Teachers
Classes at the Studio are taught by a committed group of independent Iyengar yoga teachers, most of whom live in North London. Everyone is a fully qualified and certified member of the Iyengar Yoga Association (UK).
Training to become an Iyengar yoga teacher is a rigorous process. The Introductory certificate (Level 1 and Level 2) takes a minimum of two years to complete after which teachers can proceed to the Junior Intermediate and Senior Intermediate certificates (three levels and a minimum of three years each). The Advanced certificate is awarded only at the recommendation of the Ramamani Institute in Pune. Qualified teachers must attend classes with senior teachers to maintain their own practice and are encouraged to visit the Ramamani Institute in Pune for tuition.
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Teacher Profiles
Darren
Darren is a dedicated yoga practitioner, having maintained a daily practice for over ten years. He qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher in 2005 and continues to train. He has many loyal students and is a former membership secretary for the North East London Iyengar Yoga Institute.
Gene
Gene teaches the two Foundation courses at the Studio and having got so much herself from Iyengar yoga, relishes the opportunity to introduce it to people who have never done any before. She has been teaching since she qualified 10 years ago.
Korinna
Korinna has been practising Iyengar yoga since 1983 and started teaching in 1995. She is especially interested in remedial yoga as well as teaching children and teenagers. Her children’s class has appeared on Blue Peter and other television programmes. She lives in East Finchley and teaches yoga to children with learning difficulties at Oak Lodge School.
Lisa
Lisa is a former community dance teacher and performer who has been practising Iyengar yoga for over 11 years and teaching for 5 years. She is keen to share her passion for yoga which has helped her with dance injuries and both her pregnancies.
Yoga helps me balance my busy life. I love watching my students progress and begin to understand the benefits of yoga. Helping students to learn more about their bodies and personal capabilities is an honour and an extremely fulfilling experience.
Patsy
Patsy has been practising Iyengar Yoga since 1979, and teaching since 1993. Her special interest lies with the therapeutic application of yoga and she teaches two therapy classes and a pregnancy class at the Studio, as well as her regular classes.
Tessa
Tessa has been practising Iyengar yoga for over 25 years. She has a keen interest in yoga therapy and has been involved in additional yoga therapy training in the last 4 years.
I continue to feel constantly inspired and enlightened by this art. I like to share my enthusiasm for the subject with my students, exploring yoga in a fresh and engaging way which is appropriate to those in the class.
Wendy
Wendy has been teaching for ten years. She takes four classes each week with a mixture of students including complete beginners and more experienced students, and loves the challenge of meeting a diverse range of needs.
Yoga offers a well-trodden path for self-development. Regular students of all ages find that yoga helps them physically, mentally and emotionally. It’s as simple as that.
Cover teachers
All cover teachers at the Studio are fully qualified Iyengar Yoga teachers and members of the Iyengar Yoga Association.
