emotional serenity, and spiritual well-being. Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar ..... OPEN HOUSE / FREE CLASS: SAT, MAR 31 | 1
IYENGAR YOGA INSTITUTE S O F NE W YO RK & B R O O K LY N
2018 SPRING SCHEDULE APR 1 - JUL 3
OUR MISSION INSPIRE AND ENABLE PROGRESSIVE LIFELONG LEARNING AND PRACTICE IN THE ART, SCIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHY OF IYENGAR YOGA DEVELOP, NURTURE, AND OFFER TEACHING OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS BUILD AND SUPPORT A COMMUNITY OF PRACTITIONERS WITHIN THE THREE-STATE REGION OF OUR CHARTER
IYENGAR YO GA 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 over his more than 75 years of practice and teaching, our method is grounded in the ancient Indian tradition and philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Our classes focus on strength and stamina, flexibility and balance, concentration and meditation in action. Our teachers are rigorously trained and dedicated practitioners. Our method is a pathway toward complete alignment.
CL ASS FEES AND MEMBERSHIP
MEMBER
NON-MEMBER
EXPIRATION
FIRST CLASS
$16
N/A
3 CLASS CARD
$48
30 DAYS
$22
$27
30 DAYS
5 CLASS CARD
$105
$130
75 DAYS
10 CLASS CARD
$200
$250
120 DAYS
20 CLASS CARD
$380
$480
180 DAYS
$110
365 DAYS
NEW STUDENT*
SINGLE CLASS CLASS CARDS
MEMBERSHIP No extensions, refunds or credits are allowed. Class Cards are non-transferable.
*New Student options are available to first time visitors and are good for Level 1, Level 2, and Gentle Classes.
We offer a 10% discount for seniors over 65 and students with a valid I.D. (Non-Members Only)
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP The Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York (IYAGNY) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that runs the Iyengar Yoga Institutes of New York and Brooklyn. Membership is 100% tax-deductible and goes directly to support our mission and programs. Membership includes significant discounts on class cards, workshops, series, events, and merchandise. IYAGNY Membership also includes membership and benefits with the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (IYNAUS). For a full list of Membership benefits visit iyengarnyc.org.
S P EC I A L D E A L - B RO O K LY N O N LY ! Spring into action this April for 12 weeks at the Brooklyn Institute. Consistent, uninterrupted, and steady practice is the key to making progress. With this special offer, in Brooklyn only, take class with the same teacher at the same time every week for only $199 and discover the benefits of making a commitment. Sign up today in person or by calling the front desk 212-691-9642!
SPECIAL EVENTS YOGATHON SUN, JUN 3 Join us for our annual fundraising event! See your favorite Faculty Members and Association Teachers present incredible feats of asana.
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA THU, JUN 21 DETAILS TO COME
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N E W YO R K DA I LY C L A SS S C H E D U L E MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
S AT
SUN
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
8:00-9:30AM
8:00-9:30AM
8:00-9:45AM
8:00-9:30AM
8:00-9:30AM
8:00-9:45AM
8:15-10:00AM
RICHARD JONAS
HUGH MILLARD
HUGH MILLARD
MICHELLE LARUE
JAMES MURPHY
JAMES MURPHY
NAGHMEH AHI
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
8:30-10:15AM
8:15-9:45AM
10:15-11:45AM
9:00-10:30AM
8:15-9:45AM
8:15-9:45AM
8:30-10:00AM
LARA
LUCIENNE VIDAH
MATT DREYFUS
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
JEFF LOGAN
RICHARD JONAS
WARREN
WOMEN’S
PRANAYAMA
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
9:45-11:30AM
12:00-1:30PM
10:30AM-12:00PM
9:45-11:30AM
9:45-11:30AM
