Instructors ~ Santosha Yoga

Vicki Browdy

It is with deep gratitude and love that I come to the practice of yoga.

After working for several years as an integrative wellness coach I have found that yoga is essential to creating a foundation for balanced health and well-being.

It is an honor to help others access their highest potential and experience the limitless expression of the physical being. The art and science of yoga is a key component to this process.

My ultimate job is being a mother to three beautiful daughters. They truly are my greatest teachers.

I am delighted to share my personal santosha with all of you.

(photo coming soon)

Lisa Brown

I am so happy to have discovered yoga in the mid 90’s. Finally I found a physical
practice that was challenging, FUN and didn’t hurt my body! Gradually, I realized that as
I became more familiar with the movements of vinyasa yoga, my practice became much
more deep and more meaningful. As they say, a Meditation in Motion.

Yoga is connection for me; to my breath, to the students from whom I’m always learning, to my ever-present and lovely teachers, to my everyday life. Yoga has taught me to draw energy from the universe when I need it, and give back when I can. There is truth for me in surrendering to the natural ebb and flow of life.

Yoga is my therapy. I find myself practicing more when my life goes slightly off kilter
and it always brings me back to my center, my strength, my self. Each time I step onto
my mat I’m reminded of the commitment to myself. I honestly don’t know where I would
be right now if yoga wasn’t a part of my life.

I teach a vinyasa flow practice with a strong emphasis on the flow of breath with
movement. Breath generously provides life and beauty and allows us to shine from the
inside out! I love to share this with students and see them manifest it themselves.

I’m very fortunate to have had Daren Friesen as my very first teacher who introduced
me to the physical, mental and spiritual wonders of yoga. I attended Moksha’s Teacher
Training in 2002 and have been teaching ever since. I’m grateful to all of the teachers
with whom I’ve had the opportunity to practice, and feel most influenced by the freedom
of Erich Schiffmann and the fluidity and ease of Lourdes Paredes.

The best thing about yoga is after all these years my practice continues to evolve, and as this happens I can only hope that I’m evolving too. That makes me happy.

Brooke Hessel Cline

Brooke fell in love with yoga 7 years ago when she first started practicing out of necessity in order to relieve back pain from a herniated disc while pregnant with her first child. Not only was she able to eliminate her back pain while other methods failed, but she quickly learned that there was a lot more going on with yoga then just the physical practice. With yoga, she was able to take time for herself and really focus on the connection between her mind, body and spirit.

 
Over the years, Brooke found that being on the mat was some of the only time she had to decompress while working in a stressful job environment and raising her two young children. In 2010, Brooke completed her 200 hour certification through Wendy Dahl of Blue Sun Yoga and she is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She continues to expand her knowledge and find inspiration through many workshops and classes from various teachers and styles of yoga. Her intention as a yoga teacher is to help share the healing effects of yoga with others. Ultimately, she realizes she is simply a guide for her students to find their own practice and do what speaks to them. 

Brooke's biggest joy is spending time with her family. She also loves hanging out with friends, seeing live music, reading and spending time outside.

Andrew Gurvey

Andrew has been a yoga junkie since the day he first stepped foot on the mat. His love affair with arm balances began the first time he put his hands on the floor and became acquainted with Crow Pose 7 years ago. He has been splitting his time between standing on his feet and standing on his hands ever since. His path to teaching was an inevitable journey as his affair with the practice continued.

Andrew finds his greatest joy in watching his students discover their own amazing radiance through the offerings of the yoga practice. Andrew considers himself to be a very lucky tour guide on the yoga journey, and considers it an honor to have the privilege to teach. (Photo Credit: Joanie Schwarz)

Zoe Kaufman

At the end of October, 2011, I was getting ready, once again, to leave everything
and everybody and go into retreat for two weeks. It's always hard when I go - on my
husband; on all the creatures who live in the house, and on the house itself, which
grieves itself into chaos and dust. It's hard on the yoga classes I teach and on the
studio owners who often end up having to sub for me. It's hard on me, too, to leave
everything behind. And, believe me, it's hard to meditate. Sometimes it’s agony. But I
am compelled to do it. The fate of the world, I've discovered, is up to me. Only I decide
if it will be a world of suffering or of peace. I have to master my mind.

I realized that this would be my 50th retreat and I was a little horrified to count up
the approximately 420 weeks, or, 5,040 hours I'll have spent in meditation. I asked
myself, "What should I do with those hours and hours and hours of sitting alone in the
Buddha Hall?"

As of October 2011, I'd been teaching Yoga for almost 12 years. I taught Vinyasa and
Flow and Hot Yoga, and I had so much fun. But now, with the weight of 5,040 hours of
seated meditation practice on my shoulders, I felt my mat shift under my feet. "True",
I thought, "my classes always had a bit of a ‘spiritual spin,’ maybe a bit more than other
teachers. But, on the whole", I thought, "people would do just as well, or better, to go
to one of the many other yoga teachers around here, who are fabulous, stronger, more
athletic, more fun, and a whole lot younger than me."

I knew then that it was time for me to use my Buddhist practice and my experience
teaching Yoga to help others.

