Cathy Rogers Evans

Iyengar Yoga presented itself to Cathy when as a struggling young mother when she read a newspaper article in the Times newspaper which had been left on a Brighton train in 1975. 48 years later she is teaching at YogaSouth Lanc … … … read more … … … »»

John Schumacher

John Schumacher has practiced yoga for over five decades. In 1979, he founded Unity Woods Yoga Center, the Washington areas first fulltime yoga studio. For 33 years, he studied in India regularly with B.K.S. Iyengar, who personally certified him as an Advanced Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT). Johns clear, precise style and his engaging sense of humor have made him one of Americas leading yoga teachers. In 2015, Yoga Journal awarded him its prestigious “Good Karma” Award for “spending 40-plus years sharing [his] … … … read more … … … »»

Shaili Shafai

I am a Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher from Iran and I've been living in Cambridge in the UK since 2014.

My journey with Iyengar yoga started at age ten, in 1994 where I joined the children’s classes of the Iyengar Center of Tehran. As a child I also went to the remedial classes for help with my legs since I was born with hip dysplasia. Ever since, yoga has been a source of strength and inspiration in my life, and the global community of Iyengar yoga practitioners feels like my second family.

Since 2005 I have had the chan … … … read more … … … »»

Maria Shatlanova

Maria Shatlanova had worked as a professional stage actress for 10 years … but then started searching for something that would help her overcome the rigours of that former life and heal. And that was when she discovered the yoga style and tradition of BKS Iyengar.

Maria felt, in her very first class, yoga's transformative power. She had soon decided to devote her life first to its practice; and then to its teaching. She has thus been practicing in the BKS Iyengar tradition since 2000, and completed her fir … … … read more … … … »»

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