NEW TO YOGA?
We've compiled some information for new students. If you've got a question that isn't covered contact us.
We now offer: 4-week Introductory courses for beginners, Gentle Yoga, Prenatal, Teen Yoga, Kids Yoga, Scoliosis, Pranayama, Restorative, Special Workshops and Private Classes. See our schedule for details.
Photo ©2008 Karen Lee Fisher (all rights reserved)
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL
2 weeks of unlimited yoga for only $27. Take as many classes as you like for 2 weeks - unlimited passes are available now at the Institute. This offer is for new students only.
Don't forget to read through our information for new students and as always feel free to contact us with any questions.
Introductory Courses
For students new to yoga or new to the Iyengar method, this course introduces the basic poses, principles of movement and posture, yoga philosophy and simple relaxation techniques.
Four Saturdays January 9 – 30
2:30–4pm with Keri Lee
Four Wednesdays January 27 – February 17
7:30–9pm with Anna Pavlich Connelly
Four Sundays February 7 – 28
1–2:30pm with Kiha Lee
Four Sundays March 7 – 28
3–4:30pm with Monica Rose
In Iyengar yoga, weak parts are strengthened and stiff parts are stretched, thus awakening and realigning the whole body. Benefits include increased vitality and the reduction of stress and anxiety.
These are four-session courses, a cumulative experience with each class building on the one before it. Each course is limited to 15 students and the needs of each individual are addressed. Although not required before entering Level 1 classes at IYILA, this course is a great way to begin your study of Iyengar yoga or to refresh your understanding of the basics of the method.
All props, including yoga mats, are provided. Wear shorts or tights & come with an empty stomach. Yoga is practiced with bare feet.
Check back soon for sign-up forms or contact the Institute for more information.
The Progression of Action Within Each Category of Poses
The course is now full.
In person drop-ins will be allowed in the event of no-shows at the rate of $21 per class.
The drop-in list will be started 1 hour before class.
A 5-week course with Marla Apt
January 12 — February 9
Tuesdays 6–7:30pm
This course will allow experienced students of Iyengar yoga as well as yoga teachers to study the progressive approach of learning asanas from the syllabi written by B.K.S Iyengar from beginning to more challenging poses. In this advanced course, students are expected to have a self-directed practice of Iyengar Yoga and to know how to manage their limitations.
Course Fee: $95 ($85 before 1/5)
– with a Monthly or Annual series: $20 ($10 before 1/5)
Please Note: series must be active for the duration of the 5 week course
Drop-in fee: $21
Manouso Manos
Weekend Workshop - February 19, 20, and 21
Manouso Manos is one of the most capable and experienced of the Senior Iyengar Yoga Teachers. He holds one of only two Advanced Senior certificates granted worldwide by B.K.S. Iyengar.
He began his studies with Sri B.K.S. Iyengar in 1976, and served as chairperson of the First International Iyengar Yoga Convention in 1984. After numerous trips to Pune, India and over 3 decades of personal practice, his understanding of and insights into Iyengar yoga are conveyed with authenticity and precision.
Methodical in his teaching, Manouso lays a solid foundation and progressively refines each of the asanas. His sense of humor and sensitivity shine through as his dynamic and challenging teaching style moves his students beyond their perceived limits.
- Friday (All levels) 6 - 8pm
- Saturday (All levels) 9 - 11am
- Saturday (All levels) 12 - 2pm
- Sunday (All Levels w/ 1 year Iyengar Yoga experience) 8am - 12pm
- NO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
- 6 MONTHS IYENGAR YOGA REQUIRED
Photo ©2006 Karen Lee Fisher (all rights reserved)
Strengthen Your Immune System Through Yoga
A Workshop with Lisa Walford
Sunday, February 28
2:30–4:30pm
In the west, we tend to think about the immune system in a fairly simple way: It protects the body against pathogens and invaders and the stronger it is, the better we are able to fight off disease.
Although most people have a vague sense of how to keep our immune systems strong, we are less clear on just how deeply connected it is to our stress levels and general outlook on life.
Yogis have always considered the vigor of the heart and mind as the building blocks of our well-being. The miraculous mix of so many essential threads: nerves, circulation, digestion, oxygen, thoughts, emotions, and sleep make up what we call “good health”.
This workshop will introduce you to a sequence specifically designed to maintain a healthy immune system and will introduce techniques to help cultivate a tranquil and steady disposition, bridging the best of East and West. Stay well in the New Year!
Course Fee: $55 ($45 before 2/21)
Six months Iyengar yoga experience required
Yoga for Teens, ages 13-19
a continuing course with Koren Paalman
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Single Class $10
5 Class Series $45
10 Class Series $80
- Yoga reduces stress & anxiety & improves your mood!
- Yoga makes you feel better about your body!
- Bring a friend along or come alone!
Come stretch, strengthen & balance your body & mind with other teens!
Find out how yoga can help you with grades, tests, homework, teachers, parents & friends.
Take this class to get more flexibility and strength for athletics or just for fun.
You may get credit for this class, ask your counselor. How cool is that?
Koren is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher with a BA in Psychology from UCLA and an MS in Education from USC. In 1998 Koren created the first yoga program for credit in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she also taught psychology and health to at-risk inner city teens.
Since 2002 Koren has visited India every other year to study with BKS Iyengar and his daughter Geeta Iyengar.
The LA Weekly described Koren as: “strict but funny and soothingly coaxing”(9/4/03-Considerable People). She teaches yoga throughout Los Angeles and at her own yoga studio in Venice. For more information about Koren, check the back-side of the flyer.
A consent waiver card (available at the Institute) must be signed by a parent for all students under 18.
Yoga for Kids! Ages: 6 - 12
with Koren Paalman
Come Play! We will be learning yoga asanas (postures) for children in a supportive, inclusive, energetic, positive and creative environment. Together we will bring out the natural yogi that exists within each of us! Moving and breathing consciously through asanas helps kids increase self-awareness and self-confidence. Through yoga games, stories and the safe progressive approach of the Iyengar method, participants will explore their own unique moving and thinking bodies.
Benefits include:
- Improvement of Motor Skills and Physical Fitness
- Develop Awareness of the Senses
- Foster Emotional Growth
- Build Social Skills
- Encourage Creativity
Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Single Class: $10
5 Class Series: $45
10 Class Series: $80
No previous yoga experience is necessary.
Prenatal Yoga
A continuing series at the Institute
with Diane Gysbers
“The child in the womb is the product of the living thought of the mother throughout her pregnancy. The healthy body and the healthy mind of the would-be mother provide the fertile soil for the physical, mental and spiritual growth of the child.
It is my conviction that Yoga helps a mother in delivering a robust and healthy child. It keeps her body trim and lessens the tension in her nerves and mind by teaching her the art of relaxation.”
- BKS Iyengar
In this course you will learn simple asanas (yoga poses) that are designed to keep the mother healthy during pregnancy as well as increase sensitivity to the baby and its growth. These asanas aid digestion, circulation, ease breathing and ensure maximum room for the growth and motion of the fetus. Additionally the practice of the asanas is calming and provides stress relief for the mother. It is best to join the class no later than the 28th week of pregnancy if you have not been doing Iyengar Yoga on a regular basis during your pregnancy.
Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:00pm
Series of six prenatal classes: $108.
Drop-ins are welcome and the fee is $21 per class.
No previous yoga experience is necessary.
