Summer Classes
22 Jun - Sep 22
Welcome. All times Pacific. Orange-shaded classes are In-Person.
NOTE: There will be no classes Tuesday 9/1, Wednesday 9/2.
Learn
Monday
9-10.45
Intermediate +
Online
Sign Up - no class 9/28
Tuesday
9.45-11.15am
Intermediate
Mt Pleasant In-Person
Sign Up - no class 9/15
6.30-7.30pm
Fundamentals
Wesbrook In-Person
Sign Up - 9/22-10/27
Wednesday
8-9.30am
Intermediate
Online
Sign Up - no class 9/16
Thursday
7-8am
Led Practice
Online
Sign Up - no class 9/17, 9/24
9.45-11.15am
Intermediate
Mt Pleasant In-Person
Sign Up - no class 9/17, 9/24
1:30-3:30pm
Int/Adv
Mt Pleasant In-Person
Sign Up - no class 9/17, 9/24
6.30-7.45pm
Intro to Intermediate
Wesbrook In-Person
Sign Up - 10/1-11/5
Friday
1-2pm
Yoga Sutras
Online Monthly
Sign Up - 9/11
Saturday
10-11.30am
Intermediate +
Online
Sign Up - no class 9/19, 9/26
Sunday
10am-12.30pm
Continuing Studies
Online Monthly
Sign Up - 9/13
Monthly
Yoga Sutras
Jul 31, Aug 21, Sep 11
Continuing Studies
Aug 2, Aug 23, Sep 13
Sunday Mornings
Jun 21, Jul 19, Aug 9
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.
Summer Series
Continuing Studies
Aug 2, Aug 23, Sep 13
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 September, Beyond the frame of the Mind, we will look at the philosophical background of the elements and the role of stability, comfort, and effort to go beyond he frame of the mind. We will continue our study from last month of “What is Sthira Sukham Asanam” by B.K.S. Iyengar. If you wish to prepare, re-read the article, and the following pages in AstaDala Yoga Mala: Volume 8 - p.249-251, Volume 6 - p.68-72, Volume 3 - p.118-119. If you do not have AstaDala YogaMala, an e-book is available for purchase online.
Recommendations: a curiosity to learn and three years of study with a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT).
Yoga Sutra Study Group
Jul 31, Aug 21, Sep 11
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 September, Mind Stuff: Kleśa and Vrtti, we will continue our study from last month of “What is Sthira Sukham Asanam” by B.K.S. Iyengar. If you wish to prepare, re-read the article in AstaDala Yoga Mala volume 8. And orient yourself with the following yoga sutras and commentary from Light on Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and/or any other translation and commentary: 2.46-48, 1.17, 2.2-9, 1.3, 2.15, 1.4-1.11.
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.
“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 6-8
Exploration of Asana
”We are missing the gold if we do asanas as a physical practice only.” - Geeta S. Iyengar
Our focus will be on Exploration of Asana. 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.
Workshops
Iyengar Yoga South Bay
In-Person
Campbell, CA
Sep 24-27
Thursday
9-11am Asana Class
3–6pm Intermediate Topics
Friday
9-11am Asana Class
3–6pm Intermediate Topics
Saturday
9-11am Asana Class
1.30-2.30pm Special topic
Sunday
9-11.30am Intermediate/Advanced Class
ASANA and PRANAYAMA in CONTEXT
We will explore asana and pranayama in their context of the eight limbs or petals of yoga. Our aim will be to weave experiential knowledge with theoretical background to inspire continuity in practice. We will look into how the body responds to the breath, and the breath to the body. And the sequential order of learning pranayama to avoid pitfalls and provide a stable ground for the effects of practice to happen.
Morning Asana 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 discussion, asana as it relates to pranayama, observation/correction skills, the sequential order of learning pranayama, and pranayama. If you have a copy of Light on Pranayama please bring it with you to these sessions.
Iyengar Yoga Association Upper Midwest
In-Person
La Crosse, WI
Oct 9-11
INTERLINKED AND INTERWOVEN
B.K.S. Iyengar writes, “All the eight petals of yoga are interlinked and interwoven. If one petal is explicit others are implicit and that is how yoga works.” With this insight as inspiration, we will study the interconnectedness of āsana, prānāyāma, and dhārana. Mornings, we will explore different modes of practice in foundational āsanas, deeper threads to more complex āsanas, and how taking the mind inside opens the consciousness. Afternoons will include philosophy discussion, āsana, and prānāyāma.
Friday
2-5pm A session for CIYTs and aspiring CIYTs to explore the interrelated and interwoven nature of practice, theory, and teaching.
5.30-7.30pm Asana
Saturday
9am-12pm Asana
4-6.30pm Philosophy, Asana/Pranayama
Sunday
9am-12pm Asana
Register
Shakti Yoga Studio
In-Person
Osaka, Japan
Jan 9-11, 2027
INSPIRATION FOR THE NEW YEAR
Over the three days of this course, we will explore key concepts of Iyengar Yoga and the evolution of the practice from the stage of learning to maturity. We will work not only with the body, but also the breath, the senses, and the mind to better understand ourselves and how to keep our personal practice flourishing throughout the year. Expect new insights for Asana and Pranayama, and inspiration toward a joyful and meaningful 2027.
Saturday - Monday
9.30am-12pm - Asana
1.30—4.30pm - Philosophy, Asana, and Pranayama
Tula Yoga
In-Person
Tokyo, Japan
Jan 16-17 (Tentative)
Yoga Tree Daikanyama
In-Person
Tokyo, Japan
Jan dates TBD
TBD
Iyengar Yoga Association Southwest
In-Person
Scottsdale
Feb 18-21 or Mar 11-14 (dates TBD)
TBD
TBD