For the past year, I have been offering special Yoga workshops to people suffering
from anxiety, tension, depression, and to those suffering from chronic illnesses such
as cancer. These workshops focus on providing easy, practical instructions and tools
that people can use to make themselves feel better and live happier lives. My material
comes from my own experiences in meditation and from my experience practicing and
teaching Yoga. It also comes from Buddhist scripture, and from the spare and powerful
words of Master Ji Ru, who is my teacher. From all of these I have learned, without
doubt, that Mindfulness of body and Mindfulness of mind is the way to end all suffering.
That's good news because that means that simply by practicing Yoga and by using
Buddhist Mindfulness techniques, everyone can find an unlimited source of the most
powerful medicine in the world within themselves. They can sail on an ocean of peace
and joy, with the boundless sense of well-being that comes from simply being mindful of
body and mind.

I was done with yoga for fun and profit, and done with being young. But I didn't feel
over the hill. I felt amazingly happy. And, more amazing, immediately, doors began to open. I was chosen by the Cancer Wellness Center to teach for them at Lutheran
General Hospital. I'm teaching a class I developed, called Classic Yoga for Long Life,
at Shri Yoga Center in HP, and Santosha Yoga in Libertyville. I also teach meditation
at Shri, along with Tai Chi. I continue to offer special workshops at Cancer Wellness
Center, and at various Yoga studios on the North Shore. (And by the way, you can still
find me teaching very hot yoga with very loud music, at least four times a week, if you
know where to look.)

Stephanie Metz

Stephanie used to think yoga was limited to relaxation. As she explored many different styles and teachers she found “Yoga” can be intense and highly challenging for mind and body. Stephanie believes the intensity develops mental clarity as well as flexibility and strength.

Stephanie studies Ashtanga and Ashtanga based “Vinyasa Flow” (movement linked to breath). Her classes are highly physical to build strength, find flexibility and create awareness. A key focus is on core strength to protect the low back as well as prepare for arm balances and inversions. It is most important to listen to your body; find your “edge” but respect your limits.

Stephanie completed Moksha Yoga's teacher training (C.Y.T.200). She has studied Yoga Therapeutics, to advance her knowledge of Anatomy. She has apprenticed with Gabriel Halpern and assists him at Cancer Wellness workshops. Stephanie is currently working toward her 500 level teaching certification at Yogaview, she loves practicing and expanding her knowledge with these special teachers.

Stephanie chose to teach yoga to offer help those dealing with cancer and related surgery. She has felt the impact of both and it has greatly influenced her life. She currently volunteers and teaches staff class weekly at Cancer Wellness Center (Northbrook). She also volunteers at Highland Park Hospital/Kellogg Cancer Center.

Mary Schooley

Having practiced yoga for 5 years and feeling her practice evolve through pranyama and meditation, Mary detemined quickly that yoga was far more than a physical practice. Following her heart she embarked on the journey of teacher training to enhance all aspects of her own practice as well as to share this practice with others. 

After studying under Lourdes Parades and Pam Udell, Mary received her teaching certification through House of Shanti Teacher Training program in Highland Park, IL. Mary's intention as a yoga teacher is to share her passion of the yoga experience by connecting the mind, body and breath through movement of asana, pranayama and meditation. 

She aspires to be a vessel of light, love and positive energy to all beings.  Mary is deeply grateful to the many teachers she has whom encourage and inspire her through their teaching.  Mary believes their guidance and encouragement gives her the opportunity to continue to better herself and her practice, allowing her to share this gift of yoga with others.

She shares a favorite quote by Danna Faulds that expresses her feeling and experience of this beautiful practice...

It is a wonder how a simple stretch deepens breath
and an elegantly held pose grows to touch the whole of me.
Like sugar stirred into tea, the potency of yoga
spreads
from body into mind and heart,
revealing an ocean of energy that heals and opens,
holds me close and sets me free
all in the same moment.

 

Mary Scudella

I discovered yoga several years ago through a friend of mine who spoke endlessly about its benefits. When I became a stay-at-home mom, yoga became my personal time for physical and emotional well-being. As my path of yoga continued, my love for the practice grew, just as my daughter grew. When she got ready to begin school, I decided to pursue my own education and to become a yoga teacher. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I was a social worker, helping children and adults to work towards emotional balance. Practicing and teaching yoga was an easy and natural transition for me, especially when I realized that yoga works the body in the same way that therapy works the mind. I no longer work directly in social work, but the experience I gained in that profession has guided my path in yoga.

My original teacher training at Total Body Yoga focused on the Vinyasa Flow style of yoga. At the time, Yoga Alliance certification was not dependent of training coming from all one yoga school. So, I sought out a comprehensive yoga anatomy training. I attended Tias Little's Level 1 training in the fall of 2005 at Moksha Yoga in Chicago. This gave me a strong base and interest in anatomy. Therefore, I also participated in his Level 2 training in the spring of 2007 at Moksha, as well. After teaching for two and a half years, I reached the 1000 hours of teaching mark and registered with the Yoga Alliance as an R-RYT® 200. Since much of my background is with children, I developed a four hour workshop to train people how to include yoga into their work with children. I have also held other various workshops and trainings since my initial training.

As my practice progressed, I realized that my training needed to continue and deepen. I found myself aligned with teachers such as Todd Norian (Anusara), Sean Corn (Vinyasa Flow), and still Tias Little. I found myself drawn back to Tias and committed myself to his 500 hour Prajna Teacher Training. I began participating in his advanced workshops in the summer of 2010. At this time, I have completed his Level 4 training, The Art of Sequencing and Hands on Adjustments, and his Level 6 training, The Art of Healing: Anatomy of the Vayus. I have recently revisited his Level 1 training and assisted him at Moksha for his From Earth to Sky: Embodying the Elements workshop.

