BKS Iyengar Yoga Association of Vancouver

09/16/2025

One year from today! ✨
The BKS Iyengar Yoga Association, Vancouver is thrilled to announce that Raya U.D. will be teaching a workshop here in Vancouver.
September 16 –19, 2026.

📅 Save the Date - Keep an eye on our website for more details! iyengaryogavancouver.com

Raya U.D. started classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute when he was 10 years old. In 1998, he performed asanas as part of Guruji's 80th birthday celebrations. At that point in time, Guruji told him to learn, study and practice. By the age of 20, he was teaching the Children's class at the RIMYI. He has been teaching general classes since 2002. He teaches regular general classes at the RIMYI and also is a teacher in medical classes. With Guruji, he travelled to Russia in 2009 and China in 2011. He was part of Geetaji's entourage to Australia in 2009, South Africa Conference in 2011 and China in 2014. He has taught workshops and conventions in many countries.

09/11/2025

Online this Sunday Hosted by Brian Hogencamp. 10:00am to 12:30pm. 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.
Details and registration on our website
Sep 14 Sunday
10:00am to 12:30pm.

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 … Read more Continuing Studies with Brian

09/08/2025

Join Brian Hogencamp online this Friday Sep 12 from 3:00 - 4:00pm.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.

Details and Registration 🔗in bio: iyengaryogavancouver.com

09/06/2025

Are you going? Under the guidance of experienced Iyengar yoga teacher Louie Ettling, we will explore the role our yoga practice can play in developing a peaceful inner landscape. Join us for this sixteen hour workshop at the OpenHeartMind (OHM) Centre in Merville, BC. September 11 - 14.

Under the guidance of experienced Iyengar yoga teacher Louie Ettling, we will explore the role our yoga practice can play in developing a peaceful inner landscape. Join us for this … Read more Exploring the Nature of Tranquility

09/04/2025

✨ Stay connected with the Iyengar Yoga Vancouver community!
It’s membership renewal time — our membership year runs Oct 1 to Sept 30, so now’s the perfect time to renew.

For just $30, you’ll be supporting our vibrant yoga community and helping carry BKS Iyengar’s teachings forward, while receiving:
🌿 Early workshop notifications
🌿 Member discounts
🌿 Bursaries & professional development funds
🌿 Invitations to special events

Renew (or join!) today through our website and enjoy all the benefits of being part of our growing community.

The benefits of membership to the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association (Vancouver) include: advance notice of workshops, priority registration, reduced fees to workshops & eligibility for workshop bursaries.

09/01/2025

☀️ September in the city, online and beyond! Iyengar Yoga Vancouver 🌿 Full details on our Events page iyengaryogavancouver.com

It may feel like the seasons are changing but summer’s still here - and so are our workshops & events! Soak up the light, stay inspired, and keep your practice growing. Our teachers have so many workshops to offer. Check them out on our website.

08/29/2025

🌿What if Wednesday afternoons became your most refreshing part of the week? Join Nancy for 75 minutes of quiet, supported asanas and gentle pranayama to help you feel calm, relaxed, and deeply refreshed. Moving into fall, this series will prepare your body and mind to stay balanced and resilient all season.

Starts September 3 (4 weeks)
Wednesdays | 1:15 – 2:30pm
təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre, New Westminster

Registration Details on our website!

What if Wednesday afternoons became your most refreshing part of the week? Join Nancy for 75 minutes of quiet, supported asanas and gentle pranayama to help you feel calm, relaxed, and deeply … Read more Midweek Reset Series – Restorative & Pranayama with Nancy Zrymiak

08/27/2025

This Sunday - TOPSY-TURVY Inversions - a different perspective. Teachers & Apprentices:
You are invited to this month's free Teacher and Apprentice gathering!

Date: Sunday, August 31
Location: Om Prem Yoga Studio, 2442 Haywood Ave, West Vancouver - a fully equipped studio with rope wall.

Come join your fellow community teachers:

Learn something new
Find contentment & tune your practice
Remove doubts & build confidence
Sharpen your observation skills
Help each other
This session is free but please do register: check your inbox for your invitation.🙂

08/26/2025

Join Louie Ettling online this Friday, August 29. 2:00 - 3:30pm. At least once a month slow down and give your yoga practice the care that will allow you to practice more sensitively during the rest of the month.

During 2025 Louie Ettling will offer Monthly Friday workshops online.
There will be seven Going Deeper practices (2.5 hours each) and four pranayama sessions (90 min each) on eleven Fridays during the year. All classes are friday afternoons pacific standard time.
Details and Registration info on our website 🔗 in bio: iyengaryogavancouver.com
   
                                     

08/26/2025

Join Louie Etting online this Friday August 29 for Pranayama 2:00-3:30 pm. At least once a month slow down and give your yoga practice the care that will allow you to practice more sensitively during the rest of the month.
Details on our website!

At least once a month slow down and give your yoga practice the care that will allow you to practice more sensitively during the rest of the month. During 2025 … Read more Friday afternoon workshops with Louie Ettling