IY(UK) Blog

Covid-19: A Suggested Recovery Programme

18th August 2020

Covid-19 Recovery: A Suggested Yoga Programme The IY(UK) Therapy Committee has created a video and compiled a booklet with a suggested yoga programme to support recovery from Covid-19. Covid-19 is a highly infectious disease caused by the coronavirus. Most people... Read More...

Online Classes: Teacher Listings

6th July 2020

Find an online class with an IY(UK) teacher Since the lockdown began, many IY(UK) teachers have moved their yoga classes online. Click here to download a list of teachers teaching online classes. Teachers: If you want to be... Read More...

IY(UK) Statement on Diversity and Inclusivity

24th June 2020

IY(UK) statement on diversity and inclusivity "I am sure that after me, my family, my pupils, their children, and the next generation will carry the message of yoga to every nook and corner of the globe, so... Read More...

Prashantji’s Talk: International Yoga Day – Our Responsibilities

17th June 2020

A talk by Prashantji titled 'International Yoga Day - Our Responsibilities' has been released on Facebook. Click here to watch A series of recent talks by Prashantji on Yoga Education are available on our YouTube channel. Read More...

International Day of Yoga – Video Blogging Contest

9th June 2020

For International Day of Yoga on 21 June, the Government of India has announced a video blogging contest open to yoga students around the world. You're invited to submit a 3-4 minute video on social media and there... Read More...

Yogis Unite for NHS: over £33K raised!

26th May 2020

The 'Yogis Unite for NHS' event that took place via Zoom over the weekend of 23 and 24 May has so far raised over £33,000 for NHS Charities Together. A huge thanks to Uday Bhosale and his wife Sonali... Read More...

Develop Your Home Practice – Brenda Booth

6th May 2020

How to Develop Your Home Practice As teachers we try to encourage our students to develop a home practice, and if you’re new to practising yoga at home, we hope these tips from Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Brenda Booth will... Read More...

The Circle – a film about yoga and addiction

5th May 2020

IY(UK) teacher Philippa Frisby has just released her award-winning documentary film The Circle, about the transformational power of yoga in treating drug addiction in the street children of Mumbai. It is a disturbing, moving and ultimately uplifting tale of... Read More...

Bellur Trust & COVID-19

15th April 2020

The Bellur Trust Supports Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis The Bellur Trust (the charity founded by B.K.S. Iyengar for the village of his birth in India) have sent us this update about the situation in Bellur: Due to the pandemic... Read More...