I strive to teach my classes engaging a balance between physical challenge and emotional freedom. I enjoy the duality of yoga and find that it mirrors the many oppositional concepts of life. I use subtle pauses within a Vinyasa style class to explore alignment in poses. I find that the pauses give us an opportunity to look within the poses and within ourselves, experiencing sensation of body, breath, and spirit. I also teach restorative yoga and basic yoga classes. Creating the foundation of alignment and breath is a fundamental necessity in creating a safe, effective yoga practice. 

I am truly grateful each day that I walk on the path of yoga. It is my hope that I can share some part of this wonderful practice with my students, young and old, each time we step onto the mat so that we may carry the grace of yoga with us into the world.

Tracy Ulmer, RYT

Tracy was introduced to yoga in pre-natal class while pregnant with her first son. While she connected instantly to the practice, life and babies got in the way of more yoga. In 2003, the urging of a friend and dedicated yogi landed her back on her mat and hooked. Linking movement to breath was the answer to a long sought-after mind/body connection. Yoga offered a new sense of balance and mindfulness in her life.

Tracy believes practicing patience, kindness, honesty and compassion for ourselves on the mat, prepares us for life off the mat. Inspired by the lessons offered through yoga, she encourages her students to be accepting of themselves and embrace where they are in the present moment.

Her love of learning is balanced by her love of teaching. She completed the yoga teacher training program at North Shore Yoga under the direction of Sharyn Galindo and is registered with the Yoga Alliance.

She offers gratitude to her early teachers at the Nantucket Yoga Room and is deeply grateful to her teachers at North Shore Yoga.

Tracy lives in Lake Forest with her husband and three sons.

Page Lee Webb, CYT

After almost 20 years of teaching group fitness classes as an ACE certified instructor, Page moved out of the gym and into the yoga studio.  Realizing that her passion was more aligned with yoga philosophy than fitness classes, she pursued her teaching certificate through Moksha Yoga and began studying with both locally and nationally-recognized teachers.

The physicality of the asana (poses) combined with the increased energy from pranayama (breathing techniques) and stress reduction of meditation helped Page continue her enjoyment in outdoor activities (including hiking, horseback riding, skiing) while balancing the needs of her family.

To share her love of yoga with as many people as possible, Page decided to open a studio in Libertyville, Illinois (with lots of help from family and friends). Santosha Yoga, LLC was born. She hopes to bring joy, light and ease to her students as well as a sense of fun to her classes. She strives to live the yogic principles. Being a mom of two teenagers, often she tries to remember to just breathe.

 

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Independents lobbiedon hospital parking cost

Churchlands MP LizConstable could hold thekey to scrapping excessiveparking charges at QEII,Princess Margaret, KingEdward Memorial and othermetropolitan hospitals.

The former education min-ister, who was dumped fromthe Cabinet earlier this yearby Premier Colin Barnett,is one of four Independentsin Parliament targeted byhealth service unions as partof a campaign to have the gov-ernment-sanctioned chargesoverturned.About 80 hospital staff and even tradies working onhospital construction tookpart in a union-organiseddemonstration outside SirCharles Gairdner Hospital’son Wednesday.Opposition health spokesmanRoger Cook and union bossesurged them, and the rest of their membership, to lobbythe Independent members tosupport disallowance motionsbefore both houses of parlia-ment to scrap the fees.“In 2009-10 the governmentcollected more than $1.8 mil-lion in revenue from park-ing fees, but in 2011-12 thatincreased to more than $8.5million,” Mr Cook said.“Under the Act, the ministercan charge to cover the costof providing and maintainingcarparks, but not on a costrecovery basis.“What the joint committeefound was that the minsterhas overstepped the Act andthat when he set down thesecharges they were illegal andthat he is collecting taxes, notparking fees, which are comingout of the pockets of hospitalstaff and visitors.”Mr Cook said the cross-partycommittee – which publishedits report last week – wasunanimous in its findingsthat increases in parking feesimposed by the state govern-ment about 18 months agowere illegal.Last week, the POST reportedthat the trust running the QEIIsite collected $3.5 million fromparking charges in the pastfinancial year, up from $1.8million for the year before, byincreasing fees.Caroline Smith, of UnitedVoice (WA), said the unionhad joined with the HealthServices Union and other un-ions 18 months ago to deal wththe impact increased parkingcharges were having on theunions’ 800 to 1000 membersbased at QEII.“We represent workers at thelower end of the health system,people earning between $40,000and $50,000 – workers who donot have a choice about wherethey can park, or work shift anddepend on public transport,which in itself is expensive andinadequate,” she said.“We heard today from oneof our members who said shedidn’t feel safe at the bus stopin the dark hours.“They want to increase park-ing by another $35 a week,which is more than enough towipe out any pay increase ourmembers have got in the lasttwo years.”

By LLOYD GORMAN

Parking profits coming out of your pockets …

Opposition healthspokesman Roger Cook talks to hospital staff and workers at QEII.

Mathew Wood has a lot of growing to do before he canfill a fireman’s boots.

