iyengar Yoga

The Iyengar Yoga Institute South London, based in Deptford, offers high quality teaching for a range of abilities and a dedicated, tranquil space for students, teachers and the Iyengar Yoga community to meet. 

See our class timetable for information and to book your class.

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A fundraising yoga workshop for children in Gaza
A fundraising yoga workshop for children in Gaza

IYISL yoga teacher Priscila Diniz would like you to join her at a fundraising yoga workshop at IYISL on 26 October from 1-4pm. The workshop is raising funds for children in Gaza who are in desperate conditions. All proceeds will go to Unicef.

Please give whatever help you can to this important cause. You can make a donation on the JustGiving page.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/gazafundraiser-yoga?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Yoga led self practice sessions
Yoga led self practice sessions

At IYISL we have been running a teachers’ led self practice session for a while. We are now adding a Tuesday early morning led self practice session to our timetable for experienced students who are keen to develop their own practice.

Yoga self practice is practicing asana by yourself with self awareness and adjusting your pose without a teacher’s instructions. Self practice is an important part of developing your yoga practice. It will help you access poses you find challenging and also help you start to work at a deeper level which has great physical and mental benefits.

Most people find starting their own self practice is challenging. Apart from finding the time , space and focus and an element of self discipline for practice, it is difficult at first to know what poses to practice for best effect and in what order.

Led self practice is a way of helping with these issues. The teacher leads by setting the programme, showing the poses if needed and doing the poses with the students. Otherwise the practice is done quietly with no instructions or adjustments. It is a chance for you to find your own way into the asana.

Kathak dance performance at IYISL
Kathak dance performance at IYISL

A big thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Kathak dance performance - a reflection on dance, yoga, healing and community. I know everyone there felt touched by and really appreciated Vipul Bhatti’s heartfelt performance.

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Restorative yoga and Pranayama - peaceful and rejuvenating
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Not sure which class to choose?
Not sure which class to choose?

We often get asked which class to choose by new students so here is some information about the different class levels so you can choose the best class for you.

A quiet pause
A quiet pause

Iyengar Yoga students the world over start their yoga class by singing the Invocation to Lord Patanjali. This explains why its important.

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A quiet and steady space
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Long distance learners - reflections on online yoga classes

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Monthly introductory beginners yoga course
May 4
Monthly introductory beginners yoga course

This is a rolling 4 week course so you can join it at any time.

This course is for beginners to Iyengar yoga and aims to be both enjoyable and to help you learn how to get to grips with the basic yoga poses. It is a rolling course which you can join at any time.

It includes four classes on Sunday mornings starting at 9.30am and is designed to give you a good grounding in the full range of poses we practise in yoga. It is a monthly course and, if you miss a week, it is fine to catch up the following week.

The course is with Marion Sinclair - an experienced yoga teacher who also manages IYISL.

Click on the title to see more information and to book a place.

Focus on elasticated yoga belts - a half day workshop with Rebecca Rawsthorne
Nov 9
Focus on elasticated yoga belts - a half day workshop with Rebecca Rawsthorne

Prop work can change our experience of familiar poses. In this workshop Rebecca will be using elasticated belts which were developed by a teacher in Melbourne Australia which she had experience of using while living there.

Rebecca will be looking at a series of general poses and finding different ways of improving and extending them through creative belt work.

This is a general level workshop aimed at students with one or more years of regular Iyengar Yoga practice. There are limited places on this workshop.

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General level ropes (Yoga Karunta) workshop with Julie Hodges
Nov 30
General level ropes (Yoga Karunta) workshop with Julie Hodges

We are very pleased to welcome Julie back to IYISL.

Julie Hodges is a senior Iyengar yoga teacher who runs our sister South West London Iyengar yoga centre in Putney. She is an experienced, knowledgeable, clear and compassionate teacher and we are very happy to welcome her to IYISL.

In this half day workshop she will teach use of the yoga ropes (Yoga Karunta). Karunta is the Indian name for a wooden puppet manipulated by strings. Using the support of the ropes more difficult asanas can be practiced with more ease and safely, allowing you to adjust your body in poses more effectively.

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Post pudding - two half day yoga sessions
Dec 28
Post pudding - two half day yoga sessions

The period after Christmas is the ideal time for yoga - to cleanse and reinvigorate your body and mind and prepare with positivity for the year ahead.

Both these half day sessions are for all levels of student from confident beginner to intermediate level students. Beginners should be used to doing Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) and at least be familiar with the preparation for Sirsasana (head stand).

Join Priscila Diniz for the perfect post pudding recuperation and New Year preparation!


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