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We are delighted to be able to confirm a visit by Geetaji to the UK between 24th and 30th May 2009.

Geeta will be teaching for 7 days at an event held in the beautiful surroundings of Old Billingsgate Market, situated on the banks of the Thames, in the heart of the City of London, and close to good transport links.

Places for this event will cost in the region of £400 - £450 per person, excluding accommodation.

Booking forms and more information, including a list of affordable accommodation and lodging with London based members, will be published in September this year. Please do not contact the office to book until these forms have been published.

We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Guruji's 90th Birthday Celebrations Jo Duffin

28 May 2008

For more information or to express an interest in attending Guruji's
90th Birthday Celebrations please contact:

Tig Whattler
ciyc@talk21.com
64 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 1LD

We, all students of Guruji, have been eagerly waiting to learn about
the programme as a part of the celebration of Guruji's 90th birthday.

First and foremost, there will be no special classes which will be
conducted to commemorate this event. The entire programme will be a
cultural bonanza divided into two parts.

There will be a cultural programme in Pune from the 12th of December
till the 14th of December. This will include exposition to Classical
Music, Dance and even theatre amongst a variety of other items.

This will be followed by a 4-day cultural trip to Bangalore, Bellur,
Belur-Hallebeid, Sravanbelagola, Mysore, Somnathpur and back to
Bangalore. This trip would commence from Bangalore on the 17th and end
at Bangalore on the 19th or 20th (both days inclusive).

Respected Guruji is expected to accompany the participants on this
tour. The participants would be expected to organize their own travel
from Pune to Bangalore (we will definitely guide and help them in this
regard). Once in Bangalore, the participants would be picked from the
airport/bus station/railway station and the lodging, boarding, local
travel, guides would be taken care by us. The approximate costs would
be informed to you shortly. Bangalore has an international airport so
those desirous can even fly out to their respective countries out of
Bangalore. The programme is open to all students of Iyengar Yoga and
their family members.

Students are requested to inform the respective representatives in
their country if they are interested in participating in the
programmes in Pune, the trip to South India or both. We will be
sending application forms for the same soon.

BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE PLACES THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE TOUR:

Bellur: the birth place of Guruji and the location of the world's
only Patanjali temple. It is interesting and touching to see the work
accomplished by the Bellur Trust in the short span of time.

BELUR-HALEBEID: This is a heritage site located abut 225 kms from
Bangalore. It houses the famous temple complexes built over 103 years
and completed in 117 AD. The façade of these temples are The facade of
the temple is filled with intricate sculptures with no portion left
blank with carvings of elephants, deities, episodes from the epics
amongst many other things. Each of the 650 charging elephants carved
on the frieze on the walls are all different.

Sravabelagola: The world's tallest monolithic statute which is 17
metres tall.

MYSORE: This is a city of palaces, gardens and sacred temples which
retains the charms of the old world. The palace built between
1897-1912 is famed for its architecture and interiors with its glazed
tiled flooring and stained glass, domed ceiling and intricately carved
doors. It houses a museum which has an exquisite paintings, paintings,
sculptures and musical instruments dating back to 1800s.
Interestingly, it was in this palace that Guruji's Guru Sri T.
Krishnamachar taught yoga. In addition, Mysore is famed for its Bird
Sanctuary, Zoo and the BrindavanGardens.

SOMNATHPURA: Famous for its temple built in the 13th century. The
temple is famous for its elaborate details in the carvings and its
beautiful pillars.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN ATTENDING PLEASE
CONTACT:

Tig Whattler
CIYC@TALK21.COM

64 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 1LD

Stephanie Quirk Workshops 2009/10 Jo Duffin

30 November 2007

Stephanie Quirk 4 day remedial workshops 2009/10 now available for booking

If you have not already completed a Level 1 workshop then you are unfortunately too late to join these workshops.

If you are continuing and would like to reserve a place for 2009 or 2010 please e-mail Jess at: jess@iyengaryoga.org.uk Places are offered on a first come first served basis.

April 2009
Sarva (Level 4) 2, 3, 4, 5
Manchester (Level 6) 7, 8, 9, 10 (10th is Good Friday)
Edinburgh (Level 5) 16, 17, 18, 19

September 2009
Edinburgh (Level 6) 16, 17, 18, 19
Sarva (Level 5) 21, 22, 23, 24

October 2009
Bristol (Level 6) 25, 26, 27, 28

September 2010
Sarva (Level 6) 3, 4, 5, 6

Cancellations after booking cannot be refunded unless a replacement teacher is found to take your place. All cancellations will always be subject to a £5 administration fee.