But in the meantime the nine-year-old and his Year 3 class-mates at Loreto Primary Schoolin Nedlands had the chance tolearn about the job.The B-platoon from Claremontfire station visited the schoolwith all their gear to talk tostudents about what to do in anemergency.From recognising the sound of a smoke alarm to knowing howto crawl low under smoke, theyoungsters heard how to cope inthe event of a house fire.Then it was out into thegrounds with station officer JaneHumphrys and firefighters KimThorson, Troy Blennerhassettand Matt Roach to see how fara hose could spray water.

Loreto Year 3 students Charlotte White and Mathew Wood tried on someof the firefighters’ gear with a hand from Claremont’s Kim Thorson.

Walton quits over planning, Jualbup

A Subiaco councillorhas quit partly because of the council’s treatment of Indigenous people in itsdecisions about the LakeJualbup wetland.

Sandra Walton, an accountant,stood down last week from herCentral ward seat, which she wonin last October’s elections.She was not at Tuesdaynight’s corporate, communityand technical service commit-tee meeting.Ms Walton said this weekshe did not want to talk indetail about the reasons forher resignation, but made astatement.In it she said she had ago-nised over quitting.“However, in the end, familymust come first,” her state-ment said.“I apologise, in particular,to all those who voted for meat the last election.“I began to question my in-volvement with council whenthe wishes of this country’sIndigenous people were exten-sively overridden in regard tothe Jualbup wetland proposeddevelopment.”Ms Walton’s statement saidthere had been several oc-casions when her independ-ent views did not fit in withSubiaco council’s “majoritypolitical skew”, leaving herunable to be effective.She said in her statementthat a poor decision the coun-cil’s development servicescommittee made last weekwas the final straw.“In my view … at lastTuesday night’s DSC meeting,... one resident’s proposeddevelopment in the Centralward was singled out and acondition imposed on it that,to date, to my knowledge, hasnot been imposed on any otherresident,” she said.“It should be noted that an-other development being consid-ered on the same night with verysimilar issues did not have thiscondition imposed on it.”Mayor Heather Hendersonpraised Ms Walton’s work andcontribution to Subiaco andsaid there would be a postal by-election in four months to fillthe Central ward vacancy.

By LLOYD GORMAN

Claremont councillors endorseda plan this week that would in-clude monthly Sunday marketson Bay View Terrace.

The plan also aims to have a two-day event this year to celebrate theterrace upgrade, provide $30,000to not-for-profit groups to run theirown events next year, and developa public art strategy.The Sunday markets could startin January.

Mathew all fired up

Sandra Walton

Sunday markets for Bay View Terrace

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Yoga Classes | exhale mind body spa

Absolute Beginner Yoga
This beginner level class or workshop is designed exclusively for new yoga students. Enjoy a supportive class environment as you are introduced to the basics of yoga and build a foundation for your practice. We will cover standard yoga postures and positioning, the art and benefits of yogic breathing, and the use of props such as blankets and bolsters. Loose, comfortable clothing and bare feet are recommended! The class may or may not include music.

Exhale Slow Flow
Exhale slow flow is perfect for both starting a new practice and enhancing an existing one. This dynamic class focuses on a detailed breakdown of yoga postures and pose alignment. Build strength and flexibility as you find the challenge that’s right for you. The class may or may not include music.

Exhale Vinyasa Flow
This class offers a flowing practice appealing to experienced yoga students comfortable with yoga postures and sun salutations. Exhale vinyasa flow integrates breath and movement, inner and outer alignment, and strength and flexibility. Class is accompanied by music for a rejuvenating and balancing effect.

Music Yoga Flow
This class is tailored to the seasoned student who likes to sweat and be challenged both at the physical and mental level. Teaching emphasizes the linking of breath to movement, encouraging a meditation in motion through a steady and consistent flow from pose to pose. Each class is set to a unique music mix blending rock, reggae, hip hop, blues, world beats and current music hits, and offers an inspiring message and a deeply relaxing finish. Get ready to let go!

Exhale Yin
Exhale yin is appropriate for students of all ages, fitness, and flexibility levels. Absolute beginners to yoga are welcome! The class offers an excellent complement to other yoga or Core Fusion® classes as well as sports and independent exercise. Using long, passive holds, Yin works on the deep, dense connective tissues of the body - the tendons, ligaments and cartilage - which are difficult to energize and open. A deep, passive practice settles you into these poses for extended timeframes. Flexibility is increased as joints and muscles rehabilitate and restore.

PranaVayu
PranaVayu is offered at both the beginner and the more advanced levels, making it an excellent match for all yogis. Class focuses on traditional breathing, or pranayama, as well as a full warm-up and cool-down cycle designed to enhance flexibility and muscle recovery. A specific sequence of poses is practiced to focus on all important ranges of motion. Every PranaVayu class concludes with 15 minutes of guided meditation in savasana – the perfect restoration.

Exhale Center for Sacred Movement (Venice) Yoga Descriptions

Level 1
This class is for absolutely anyone of any age, shape or size to experience the many benefits of yoga. No experience or flexibility required. Focus is on the correct positioning of basic yoga postures within one’s own body, while using props to increase the freedom and mobility of the body while concentrating on the breath to quiet the mind.

Level 1/2
This class will dive deep into all asanas with a non-aggressive approach and moderate pace which allows you to dissolve into a more open, graceful body and relax into a steady mind. This class is open to all levels, but due to the slower tempo it is appropriate for beginners as well.

