Step into the dynamic world of Iyengar Yoga at our studio, where precision meets playfulness, and strength is sculpted with a touch of flair. Iyengar Yoga, a practice that embraces the art of alignment, encourages you to explore the edges of your potential with creativity and enthusiasm. This class is not just about holding poses; it's about sculpting a resilient body, fostering a sharp mind, and indulging in the joy of precise movement.

Why Iyengar

The pose is fitted to your body, not your body to the pose.

No two bodies are built the same. Hips, shoulders and spines differ from person to person, and they change with age, work and old injuries. So why should everyone in the room be pushed into one identical shape?

Iyengar Yoga starts from that question. The teacher looks at how you stand, bend and reach, then adjusts the pose to suit you — with a block under the hand, a belt around the feet, a chair, the wall or the ropes. The pose still does its work. Your joints simply stop paying for it.

What is Iyengar Yoga

Precision first. Everything else follows.

Iyengar Yoga is the method B.K.S. Iyengar developed over more than 75 years of teaching. It is practised all over the world, and it rests on four simple ideas:

Alignment — every pose is taught in detail: where the feet go, how the knees track, what the spine is doing. Good alignment is what makes a pose both effective and safe.
Props — blocks, belts, bolsters, blankets, chairs and wall ropes bring each pose within reach of every body, so nobody has to force anything.
Time — poses are held, not rushed through. Holding gives the muscles time to work, and gives you time to notice what is happening.
Sequence — poses are taught in a deliberate order, so each one prepares the body for the next and you progress step by step.

Our Iyengar classes change focus through the week — strength and awareness, back and chest, restorative work, stretch and release, and inversions. The Daily Schedule shows what each class is working on.

An honest word

Yes, it is slower than a power class. That is the point.

We will say it ourselves: Iyengar Yoga is not the most exciting class on the schedule. There is no race through the poses, and you may not leave drenched. If you are young and strong, a fast, powerful class is simply more fun.

But speed hides mistakes. Repeat a pose quickly, hundreds of times, with a shoulder or a knee slightly out of line, and the strain adds up — in the wrists, the lower back, the neck. Most yoga injuries do not arrive in one dramatic moment. They build quietly, class after class, until something gives.

Iyengar Yoga is where you learn to do the pose properly. Many students keep the flow class they love and add one Iyengar class a week — and find that everything else they do becomes stronger, steadier and safer.

What you gain

Strength you can keep for life.

A healthier back and better posture — you learn to stand, sit and bend in a way that supports the spine, in class and for the rest of the day.
Real strength and stamina — holding a pose correctly is harder than it looks. The work is deep and steady rather than fast.
Flexibility without forcing — props let tight hamstrings and stiff shoulders open gradually, at their own pace.
Balance and confidence — including going upside down. Inversions are taught in stages, with the wall and the ropes for support.
A quieter mind — an hour of paying close attention to your own body leaves little room for anything else.

It is the reason people keep practising Iyengar Yoga into their sixties, seventies and beyond.

Iyengar Yoga is one of the styles researchers have studied for chronic lower back pain, but a class is not medical treatment. If you have an injury or a medical condition, or you are pregnant, please check with your doctor first and tell the teacher before class, so the poses can be adapted for you.

Your first class

Come as you are. We will take care of the rest.

Choose a plan on our Pricing page.
Book your class from the Daily Schedule. If you are new, look for the classes marked Beginner. Booking opens 48 hours before each class.
Arrive a few minutes early and tell the teacher it is your first time — and about any injury or stiffness you want looked after.

The props are all here at the studio. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, and come on a fairly empty stomach.

Before you come

The questions we hear most

I have never done yoga. Can I join?

Yes. Iyengar Yoga is one of the best places to start, because each pose is taught step by step and nobody is expected to keep up with the room. Begin with a Beginner class.

I am not flexible.

Almost nobody is when they start. The props bring the pose to you — a block makes the floor higher, a belt makes your arms longer. Flexibility is what the practice gives you, not what it asks for.

I have back pain or an old injury.

Many people come to Iyengar Yoga for exactly that reason. Tell the teacher before class so the poses can be adapted for you, and check with your doctor first if you are under treatment.

I already do Vinyasa or Pilates. Is this for me?

Yes — think of it as technique training. What you learn here about alignment goes with you into every other class you take.

Beginner or General — which class?

Beginner classes teach the basic standing and seated poses and how to use the props. General classes build on those basics and go further, including inversions.

Why Iyengar

What is Iyengar Yoga

An honest word

What you gain

Your first class

Try the class that is built around your body