Our Week with Pune Teachers
31 July 2026|
Relive highlights from a special week at Maida Vale with Pune teachers Sushama Chitale and Devki Desai. Browse photos from the workshops and celebrations.
Yoga and the Nervous System
30 July 2026|
Garth McLean returns to Maida Vale this September for a Yoga and the Nervous System workshop weekend. Discover his inclusive Iyengar yoga approach for students of all abilities.
The Beginnings of Light on Yoga
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.
Origins of the Modern Yoga Mat
24 October 2024|
Angela Farmer was a student of BKS Iyengar when he first started teaching yoga in London. Here, she tells the story of her mission to find a solution to slidey feet in his classes. Angela's innovation led to the development and manufacture of the first sticky yoga mats. If you look at the images in Light On Yoga there isn't a mat in sight, but this iconic prop has become synonymous with modern yoga. In BKS Iyengar’s first classes in London 53 years ago, there were no mats. We worked on the floor of school halls, church halls etc. In [...]
The First Public Iyengar Yoga Class in the UK
22 November 2023|
When going to a yoga class for the very first time, some students may be surprised that we start the class chanting ‘Om’ three times. Ainhoa Acosta takes a closer look at the practice and its roots.
Research Article – Yoga for People living with Multiple Sclerosis
13 February 2023|
Research Article - Yoga for People living with Multiple Sclerosis Yoga therapy teacher, Korinna Pilafidis-Williams, runs a class for neurological conditions including multiple sclerosis and parkinsons at Iyengar Yoga London. MS is an incurable neurodegenerative and chronic inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. In Europe and North America, it is the most common cause of neurological disability in young adults, with diagnosis normally between 20-40 years. Symptoms of MS vary but can include depression, fatigue, chronic pain, muscle weakness, spasticity, decreased strength, balance and gait problems. All of these can lead to reduced physical activity and increased risk [...]
The science and philosophy of OM-AUM
31 July 2020|
When going to a yoga class for the very first time, some students may be surprised that we start the class chanting ‘Om’ three times. Ainhoa Acosta takes a closer look at the practice and its roots.
Geeta Iyengar On Pranayama
15 December 2018|
In the May 2002 issue of Dipika, the Iyengar yoga Maida Vale journal, we published an intervew with Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar on the subject of pranayama by Lois Steinberg. Many thanks to Lois for allowing us us to share it here. […]
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