Level 2
This class explores the beginning stages of advanced poses while keeping a focus on developing stamina and flexibility. After learning the basics, we concentrate on jumping forward and back in sun salutations, binding, explore challenging asanas, arm balances, inversions, and more vigorous sequences. An ongoing practice is recommended. (Recommended for students with at least 6 months of practice.)


Level 2/3
In this vigorous yoga practice we build strength internally as well as externally. We cultivate concentration, confidence, and endurance. This class explores asanas with advanced variations and leads us to find our true inner potential by playing the edge while embracing the challenge. An ongoing practice is recommended. (Recommended for students with at least 6 months of practice.)

Forrest Yoga
This class teaches the basic principles of working at a deeper level. Longer posture holds, abdominal core work, attention to alignment, and a deep emphasis of feeling and breathing spaciousness throughout the body characterize this transformative practice. This is a great practice for healing old injuries, bringing feeling to numb or disconnected areas of the body, and for releasing physical and emotional tensions from the body. This class is suitable for all levels, options are provided for the beginning and advanced student. Yoga room is heated to 85 degrees.

Free Form Yoga
Offered the last Wednesday of each month with Erich Schiffmann. This fun and liberating and fun class is about tuning into your own inner rhythm, breathe, and unique movement. Instead of being told what to do, you do what you've learned to do after doing what someone else told you to do. Each class begins with meditation.

Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga is an ancient technology designed to awaken the Kundalini energy we are all born with. It's a dynamic class that focuses on various breathing techniques, mantras and asanas to re-establish the energy flow in the body, mind and spirit. Practicing Kundalini Yoga can produce powerful and dramatic results very quickly. It lifts your energy levels to new peaks, aligning your whole being until you become more awake, aware and vibrantly healthy. One session leaves you feeling fit, ready and able to tackle everyday challenges with new zest.

Pre/Post Natal
This class is designed to meet the needs of pregnancy and new beginnings of motherhood. Come strengthen and relax your body, ease your mind and connect with your baby in a safe and supportive environment. Feel inspired and nourished in a community of women sharing the experience of pregnancy and birth. Please Note: A doctor's note is required for those who are pregnant to attend class.

Relax Deeply
This calming, therapeutic class uses props to support the body in order to deepen the benefits of poses. Both soothing and nurturing, this class promotes the effects of conscious relaxation. An opportunity to be still, relax and let go! Open to all levels.

Yin + Restorative
Yin Yoga uses long, passive holds to work on the deep, dense connectivetissues of the body - the tendons, ligaments and cartilage - which aredifficult to energize and open. This deep, passive practice settles youinto poses for 3-10 minutes, bringing you inward. This practiceincreases flexibility, especially in the spine and hips and is veryrestorative and rehabilitative for the joints and muscles.Psychologically, it connects you to your intuitive and creative self.Restore balance with this complement to your activepractice, sports or other exercise, and your yang-dominant lifestyle.Restorative yoga teaches the body to surrender allowing for soft tissue injuries to heal, muscles to release, minds to quiet and deepen physical openings. A handful of poses are taught using yoga props such as blocks, bolsters and blankets in a quietly lit room. The body is completely supported in each pose mirroring the stretches in an active Hatha yoga class: hip openers, gentle backbends, shoulder openers, and side stretches. The practice is passive and relaxing. Great for all ages, first time students, pregnancy, and to complement an active lifestyle or more vigorous yoga practice. Teach your body when to be active and when to relax to increase performance, reduce stress and heal. This class is appropriate for men and women of all ages, fitness andflexibility levels.

Vinyasa Flow
A flowing class that integrates breath and movement, inner and outeralignment, strength and flexibility accompanied by music for arejuvenating and balancing effect. Our classes are ritual journeys thatrespond to the changing needs of urban life by infusing the highestquality of teaching with a transformative approach to yoga.

Yoga Flow Therapeutics
This is an all level Vinyasa-style yoga class with therapeutic cues to help you access awareness of movement, strength, agility, and balance - which combined create fluidity. Whether you have back, neck, knee, hip, or shoulder pains, you'll find a healing direction within your yoga practice here.

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iYoga, Iyengar Yoga Manchester, - Iyengar Yoga

about iyengar yoga manchester

Yoga is an ancient art which aims to restore the mind to simplicity and peace, and free it from confusion and distress through the practice of asanas (postures) and pranayama (breathing).

Its practice seeks to unite the body, the breath, the senses, the mind and the intelligence with the self to engender health and well-being. Regular and disciplined practice of yoga is a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life and promote total physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.


There are many forms of yoga: hatha, ashtanga, bikram, anusara, jivamukti, power yoga, vinyasa… How do you choose?
Well, Iyengar yoga:

  • Can be practised safely by everyone, irrespective of age, physical condition and state of health
  • Is a totally ‘holistic’ approach to wellbeing, working on the body, mind and emotions through the practice of physical postures
  • Is taught by accredited Iyengar teachers who have undergone a rigorous training programme, with practical and written exams in anatomy, first aid, yoga philosophy and teaching theory, and then who undertake continuous advanced training
  • Is proven through scientific studies to be effective in helping alleviate certain medical and physical conditions

The core principles of Iyengar yoga are precision, attention to detail, and a focus on body alignment. Aids such as blocks, belts and bolsters are frequently used to enable students to perform asanas correctly and safely, minimising the risk of injury or strain.


