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London's original Iyengar yoga centre. We've been welcoming students of all levels since B.K.S. Iyen Iyengar first taught classes here in 1983.

Iyengar Yoga London has been welcoming yoga students and teachers since B.K.S. Located in Maida Vale, ten minutes from central London, our bright and spacious studios are open daily with classes for all levels from complete beginners to more advanced practitioners. As a charity, we run on a not-for-profit basis with a commitment to offering affordable yoga to students of all ages. Join us in the studio and online for classes with our exceptional team of experienced teachers.

09/03/2026

Celebrating 60 years of Light on Yoga 🧡

Referred to as the "bible" of modern yoga, Light on Yoga has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. This year marks the 60th anniversary of it's official UK and international publication date in 1966.

In tribute, we’ve revisited our archives and are highlighting a wonderful piece, The Beginnings of Light on Yoga, by the late Beatrice Harthan, whose crucial efforts helped bring Light on Yoga to publication. B.K.S. Iyengar was eternally grateful.

This is an extract from a letter to her:
”I am grateful to you. But for you I would not have come in contact with Mr. Yorke. You are the instrument really for this book to take that shape. Much credit and merit of this book goes to you.”

SEE LINK BELOW to read The Beginnings of Light on Yoga. This article is taken from Dipika, The Iyengar Yoga London Maida Vale Journal, Issue No.48, July 2016.

Light on Yoga can be purchased at the studio, or you are welcome to enjoy our copy before or after your class.

First image: B.K.S. Iyengar with the original LOY
Second image: Rare edition of LOY

https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/the-beginnings-of-light-on-yoga/

05/03/2026

Yoga for Lower Back Workshop

Experienced remedial yoga teacher Judy Smith demonstrates Supta Padangusthasana. This pose will help lengthen your back and provide relief.

Join Judy in the studio in May for many more poses to ease backache and support the spine.

YOGA FOR LOWER BACK WORKSHOP
Friday 8 May
2.00 - 5.00 PM

LINK IN BIO TO BOOK YOUR PLACE 🙏

03/03/2026

~Hybrid Workshop Special
with Father Joe Pereira
Monday 18 May, 3.00 - 6.00 PM

•Open level - everyone welcome
•Hybrid + recorded workshop

We are pleased to present a rare opportunity to attend a Hybrid Workshop Special with Father Joe Pereira this May. This will be his first visit to Maida Vale, and we are honoured to host him

Father Joe founded the Kripa Foundation, the largest NGO in India devoted to the care, support and rehabilitation of those affected by chemical dependency and HIV & AIDS. Over a fifty-year period, Father Joe was deeply involved with B.K.S. Iyengar as a student, certified trainer and friend. Together they developed practices and protocols specifically for Kripa’s rehabilitation programme.

-About Father Joe’s Workshop
Firmly rooted within the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, Father Joe’s workshops extend one’s understanding of the spiritual dimension as he takes us on a journey from the outer body, in physiology and neurology, through to the subtle consciousness and towards what he refers to as the third dimension of the Antaratma or the soul consciousness.

Such teachings are rarely shared and very often lost in translation in the West. His work is profound yet entirely accessible to everyone, regardless of worldview or spiritual beliefs, yoga practitioner or not.

Father Joe will donate his workshop earnings to support his charitable foundation.

Booking: https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/iyengar-yoga-workshops/

02/03/2026

New Hybrid General Class
with Celia Henebury
Mondays, 7.45 - 9.15 PM

As of today you have the option to join this class online or in the studio 🤸‍♂️

Suitable for those with 2+ years Iyengar yoga experience.

About Celia
Celia has been practising yoga since 1994. She gained her teaching certificate in 2004 and has made numerous trips to the institute in Pune, where she continues to be inspired. She has found the practice of Iyengar yoga a lifelong source of creativity and joy. She enjoys the philosophy that Iyengar yoga imparts and likes to share as much of this as possible in her classes, with humour and a continued shared exploration.

Celia also teaches a Studio Beginners class on Mondays from 6.15 - 7.30 PM.

Photographer: 🙏

27/02/2026

~Preparation for Inversions
Workshop with Hazel Sainsbury
Saturday 28 February
2.00 - 4.30 PM

Inversions offer a host of benefits, revitalising the entire body and promoting strength, firmness, calm, and mental clarity. This workshop will give you the opportunity to prepare for inversions by exploring the postures and ways of practicing safely to bring balance and harmony to mind and body. Experienced students can also benefit from this workshop.

