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.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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This workshop offers a focused practice that can transform menopause into a positive and meaningful experience. The workshop will focus on the three phases of menopause: perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause.
Learn to identify and manage with yogasanas some of the most common menopausal symptoms.
This workshop is open to women of all ages and levels of yoga experience.
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To celebrate the birthdays of Geetaji (Dr Geeta S Iyengar's - an Ayurvedic doctor and Guruj’s daughter) and Guruji (Guruji Yogacharya BKS Iyengar.) on the 7 and 14 Dec, Glenys Shepherd will be running two special restorative sessions aimed at all levels of Iyengar Yoga students.
You will have the luxury of extra time with guidance to stay in each asana for the recommended 5 to 10 minutes in order to obtain maximum benefit.
These workshops are aimed at all levels of Iyengar Yoga students.
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The period after Christmas and just before the New Year is the ideal time for yoga - to cleanse and reinvigorate your body and mind and prepare with positivity for the year ahead.
This year we are running two half day sessions with IYISL teachers Priscila Diniz and Marion Sinclair. Both sessions are for all levels of student from confident beginner to intermediate level students.
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After a very successful workshop in May 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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