Iyengar yoga is named after B K S Iyengar, one of the world’s leading yoga teachers. Indeed, so significant has Mr Iyengar’s impact been that in 2004 he was named in Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world. Born in 1918, Mr Iyengar took up yoga as a boy to overcome serious physical disabilities. He went on to evolve a complete system of yoga, based on the 1,700 year old philosophy and postures advocated by the sage Pantanjali.

Mr Iyengar developed highly effective ways of applying postures to ailments, diseases and disorders such as chronic backache, high blood pressure, insomnia and immunodeficiency. Iyengar yoga is now frequently used in both preventative and complementary medicine to alleviate symptoms in a wide range of medical problems such as physical injuries, osteoarthritis, as well as depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders.

What the press says about yoga

In 1975 the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute was founded in Pune, India and is now a worldwide organisation with 180 institutes, and over 2,000 fully trained teachers in more than 40 countries.

Now 93 years old, Mr Iyengar (‘Guruji’ to his millions of students) still practises every day in the yoga studio, and also travels the world to inspire people about yoga, whilst his son, daughter and grandchildren continue his teaching and research work at the Institute. Although a world-wide organisation, the Iyengar Institute functions as one big, global family. Postures are constantly being reviewed, their effectiveness enhanced, specific ailments targeted. Senior teachers travel to India regularly to study, bringing back the latest ideas to pass on to their students. Anyone taking up Iyengar yoga immediately becomes part of this global family, and can be confident that what they are learning is based on sound, safe and scientific principles.

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"I have been practising yoga for many years and in that time it has helped me considerably in solving severe back problems and in coping with the extremely stressful situations that I have had to deal with.

I have attended classes of lots of teachers but Carolyn is without doubt one of the best teachers I have ever known. I am constantly amazed at her skill in dealing with classes which range from total beginners to experienced students, somehow she manages to give everyone individual attention! ( She's also very nice!)"

