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IYENG A R YO GA IN STITUTE S O F NE W YO R K & B R O O K LY N
2018 FALL SCHED ULE SEPTEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 30
OUR MISSION INSPIRE AND ENABLE PROGRESSIVE LIFETIME 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.
We offer a 10% discount for seniors over 65 and students with a valid I.D. (Non-Members Only)
*New Student options are available to first time visitors and are good for Level 1, Level 2, and Gentle Classes.
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.
NEW STUDENT OPTIONS We welcome new students and beginners 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. INTRODUCTORY CL A SSES NEW YORK SAT, OCT 27 | 2:00-3:30PM LENA ANG-SILVERMAN
BEGINNER’S SERIES NEW YORK SAT, SEP 8, 15, 22 | 10:00-11:30AM TORI MILNER SAT, OCT 6, 13, 20 | 10:00-11:30AM NIL AKIN SAT, NOV 3, 10, 17 | 2:00-3:30PM LENA ANG-SILVERMAN
BROOKLYN SUN, SEP 9 | 5:00-6:30PM SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ
BROOKLYN SUN, SEP 16,23, 30 | 5:00-6:30PM SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ
SUN, OCT 14 | 5:00-6:30PM MIMI VISSER
SUN, OCT 21, 28 & NOV 4 | 5:00-6:30PM MIMI VISSER
$15 / CL ASS
$45 / SERIES
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
MICHELLE LARUE*
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
LEVEL 1
12:30-2:00PM
12:30-2:15PM
12:00-1:30PM
12:00-1:30PM
1:30-3:00PM
12:00-1:30PM
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
CAROLYN CHRISTIE
DEBBY GREEN
JAMES MURPHY
NIL AKIN
LENA ANGSILVERMAN
11:45AM-1:15PM MATT DREYFUS
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 4
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
4:15-5:45PM
DEBBY GREEN*
NORMA COLÓN
MICHELLE LARUE
RICHARD JONAS
LARA WARREN
ADAM VITOLO
MATT DREYFUS
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
12:15-1:45PM
5:15-6:45PM
4:00-5:30PM
1:45-3:15PM
2:30-3:45PM
4:15-6:00PM
4:30-6:00PM
NAGHMEH AHI
SARAH PERRON
DMITRI SHAPIRA
JAMES MURPHY
FACULTY
BROOKE MYERS
NIL AKIN
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
2:00-3:30PM
5:30-7:15PM
5:15-7:00PM
3:00-4:30PM
2:30-4:00PM
5:00-6:30PM
6:00-7:30PM
MATT DREYFUS
MATT DREYFUS
TZAHI MOSKOVITZ
SARAH PERRON
MICHELLE LARUE
DMITRI SHAPIRA
TZAHI MOSKOVITZ
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
4:15-5:45PM
7:00-8:30PM
5:30-7:00PM
3:30-5:00PM
2:45-4:15PM
JUDITH ISAACS
TORI MILNER
BROOKE MYERS
DMITRI SHAPIRA
LARA WARREN
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 2
5:15-6:45PM
7:30-9:00PM
5:45-7:15PM
5:15-7:15PM
5:30-7:00PM
SHARON COTUGNO
JAMES MURPHY
DMITRI SHAPIRA
LUCIENNE VIDAH
HUGH MILLARD
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 1
5:30-7:00PM
7:15-8:45PM
5:30-7:00PM
5:45-7:15PM
HUGH MILLARD
NIKKI COSTELLO
JAMES MURPHY
HECTOR MARTINEZ
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
7:00-8:45PM
7:30-9:00PM
7:15-8:45PM
7:15-9:00PM
MICHELLE LARUE
LARA WARREN
KAVI PATEL
DEBBY GREEN*
BREAST HEALTH
GENTLE
HIV
PRANAYAMA
SPECIFIC NEEDS
GENTLE
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
7:15-8:45PM
7:30-9:00PM
LUCIENNE VIDAH
NAGHMEH AHI
SUTRA STUDY
LEVEL 2
RESTORATIVE
GENTLE
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
EVE HOLBROOK
LARA WARREN
TORI MILNER
EVE HOLBROOK
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
EVE HOLBROOK
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
* Bobby Clennell will return in Winter Term. ** 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.
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.
PRENATAL Maintain physical and mental well-being during pregnancy.
HIV Postures appropriate for people living with HIV/AIDS.
RESTORATIVE Rejuvenating and supported postures that soothe the nervous system. Six months Iyengar Yoga experience required.
SUTRA STUDY Informal study group.
SPECIFIC NEEDS Safe and effective yoga programs for students who have injuries, chronic conditions, or other individual needs. Space is limited. By application only.