10:00-11:30AM
10:15-11:45AM
BOBBY CLENNELL
TORI MILNER
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
TORI MILNER
BROOKE MYERS
ADAM VITOLO
TORI MILNER
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
10:30AM-12:00PM
12:15-2:15PM
12:15-1:45PM
10:15-11:45AM
10:00-11:30AM
11:45AM-1:15PM
10:30AM-12:00PM
DMITRI SHAPIRA
JAMES MURPHY
BROOKE MYERS
MATT DREYFUS
TZAHI MOSKOVITZ
BROOKE MYERS
NAGHMEH AHI
RESTORATIVE/ PRANAYAMA
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
GENTLE
12:30-2:00PM
12:30-2:15PM
12:00-1:30PM
12:00-1:30PM
1:30-3:00PM
4:15-5:45PM
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
DEBBY GREEN
JAMES MURPHY
NIL AKIN
MATT DREYFUS
11:45AM-1:15PM MATT DREYFUS
HIV
GENTLE
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
12:00-1:30PM
3:30-5:00PM
2:30-4:00PM
1:15-2:45PM
12:15-2:15PM
3:15-4:45PM
4:30-6:00PM
BOBBY CLENNELL
NORMA COLON
MICHELLE LARUE
RICHARD JONAS
LARA WARREN
ADAM VITOLO
FACULTY*
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
12:15-1:45PM
5:15-6:45PM
4:00-5:30PM
1:45-3:15PM
2:30-3:45PM
4:15-6:00PM
6:00-7:30PM
NAGHMEH AHI
SARAH PERRON
DMITRI SHAPIRA
JAMES MURPHY
FACULTY
BROOKE MYERS
TZAHI MOSKOVITZ
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
GENTLE
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
2:00-3:30PM
5:30-7:15PM
5:15-7:00PM
3:30-5:00PM
2:30-4:00PM
5:00-6:30PM
MATT DREYFUS
MATT DREYFUS
TZAHI MOSKOVITZ
DMITRI SHAPIRA
MICHELLE LARUE
DMITRI SHAPIRA
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 2
4:15-5:45PM
7:00-8:30PM
5:30-7:00PM
5:15-7:15PM
2:45-4:15PM
JUDITH ISAACS
TORI MILNER*
BROOKE MYERS
LUCIENNE VIDAH
LARA WARREN
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
5:15-6:45PM
7:30-9:00PM
5:45-7:15PM
5:30-7:00PM
5:30-7:00PM
SHARON COTUGNO*
JAMES MURPHY
DMITRI SHAPIRA
JAMES MURPHY
HUGH MILLARD
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
5:30-7:00PM
7:15-8:45PM
7:15-8:45PM
5:45-7:15PM
HUGH MILLARD
NIKKI COSTELLO
KAVI PATEL
SHARON COTUGNO
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
7:00-8:45PM
7:30-9:00PM
7:30-9:00PM
7:15-9:00PM
MICHELLE LARUE
LARA WARREN
NAGHMEH AHI
BOBBY CLENNELL
BREAST HEALTH
LEVEL 1 7:15-8:45PM LUCIENNE VIDAH
PRANAYAMA
SPECIFIC NEEDS
SUTRA STUDY
RESTORATIVE
*LISA ROTELL IS ON SABBATICAL
B RO O K LY N DA I LY C L A SS S C H E D U L E MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
S AT
SUN
LEVEL 1/2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1/2
LEVEL 1/2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
10:00-11:30AM
8:30-10:00AM
10:00-11:30AM
10:00-11:30AM
9:30-11:00AM
10:00-11:30AM
10:00-11:30AM
SUSAN TURIS
DEIDRA DEMENS
NAGHMEH AHI
DMITRI SHAPIRA
CORY WASHBURN
MICHELLE LARUE
KEVIN ALLEN
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1/2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
12:30-2:00PM
12:00-1:30PM
11:30AM-1:15PM
12:00-1:45PM
10:00-11:30AM
10:15-11:45AM
11:15AM-12:45PM
SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ
LARA WARREN
SUSAN TURIS***
LARA WARREN
TORI MILNER
DEIDRA DEMENS***
SUSAN TURIS
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
KIDS CLASS
LEVEL 1
2:00-3:30PM
5:45-7:15PM
12:30-2:00PM
5:30-7:00PM
6:00-7:30PM
12:00-1:00PM
1:00-2:30PM
RICHARD JONAS
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
MIMI VISSER
RACHEL FEINBERG
DAN SHUMAN
FACULTY**
MIMI VISSER
LEVEL 1
GENTLE
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
5:45-7:15PM
6:30-8:00PM
5:45-7:15PM
5:45-7:15PM
7:00-8:30PM
12:30-2:00PM
3:00-4:30PM
RICHARD JONAS
ROSE ALEXANDER
JAMES MURPHY
NIL AKIN
DEIDRA DEMENS
SHAPIRA & HERNANDEZ ***
RACHEL FEINBERG
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
ALL LEVELS
GENTLE
LEVEL 3
6:00-7:30PM
7:30-9:00PM
6:00-7:15PM
4:00-5:30PM
5:30-7:15PM