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  • Active Yoga - Bikram Method yoga in Toronto. It's hot! New studio at 2281 Dundas St. West, just south of Bloor subway, Dundas West station. Close to High Park. Certified instructors: Norm Greer and Deena Rasky. (Added: 21-Aug-2001)
  • Bikram Yoga Toronto - Bikram yoga now in uptown Toronto just 2 blocks south of the Davisville subway! Come and work your body head to toes in a hot room! Feel great and experience the real benefits that yoga has to offer. Certified Bikram instructors. (Added: 5-Sep-2001)
  • Bikram's Yoga College of India (Vancouver) - All Bikram yoga students agree that it helps them look and feel great, lose weight, and reduce stress. Physically, it is the perfect blend of strength, flexibility and balance. mentally, it trains the mind in five key ways: to have faith in one's self, gain self control, increase determination, improve concentration and build patience. (Added: 20-Feb-2001)
  • Downward Dog Yoga Centre - Downward Dog Yoga Centre teaches Ashtanga Yoga in the tradition of K. Pattabhi Jois to students of all levels. (Added: 15-Sep-1999)
  • Rama Lotus Yoga Centre - We are a 3HO certified Kundalini Yoga teacher training centre. Graduates of this program are internationally certified by KRI(Kundalini Research Institute) (Added: 26-Jan-2000)
  • Samadhi Yoga - Teaching and research in Samadhi Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Hatha Yoga. We are located in Toronto, Ontario. (Added: 4-Jul-2000)
  • The Yoga Way, Toronto - 6 Week Structured Yoga Programs. Personal Attention, Individual Guidance and Feedback with a Holistic Approach. Hatha-yoga Programs (Sivananda Style, Atma Vikasa) & Ashtanga Yoga Programs taught according to the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. (Added: 25-Jul-2000)
  • TL Yoga - Hatha, kundalini, kripalu and chair yoga, and meditation classes taught by Terri-Louise in Toronto. (Added: 27-Mar-2000)
  • Yoga Centre of Calgary - The homepage of the yoga centre of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. We offer a comprehensive two year training program for yoga teachers. Serious students only. (Added: 30-Aug-1999)
  • Yoga in Motion - A Yoga Studio featuring Yoga in Motion style Ashtanga, involving the basics of the Ashtanga Yoga System of K.P. Jois of India. Dynamic movement, energy bandas, and victorious breathing are applyed to routines designed for the western student. Teacher training offered 3 times per/year in a 28 day format. Call the school to inquire @ 403/277-3058 or e-mail us at yogainmotion@home.com (Added: 29-Aug-2000)
  • Yoga Room - Stand your ground, find your roots, reach for the sky. Yoga is a gentle yet profound practice that will lead you to a deeper level of understanding of yourself in relation to your body. (Added: 30-Sep-2000)
  • YogaSpace - YogaSpace is an urban oasis in the heart of Queen West in downtown Toronto. Our intention is to provide a broad range program of high quality yoga in a relaxed and beautiful environment. The studio is also the base of Doula partners Kathryn Beet and Sasha Padron. Their aim is to provide a holistic model of support and education throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenting to women and thier partners. We offer classes in vinyasa flow, ashtanga, prenatal and postnatal flow,as well as a wide variety of ongoing pre-registered course and workshops. (Added: 11-Mar-2001)
  • YogaSpace - YogaSpace offers a 200 hour Teacher Training Certification program in accordance with the guidelines set forth by The Yoga Alliance and The Federation of Ontario Yoga Teachers.Our intention is to provide a broad range program of high quality yoga in a relaxed and beautiful environment. (Added: 14-Sep-2002)
  • Ashtnaga Yoga Teacher - Rob Lucas is an Ashtanga Yoga teacher working worldwide. Trained initially in canada, he has studied both with pattabhi jois and shishadri of mysore, india. Offering study to both beginner and advanced students. (Added: 22-Apr-2002)
  • Atlas Studio - a center for creative and holistic healing, offering yoga classes and workshops. Yoga props, mats, accessories, music cd's, tapes, video's,books. (Added: 4-Sep-2002)
  • Avatar Canada - Avatar is a powerful set of techniques to explore states of consciousness. It is similar to Jana Yoga and produces deep abiding peace and insights into the Nature of Being. (Added: 17-Jun-2000)
  • Being Yoga - Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga in the nondual-unity tradition. Meditation, breathing, exercises and information on well-being being well. (Added: 19-Aug-2001)
  • Bikram Yoga Beaches - A peaceful place to practice the Bikram Yoga Method - tone the body and calm the mind. (Added: 11-Feb-2003)
  • Bikram Yoga Calgary - Bikram Yoga is invigorating and rejuvanating. Done in a HOT studio, challenging for all levels. All classes drop-in. (Added: 28-Dec-2001)
  • Bikram Yoga Danforth - We offer a 90 minute yoga class in a heated room. The studio is a green space that includes water filters, non-toxic paint and hypo-allergenic cleaning products. We're located right at the Chester subway stop (1 east of Broadway) and 5 minutes from the DVP Bloor/Bayview exit. (Added: 20-Dec-2002)
  • Body Basics Yoga - Located in Beautiful Cape Breton Nova Scotia, Body Basics yoga is taught by Christine MacDonald, RYT. Iyengar/Kripalu style. (Added: 8-Jul-2002)
  • Breathe Yoga Studio - Breathe offers classes in Ashtanga, Vinyasa flow, Prenatal, Hatha and Chi Yoga in a beauttiful, serene studio with some of Toronto's best trained teachers. Located in the heart of Bloor West Village at Runnymede subway. (Added: 17-Jan-2003)
  • Country Charm & Comfort Bed and Breakfast - Nova Scotia's top spot for rest and relaxation. Indulge in the pleasure of a peaceful setting in the country. Let your soul awaken to the beauty of nature - come and discover a place to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Private, semi-private and small group classes. A variety of private sessions offered re yoga and: stress management, migraine relief, chronic pain relief, improve self-confidence,conscious eating, improving eye health, creative writing, let your spirit dance, daily awareness enhancing, meditation techniques in nature, chakra balancing, intuition awareness, star gazing, clearing out clutter, giving up perfectionism, healing with sound, etc. Nature lover's paradise. Great walking, hiking, cycling, and stargazing. (Added: 30-Oct-2000)
  • Daniels Yoga - Yoga in Toronto, for the office and/or home. Kripalu Yoga. Learn self healing through coordination of postures with breath,alignment and awareness of sensations. (Added: 30-Jan-2003)
  • Delta Yoga Centre - Ashtanga-based 50-hour Teacher Training course. Includes asana, pranayama, functional anatomy, practice teaching, adjustments and modifications. (Added: 8-Jul-2002)
  • Fire Serpent Tantra - an on-line course for those seeking Enlightenment. Learn to raise the Kundalini, clear Karma and serve the Goddess Within. Those who have become spontaneously awakened and are troubled by their symptoms, will find it useful for coming to terms with their process. (Added: 10-Mar-2002)
