NEW TO YOGA?
We've compiled some information for new students. If you've got a question that isn't covered contact us.
We now offer: 4-week Introductory courses for new beginners, Women's Classes, Prenatal, Teen Yoga, Kids Yoga, Scoliosis, Pranayama, Restorative, Special Workshops and Private Classes. See our schedule for details.
Photo ©2008 Karen Lee Fisher (all rights reserved)
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL
2 weeks of unlimited yoga for only $27. Take as many classes as you like for 2 weeks - unlimited passes are available now at the Institute. This offer is for new students only.
Don't forget to read through our information for new students and as always feel free to contact us with any questions.
Summer Intro Courses
Beginning Iyengar Yoga
Four Fridays, June 5 - 26
12:00 - 1:30pm with Sophie Boller
Four Saturdays, June 6 - 27
2:30-4 pm with Efrat Lavie-Gang
Four Thursdays, July 2 - 23
9:00 - 10:30am with Koren Paalman
Four Saturdays, August 8 - 29
4:00 - 5:30pm with Kishor Stein
For students new to yoga or new to the Iyengar method, this course introduces the basic poses, principles of movement and posture, yoga philosophy and simple relaxation techniques.
In Iyengar yoga, weak parts are strengthened and stiff parts are stretched, thus awakening and realigning the whole body. Benefits include increased vitality and the reduction of stress and anxiety.
This is a four-session course, a cumulative experience with each class building on the one before it. The course is limited to 15 students and the needs of each individual are addressed. Although not required before entering Level 1 classes at IYILA, this course is a great way to begin your study of Iyengar yoga or to refresh your understanding of the basics of the method.
All props, including yoga mats, are provided. Wear shorts or tights & come with an empty stomach. Yoga is practiced with bare feet.
PRECAUTIONS: Please advise your teacher before class if you have any significant health issues (surgeries, high blood pressure, etc.) are pregnant or menstruating so that alternative poses may be suggested.
Attitudes of Asana
Philosophy & Asana
A weekend workshop with Karin O’Bannon
August 7, 8, 9
Friday, 6-8pm
Saturday, 1-4pm
Sunday, 1-4pm
Asana is the physical expression of the Inner Being. As the doer of the asana perfects the alignment of the body, the body aligns with the discriminating factor of the mind.
Reflection on this harmony brings the practitioner to the perception of the truths within the darsan of yoga and ultimately to the wisdom of the True Self.
Friday INNER ATTITUDES:
Discussion of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Saturday OUTER ATTITUDES:
Practice of asana with awareness of how the asana reveals the teachings of yoga.
Sunday OUTER ATTITUDES:
Practice of Iyengar Yoga holds the essence of all the limbs of astanga yoga.
SAVE THE DATES: November 13, 14, 15
Karin will be coming back once more in 2009. This series of workshops will be concerned with how asana and yogic philosophy interact. Each class and/or workshop may be taken separately but each will interrelate with the others. Concepts within the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavadgita will be explored through discussion in the Friday night classes. The physical experience of some of these concepts may find expression in the asana classes that follow.
As a devoted student of B.K.S. Iyengar, Karin has been a student and teacher of yoga for 35 years. A member of the Southern California community for over 20 years she attended and then taught at IYILA since its inception. She served on the IYASC board as a member and as president. She also served as president of IYNAUS. She was a long time teacher in the teacher training program at the Los Angeles Institute as well. Older and hopefully wiser now, she finds fascination in the Iyengar method that takes the practice of asana to the level of study of the self and eventually to the seat of the soul.
Advanced Series
Level 3 Courses; a 6-week series with Marla Apt
This course will allow intermediate and more experienced students of Iyengar yoga as well as yoga teachers to study in a consistent setting. The classes will be progressive and will build upon each other over the course of six weeks. Students will have the opportunity to cultivate a deeper refinement of their practice as well as explore more challenging asanas and pranayama. At this level, students are expected to have a self-directed practice of Iyengar Yoga and to know how to manage their limitations.
Tuesdays: 6 - 7:30pm
June 30 - August 4
Registration deadline is June 1
Course Fee: $100 for all six classes if paid by registration deadline.