NAGHMEH AHI
HECTOR MARTINEZ
COMMUNITY CLASS*
RICHARD JONAS
NAGHMEH AHI
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
7:30-9:00PM
5:45-7:15PM
6:45-8:15PM
DAN TRUINI
KAVI PATEL
DAN TRUINI
HIV
* Taught by student teachers from our Association, this $5 COMMUNITY CLASS makes Iyengar Yoga available to everyone. ** See the inside of brochure for more information on the Kids Class. *** Eve Holbrook will return in Summer Term.
CL ASS DESCRIPTION LEVEL 1 Fundamental poses. New students may attend any Level 1 class. LEVEL 2 Basic postures are refined and Sirsasana (headstand), full arm balance, backbends and Pranayama are introduced. LEVEL 3 For students who are able to do Sirsasana for five minutes and push up into Urdhva Dhanurasana. Sirsasana variations, intermediate postures, and seated Pranayama are taught. Independent practice should be established. LEVEL 4 For students who have gained a proficiency in Level 3 and who hold Sirsasana and Sarvangasana for ten minutes. Students should have a well established, regular home practice.
GENTLE A moderately paced, less rigorous class for new and continuing students.
WOMEN’S Emphasis on postures for the physical and psychological well-being of women.
PRANAYAMA The practice of breath awareness and modification. Six months Iyengar Yoga experience required.
BREAST HEALTH Specifically tailored to the physical, psychological, and emotional needs of breast cancer survivors, including those undergoing treatment.
RESTORATIVE Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system. Six months Iyengar Yoga experience required.
HIV Postures appropriate for people living with HIV/AIDS.
SPECIFIC NEEDS Safe and effective yoga programs for students who have injuries, chronic conditions, or other individual needs. Space is limited. By application only.
SUTRA STUDY Informal study group.
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NEW STUDENT OPTIONS We welcome new students to attend any of our Beginner options or any Level 1 class to become familiar with the fundamentals of the Iyengar Yoga method. Please pre-register before joining us. BEGINNER CL A SSES
BEGINNER SERIES
NEW YORK SAT, APR 7 | 10:00-11:30AM LUCIENNE VIDAH
NEW YORK SAT, APR 14, 21, 28 | 10:00-11:30AM LUCIENNE VIDAH
SAT, MAY 5 | 10:00-11:30AM JAMES MURPHY
SAT, MAY 12, 19, 26 | 10:00-11:30AM JAMES MURPHY SAT, JUN 2, 9, 16 | 10:00-11:30AM NAGHMEH AHI
BROOKLYN SUN, APR 8 | 5:00-6:30PM MIMI VISSER
BROOKLYN SUN, APR 15, 22, 29 | 5:00-6:30PM MIMI VISSER
SUN, JUN 3 | 5:00-6:30PM TORI MILNER
SUN, JUN 10, 17, 24 | 5:00-6:30PM TORI MILNER
$15 / CL ASS
$45 / SERIES
SPECIAL SERIES NEW YORK HE ALTHY KNEES SAT, APR 7, 14, 21 2:00-3:30PM ALL LEVELS DMITRI SHAPIR A Learn how proper alignment and action in the asanas can suppor t healthy function of the knee joint. Modifications of common poses will be taught. SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER
STABILIT Y/ MOBILIT Y PL AYGRO UND MON, APR 16, 23, 30 3:15-5:00PM LEVEL 3 & UP C ARRIE OWERKO Stabilit y is our abilit y to control our movements. Mobilit y is our abilit y to move with control. In this series we will explore play ful ways to develop bet ter motor control in all of our poses. Your mind will benefit as much as your body! SERIES: $70 MEMBER / $85 NON-MEMBER DROP-IN ALLOWED ON THE DAY-OF IF SPACE PERMITS: $25 MEMBER / $30 NON-MEMBER
YO GA THROUGH THE LENS OF AYURVEDA THU, MAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 3:00-4:30PM ALL LEVELS JE ANNE-MARIE DERRICK As a Yoga practitioner, you may have heard of Ayur veda, but did you know that the t wo are sister sciences? Ayur veda is the oldest continuously practiced system of medicine in the world. B oth emerged from shared philosophical roots. Connect to the wisdom of the ancients, and discover tools needed to restore health, happiness and well-being. SERIES: $110 MEMBER / $135 NON-MEMBER