  • Functional Synergy - Customized Yoga Therapy Programs - Small Classes, Consultations and 1 on 1; Yoga for the Desk Jockey(tm) Customized Corporate Yoga Program; Continuing Education for Teachers in Anatomy and Asana, and Preventing Yoga Injuries (Added: 25-Sep-2002)
  • Iyengar Yoga School of Toronto - Iyengar Yoga classes for all levels, including special needs and pre/post-natal. Regular classes, workshops, intensives, and teacher training offered. Senior Teacher, Mahyar Raz, studied exclusively with B.K.S. Iyengar for 20 years. "Open your body. Relax your mind." (Added: 27-Feb-2002)
  • Joy of Yoga Studio - Joy of Yoga Studio offers a warm environment to explore the benefits of Kripalu Yoga and Shiatsu Massage with Kelly McGrath. Gentle, Moderate and Vigorous classes located in downtown Montreal, Quebec. (Added: 19-Dec-2001)
  • Kripalu & Pregnancy Yoga in Montreal - Gentle, moderate and intermediate Kripalu yoga classes taught by Clearlight Gerald. Pregnancy yoga and mom & baby yoga classes also offered. Group and private instruction. (Added: 25-Jan-2002)
  • Kriya Hatha Yoga Teacher Training - This yoga teacher training is designed to meet the 200-hour national certification standards, as set up by the Yoga Alliance. On completion of this certification students of Kriya Yoga will feel competent to teach hatha yoga as an adjunct to physical and mental wellness and spiritual growth. This program is largely experiental, with a focus on personal transformation as well as developing professional skill. Students shoudl be currently practicing Kriya Yoga and have a well-established daily practice, or have studied and practiced yoga for a minimum of 2 years and be willing to integrate the teaching of Kriya Yoga into their sadhana and daily life. This is an intensive training program and all participants should have good physical and emotional health (Added: 19-Mar-2002)
  • Kundalini Yoga with Jai Jot - The yoga of awareness: asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra. Experience your fullest Human Potential with this ancient technology; Experience your Self! (Added: 18-Jan-2001)
  • Moksana Yoga Teachers Training - Spend time in beautiful Victoria BC taking our comprehensive Teacher Certification Program. This is a 250 hour course including 4 classroom modules. Spring, summer and fall sessions. (Added: 19-Mar-2002)
  • Mother Wellness Yoga - Pre and Post Natal yoga in Calgary. Internationally certified yoga teachers with additional experience and training in Perinatal studies. Teacher trainings available across Canada (Added: 6-Apr-2003)
  • Mother Wellness Yoga - Pre and post natal Hatha Yoga classes in Calgary, AB. Teachers are internationally trained and multi-disciplined. Teacher trainings and workshops also offered. (Added: 11-Apr-2003)
  • Mother Wellness Yoga - Marina Locke, ICYT, RMT, CD and associates teach Pre and Post Natal Hatha Yoga. Teacher training and Prenatal certification courses available. Member of Yoga Association of Alberta, Massage Therapists Association of Alberta, Canadian Childbirth Association. (Added: 13-Apr-2003)
  • Mother Wellness Yoga with Marina Locke - Marina Locke, ICYT, RMT, CD and associates teach Pre and Post Natal Hatha Yoga in Calgary, AB. Teacher training and Prenatal certification courses available. Member of Yoga Association of Alberta, and Massage Therapists Association of Alberta. (Added: 13-Apr-2003)
  • Now & Zen - Enjoy smaller yoga classes in central Calgary in this conveniently located and comfortable studio. Taught by a certified and experienced teacher, classes include: multi-level, prenatal and postnatal instruction. Also, various massage services provided, including Relaxation, Prenatal and Thai massage. (Added: 11-Jan-2003)
  • partner yoga - David and David provide workshops in partner and ashtanga yoga. (Added: 12-Nov-2002)
  • Sagespirit Yoga & Meditation Montreal - Located in downtown Montreal, Sagespirit offers Yoga & Meditation classes enabling participants to listen and move to the rhythm of their inner beat within a peaceful and supporting environment. Through a series of Yoga postures, breathing techniques and meditation on the body's 7 energy centers, the individual's life flow increases, deepening a connection with the Sagespirit within as well as quieting the freeway in ones mind. (Added: 27-Jun-2003)
  • Sahaj Marg - The Natural Path Meditation - Sahaj Marg (Natural Path) is a simple spiritual practice based on heart-centered meditation, and blends the material and the spiritual into an integrated whole. In Sahaj Marg, an aspirant is inducted into meditation directly, bypassing the preliminary stages of Pathanjali's ancient system of Raja Yoga. Regular practice helps us connect with the spiritual essence within each of us, leading to a balanced existence. Training in and the practice of Sahaj Marg Meditation is free of charge. (Added: 1-Oct-2000)
  • Sattva Yoga Studio - Sattva Yoga Studio offers Hatha Yoga classes, Vipassana Mediation and Thai massage. (Added: 10-Jun-2002)
  • SATYARAM Yoga & Reflexology Clinic - An integrated approach to alternative therapies. Certification courses based upon the principle of maximum flexibility to the specific needs of students. (Added: 29-Mar-2001)
  • Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp - Year round yoga vacations in the beautiful Laurentian Mountains. For beginners and advanced students. (Added: 25-May-1999)
  • Sundari Yoga Studios - Located in the heart of Liberty Village, Sundari Yoga Studios has created a safe, serene and fun environment where individuals can come to explore and experience different aspects of yoga. (Added: 7-May-2003)
  • The Big Stretch Yoga Centre - Joanne Lowe, Director of Stretch and certified instructor, has drawn upon influences from several different teaching philosophies and styles to develop her own unique approach to the instruction of Hatha and Raja yoga. The Big Stretch Yoga Centre's philosophy is that yoga is for everyone, everywhere - whether they be male, female, young, old, in the office, at home or in the yoga studio. (Added: 15-Sep-2002)
  • The Yoga Sanctuary - This 250 hour teacher training covers the details and adjustments of each posture in the primary series of ashtanga yoga and the use of these postures as the basis for a flowing hatha class. Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Sanskrit, Chanting, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy will be covered. (Added: 6-Sep-2002)
  • TLC Services - Take a one hour vacation! Presenting Atlas Yoga an integrated style of yoga including influences from Kripalu, Sivananda, Ashtanga. (Added: 30-Oct-2002)
  • urban yoga - Gentle meditative yoga and breath work for adults of all ages and bodies. Teacher Training for Pregnancy Yoga (Added: 3-Feb-2002)
  • Yoga by Rubinesq - Toronto locations at Yonge & Finch, Yonge & Davisville and Hwy 7 & Bathurst. Specializing in Stretch & Strength classes for all levels, Sun Salutations Workshops, Meditation, Chanting & on-site Corporate Yoga. (Added: 23-Jul-2003)

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