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Iyengar Yoga Beginner's Series - Start Here

Beginner's Series - An Introduction to Iyengar Yoga

Profound, intelligent, and transformative, Iyengar Yoga is for every age, body type, and fitness level. Iyengar Yoga provides practical tools to create and maintain bodily health and vitality, mental clarity, emotional serenity, and spiritual well-being. Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar during his more than 75 years of teaching, Iyengar Yoga is grounded in the ancient Indian tradition and philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

Beginner's Series provides a progressive 3-week series to launch the foundation and covers the basic postures and actions taught in Level 1 Iyengar Yoga classes. The series is designed for new students or those returning after a long break. We look forward to welcoming you!

Upcoming Beginner's Series

  • Sunday March 8, 15 & 22 from 1-2.15 pm taught by David Rubeo. David began studying Iyengar Yoga in 2003 and received his Level 1 certification in 2021
  • In-person at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York located at 150 W 22nd Street, 2nd Fl in Chelsea
  • The series is priced at $50. No drop-ins allowed
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Why Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York?

Our teachers are rigorously trained and dedicated. Our classes focus on strength and stamina, flexibility and balance, concentration and meditation in action – our method is a pathway to complete alignment.

Clear Instruction: Precise language, demonstration, and guidance that cultivate understanding and intelligent action in practice.

Highly Trained Faculty: Certified teachers with extensive training and a strong commitment to teaching excellence.

Individual Guidance: Corrections and adjustments offered when needed to support safe and effective practice.

Progressive Learning: A coherent course of study that supports students’ development from class to class over time.

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35+

Years

30+

Certified Teachers

100+

Weekly Classes & Workshops

59,000+

Student visits in 2025

Benefits of Iyengar Yoga

"Iyengar Yoga improves functional disability, pain intensity, and depression in adults with Chronic Lower Back Pain."

West Virginia University

"Iyengar Yoga intervention is a feasible and safe adjunctive treatment for young people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, leading to health related quality of life, pain disability, fatigue, and mood benefits."

UCLA

"Participants demonstrated significant decreases in self-reported symptoms of depression and trait anxiety."

UCLA

"12-week intervention of Iyengar yoga plus coherent breathing, depressive symptoms declined significantly in patients with Major depressive disorder."

Boston University School of Medicine

Want to experience the benefits for yourself? Join our Iyengar Yoga Beginner's Series!

What Our Students Are Saying

"Iyengar Yoga Institute of NY has been life changing for me! I have been attending in person and now remote classes for about 5 years. All of the instructors are highly skilled, committed and attentive. Even on Zoom, they don't miss anything (lift those arches Dian!). They also actively build community (with community classes and events) and their customer support is highly responsive and efficient. I can't recommend the Institute enough!"

Dian Killian

Student

"This is a great studio, especially for beginners or people with injuries. The instructors are very knowledgeable and the space clean with excellent facilities."

Myles Dakan

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"The best service. Very friendly. And clean always fresh. At this yoga place.And with the best yoga instructorsHighly recommend"

Yosi Gotlieb

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"Teachers with unparalleled knowledge of yoga anatomy, physiology, strategies to modify poses for any condition. Huge faculty with a wide variety of teaching styles, tons of choices of class times and levels. Everyone should go here."

Liz Klodginski Storm

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I have been attending classes at the Iyengar Institute of NY for 20+ years and it has been a life-changing experience. I owe my physical and mental health to the miraculous Iyengar methodology.The new location on East 13th street is wonderful. The teachers are the best. There are classes to suit all ages, all levels. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - THE BEST!

Gyda Gash

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