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25.01.2022 THIS WEEKEND INTENSIVE WITH CAROLINE COGGINS OCT 12/13 For more than 37 years I have practiced yoga, and yet still I feel I am learning another language. It ta...kes me by surprise, as things that are new often do. This language, this series of poses, is fresh, alive, requiring a different way of entering into the conversation. We can certainly box yoga into a continuation of all of our habits, but the body is forever changing, it is fluid, affected by everything temperatures, people, illness, moods and thoughts. It shows strengths and weakness. But it is absolutely who we are. And it longs to communicate with us. . . . . . . . . . #iyengaryoga #iyengaryogasydney #redfernyoga #yogacentreredfern #carolinecoggins #rajakapotasana #senioriyengarteacher #weekendyoga #yogaworkshop #yogaintensive #advancedyoga #sydneyyoga #surryhillsyoga See more

24.01.2022 Merry Christmas yogis. Thank you for your support over the year and for sharing a love of yoga. Just by practicing the principles of yoga, you are making the world a better place. I will see many of you at the January intensive (sorry this wasn't promoted on FB as it filled before I got a chance), but otherwise I hope you get lots of practice in over the break. Warmest wishes, Fiona

23.01.2022 Sorry Yogis, I need to close the studio until it is deemed safe for us to gather again. Tonight will be the last class for this term. All missed classes for the rest of the week will be credited or refunded. I will start organising an online option to coincide with the start of next term. I hope you all keep well and use your time to get on your mat at home. Everyone's place in their existing class will be open to them when the studio reopens. We'll really need it by then! Take good care, Fiona

22.01.2022 Bit of a change of plans. The bushfire fund raiser looks like getting bigger and better. We have shifted it to Saturday 18th Jan and are working to get some other teachers on board to run a number of different style yoga classes throughout the day. So you will have a choice of times, yogas and teachers, including children's yoga by Breathe in 2 yoga's Deb R. We really want to raise as much money as we can to send to the bushfire relief. So please keep an eye on this page for details and save the date.

22.01.2022 Classes are going online as of this week. Live classes via Zoom on: Tuesday 9.30 am General 6.00 pm Experienced Thursday 9.30 am General... 5.30 pm General There won't be any cost for these classes this week. You will need to contact me with an email address so I can invite you to join the class. Hope to see you on the mat on the screen See more

22.01.2022 Santosa is contentment. This contentment comes if one correctly measures the scale of need with greed, as greed leads to various types of motivations. To have ...contentment, we need tapas. Tapas is burning zeal that helps to purify the organs of action, senses of perception and the mind. Then comes svadhyaya. Svadhyaya is to study our own existence from the skin to the innermost Self. Svadhyaya helps the outgoing mind to focus on the core. B.K.S. Iyengar On Astanga Yoga Astadala Yogamala Vol. 7 Photo from private archives @YogaDanceArt, three week intensive at RIMYI, 1979 &1981

22.01.2022 Marina Jung is returning to Phillip Island Yoga on Sunday 22nd March for the first of a Women's Series Workshop. These focus on poses, both supported and not, that are most beneficial to the female body throughout the changes that occur in the course of our lives. Although not as strenuous as a general workshop, the day will still hold challenges and help you to explore an approach to your yoga practice. Times are 9 to 11am and 1 to 3pm. Cost $100. Shared accommodation avai...lable above the studio at very reasonable rates Bookings for the workshop are essential. Please contact me via this page or phone 0412839791. See more

21.01.2022 Made it through the first day of online classes. It was so good to see many of you today and thank you for your patience with getting things started. After I said goodbye to everyone and ended the meeting tonight I was suddenly in the studio on my own and it was very dark outside. It almost felt a bit spooky. Let's hope that we can get used to living via the cyber world, but also that it doesn't last too long. I miss our collective breath fogging up the windows!

20.01.2022 Remembering Geetaji... via Gabrielle Sigal Yoga

19.01.2022 Exciting news! We are able to return to the studio. First class tomorrow morning. We are limited to 7 people and you must pre-book. Please message or comment if you would like more information.

19.01.2022 "An Asana is not a posture that can ever be assumed mechanically. It involves thought and therefore innovation and improvisation, at the end of which a balance is achieved between movement and resistance." BKS Iyengar. Light on Life. p57

17.01.2022 Big thank you to everyone who has booked in early for next term to help me organise around distancing requirements. There are currently 2 places left on Thursday night's 5.30 class. This is suitable for students who have done at least one term of Beginners. There is still a bit of shuffling around going on, so please let me know is you would like to join another class, as other places may become available in the next few weeks. Really looking forward to being back in the studio.

