Iyengar Yoga Institute South London

21/03/2025

We have been running teachers' led self practice sessions for while, with a focus on teachers working together on some of the more advanced poses. As developing a self practice is so important for everyone wanting to deepen their yoga practice, we are adding an early morning students led self practice session to our timetable.

Read more about led self practice here.

At IYISL we have been running a teachers’ led self practice session for a while. We are now adding a Tuesday early morning led self practice session to our timetable for experienced students who are keen to develop their own practice. Yoga self practice is practicing asana by yourself with self a

19/02/2024

We would like to invite you to attend a special Kathak dance performance at IYISL, created and performed by Vipul Bhatti - a long term yoga student at IYISL. Kathak is a beautiful and rhythmic North Indian classical dance. The performance is free but we will be making a voluntary collection for a local Deptford charity (the 999 Club) that works with people facing homelessness.

We would like to invite you to attend a special Kathak dance performance at IYISL, created and performed by Vipul Bhatti -  a long term yoga student at IYISL.  Kathak is a beautiful and rhythmic North Indian classical dance. The performance is free but we will be making a

16/01/2024

Starting this week - a new Wednesday early evening class with restorative poses and an introduction to Pranayama (yoga breathing). A really peaceful class for a mid-week boost.

Restorative yoga classes are for everyone - helping us deal with day to day stresses and tiredness and maintain a rested mind and body. Attending a restorative class will help you feel calm and deeply rested.

04/09/2023

It has been quite a while since they were able to visit us so we are very happy that Eddy Marks and Mary Obendorfer will be back with us next weekend.

If you would like to join us to experience their thoughtful and inspiring teaching - for just a day or for the whole weekend we have a few spaces left. See our website for more details.

We are extremely pleased to welcome back popular San Diego teachers Mary Obendorfer and Eddy Marks now that they are able to travel again. It has been a few years since they were able to teach at IYISL in person. This is an opportunity to learn with teachers that are certified at an advanced level

15/07/2022

This Sunday we are running a half day workshop with visiting teacher Aidan Love (17th July, 1-4pm)

A chance to explore the way the back body is activated and how it responds in a range of Asanas. This change of focus can transform your practice allowing the mind to become more introverted and peaceful even when you are working in poses.

See our website for more information.

https://www.iyisl.com/workshops/2022/focusontheback

This workshop will bring your focus to the way the back body is activated and how it responds in a range of Asanas including inversions, standings, forward bends, seated poses, twists and supine poses. This allows the mind to become more introverted and peaceful even when the poses require quite a b

22/04/2022

Could you volunteer a little of your time to input to a research study on experiences of online yoga and well-being?

Online yoga was really important to all of us over the lockdown period so we are supporting a student doing a MSc in Psychological Studies at Brunel University doing research into online yoga and well being.

If you volunteer to input to the research you will be asked to do an online 45 minute one-to-one interview about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts about practicing yoga and your well-being.

For more information have a look at the post on our website
https://www.iyisl.com/news/2022/4/22/could-you-volunteer-a-little-of-your-time-to-input-to-a-research-study-on-experiences-of-online-yoga-and-well-being

Online yoga was really important to all of us over the lockdown period so we are supporting a student doing a MSc in Psychological Studies at Brunel University doing research into online yoga and well being. If you volunteer to input to the research you will be asked to do an online 45 minute one-t

26/02/2022

13/01/2022

Starting this Sunday (16 Jan) ... a new peaceful yoga class that is an ideal way to end your weekend restfully and prepare for the week ahead. Each hour long class will include some restorative (supported and restful) poses and an introduction to Pranayama (yoga breathing). The combination of quiet poses with Pranayama is restful for the body and calming for the mind.

In his book Light on Life BKS Iyengar said “By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.”

Practising Pranayama is the first step towards this.

https://www.iyisl.com/workshops/2022/1/peacefulclass

This new class is an ideal way to end your weekend restfully and prepare for the week ahead. It can be done in the studio or online. Each hour long class will include some restorative (restful) poses and an introduction to Pranayama (yoga breathing). Click on the title to see more details and book

05/12/2021

We are celebrating three birthdays in the next few weeks!

On Tuesday 7 Dec a yoga day to celebrate Geeta Iyengar's birthday introducing working with wall ropes (yoga Karunta) which Geeta loved.

On Tuesday 14 Dec a double celebration - a yoga day for BKS Iyengar's birthday inspired by his teaching and also our 26th birthday .... we were officially opened by BKS Iyengar on his birthday 26 years ago!

Both days are with Glemys Shepherd the teacher who established IYISL.

For more information and to book a place please see our website.
https://www.iyisl.com/workshops

22/09/2021

On the weekend of 9-10th October we are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to learn from US teachers Mary Obendorfer and Eddy Marks, who have taught very popular workshops for us in the past.

They have invited students to join them in a hybrid workshop that they will teach live in their centre in San Diego as well as online.

Recently they have been exploring themes that help us deal with the stresses of recent times. The theme of this workshop is the ‘lightness of being’. Good yoga practice can create an incredible physical and mental buoyancy and lightness. What exactly are the qualities of practice which bring that wonderful lightness of being?

There are five sessions over the weekend including Pranayama and Asana. You can join individual sessions or book for the whole weekend. Four of the sessions can be joined live online and all are available as recordings for two weeks.

For more information see our website.

https://www.iyisl.com/workshops/2021/eddyandmary2021

We are extremely pleased to welcome back US teachers Mary Obendorfer and Eddy Marks who have taught very popular workshops for us in the past. They have invited students to join them in a hybrid workshop that they will teach live in their centre in San Diego as well as online. The theme of this wor

30/04/2021

This free event being held tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 1st May) and open to Iyengar yoga practitioners across the UK will include 'inspirational diversity training and talks' including a talk from IYISL teacher Craig Blake.

Aiming to explore diversity and inclusiveness in yoga - a theme which is central to our ethos at IYISL.

Please register if you would like to attend.

https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/free-event-equity-for-equality/

Inspirational diversity training and talks, Sat 1 May, 3-5.30pm

20/02/2021

It's really satisfying to have had the time to see something through from good idea to a finished item! We think these new yoga leggings are ideal for early spring weather and are perfect for yoga practice.

If you like them you can have a pair made to order in organic cotton.

https://www.iyisl.com/news/2021/2/5/the-perfect-yoga-leggings

It started with a lockdown walk in our local park and a conversation about the perfect clothes for yoga and it kept us happily occupied for that first walk and many walks since! Topic one - leggings or shorts for yoga? We agreed that leggings tend to be made both long and tight which feels just t