Paul has been teaching in the Los Angeles area since 1991. After spending almost two years studying with the Iyengar family at their Institute in Pune, India, Paul has immersed himself in the study of yoga philosophy and teaches regular classes on Indian thought.

paul@yoganga.com / yoganga.com

Having studied Iyengar Yoga for nearly fourteen years, Tracy values the opportunity to share some of the experience and the passion that she learned. She is able to bring a depth of professional experience to her yoga practice that that is both accessible and fun. In addition to her teaching, she is a licenseed practitioner in Nutrition Response Testing, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture.

Sue began studying Iyengar Yoga in 1985 and in 1989 her first class with Manouso Manos completely changed her life. A member of the IYASC's first Teacher Training Program, she has been teaching continuously at the Institute since 1994. Sue was a member of the IYASC board for 10 years, and its president from 1993-1998.

yogasue@aol.com

Diane Gysbers has been teaching Iyengar Yoga since 1990. In addition to teaching regular classes at the Institute, she has guided countless new mothers in pre and post-natal classes. Diane facilitates and teaches in the IYASC’s Teacher Training Program at the Institute and teaches out of her private studio in Venice, California.

Larry Heliker started studying yoga in 1970 when he was twenty-eight and is a graduate of the Teacher Training Program of IYASC. He has traveled to study with the Iyengars in Pune and with Faeq Biria in France. He also studies with Manouso Manos in Los Angeles. "I'm going to be practicing yoga till they nail the lid on the box."

After being inspired by a friend's beautiful demonstration of Salamba Sirsasana, in 1998
Andrea started taking classes at IYILA. Immediately she began to experience positive
benefits from the practice of yoga--increase in physical strength and flexibility, a respite
from anxiety and depression, and a new awareness of her hormonal rhythms, to name
a very few of the benefits the practice of yoga brings. With a little encouragement
from one of her teachers, Andrea entered the Iyengar Yoga Training Program in 2002 and
completed the program in 2005. During the time she was in this program she began to teach
yoga. She encourages people to experience for themselves the health and happiness the
practice of yoga can bring.

Vladimir Jandov began practicing yoga at the age of 12 and has been a practitioner of Iyengar Yoga for over 13 years. At the age of 18, Vladimir traveled to India and spent a year studying the ancient vedic scriptures on yoga and philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita in an ashram and traveled throughout much of India.  He has studied in Pune twice and is a dedicated student of Manouso Manos and other senior Iyengar teachers.  Since he started teaching in 2002, Vladimir guides his students with enthusiasm and sensitivity for each person.

www.iyengaryogi.com

Before graduating from the IYASC Teacher Training Program, Keri taught dance and movement principles for over 15 years and performed in Broadway shows. She holds a BA in English. Her primary teachers are Marla Apt and Carolyn Belko and she looks forward to studying with the Iyengar family in Pune, India. The profound change she has experienced with her practice instills her teaching with clarity, warmth, humor and devotion.

Manouso Manos is one of the most capable and experienced of the Senior Iyengar Yoga Teachers. He holds one of only two Advanced Senior certificates granted worldwide by B.K.S. Iyengar.
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 3 decades 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.

Michael Wells Photography

www.manouso.com

Lori has been studying Iyengar Yoga for many years and is a graduate of the IYASC Teacher Training Program. She has studied twice with the Iyengar family in Pune, India and regularly continues to attend workshops and intensives with senior Iyengar teachers.

loriwmc@aol.com

Garth McLean is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and an avid practitioner of the subject. A graduate of the IYASC Teacher Training program, he continues to study annually with B.K.S. Iyengar and family in Pune, India. He is a founding and current board member of the Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics group, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles. Garth leads classes in Los Angeles and offers workshops on Iyengar Yoga worldwide. When not teaching, Garth can often be found getting lost in practice.

yogarthman@gmail.com / http://yogarth.com

Allen Mulch has been a student of Iyengar Yoga for 20 years, and a certified Iyengar instructor for 10 years. He has studied with the Iyengar family in India and the U.S., and has taught yoga throughout California. He believes everyone can benefit from yoga practice, regardless of age or ability, and he enjoys helping others understand how yoga can work for them.