Each workshop lasts for 4 days. You must complete all 4 days of the workshop if you wish to continue to the next level. Failure to do so can result in you forfeiting your place on a future course. No part day bookings are available.

Once you have contacted Jess to request a place a booking form will be sent to you to complete and return with a deposit of £30 for each workshop you are booking to:

Jess Wallwork
Bookings and Finance Administrator IYA (UK)
15 West Grove
Bristol
BS6 5LS

Professional Development Days 2008 Jo Duffin

27 November 2007

Dates for Professional Development Days 2008 are now available in the Events area of the website.
Click here for the article.

New IYA office address and phone number Jo Duffin

19 October 2007

The new address for the Iyengar Yoga Association UK is:
Jo Duffin and Jess Wallwork
IYA (UK)
PO Box 56436
London
SE3 7UU

Tel: 0208 269 2595
email unchanged: admin@iyengaryoga.org.uk

Junior Intermediate assessments 2008 Leza Hatchard

14 October 2007

Junior Intermediate assessments next March 2008; applications for this are now closed. The cut off deadline was 30th September 2007.

2008 Iyengar Yoga Convention dates Leza Hatchard

8 August 2007

The 2008 Convention dates are: Friday 13th to 15th June 2008.

The convention will take place at Northumbria University in Newcastle.

Booking forms and full details will be published in the September issue of Iyengar Yoga News magazine and will also be available for download in September from the IYA website.

Bookings open: Stephanie Quirk 2008 Leza Hatchard

8 August 2007

Dear Teachers,

Stephanie Quirk 4 day Remedial workshops 2008.

If you have not already completed a Level 1 workshop then you are unfortunately too late to join these workshops now.

If you would like to reserve a place for 2008 please e-mail me at: admin@iyengaryoga.org.uk to reserve your place. You can reserve a place for the March/April 2008 workshops and the Sept/Oct 2008 workshops at the same time.

Once you have contacted me to request your place a booking form will be sent to you to complete and return to the main office with a deposit of £30.

Full payment can be made at a later date. The fees and other details will be advised on the booking form. Confirmation receipts will be posted to everyone who reserves their place with a deposit.

2008 Stephanie Quirk Remedial Workshop Dates

March 23,24, 25, 26 Edinburgh Level 3
March 28, 29, 30, 31 Manchester Level 4
April 5, 6, 7, 8 Sarva High Wycombe, South East Level 2
April 13, 14, 15, 16 Bristol Level 4
Sept 29, 30, Oct 1, 2 Sarva High Wycombe, South East Level 3
Oct 5, 6, 7, 8 Bristol Level 5
Oct 24, 25, 26, 27 Manchester Level 5
Oct 29, 30, 31, 1st Nov Edinburgh Level 4

These workshops are open to Junior Intermediate Level 1 and above qualified Iyengar Yoga teachers ONLY who are members of IYA (UK) and hold the current up to date certification mark. Places are offered on a first come first served basis. You cannot book two levels within the same month but you can take one in March/April 2007 and the other in Sept/Oct 2008 if you wish.

Cancellations after booking cannot be refunded unless a replacement teacher is found to take your place. All cancellations will always be subject to a £5 administration fee.

Each workshop lasts for 4 days. You must complete all 4 days of the workshop if you wish to continue to the next level. Failure to do so can result in you forfeiting your place on a future course. No part day bookings are available.

Many thanks and apologies for any confusion, Leza Hatchard. Membership & Office Manager for IYA (UK).

New member institute North West Kent Angela Hulm

5 May 2007

NEW! North West Kent IYA Member Institute to be established.

7th July - Inaugural meeting Sat 1pm at West Wickham Bromley, Kent. All South Thames teachers and students welcomed to network to raise the profile of IYENGAR yoga and provide more events & classes locally. email your address to: angelahulm@hotmail.com

7th July - Yoga Saturday 10-4 with Bob Waters, £30 Assembly Halls West Wickham Bromley Kent.

Yogamatters-official merchandiser Philippe Harari

21 March 2007

The IYA (UK) is pleased to announce that we have appointed YOGAMATTERS as our official merchandise supplier.

All the books listed on our website and in Iyengar Yoga News are available from the Yogamatters website: www.yogamatters.com

Or you can order by telephone on 020 8888 8588.

Please click here http://yogamatters.com/acatalog/Iyengar_Yoga.html to go straight to Yogamatter's stock of Iyengar books.