$110 for all six classes after the registration deadline.
Students who have purchased a month or year of unlimited classes can register for the course for $10 if paid by the registration deadline.
Drop-in Fee (after registration deadline): $21 per class
Manouso Manos
Weekend Workshop - July 10, 11 and 12
Manouso is one of the most capable and experienced of the Senior Iyengar Yoga Teachers.
He began his studies with Sri B.K.S. Iyengar in 1976, and served as chairperson of the First International Iyengar Yoga Convention in 1984. After numerous trips to Pune, India and over 25 years of personal practice, his understanding of and insights into Iyengar yoga are conveyed with authenticity and precision.
Methodical in his teaching, Manouso lays a solid foundation and progressively refines each of the asanas. His sense of humor and sensitivity shine through as his dynamic and challenging teaching style moves his students beyond their perceived limits.
- Friday (All levels) 6 - 8pm
- Saturday (All levels) 9 - 11am
- Saturday (All levels) 12 - 2pm
- Sunday (All Levels w/ 1 year Iyengar Yoga experience) 8am - 12pm
- NO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
- 6 MONTHS IYENGAR YOGA REQUIRED
Photo ©2006 Karen Lee Fisher (all rights reserved)
Yoga for Teens, ages 13-19
a continuing course with Koren Paalman
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Single Class $10
5 Class Series $45
10 Class Series $80
- Yoga reduces stress & anxiety & improves your mood!
- Yoga makes you feel better about your body!
- Bring a friend along or come alone!
Come stretch, strengthen & balance your body & mind with other teens!
Find out how yoga can help you with grades, tests, homework, teachers, parents & friends.
Take this class to get more flexibility and strength for athletics or just for fun.
You may get credit for this class, ask your counselor. How cool is that?
Koren is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher with a BA in Psychology from UCLA and an MS in Education from USC. In 1998 Koren created the first yoga program for credit in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she also taught psychology and health to at-risk inner city teens.
Since 2002 Koren has visited India every other year to study with BKS Iyengar and his daughter Geeta Iyengar.
The LA Weekly described Koren as: “strict but funny and soothingly coaxing”(9/4/03-Considerable People). She teaches yoga throughout Los Angeles and at her own yoga studio in Venice. For more information about Koren, check the back-side of the flyer.
A consent waiver card (available at the Institute) must be signed by a parent for all students under 18.
Yoga for Kids! Ages: 6 - 12
with Koren Paalman
Come Play! We will be learning yoga asanas (postures) for children in a supportive, inclusive, energetic, positive and creative environment. Together we will bring out the natural yogi that exists within each of us! Moving and breathing consciously through asanas helps kids increase self-awareness and self-confidence. Through yoga games, stories and the safe progressive approach of the Iyengar method, participants will explore their own unique moving and thinking bodies.
Benefits include:
- Improvement of Motor Skills and Physical Fitness
- Develop Awareness of the Senses
- Foster Emotional Growth
- Build Social Skills
- Encourage Creativity
Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Single Class: $10
5 Class Series: $45
10 Class Series: $80
No previous yoga experience is necessary.
Prenatal Yoga
A continuing series at the Institute
with Diane Gysbers
“The child in the womb is the product of the living thought of the mother throughout her pregnancy. The healthy body and the healthy mind of the would-be mother provide the fertile soil for the physical, mental and spiritual growth of the child.
It is my conviction that Yoga helps a mother in delivering a robust and healthy child. It keeps her body trim and lessens the tension in her nerves and mind by teaching her the art of relaxation.”
- BKS Iyengar
In this course you will learn simple asanas (yoga poses) that are designed to keep the mother healthy during pregnancy as well as increase sensitivity to the baby and its growth. These asanas aid digestion, circulation, ease breathing and ensure maximum room for the growth and motion of the fetus. Additionally the practice of the asanas is calming and provides stress relief for the mother. It is best to join the class no later than the 28th week of pregnancy if you have not been doing Iyengar Yoga on a regular basis during your pregnancy.
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:30pm
Series of six prenatal classes: $108.
Drop-ins are welcome and the fee is $21 per class.
No previous yoga experience is necessary.
