NOTE: This workshop is taking place in NYACK, NY, and via Zoom.
Due to the focus on alignment, this will be a hands-on workshop, and in-person attendance is highly recommended.
This workshop will introduce the basic elements of asana practice according to the principles of the Iyengar method. Precision of alignment, correct use of yoga props, logical sequencing, modifications to meet individual need, safety, and the way in which yoga's philosophical roots are embedded in the physical work will be addressed.
In the first part, a typical Iyengar sequence of asanas will be taught. Standing
poses, which are the foundation of the method, will be followed by seated asanas and inversions with alternatives given to students for whom inverted poses are contraindicated. Supine poses and savasana will conclude the first half of the workshop.
The second part will be a combined, interactive teaching practicum and general Q&A during which students will be able to take notes.
Helpful Guidelines: Inform the teacher: If you have any physical/medical issues or are menstruating please inform the teacher before class begins.
Clothing: Please wear shorts or footless leggings and a t shirt. Avoid loose, baggy clothing as the teacher needs to see the alignment of your limbs in detail. Be prepared to work in bare feet.
Recommended props: a non-skid yoga mat, 3 firm blankets and a cork or wood block.
Suggested reading: Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar (unabridged).
Contact the teacher: If you have any questions about the workshop (other than registration issues) please reach out to: Kim Peralta, 207.812.1827 or at kimperalta@iyengaryogawarwick.com.
Kim Peralta, C.I.Y.T. lll, trained in Pune, India under B.K.S. Iyengar from 1989 until his death in 2014. She is an original co-founder of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York and founder of Iyengar Yoga centers in New Jersey and Maine, where she taught general classes and directed teacher training courses for students preparing for Iyengar certification. Kim has taught the Iyengar method for over thirty years. Her style of teaching is precise, coherent, perceptive, and cheerful.
Learn more at iyengaryogawarwick.com.