•Suitable for students with 2+ years regular Iyengar yoga practice

•Studio workshop

Booking: https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/iyengar-yoga-workshops/

26/02/2026

WE ARE HIRING
Front Desk Coordinator (Part Time)
20.5 hours/week: Mon & Thurs afternoons, Weds & Sat mornings

We are seeking a friendly and reliable Front Desk Coordinator to deliver exceptional customer service, support our team, and ensure our studio operates smoothly. An interest in yoga is preferred, and the successful candidate can enjoy a free weekly class.

If you would like to join our team, we'd love to hear from you. Please email: salma@iyengaryogalondon.co.uk

If you know anyone who would be a great addition to our team, please share 🙏

24/02/2026

The Koshas: A Five-Part Yoga Series with Alaric Newcombe

Explore the five layers of being, inspired by B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Life. Journey from the physical body to the innermost core of bliss over five workshops, each focusing on one kosha.

~ Five Session Member Discount
Studio - £175 | Online - £150

Single Day Prices
STUDIO Members £45 | Visitors £60
ONLINE Members £40 | Visitors £55

•Suitable for students with 4+ years regular Iyengar yoga practice

•Recordings will be sent to everyone who books

•Hybrid - join online or in studio

Booking: https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/iyengar-yoga-workshops/

19/02/2026

“In backbends one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously and spiritually everywhere.”
~ BKS Iyengar

We hope you are experiencing the incredible benefits of backbends this week 🙏

Remember to practice safely and always speak to your yoga teacher if you are unsure or unfamiliar with a pose.

“Backbends are to be introduced when the body is trained, tuned and toned to such an extent that it accepts the pose”.
~ BKS Iyengar

17/02/2026

"Inversions teach us to face our fears and approach life with fresh eyes." ~ BKS Iyengar

~Preparation for Inversions
Workshop with Hazel Sainsbury
Saturday 28 February
2.00 - 4.30 PM

Inversions offer a host of benefits, revitalising the entire body and promoting strength, firmness, calm, and mental clarity. This workshop will give you the opportunity to prepare for inversions by exploring the postures and ways of practicing safely to bring balance and harmony to mind and body. Experienced students can also benefit from this workshop.

•Suitable for students with 2+ years regular Iyengar yoga practice

•Studio workshop

BOOKING: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=3645&stype=-8&sTG=23&sVT=28&sView=day&sLoc=1&sTrn=100000086&date=02/28/26

14/02/2026

''...only love can unite society and make it cohesive. A yogi has no hatred in the heart, but only love for all."
- Geeta Iyengar ❤

13/02/2026

Loving your Practice 🧡
Workshop with Kristyan Robinson
Saturday 14 February
10:30 - 1:00 PM

Are you a beginner looking to deepen your yoga practice? We have a few places left on our workshop with Kristyan in the studio tomorrow. Explore some of the more subtle aspects of extension and alignment in familiar postures. Kristyan will help you develop experience and confidence to practice at a general level.

General Level students are very welcome and will benefit from this refresher on applying a general level approach to yoga practice.

WORKSHOPS: https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/iyengar-yoga-workshops/

12/02/2026

“I am part and parcel of this building from my heart, my head and my soul.” ~BKS Iyengar

Our centre was founded in 1984 to provide Iyengar students in London with a dedicated teaching centre. London’s original Iyengar yoga centre was financed by contributions and fundraising activities by its early members and by BKS Iyengar himself, who gave a talk and demonstration at the Barbican Centre to raise money for the new building project.

The original studio was formerly an artist’s studio and its members did a lot of the conversion work themselves. When B.K.S. Iyengar came to open the building, he lived there for a while. As students recall, it became his home away from home on visits to Britain. Over the next ten years plans were made to create a bigger and purpose-built studio. In 1994, the old studio was officially replaced by our current building which was inaugurated by Mr Iyengar in 1997.

Photo: BKS Iyengar with some early students and teachers outside our original building.

Shyam Mehta (far left) Silva Mehta (far right) Ayesha Devi (centre left) Sylvia Precott (behind BKS Iyengar)

Address

223A Randolph Avenue

W9 1NL

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 20:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 20:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 20:00
Thursday	09:00 - 20:00
Friday	09:00 - 20:00
Saturday	08:00 - 20:00
Sunday	09:00 - 20:00

Telephone

+442076273080

Website

https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/

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