Autumn Classes
Sep 22 to Dec 21
Welcome. All times Pacific. Orange-shaded classes are In-Person.
Learn
Monday
9-10.45
Intermediate +
Online
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Tuesday
9.45-11.15am
Intermediate
Mt Pleasant In-Person
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Wednesday
8-9.30am
Intermediate
Online
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Thursday
7-8am
Led Practice
Online
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9.45-11.15am
Intermediate
Mt Pleasant In-Person
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1:30-3:30pm
Int/Adv
Mt Pleasant In-Person
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Friday
1-2pm
Yoga Sutras
Online Monthly
Sign Up - Nov 13
Saturday
10-11.30am
Intermediate +
Online
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Sunday
10am-12.30pm
Continuing Studies
Online Monthly
Sign Up - Nov 15
Monthly
Yoga Sutras
Oct 16, Nov 13, Dec 4
Continuing Studies
Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 6
Sunday Mornings
TBD
Individual Instruction
Need help with a specific need, a particular limitation, a challenge, or goal; to learn adaptive approaches, specific actions, and use of props to help bring relief from common ailments or injury; to energize or evolve your home practice. Contact me.
Autumn Series & Winter Solstice
Yoga Sutra Study Group
Oct 16, Nov 13, Dec 4
Online Fridays
1-2pm (Pacific)
Community donation optional — 100% of donations go to a fund to support financially challenged students continue learning of Iyengar Yoga.
These informal gatherings to explore the Yoga Sutras will look to the gems of practical wisdom in B.K.S. Iyengar's translation and commentary, Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Other publications by the Iyengars and translations are sometimes woven in. Each gathering will offer a mix of lecture, inquiry, basic pronunciation, chanting, perplexity, and clarity.
For November, our focus will be on the objective and subjective fluctuations (vrtti-s) of consciousness (citta). The aim is to fortify our understanding of the obstacles (antarāyas) we looked at in October. If you wish to prepare, read B.K.S. Iyengar’s text Light on Aștāńga Yoga p.59-76, the sections Citta - Consciousness, Vrttis - Objective and Subjective, Kleśa-s - The Afflictions. Also, read the commentary in Light on Yoga Sutras for Yoga Sutras 2.27, 3.9, 4.5, and the Epilogue (paragraph beginning with Consciousness).
Or, just come and enjoy the community of others. Learn and simply “be" without worrying about being prepared or having done anything at all special besides living your life and showing up.
Community donation optional — Register for free to receive the meeting link. Email me for donation options.
Continuing Studies
Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 6
Online Sundays
10am-12:30pm (Pacific)
Learn, study, explore, and expand your inner practice horizons with confidence. Share your experience among friends in yoga. This monthly class is a launch and sustaining platform for continuous practice and study of the eight “petals” of astanga yoga in the Iyengar tradition. Sessions include asana themes, threads, and approaches to more complex asana; preparatory and primary pranayama; and yoga philosophy discussion with practical application to your life and practice.
For November, our focus will be on transformation of consciousness towards restraint (nirodha pariņāmah). All of the reading for the Yoga Sutra Study Group for November is relevant. Dwell on Yoga Sutra 3.9 in Light on Yoga Sutras.
Recommendations: a curiosity to learn and three years of study with a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT).
Winter Solstice One Day
Dec 21
Online Monday
PERSPECTIVE
A one-day gathering as students around the subject of yoga. To learn, share, reflect, and exchange experiences along this path shown to us by B.K.S. Iyengar and family.
Schedule
9-11:30am - Asana
2:30pm - Yoga Sutras
3-5pm - Philosophy / Asana and Pranayama
Partial attendance is available. Email me for details.
“Our sadhana consists of a process of dynamic and progressive efforts, through the various aspects of asthanga yoga, until we reach samadhi, the effortless state which is the mark of a stable intelligence (sthitaprajna)."