Koren began her journey of yoga while touring around India on a motorcycle from 1991-1993. When she returned she wrote her Master’s thesis on using yoga to teach English as a Second Language. In 1998 she started the first yoga program for credit in the Los Angeles Unified School District where she spent over ten years teaching two daily yoga classes as well as English, psychology and health.

Since 2002 she has worked in India under the direct guidance of BKS Iyengar and his daughter Geeta for a month or two every other year. Her classes weave state of the art Iyengar instruction with enthusiasm and a sense of humor as she guides students towards a better understanding of themselves; body, mind and spirit. Besides teaching yoga Koren is a stilt performer and costumier.

inventiveascent@gmail.com
http://www.inventiveascent.com/

Jeff started studying yoga in 1989 and found his home in the Iyengar system where the integration of mind, body and spirit had a profound influence on his awareness, presence of mind and ability to balance daily life. He is a graduate of the IYASC teacher-training program and has been teaching since 2006. He has studied twice with the Iyengar family in Pune, India and continues to study with senior Iyengar instructors. During his studies at the Iyengar Institute he developed an interest in Ayurveda (The Indian Holistic Medical System) and in 2010 graduated from the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City, certified as a Clinical Ayurvedic & Pancha Karma Specialist with advanced accreditation in Pulse Diagnosis, Marma Therapy & Herbology.

threeseasons@me.com

http://www.threeseasonsayurveda.com

Monica Rose believes that yoga practice is an integral part of maintaining lifelong personal happiness, health and well-being. Her perspective is that through yogic practice, we can deepen our connection to ourselves. Through yoga, we can come view challenge as an opportunity for growth.
Monica is an Introductory Level II Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, having practiced Iyengar yoga since 1996. She graduated from the Teacher Training Program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles in 2005, then continued her studies of Yoga philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. Monica has had the fortunate opportunity to study directly with B.K.S. Iyengar and two of his daughters, Geeta Iyengar and Sunita Parasarathy.

www.shaktiroseyoga.com
shaktiroseyoga@yahoo.com
Interview on Here's to Your Health: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19829404

Nancy holds a B.F.A in Dance from CalArts. She spent six months studying in Pune with the Iyengars. She participated in the Iyengar Yoga Convention in Pasadena in 2001, and has attended many intensives with senior Iyengar Yoga teachers both in the U.S. and Canada.

rincy@earthlink.net

In the late 1980's Herb was introduced to the yoga of B.K.S Iyengar. Over the past two decades, as a student as well as a teacher, Herb has remained committed to the rigors of Iyengar Yoga. Manouso Manos, Patricia Walden, Dona Holleman and Gabriella Giubilaro are currently his most influential teachers.

Chris started taking classes at the Iyengar Institute in 1988. She was in the first Teacher Training Program of the IYASC and became certified in 1993. She continues to study in Pune with the Iyengars yearly. Chris also teaches at YogaWorks in Santa Monica and at her own studio on the west side of Los Angeles.

shamani108@mac.com / http://108yoga.com

Kishor has been a devoted student of Iyengar Yoga for more than 20 years. He has completed the three-year Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program and has more than 15 years of teaching experience. He studies with Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Manouso Manos and travels to India to study with B.K.S. Iyengar and his family.

A yoga practitioner for 14 years, Kirk has been teaching Iyengar Yoga since 2000. His students value his thorough approach, detailed and precise instruction, and commitment to aiding their progress, health, and well-being.

began teaching yoga in 1988 at her home-based studio in Santa Monica, Yoga Garden Studios. It grew and thrived until it was closed in 2006, when there were 22 classes and eight teachers offering the best of Iyengar yoga in an inspired garden setting. She also taught at Santa Monica College, including Yoga for a Healthy Back (13 years), and since 1999 has taught nationally about the connections between yoga and Jewish spiritual practices. She studies with Manouso Manos, who has guided her practice for over twenty years. She spent a month of intensive study in Pune in 1999. Ida feels eternally grateful for the changes yoga has brought to her life and is honored to share this practice with all who want to live with more of themselves awake, alive and present.