B RO O K LY N YO GA & SCOLIOSIS: ADDRESSING A SYMMETRY SUN, APR 29 & MAY 6, 13, 20 | 12:00-1:30PM ALL LEVELS MARCIA MONROE Appropriate for students with minor back pain, asymmetries, and scoliosis. Improve your posture, balance, strength, and mobilit y while promoting healthy extension of the spine and awareness of the breath. SERIES: $85 MEMBER / $105 NON-MEMBER
HOME PR ACTICE INSPIR ATION SAT, JUN 2, 9, 16 | 3:30-5:00PM ALL LEVELS SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ Find motivation and direction to understand how to begin to practice on your own. It is of ten in home practice where your connection to yoga truly deepens and flourishes. SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER
YO GA FOR KIDS KIDS YO GA SERIES SAT, APR 14 - JUN 16 | 12:00-1:00PM AGES 7-12 | BRO OKLYN OPEN HOUSE / FREE CL A SS: SAT, MAR 31 | 12:00-1:00PM Your child will explore yoga postures from the most basic to the most challenging in a joyful, fun, supportive environment. Pre-register as space is limited. 10 WEEKS $200
C O N T I N U I N G E D U C AT I O N * SAT, APR 21, MAY 19, JUN 16 | 10:30-2:00PM Our program is designed specifically for all teachers who want to further their education and for those going up for any level of certification. Join James Murphy and Lara Warren to: Increase your knowledge base and deepen your understanding of the practice; Learn to communicate with clarity and confidence; Refine your demonstration, observation, and correction skills. $90 CL ASS / $250 FOR ALL 3 *For CIYTs and graduates of an accredited Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program. Pre-registration required.
MODIFIED SCHEDULE MODIFIED SCHEDULE MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 27 & 28 | INDEPENDENCE DAY, JUL 4
GUEST TEACHER WORKSHOPS D R . S A T YA N A R AYA N A D A S A THE BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 4 THU, JUN 14 | 3:00-5:00PM | ALL LEVELS Dr. Satya Narayana Dasa is the founder and director of the Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies and has translated several important works from Sanskrit into English. In this lecture, Dr. Dasa will share an in-depth perspective on the Bhagavad Gita, starting with Chapter 4 and will review Chapter 1 through 3. $30 MEMBER / $35 NON-MEMBER
JAWAHAR BANGER A We are pleased to host Jawahar Bangera, Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher from Mumbai, who began his studies with Guruji in 1969. He is a Trustee of Light on Yoga Research Trust, and partner in “YOG”. LEVEL 2 & UP
LEVEL 3 & UP
FRI, JUN 22 6:00-8:00PM
SAT, JUN 23 10:15AM-12:45PM
SUN, JUN 24 10:15AM-12:45PM
$50 MEMBER / $60 NON-MEMBER
2:00-4:00PM
2:00-4:00PM
SAT/SUN SESSIONS: $220 MEMBER / $260 NON-MEMBER
WORKSHOPS N E W Y O R K : S U N D AY S , 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 P M EAR TO THE EARTH APR 8 | LEVEL 3 & UP LUCIENNE VIDAH The practice of asanas that mold the body into small compact structures, birds or creatures. Not suitable for anyone with wrist/shoulder injuries or during menstruation. UN-TAXING YOUR SHOULDERS APR 15 | ALL LEVELS TORI MILNER Strengthen and release your upper back and chest muscles to unburden your shoulders, and find relief from the tension and stress that accumulates in this part of the body. EXTEND AND EXPAND APR 22 | ALL LEVELS NIL AKIN Spreading our consciousness begins with learning how to extend and expand ourselves from down to up, up to down, side to side, front to back, back to front, outside in and inside out in basic postures.