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HE ALTHY INVERSIONS & TR ANSITIONING TO LEVEL 2 SAT, O CT 6, 13, 20 | 2:00-3:30PM ALL LEVELS | NEW YORK TORI MILNER Taking the leap from Level 1 to 2 involves building the understanding, strength, and organization required for the practice of inversions. SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER *NO DROP-INS HE ALTHY BACK SAT, NOV 3, 10, 17 | 10:30AM-12:00PM ALL LEVELS | NEW YORK DEBBY GREEN Learn the actions and alignment to promote good posture and a healthy back and spine in yoga postures and in life.
THE INVOLUTION OF A T WIST MON, O CT 1, 8, 15 | 3:15-5:00PM LEVEL 3 & UP | NEW YORK NIKKI COSTELLO Explore the t wisting action from the outer structure to the inner core – from Bharadvajasana to Pasasana. SERIES: $70 MEMBER / $85 NON-MEMBER DROP-IN ALLOWED ON THE DAY-OF IF SPACE PERMITS: $25 MEMBER / $30 NON-MEMBER STRENGTHEN TO LENGTHEN MON, NOV 19, 26 & DEC 3 | 3:15-5:00PM LEVEL 3 & UP | NEW YORK C ARRIE OWERKO We will explore the strengthen-to-lengthen principle and how we can apply it to our yoga practice. A play ful but simple use of basic props and practices to enhance strength, length, and resiliency.
SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER *NO DROP-INS
SERIES: $70 MEMBER / $85 NON-MEMBER DROP-IN ALLOWED ON THE DAY-OF IF SPACE PERMITS: $25 MEMBER / $30 NON-MEMBER
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YO GA FOR KIDS
HE ALTHY BACK SUN, SEP 9, 16, 23 | 12:00-1:30PM ALL LEVELS | BRO OKLYN EVE HOLBRO OK Learn the actions and alignment to promote good posture and a healthy back and spine in yoga postures and in life. SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER *NO DROP-INS ADDRESSING A SYMMETRY: YO GA & SCOLIOSIS SUN, NOV 18, 25 & DEC 2 | 12:00-1:30PM ALL LEVELS | BRO OKLYN 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.
KIDS YO GA SERIES SAT, SEP 15 - NOV 17 | 12:00-1:00PM AGES 7-12 | BRO OKLYN MICHELLE L ARUE, AND KEVIN ALLEN, ANNA HINDELL, DAN SHUMAN Your child will explore yoga postures from the most basic to the most challenging in a joyful, fun, supportive environment. 10 WEEKS $200 Pre-register as space is limited. Sign up today in person or by calling the front desk at 212-691-9642.
SERIES: $65 MEMBER / $80 NON-MEMBER *NO DROP-INS
GUEST TEACHER WORKSHOPS L AURIE BL AKENEY Laurie Blakeney, Certified Advanced Iyengar Yoga Teacher, has over 40 years teaching experience. She began her Iyengar Yoga studies in 1971, has studied annually at RIMYI since 1983, and shares her extensive training enthusiastically. The weekend workshop is designed for going deep within, and coming out and moving forward with positivism and will include four 2.5 hour classes. Friday evening and Saturday afternoon sessions will include Pranayama. These classes will emphasize the pensive mode as we take our awareness within quietly. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions will be more active, invigorating and uplifting. LEVEL 2 & UP FRI, SEP 28 6:00-8:30PM
SAT, SEP 29 10:15AM-12:45PM
SUN, SEP 30 10:15AM-12:45PM
2:00-4:30PM $240 MEMBERS ONLY
SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATION OF B.K.S. IYENGAR’S BIRTHDAY SUN, DEC 16 FREE MEMBERS’ CL ASS | 12:30-2:00PM FILM & REFRESHMENTS | 2:00-3:00PM
H O L I D AY S A N D M O D I F I E D S C H E D U L E HOLIDAY CLOSINGS THANKSGIVING - NOV 22 CHRISTMAS - DEC 24 & 25 NEW YEARS - DEC 31 & JAN 1
MODIFIED SCHEDULE GUEST TEACHER WORKSHOP L AURIE BL AKENEY SEP 28 - SEP 30
WORKSHOPS N E W Y O R K : S U N D AY S , 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 P M CULTIVATING SENSITIVITY IN ASANA SEP 9 | LEVEL 2 AND UP BOBBY CLENNELL Learn to align the skin with the organs of action – including the arms, legs, and trunk – to bring about a sense of ease being fully present in the asanas. KNOW YOUR KNEES SEP 16 | ALL LEVELS MICHELLE LARUE Learn how proper alignment and action in the asanas can support healthy function of the knee joint. Modifications of common poses will be covered. HIP HIP HOORAY! SEP 23 | ALL LEVELS TORI MILNER Balancing the actions within the feet, legs, and hips can provide new possibilities and freedom for the back and upper body. FREEDOM IN FORWARD BENDS OCT 7 | LEVEL 2 & UP SARAH PERRON Practice a variety of poses to create movement and length in the hamstrings and trunk to move into your forward extensions with ease.
