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…
Asana in nature! Marilyn Shepherd of Colwood BC found a beautiful spot on Royal Bay Beach to do Urdhva Prasarita Padasana.
A story of how Iyengar yoga has helped a student with severe back issues become mobile again... In October 2018, I suffered from disc (L5-S1) prolapse and was bedridden for six months. I then got a chance to visit RIMYI…
IYAC/ACYI members are invited to attend: TEACHING IYENGAR YOGA ONLINE THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE INEVITABLE? This event has been organized by Sylvia Guenther, Lisa Lelliott, and Stephanie Tencer from the Virtual Teaching Professional Development Sub-Committee. When: Sunday…
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…
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…
My learning has been like a small vessel capturing a few drops of the rain of Guruji's teaching. - Birjoo Mehta, paraphrased During the Association's recent virtual AGM, Barbara Young, of Ottawa ON, reminded us of Birjoo Mehta's words at…
NOW AVAILABLE AT THE IYAC/ACYI SHOP: Birjoo 2018 AGM Transcript Birjoo Mehta in Canada: Teachings from the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar 2018 Conference in Gatineau QC. Through the generosity and approval of Birjoo Mehta,…
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…
No props? No problem! Turn that old stereo and TV stand into a Setu Bandha Sarvangasana bench! That's what Marilyn Shepherd of Colwood BC did. And, more props at home... Check out the travel neck pillow that Marilyn is…