APRIL SHOWERS, MAY FLOWERS APR 29 | LEVEL 2 & UP CAROLYN CHRISTIE Exhalation generates the root for the flowering of inhalation. Inhalation moistens the ground and opens the bud of the flower. The play of the breath (the rain) leads us to awareness of the Vayus: Prana and Apana (the flowers). FLOW AND LET GO MAY 6 | LEVEL 2 & UP SUSAN TURIS Get ready to let go of what holds you back and enter into a state of free flow in an invigorating, inspired, and serene practice. WITHSTAND AND UNDERSTAND MAY 13 | ALL LEVELS JEFF LOGAN Learn to embrace the foundation of the practice of standing poses and how they contain the whole essence of Iyengar Yoga.
LEARNING THE ROPES MAY 20 | LEVEL 2 & UP LARA WARREN Access greater mobility, agility, and freedom in your body and your posture through the ropes. INVERSIONS: FACE YOUR FEARS JUN 10 | LEVEL 2 & UP ADAM VITOLO Overcome your fears and learn how to go upside down safely, with intelligence and enthusiasm. TWIST AND RELEASE JUN 17 | LEVEL 2 & UP JAMES MURPHY Twists not only cleanse and purify the organic body, but they provide tremendous potential to explore the breath, and release tension in the neck, shoulders, hips, and back as well as focus the mind.
$30 MEMBER / $40 NON-MEMBER
B R O O K L Y N : S A T U R D AY S , 3 : 3 0 - 5 : 3 0 P M BUILDING BRIDGES APR 7 | LEVEL 2 & UP NIKKI COSTELLO A progressive exploration of how to build up to Setu Bandha Sarvangasana with and without props to rejuvenate and restore.
STAY: ENDURANCE & STRENGTH APR 28 | ALL LEVELS DAN TRUINI Enjoy the physical challenge of holding the postures in a stable, steady state, while expanding your mental stamina as well.
LIFT & LENGTHEN: FINDING YOUR SIDE BODY APR 14 | ALL LEVELS RACHEL FEINBERG Learn to access and create space in the sides of the body to free your chest and breath while taking pressure off your lower back and hips.
RESTORE AND REJUVENATE MAY 5 | ALL LEVELS KAVI PATEL Release stress and tension through a practice of supported asanas.
JUMP! ROPES! APR 21 | LEVEL 2 & UP JAMES MURPHY Combine a practice of using the ropes along with jumpings to create lightness, agility, and mobility in the body that can ultimately lead to a deeper, quieter mind.
LIFT YOUR CHEST! MAY 12 | LEVEL 2 & UP SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ Learn how to open your chest through the foundational back-bending poses to lead to a more alert, positive, and optimistic state.
THE GLUTES ARE THE ROOT MAY 19 | ALL LEVELS TORI MILNER The gluteal muscles are often overlooked. Strong, toned buttocks are a crucial part of healthy hips, back, and spine as well as maintaining balance, stability, grace, and fluidity. UPPER BODY STRENGTH JUN 30 | ALL LEVELS MIMI VISSER Organize and strengthen your arms and upper body to meet the challenge of poses like Chaturanga Dandasana (4-limbed staff pose), Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-facing Dog Pose), and maybe even Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana).
$30 MEMBER / $40 NON-MEMBER
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