TIMING AND TEMPO OCT 14 | ALL LEVELS SHARON COTUGNO Explore the pace and rhythm of practicing your poses. This workhop is inspired by Sharon’s recent first trip to Pune.
RELIEVING SCIATICA NOV 11 | ALL LEVELS DMITRI SHAPIRA “Yoga helps us cure what cannot be endured, and endure what cannot be cured.” - B.K.S. Iyengar. Learn how to practice to relieve sciatica.
FORM AND PURPOSE OCT 21 | LEVEL 2 & UP TZAHI MOSKOVITZ Yoga poses are not just satisfying physically, but help us transform on multiple levels. We will look at form and alignment of different asanas through the prism of their purpose.
MANAGING ANXIETY NOV 18 | ALL LEVELS RICHARD JONAS Explore a range of postures to calm and quiet the thoughts. Become more tranquil and develop an inner serenity, calm and collected mind that you can draw on when anxiety begins mounting.
HEALTHY PROSTATE OCT 28 | ALL LEVELS MATT DREYFUS Healthy prostate function is important for men’s well being. Learn a series of postures which support good health and address common issues. Six months Iyengar Yoga experience required. LIGHTNESS OF BEING NOV 4 | LEVEL 2 & UP LARA WARREN Mastering the inversions - Headstand (Sirsasana), Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana), and their variations - can bring a sense of space, freedom and ease, leading to a lightness of being.
PREPARING FOR BACKBENDS: URDHVA DHANURASANA DEC 2 | LEVEL 2 & UP HUGH MILLARD Prepare for this exhilarating pose through the foundational actions of the arms, legs, and spine. Learn to use props to make progress and go further. STAND UP! DEC 9 | ALL LEVELS HECTOR MARTINEZ Practice standing poses to create the firmness of body and steadiness of mind that can withstand the ups and downs of life.
$30 MEMBERS / $40 NON-MEMBERS
B R O O K L Y N : S A T U R D AY S , 3 : 3 0 - 5 : 3 0 P M BREATH AND ASANA SEP 8 | ALL LEVELS JAMES MURPHY Experience how to make the breath a bridge between the body and mind, providing a gateway to deeper aspects of our being. MAKING FRIENDS WITH FORWARD EXTENSIONS SEP 15 | LEVEL 2 & UP DAN SHUMAN Despite our best intentions and earnest effort, forward extensions can remain difficult. Explore how to move forward through these challenging postures. PRANAYAMA BASICS SEP 22 | ALL LEVELS SUSAN TURIS Learn the basics of practicing the art of Pranayama by getting in touch with your breath, and regulating your life-force energy. TOO TIGHT? OCT 6 | ALL LEVELS DAN TRUINI Whether it is your whole body or certain parts, learn how to open up and address particularly tight muscles, make yoga postures more accessible, and your body more flexible.
SOOTHE YOUR PSOAS OCT 13 | LEVEL 2 & UP KEVIN ALLEN Learn ways to release and lengthen these large hip muscles to find more freedom in the hips and lower back. VINYASA THE IYENGAR WAY OCT 20 | LEVEL 2 & UP DEIDRA DEMENS Explore the special way of linking one asana to the next, giving greater mobility, alertness, and freedom. DEVELOPING PADMASANA OCT 27 | LEVEL 3 & UP EVE HOLBROOK Tight hips, groins, and hamstrings can limit your ability to practice the lotus pose. Learn how to make safe progress toward this iconic pose. FEET AND ANKLES NOV 3 | ALL LEVELS ROSE ALEXANDER Learn to articulate your feet, toes, and ankles to help rejuvenate your arches and re-define the base of the body, leading to greater freedom in the knees, hips, and spine.
ALL ABOUT BALANCE NOV 10 | ALL LEVELS MIMI VISSER Balancing poses require focus and concentration that can bring about what B.K.S. Iyengar described as “Meditation in Action”, leading to a more balanced state of mind. RELAX AND RESTORE NOV 17 | ALL LEVELS SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ Practicing restorative poses is a panacea for fatigue and stress as the holiday season and winter months approach. ACTION AND REFLECTION DEC 1 | ALL LEVELS JEFF LOGAN Learn to take correct action and connect your mind through reflection while practicing your postures to find unity within. OPEN YOUR CHEST DEC 8 | ALL LEVELS RACHEL FEINBERG Open your chest and learn how to breathe better and feel better in your asanas and in life.
$30 MEMBERS / $40 NON-MEMBERS
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