Welcome to our Iyengar Yoga studio in Maida Vale – a hidden gem

As a not-for-profit charity, Iyengar Yoga London reinvests every penny into making Iyengar Yoga accessible to everyone. We’ve been welcoming new students and experienced practitioners of Iyengar yoga since 1984, when B.K.S. Iyengar helped found the centre and taught here. Our world class team is dedicated to your development.

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Introduction Course

The ideal starting point for new students (£25 for under 25’s!)

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workshops

Explore and progress your yoga practice

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Studio classes

Daily Iyengar yoga studio classes to inspire and motivate you.

Live and breathe authentic Iyengar yoga

Iyengar Yoga London offers authentic Iyengar yoga classes rooted in the classical teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. This is a traditional method of yoga with an emphasis on safety, detail, precision and bodily alignment.

Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced practitioner, our structured programme offers a clear pathway from foundational learning to advanced practice.

Run as a charity by our members, you’ll find us a short walk from Maida Vale tube station in West London. If you can’t visit in person or prefer practising at home, you can enjoy our programme of online classes. And with our convenient smartphone app, all the info you need is right at your fingertips.

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Beginners classes

For new students or those with less than two years experience

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Children’s classes

Fun and friendly class with experienced children’s yoga teacher for ages 6-12

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Intermediate classes

For students with at least four years Iyengar yoga experience

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60+ Yoga

Moderately paced classes for active 60+ students of all levels

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General Classes

For students with at least two years Iyengar yoga experience

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Remedial Yoga

For those with specific health problems, by application

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Yoga for Neurological Conditions

A therapeutic strategy for some of the physical symptoms

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Pranayama

Yogic breathing for students practising at General level or above

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Get the App

Class schedules and easy booking, right in the palm of your hand

A committed team of Iyengar yoga teaching specialists

All our teachers hold the Iyengar Yoga Teachers Certification Mark, so you can be sure of their individual and collective excellence. As well as offering a spectrum of general and specialist classes including yoga for pregnancy, remedial yoga and pranayama, we are committed to teacher training and the ongoing advancement of our own team.

News and articles

  • Father Joe Pereira in anjali mudra yoga pose

    Workshop Special with Father Joe Pereira

    Published On: 26 February 2026

    We are pleased to present a rare opportunity to attend a Hybrid Workshop Special with Father Joe Pereira this May. Father Joe founded the Kripa Foundation and was both a student and a friend of B.K.S. Iyengar. This will be his first visit to Maida Vale, and we are honoured to host him. He will donate his workshop earnings to support his charitable foundation

News and articles

  • Father Joe Pereira in anjali mudra yoga pose

    Workshop Special with Father Joe Pereira

    Published On: 26 February 2026

    We are pleased to present a rare opportunity to attend a Hybrid Workshop Special with Father Joe Pereira this May. Father Joe founded the Kripa Foundation and was both a student and a friend of B.K.S. Iyengar. This will be his first visit to Maida Vale, and we are honoured to host him. He will donate his workshop earnings to support his charitable foundation

  • Eyal Shifroni demonstrating yoga pose with a chair

    Workshop Special: Props for Yoga with Eyal Shifroni

    Published On: 26 February 2026

    We are delighted to announce that renowned senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Eyal Shifroni will be joining us in Maida Vale this April for a Hybrid Weekend Special: Props for Yoga. This is a wonderful opportunity to discover how props can be used in innovative, exploratory ways to enrich your study of asanas, providing hours of enjoyable practice. Join us online or in studio.

  • bks iyengar with light on yoga original book

    The Beginnings of Light on Yoga

    Published On: 24 February 2026

    This year marks the 60th anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's Light on Yoga, widely regarded as one of the most influential texts in modern yoga. In tribute, we’ve revisited our archives and are highlighting a wonderful piece by the late Beatrice Harthan, whose crucial efforts helped bring Light on Yoga to publication.

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