Workshops and Series

Gabriella Giubilaro
Friday–Sunday, April 20–22
Gabriella Giubilaro, a Senior Teacher from Florence, Italy, is widely known for her dynamic teaching, her good humor, attention to individual needs, and the clarity of her presentation. She communicates the essence of the yoga postures through simple, meaningful explanations that help her students discover the intelligence of their own bodies and experience their maximum potential. Pre-registration is required.

Workshop for Level 2
Friday, April 20, 6:00–8:00 pm, $35 members / $45 nonmembers

Workshop for Level 3 and up
Saturday, April 21, 10:30–1:30 pm, 3:30–6:00 pm, and
Sunday, April 22, 10:30–1:30 pm, $135 members / $165 nonmembers

Workshop for Level 4
Sunday, April 22, 3:30–6:00 pm, $50 members / $60 nonmembers

Online registration is available by clicking here.

Stephanie Quirk– Part Four, Iyengar Yoga and Therapeutics
Tuesday–Friday, May 15–18
A workshop for certified teachers, Pre-registration required.
Stephanie Quirk, a New Zealand native who lives in Pune, India, has studied with the Iyengar family for nearly twenty years. This spring Stephanie returns to the Institute for the fourth of her 6-part therapeutic curriculum for certified Iyengar Yoga teachers. Check our website for detailed information regarding certification requirements and
fees.

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15–16, 10:00 am–1:00 pm and 3:00–6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday, May 17–18, 10:00 am–1:00 pm and 3:00–6:00 pm

Online registration is available by clicking here.

Sorry, additional discounts cannot be applied to guest teachers' workshops.

Introductory Classes and Series

Introductory Classes

Introductory Classes are a specially priced one-session class to get a feel for the basics of Iyengar Yoga. These classes are for new students only. $15 per class and pre-registration is required. To register please call the Institute at 212-691-9642. Online registration is not available for these clases.

These classes are on the following Sundays from 12:00-1:30 pm:

February 5 with Tori Milner
March 4 with Michelle LaRue

April 1 with Jeff Logan

May 6 with Hugh Millard

June 10 with Richard Jonas

Introductory Series

An Introductory Series is perfect preparation for progression to Level 1 study. Consecutive Saturdays.  To register please call the Institute at 212-691-9642. Online registration is not available for these series.

5 Consecutive Saturdays $90 per series

Two January Series -- Morning and Afternoon

January 7, 14, 21, 28 and Februay 4, 10:15–11:45 am with Michelle LaRue
January 7, 14, 21, 28 and Februay 4, 2:15–3:45 pm with Lara Brunn

February Series
Februay 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 10:15–11:45 am with Tori Milner

May Series
May 19, 26 and June 2, 9, 16, 10:15–11:45 am with James Murphy

Special Series

Iyengar Yoga for Amputees – James Murphy and Faculty
6-Mondays, January 9, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 7:00–8:30 pm, No Fee
Limit 6 students. Pre-registration required. Please call the Institute to register.
Improve mobility, flexibility, stamina and body awareness.

Fertility Series – Jeanne-Marie Derrick
8-Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, 5:30–7:00 pm, All Levels
$135 members / $175 nonmembers
Limit 10 students. Pre-registration required. Please call the Institute to register.
Bringing the body into balance through asana practice can enhance the chances of fertility. Learn to reduce stress, retain energy and strengthen the entire system to support the challenges of reproductive medicines and their side effects.

Hypertension – Brooke Myers
4-Saturdays, February 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 2:15–3:45 pm, All Levels
$70 members / $85 nonmembers
Learning how to work with high blood pressure offers an opportunity to experience the positive effects of asana and pranayama on cardiac health.

Learning the Ropes – Naghmeh Ahi
3-Saturdays, March 31 and April 7, 14, 10:15–11:45 am, Level 2 and up
$50 members / $65 nonmembers
Ropes are another one of B.K.S. Iyengar's innovations in yoga practices. We will experience how the use of ropes takes us more deeply, easing challenges in standing poses, forward and backward extensions, and inversions.

Back Care – Dmitri Shapira
3-Saturdays, March 31 and April 7, 14, 2:15–3:45 pm, All Levels
$50 members / $65 nonmembers
Practice postures that promote a healthy back and spine, encouraging good posture and alignment.

Introduction to Yoga for Scoliosis – Marcia Monroe
5-Saturdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 9:30–11:00 am, All Levels
$85 members / $105 nonmembers
Limit 10 students. Pre-registration required. Please call the Institute to register.
Each week we will build from a specific group of asanas modified for working with the tridimensional aspects of scoliosis to best support the individual pattern. Learn to improve balance, focus, strength, stability and awareness for the asymmetric body.

Preregistration for all Special Series is strongly encouraged to guarantee your space.

Please register online here or call 212.691.9642.

Free Special Events

Community Nights
Saturday, March 17 and May 19, 7:00 pm, No Fee
These informal evenings provide opportunities to join others in the Iyengar community for yoga films and lively discussions led by Iyengar Yoga teachers.

Mary Dunn Celebration and Yogathon 2012

Sunday, June 3
Join us for this special day celebrating yoga in the spirit of Mary Dunn.

Specific Needs Classes

Specific Needs with James Murphy and Brooke Myers

Thursdays, 1:45–3:15 pm

Provides safe and effective yoga programs for students who have injuries and chronic conditions, and individual needs. Space is limited. Call for registration process.

Students do not need to be current members of IYAGNY to sign up for this course.

Registration: Please complete and return the questionnaire and waiver (available at the front desk) before your first class. Registration is required at least one week prior to attending class. Only those students who have been registered for past Specific Needs Yoga Courses an rop into our current Specific Needs classes. The cost for a single drop-in class is $21 for members and $25 for non-members.

