Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada, the IYAC. We aim to provide you with comprehensive, up-to-date information about the practice and teaching of the Iyengar Method of Yoga in Canada. Named after Yogacharya Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the foremost yoga masters alive in the world today, the Iyengar Method is practiced and widely taught by certified and apprenticing teachers in every region of Canada. For more information about Sri B.K.S. Iyengar and the Iyengar Method of Yoga, click on B.K.S. Iyengar.
Who We Are
The IYAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and governing the work of Sri BKS Iyengar in Canada. Active since 1988 and incorporated in 2000, the IYAC membership draws from all regions of Canada.
What We Do
As the governing body for Iyengar Yoga in Canada, we set the requirements and standards for teacher training and we certify teachers through annual assessments held in various parts of the country. Click on Events for a current listing of teacher training workshops and assessments. Click on Association for more information about teacher training and assessment for certification.
The IYAC upholds a rigorous Code of Ethics for its teachers and has a professional system for dealing with complaints and appeals.
We host a variety of Events including workshops and national conferences such as the one which brought Geeta Iyengar, Sri Iyengar's daughter and internationally revered teacher of her father's system, to Vancouver, B.C. for 5 days of incredible yoga in May, 2001.
The IYAC is the Canadian liaison with B.K.S. Iyengar and coordinates studies by Canadian practitioners at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. To find out more about the experiences of Canadian Iyengar yogis in Pune or how to apply for study in Pune, click on Pune Connection.
The IYAC maintains an extensive Library for the benefit of its members. To access the Library catalog and borrowing information go to IYAC Library in Resources.
For more information about IYAC organizational function, structure and membership, click on Association.
