Yoga session for men
Apr
29
11:00 AM11:00

Yoga session for men

Increasing numbers of men are drawn to yoga to increase their flexibility and to reduce stress levels. The male body has a tendency to become stiffer as well as stronger and needs a different approach. Iyengar yoga has much to offer helping men understand how to work with their bodies and offering a wide range of props to help.

This session is for men only and will be taught by an Iyengar yoga  teacher, Nick Train, who teaches directly from his own experience. Nick has been teaching men-only classes since he qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher. Join us to learn how men can benefit from yoga.

Session times 11am- 1.30pm

Cost £20 members, £25 non-members

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Yoga Day with Devki Desai
May
7
10:30 AM10:30

Yoga Day with Devki Desai

This year is the 100th year anniversary of BKS Iyengar's birth and in honour of this we are very pleased to have Devki Desai as a guest teacher at IYISL to teach a yoga day for the early May Bank Holiday. 

Devki is  a direct student of BKS, Prashant, and Geeta Iyengar and  her teaching is imbued with their teaching. She teaches at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India - our mother Institute.

Her teaching is not to be missed - she integrates clear and incisive teaching of yoga asana with the deeper elements of yoga philosophy. She is both gentle and energising as a teacher. 

This yoga day is for all levels of yoga student - from confident beginner to intermediate.

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Yoga workshops with Eyal Shifroni
Jun
29
to Jul 1

Yoga workshops with Eyal Shifroni

Eyal Shifroni is a senior level Iyengar teacher who has been teaching since 1985. He is based in Israel and teaches workshops across the world.

Eyal first published 'A Chair for Yoga'  and  he has since published three volumes of 'Props for Yoga'.

In a recent blog published on his website he wrote.

'Alignment and ‘Iyengar Yoga’ are quite synonyms. Alignment is probably the most characterizing hallmark of Iyengar Yoga. The principle of Alignment is closely related to principles like: balance, symmetry, precision and harmony – all are fundamental principles in yoga practice.'

We are very pleased to have the opportunity to study the inter-relation of these two strong themes of Iyengar yoga with Eyal - alignment and props.

He will be running two sessions at IYISL. 

Spaces remaining - Friday 29 Jun 2018 -  half day workshop aimed at general level and confident beginner students.

Weekend workshop now full - Saturday 30 Jun - Sunday 1 Jul 2018  - two day workshop aimed at intermediate level students. 

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Intermediate junior teacher training with Sophie Carrington
Apr
14
2:00 PM14:00

Intermediate junior teacher training with Sophie Carrington

Sophie's intermediate teacher training sessions are open to any Iyengar Yoga teacher who is interested in preparing to teach at intermediate level and to progress towards an Intermediate Junior assessment.

Students should be attending an intermediate level class on a regular basis for their personal practice.

The monthly Saturday class will focus on understanding, developing and practising intermediate level teaching. 

Classes will normally be on the second Saturday of the month, 2-5pm.

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Moving from general to intermediate level
Apr
8
2:00 PM14:00

Moving from general to intermediate level

This is the first of a series of focused sessions to help you develop from general to intermediate level in your yoga practice.

This session will be taught by Lara Speroni - an experienced, clear and thoughtful Intermediate level teacher. The first session will focus on developing twisting asanas which create much more mobility in the spine and nourish the internal organs.

This yoga session is for confident beginner and general level students who are keen to learn how to develop their practice and learn from Lara's passion for yoga.

Session times 2-4.30 pm

Cost £20 members, £25 non-members

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Special classes for International Women's Day on Thursday March 8th
Mar
8
6:30 PM18:30

Special classes for International Women's Day on Thursday March 8th

Join us for two special classes to mark International Women's Day.

Our regular evening classes - 6:30 beginners and 8:15 general -  will be taught by Rosana Fiore using programmes from Geeta Iyengar's book  'Yoga - A Gem for Women' in celebration of the day.

All are welcome and the classes will cost £8 for everyone.

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