Well done!
It may have been a strange year. We may be in some version of lockdown. Most of us haven't been in a live, in-person class in months. We've learned though, that life continues, and that includes our teachers who have…
Unpacking Culture, Identity & Bias: On the Mat and Off
We'd like to invite you to the first of a 3-part webinar series titled, Unpacking Culture, Identity & Bias: On the Mat and Off. The first session will focus on culture, identity and bias from a personal perspective. Session…
Sailing away…
Susan Bull, of Salt Spring Island BC, offers us a photo of Mr. Iyengar joining several of his Canadian students on a sailing expedition off the coast of British Columbia in 1984. Pictured with Guruji are Maureen Carruthers…
Online with Prashant Iyengar – memories of his father’s teachings
Today, the 102nd anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's birth, his son, Prashant Iyengar, shared with us some memories of his father's teachings. As always, Prashant was eloquent as he traced the evolution of his father's teaching from the time of his…
Yoga Centre Toronto celebrates B.K.S. Iyengar’s birth anniversary
Students and teachers of Yoga Centre Toronto gathered online on the afternoon of 13 December 2020 to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's birth. The celebration included memories from Marlene Mawhinney of studying with Mr. Iyengar, a class led…
2020 AGM – New Board of Directors
08 November 2020 marked the first time the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada held its Annual General Meeting in virtual format. Shown below is the new Board of Directors elected at the meeting. Top row, left to right: Martine Letarte…
2020 AGM – President’s opening remarks
08 November 2020 marked the first time the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada (IYAC/ACYI) held its Annual General Meeting in virtual format. Below are the opening remarks made by Patricia Fernandes, President of the Association. Welcome to our very first…
2020 AGM – Corrine Lowen Memorial Scholarship
Pamela Nelson of Christopher Lake SK is the 2020 recipient of the Corrine Lowen Memorial Scholarship Pamela Nelson was awarded the Corrine Lowen Memorial Scholarship at our recent Virtual AGM. Congratulations, Pam! In 2014, IYAC/ACYI…
Rains in Pune
Linda Shevloff, of Vancouver BC, offers us an article on the unusually heavy rains in Pune this year, written by her friend, Harish Thakkar. My husband, Michael, and I first met Harish Thakkar and his wife, Jyotsna, in 1987. Michael…
Call for submissions!
Call for Submissions Calling all Canadian Iyengar yogis! Would you be interested in contributing to the IYAC/ACYI online journal, Instagram and Facebook and sharing with our community? If so, below are some submission ideas. Have other ideas of items…