Iyengar Yoga Center of Denver
Transformative yoga for the whole person
Iyengar Yoga Center of Denver offers:
- Traditional hatha yoga with guidance from a living master teacher, BKS Iyengar
- Ways to use yoga to relieve physical ailments and stress
- Well trained instructors committed to providing a positive yoga experience, with well honed observation and correction skills to help create an optimal pose, including the use of props to assist learning and advance accurate alignment
*The Devki Desai ALIGNMENT FOR MEDITAVITY workshop is next weekend May 18-20. If you have not already signed up and paid, please call soon or go online. It is simple and easy and makes checking in a breeze.
*Devki will also be leading The Yoga Group in a donation-based chanting session with a bake sale to follow. All proceeds go to The Yoga Group which is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free threapeutic Yoga for people living with HIV/AIDS, or who are undergoing or have previously undergone treatment for cancer. Chanting begins Saturday, May 19th 11:45am.
SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR THE WORKSHOP WEEKEND: Gary's level 3 at 8am and Kila's level 2 at 10am (Saturday May 19) will be canceled for this special weekend. Please join us for the weekend!
| 8:00am - 9:30am | Level 1 For continuing beginning students. Provides the foundation for the study of Iyengar Yoga. |
Kelly Moore Kelly Moore was introduced to yoga in 1995 at an Iyengar yoga studio in Bellingham, Washington, inspired during a time of life transition. The experience of yoga brought a sense of grounding, introspection, and bliss. Kelly is a Certified Iyengar yoga teacher and regularly studies with Leslie Bradley, Craig Kurtz, and senior Iyengar yoga teachers, Manouso Manos, Nancy Stechert, Dean Lerner, Ramanand Patel, Gloria Goldberg, and others. Kelly is also grateful for several opportunities of studying with Swati and Rajiv Chanchani, including a visit to Rajpur, India in 2006 to study at their beautiful yoga shala. In 2009 Kelly studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Kelly has a full time manual therapy practice "The Balanced Being", and taught anatomy and neuromuscular therapy for many years. Kelly enjoys sharing her passion with her clients and students facilitating self awareness and health in creative and joyous ways. |
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| 9:15am - 11:15am | Level 2 Consolidation of the basic poses with increased study of the beginning inversions. |
Lisa Beckwith Wolf Lisa Beckwith Wolf started practicing Iyengar Yoga in 1997 in an effort to heal runners’ knees. In 2001 Lisa attended a 4 week Yoga intensive in Blacons, France with Faeq Biria. Her experience in Blacons kick started a 3 year teacher training program in Paris, FR which included instructing at the Centre de Iyengar Yoga de Paris, assisting in the medical (including prenatal) and level 1 classes taught by Corine Biria. In August 2004 she received her Introductory Level 2 certificate. Then in September 2004 she traveled to Pune, India, where she studied under Geeta and Prashant Iyengar. Lisa’s yogic path continues in her home town of Denver, Colorado where she resides with her husband, daughter, dog & cat. |
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| 9:30am - 11:00am | Women's Class A class for women only, where postures are worked on in a safe and nurturing environment. |
Donita Reitze Donita Reitze began practicing Iyengar Yoga in 1986 because of arthritis in her thoracic spine. With continued practice her spine became more mobile, and she has grown 1 inches due to good posture. She began teaching in 1992 and is an intermediate level certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. She teaches with enthusiasm, joy and the passion to help others get as much out of Yoga as they can, so the students can take responsibility for taking care of themselves. Donita continues to study with senior teachers in this country as well as the Iyengars in India. She also has a love of the mountains and enjoys skiing and hiking. |
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| 10:30am - 12:30pm | Teacher's Class An ongoing class for teachers, where sequencing and peer teaching is the focus. |
Leslie Bradley Leslie Bradley became and Intermediate Jr. III Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor in 1995 and has been to India five times (most recently in 2008) to study with the Iyengars, including the Women's Intensive with Geeta Iyengar in 1997. Leslie has taught locally for over 25 years and regularly studies with senior teachers in the U.S. She has been an assessor in the teacher certification process since 2003 and is honored to share the wisdom and brilliance of the Iyengars, and their teaching method, in this format. |
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| 5:15pm - 6:45pm | All Levels A varied class, meeting the needs of individual levels. All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome. |
Kila Lau Kila Kaohele Lau, native Hawaiian, is an intermediate certified Iyengar yoga instructor. His first Iyengar yoga teacher was Manouso Manos. He has been to the Pune Institute 4 times, to study with the Iyengars. He has been to Swami Dayananda’s Rishikesh ashram twice to study yoga and sound with Ramanand Patel and Mukesh Desai. He has been involved in healing/massage, movement arts and yoga for over 28 years. Kila continues his life’s intention of “Know Thyself.” |
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| 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Level 1 For continuing beginning students. Provides the foundation for the study of Iyengar Yoga. |
Angie Woyar Angie (Capell) Woyar discovered yoga in 2000 while working as a chef in her hometown of Atlanta, GA. Yoga was a great balance for the high stress atmosphere of a kitchen. She began practicing Iyengar yoga in 2003 and when she moved to Colorado began teaching yoga to Seniors. She continues her studies with Donita Reitze & Craig Kurtz, and will assess in 2009. Angie loves the outdoors, animals, and music. |
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| 5:45pm - 7:15pm | Thursday Basics (April 19-May 24) For those new to Iyengar Yoga. To prereigister for a six class series call us at 720-570-9642. We recommend students complete a basic series to begin Level 1 classes. |
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| 5:45pm - 7:15pm | Thursday Basics (April 19-May 24) For those new to Iyengar Yoga. To prereigister for a six class series call us at 720-570-9642. We recommend students complete a basic series to begin Level 1 classes. |
Steven Norber Steven was introduced to yoga as academic study in 1976 during high school. A traumatic brain injury in 1986 moved him ever more inward and eventually led him to France to study with Iyengar teacher Francois Raoult. Through this meeting it became clear to Steven the path of Iyengar yoga had been waiting for him. Following teacher training with Nancy Stechert (where he served as instructor for the anatomy & physiology component) Steven has continued his course of learning through Craig Kurtz and Leslie Bradley's ongoing teacher training program. An Iyengar certified instructor, Steven has studied with the Iyengar's in Pune India, Rajiv and Swati Chanchani in Rajpur India, and attends teacher's classes offered by Manouso Manos and Gloria Goldberg in the United States. |
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Welcome New Students!
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* what to bring? just your curiosity and interest, we take care of everything else; yoga mats and props are provided
* where to park? our small parking lot is located to the south of our building, street parking is available in the neighborhood
* what to wear? loose comfortable clothing that allows you to stretch and move
* I purchased a Bloomspot or Homerun Basics, now what? click on Class Descriptions to find a session that fits your schedule, then call 720-570-9642 to register for a basics series. To save time prior to your first visit, click on our Class Schedule and Sign Up! as a New User for an online IYCD account. Then you can fill out your profile information and when you come to classs the first time all you will need to do is sign our release.
* upon completion of the six week basics series, new students choosing to purchase future classes receive one free class!; offer good only on the date of your last basics class
"This art can be practiced by young or old, weak or strong, firm or infirm, irrespective of gender and under any climatic conditions. However, the practice must be done according to the requirements of the individual, the circumstances and temperament."
-- BKS Iyengar