Weekly Sutra Study Group

Faculty

Fridays, 2:15–3:30 pm, All Levels No Fee

Participation is open to anyone interested in deepening their understanding by examining the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The group will focus on a few sutras each session, practice chanting the selected sutras, and explore different translations and commentaries. Please bring a copy of the sutras with you and any translations that you find valuable in your personal study.

Yoga Philosophy Study Group

Julia Shaida and Faculty
6-Sundays, Jan. 22, Feb. 26, Mar. 25, Apr. 29, May 20, Jun. 24, 12:00–1:30pm

No fee for members / $10 per class for nonmembers
An excellent way to begin your study and deepen your understanding of yoga
philosophy. Explore the philosophical and personal import of specific aphorisms of
the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Advance registration is not required.

The Eight Limbs of Yoga (continued): The Transcendent Principles of Sadhana

Jan. 22 - Niyama: Personal Disciplines, part one, Sutra II.40-42

Feb. 26 - Niyama: Personal Disciplines, part two, Sutra II.43-45

March 25 - Asana: The Infinite Within, Sutra II.46-48

April 29 - Pranayama: Uncovering the Vehicle of the Inner Intelligence, Sutra II.49-52

May 20 - Pratyahara: Turning and Tuning In, Sutra II.53-55

June 24 - Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi: Integration of the Heart and Mind, Sutra III.1-4

Sunday Workshops

All Sunday Workshops are from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Pre-registration: $25 members / $35 non-members

Same day: $30 members / $40 non-members

Online registration is available for Sunday Workshops, just click here.

February 5
Revolve, Revitalize and Release
Tori Milner, Level 2 and up
Twisting can have a powerful, cleansing effect on your organic body, improve range of motion in your hips, back, neck and shoulders and provide a pathway for “involution.”

February 19
Hip Joint Mobility
Judith Isaacs, All Levels
Explore how the strength and tone of the legs and mobility in the hips can work together to create freedom and ease in the spine in a variety of postures.

February 26
Anatomy: Liver, Stomach, Pancreas and Spleen
Genny Kapuler, All Levels
We will study these organs and their specific locations. Then, we will apply that knowledge to asana.

March 4
Practice and the Kosas
Lindsey Clennell, Level 2 and up
In yoga, layers of subjective awareness are often described as the Kosas. We will explore the Kosas and how they can illuminate our practice.

March 11
Connecting to the Earth, Ascending to the Sky
Carolyn Christie, Level 2 and up
Balancing the pelvis in standing poses and inversions allows us to connect to the earth and ascend upward. This reveals the vital energy called udana vayu.

March 18
Asanas Inspired by Vishnu
Lucienne Vidah, Level 3 and up
As sustainer of the universal balance between good and evil, the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu has inspired many asanas. Practice postures which embody balance within asymmetry and promote concentration. No knee problems.

March 25
Inversions Demystified
Lara Brunn, Level 2 and up
Deepen your understanding and practice of inversions. Strengthen your shoulder girdle and open your chest to overcome the physical and mental obstacles you may face when practicing full arm balance, headstand and shoulderstand.

April 1
You’re No Fool–Touch the Wisdom Within: Asana and Meditation
Matt Dreyfus, All Levels
Cultivate meditative integration of body, breath and mind in all the asanas, aiming to sit with steadiness and ease.

April 29
Backbends
Naghmeh Ahi, Level 2 and up
Explore the alignment required to experience maximum freedom and express your heart center to the fullest in a variety of backward extensions.

May 13
Celebrating Motherhood
Jeanne-Marie Derrick, Level 2 and up
Celebrations of motherhood can be traced back to ancient festivals of the Greeks and Romans. Yoga postures will be used to influence the earth and water elements in our own body and understand the use of the related chakras.

May 20
Ropes
Adam Vitolo, Level 2 and up
Wall ropes offer a unique opportunity for mobility and freedom. Deepen your understanding of how the shoulders, shoulder blades and chest integrate through the use of the ropes.

June 10
Side Extensions
Bobby Clennell, Level 2 and up
Rejuvenate the spine, and invigorate and refresh the entire system by combining lateral spinal extension with spinal rotations.

June 24
Liberate Your Lower Floors
Carrie Owerko, Level 2 and up
Explore how to create more freedom in the legs, hips and entire pelvic region for optimum health of the body, breath and mind.

We are grateful to the teachers who offer Sunday Workshops to support the mission of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York, a non-profit membership organization.

Continuing Education and Teacher Training

Continuing Education
Open to all certified teachers and those who have completed a recognized Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training. Whether you are going up for assessment or not, refine your skills, and learn how to become a more effective teacher. Sharpen your abilities to instruct clearly, observe your students, and recognize and address problems. Pre-registration for all Continuing Education courses is required.

Introductory I & II Syllabi
James Murphy, and faculty members Lara Brunn, Matt Dreyfus and Tori Milner

3-Sundays, January 15, February 12, April 15, 12:30–4:00 pm
$50 per class, 3-class package $135

6-Tuesdays, January 31, February 28, March 27, April 24, May 29, June 26, 3:00–5:00 pm
$30 per class, 6-class package $160

Junior Intermediate I, II & III
James Murphy and Carrie Owerko
Sunday, June 17, 12:30– 4:00 pm, $50

Two-Year Teacher Training Program
Under the direction of James Murphy, our two-year teacher training program covers both Introductory syllabi. Asana, pranayama, and basic anatomy and philosophy are covered. To learn more, visit the Teacher Training section on our website here.

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