Workshops and Series

Introductory Series

Our introductory series acquaints students new to the Iyengar method with

The fundamentals of yoga postures and lays the foundation for practice and

progression to Level 1.

The Four-Week Series is $72.

July Introductory Series

July 17, 24, 31, August 7

10:15 - 11:45am with Richard Jonas

Upcoming Guest Workshops

Stephanie Quirk

October 8 - 11

Edwin Bryant

November 13 - 14

Special Series

Yoga in American Sign Language

Mondays, July 12, 19, August 16, 23, 30

6:00-7:30pm

All Levels
Series $90

Class Drop-In* $25

A 5-week series in the fundamentals of yoga accessible to Deaf students and conducted in American Sign Language. Class is appropriate for those fluent in sign language

*Space allowing, drop-ins are permitted at the discretion of the teacher.

Inversions

Hugh Millard | Levels 2 and up

Fridays, July 16, 23, 30, August 6

7:30-9:00pm

$68 members / $85 non-members

Focus on how to prepare for inversions and how to sequence them in a home practice.

Neck and Shoulders

Jeanne-Marie Derrick | Levels 2 and up

Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24

3:30-5:00pm

$68 members / $85 non-members

Harmonious alignment of the shoulders and pelvis releases the entire spine and opens the heart. Learn to address misalignment in the shoulders that can shorten the spine and hinder freedom in asana practice.

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

Please call 212.691.9642 to register.

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 can drop 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, 1:30-2:45pm
All Levels welcome. There is no fee to participate in this group.

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.

Monthly Yoga Philosophy Study Group

Faculty

Sundays, February 14, March 14, April 18, and June 13

12:00-1:30pm

All Levels welcome. There is no fee to participate in this group.

This study group willl be led by Institute faculty members and will be rooted in the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali. Each session will focus on an exploration of a paricular aspect of Yoga Philosophy.

February  14 - Isvara pranidhana and the meaning of om, sutras I.23-28

March 14 - The obstacles, sutras 1.30-32

April 18 - How to overcome the obstacles, the "or's," sutras I.33-38

June 13 - A gemstone of the highest order, the clarified citta, I.34-41

Sunday Workshops

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

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

Day of workshop: $30 members / $40 non-members

August 1

Deep Hip and Groin Release

Carrie Owerko | Levels 2 and up

Summertime is the perfect time to increase mobility and freedom in your hips.

August 8

Fundamentals of Arm Balances

Hugh Millard | Levels 3 and up

Focus on ways to prepare for and do the begining arm balances: Lolasana, Eka Hasta Bhujasana, Bhujapidasana.

August 15

Rope

Adam Vitolo | Levels 2 and up

The ropes open vast possibilities for creating freedom in all categories of asanas.

The Institute faculty donates the Sunday Workshops to support the IYAGNY programming mission.

Continuing Education Teacher Training

Brooke Myers and Carrie Owerko

Sundays, January 31, February 21, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27

1:00-4:00pm

Open to teachers who have completed a recognized Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training. Build

on work done in Teacher in Training syllabus. Cover sequencing, basic adjustments and

incorporating philosophy in teaching. Come prepared to teach poses on the Introductory

syllabus.

The fee is $45 per class. Pre-registration is required.

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