Christmas and New Year Timetable 2011 & 2012

Friday 23 December 2011

Saturday 24 ~ Tuesday 27 December 2011

Closed 

Wednesday 28 December 2011

Thursday 29 December 2011

Friday 30 December 2011 

Saturday 31 December 2011

Sunday 1 ~ Monday 2 January 2012

Closed

Tuesday 3 January 2012

Re-open with full timetable

Booking Now: Christmas Workshops at Maida Vale 

General/Intermediate Yoga Workshop with Penny Chaplin

10.00am - 2.00pm Wednesday 28 December 2011

£36.00

Minimum of 3 years regular Iyengar yoga practice required

General Yoga Workshop with Uday Bhosale

10.00am - 1.00pm Thursday 29 December 2011

£24.00

Minimum of 2 years Iyengar yoga practice required

If you've never tried Iyengar yoga, or you're a complete yoga novice, try our 6-week Foundation Course for just £60.00

The price includes 3 months' membership, six 75 minute foundation classes and two follow-up 90 minute Beginners classes. Please contact us to book your place

The next classes are:

Some yoga poses taste a little bit sweeter than others ...

Restorative poses have a particular ability to leave us nourished and well rested. These postures are usually deeply supported by blankets, blocks, or other props and are held for several minutes at a time.  When supported with props, the body relaxes and opens.

Restorative yoga stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system responsible for keeping the body in equilibrium. When the PNS is activated it helps to lower heart rate, cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels; improves digestion, elimination and reduces tension, insomnia, and fatigue.

Restorative yoga is an important aspect of practice for all practitioners. The yogic concept of "conservation of energy" demands that we listen to the internal rhythms of the body and respect the need for rest. Just as we lie down to rest the body when we sleep each night, we must recognize the energetic cycles of the body and give the body a chance to regenerate. Restorative yoga is productive rest.  In other words, restorative yoga is just what everyone needs!

The Friday evening class is ideally suited for this practice

"The rhythm of the body the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life"  B.K.S. Iyengar

Intermediate Yoga Workshop with Johanna Heckmann-Mohan

11.15am – 2.15pm

Sunday 20 November - £27.00

Minimum 4 years of regular Iyengar yoga practice required

Members can book 2 months before the event. Non-members can book 1 week before the event subject to availability. Please book well in advance as the workshop may be cancelled if there is insufficient demand

Sorry – no deposits, refunds or transfers 

Being BKS Iyengar from Indian TV programme ‘Being Legends’

The enlightened yogi of yoga(part1-2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQMv7nb4HLU

BKS Iyengar Practicing Backbends in Pune, India 1991.

Quality of the videois not great but the quality of practice is great! He was 73 in this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eEFlYVff4Q

Brief History of Iyengar Yoga

Excellently put together history of how BKS Iyengar spread yoga to the world in less than 10 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yovvBMAUh1U

Change of Class Time on Sunday 13 November

Due to the First Aid Course, the 9.30am Beginners Class will start at 9.15am and will be covered by Aubrey Maasdorp on this day only.

Wednesday Teachers’ Class with Penny Chaplin

There will be no class on 12 October.