- Geeta S. Iyengar
Intensives
Winter Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Online
Feb 19-21
Exploration of Iyengar Yoga
”We are missing the gold if we do asanas as a physical practice only.” - Geeta S. Iyengar
Our focus will be on Exploration of Iyengar Yoga. With Geetaji’s quote as our guide, we will explore asana in the context of the 8-petals of yoga, how a more wholistic approach can reveal asana as a residence, and how a multi-day focus can be a refuge.
Learn in community with yoga friends. We begin Friday morning and finish Sunday morning. Full days include asana, pranayama, yoga sutras, discussion, and ample time for questions, sharing and discussion.
Friday & Saturday (Pacific Time)
7-7:30am Led Pranayama
9-11:30am Asana
4-6pm Philosophy / Asana / Pranayama
Sunday
7-7:30am Led Pranayama
9-11:30am Asana
Minimum THREE years of CONSISTENT experience in the Iyengar method recommended.
Partial intensive options are available. Contact me.
EXPLORATION OF IYENGAR YOGA
- body, mind, and breath
Saturday - Monday
9.30am-12pm - Asana
1.30—4.30pm - Philosophy, Asana, and Pranayama
Each day we will explore the relationship amongst different asana families through body, breath, and mind coordinations. Beginning with actions, we will hone observation of outer and inner responses. We will then explore how this inner feeling contributes to the refinement of the asana. And toward a state where action and perception happen simultaneously.
Registration opens soon.
Shakti Yoga Studio
In-Person
Osaka, Japan
Jan 9-11, 2027
Workshops
Yoga Tree Daikanyama
In-Person
Tokyo, Japan
Jan 13-15
INTERCONNECTIONS
Wednesday - Friday
9-10.30 — Building Foundations
General-level sessions to deepen your understanding of the foundations of asana
1-4pm — Exploring Connections
For students ready to explore further, these sessions will connect poses and pose families, gradually building toward more challenging asana. Take home practice ideas to explore at your own pace throughout the coming year.
Registration opens soon.
Tula Yoga
In-Person
Tokyo, Japan
Jan 16-17
IYENGAR YOGA WORKSHOP
Saturday
9.30am-12pm Asana
1.30-2pm Special Topic
2-4:30pm Asana
Sunday
9.30am-12pm Asana
1.30-2pm Q&A
2-4:30pm Asana & Pranayama
Registration opens soon.
Iyengar Yoga Association Southwest
In-Person
Scottsdale
Mar 11-14
THEME TBD
Iyengar Yoga South Bay
In-Person
Campbell, CA
Apr 29 - May 2
Thursday
9-11am General Class
3–6pm Intermediate Topics
Friday
9-11am General Class
3–6pm Intermediate Topics
Saturday
9-11am General Class
1.30-2.30pm Special topic
3–6pm Intermediate Topics
Sunday
9-11:30am Intermediate/Advanced Class
EXPLORATION OF IYENGAR YOGA
Our aim will be to weave experiential knowledge with theoretical background to inspire exploration of practice.
Morning General Classes Thursday-Saturday are appropriate for continuing beginner and intermediate students. These classes will provide a firm foundation for understanding the tenets and progression of Iyengar Yoga.
Afternoon Intermediate Topics are for intermediate level students, students mentoring with a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT), and CIYTs of all levels who are keen to learn, share, and help each other. Each session will build upon the morning class and include a mix of theory and practice, and how they support teaching; whether of one’s self or others.
Iyengar Yoga Association Upper Midwest
In-Person
Somewhere in the Upper Midwest
Oct 28-31 (Tentative)
ACUITY OF OBSERVATION
“The art of yoga lies in the acuity of observation.” – B.K.S. Iyengar. We will explore the role of observation in asana and pranayama, and how action, sensitivity and perception create an interplay of inner space and outer expression. The longer format offers us time for a deeper look into self, and meaningful connections with friends – an increasingly rare opportunity.
Salt Spring Island, BC
In-Person
November
THEME TBD