16.01.2022 Australia’s senior Iyengar yoga teachers, uniting from across the nation, giving their valuable time and collective wisdom to ensure the integrity of Iyengar Yoga in Australia. Our gratitude and respect. All Assessors meeting 2020.

15.01.2022 Australias senior Iyengar yoga teachers, uniting from across the nation, giving their valuable time and collective wisdom to ensure the integrity of Iyengar Yoga in Australia. Our gratitude and respect. All Assessors meeting 2020.

13.01.2022 Now, SAVASANA is about relaxation, but what prevents relaxation? Tension. Tension results from clutching tightly to life - and in turn being held by the myri...ad invisible threads that tie us to the known world, the known I, and the known environment contact that give us our sense of identity. () To relax is to cut tension. To cut tension is to cut the threads that bind us to identity. To lose identity is to find out who we are not. B.K.S Iyengar Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom. #relaxation #savasana #tension #identity #senses #cuttension #relax #awareness #bksiyengar #readguruji #lightonlife

12.01.2022 Just a reminder that there is a bit of disruption to classes this week. Thurs night class is being held a different venue, and Friday classes are cancelled. All back to normal the following week though.

11.01.2022 Alans introduction to this mornings Slow paced class 3 views on what we do in a practice of asana 1. A vehicle to develop concentration 2. Distributing energy... 3. Chemical- developing a non-reactive state in your metabolism See more

11.01.2022 This Sunday is International Yoga Day. We will celebrate with 108 asanas in an online led practice, from 8am to 10am. There will be inversions included, but if you are familiar with a suitable substitute, you don't have to do them. There is no charge for the session. Let me know if you would like to join us and I'll send you Zoom meeting details.

11.01.2022 IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOUR OF GEETAJI ON HER BIRTHDAY I have no right, really, to speak of Geetaji. Teachers like my own teacher, Pixie, "grew up in Yoga" a...longside the presence of Geetaji. They knew each other from their twenties onwards. They saw each other evolve over decades. Iyengar Yoga has been a family practice in so many ways: one family sharing a treasure-trove with the world. Those early western teachers learnt from Geetaji, experienced the presence of Geetaji, most times they encountered their Guru, BKS Iyengar. Geetaji has been inseparable from our method. She's in its lungs, its pores, its skin. She has shaped our language, demanded more of our teaching, and given precise and exacting guidance on how to carry forth this lineage. Some subsequent generations of Western teachers arriving to Pune further down the track identify as having been predominantly taught by Geetaji, receiving a deep and direct imprint from her teaching through returning to RIMYI over years or decades. So: our community is filled with people who have more right to speak of Geetaji Iyengar than I do. But I speak as one who encountered her late in her trajectory: my first direct experience of her teaching was at Yoganusasanam 2014. How would she even speak, I wondered? How could she bear the strain and the loadwhile grieving her father and her Guruof teaching a stadium filled with 1200 students in a community reeling from the loss of BKS Iyengar only months before? I was in for a lessona big one. She was masterful. Grief and loss were among the first topics she addressed. Yet nothing in her was shrinking. She fully commanded the space and held her own. She was adamant: "I am not in my father's shadow. I am standing in his light." That day, we took Salamba Sarvangasana with no blankets. The next, we took Salamba Sarvangasana with manifold blankets. (Did we understand yet? This had never been a Yoga of rigidity.) I can still hear her, saying after certain statements, "it's a fact". The cadence and ring of her voice. The certainty. The fierceness, finality and fullnessthe ripeness of what was being said, coming from a lifetime spent immersed in Yoga. In the same way, I can hear her saying, "Understand that." I saw her next at Yoganusasanam 2015, and then again swam in her teachings last year, the centenary year. There was so much she gave in teaching for Guruji's centenary. She seemed to pour out everything that could be poured, before vacating her form, leaving us speechless and grieving in her wake. Even her death itself had the hallmarks of mastery, restraint, exactitude and fierceness. "It is not easy to die!" she had boomed at us only days earlier, as we struggled timorously with the sana as if we feared death-by-practice. Even our Urdhva Hastasana arms were found wantingwe raised our arms as if asking a question in a classroom, she said. This is not the way! "RAISE the side chest!" she roared. I felt I'd never heard anyone employ verbs the way Geetaji did in those five days: the words themselves were on fire. The verbs rang louder and sharper than any other word in the sentence: the yoga of action. A clear, direct call to be alert and alive. In practice, "we must look at ourselves to know what the actions are," she said. Guruji never taught like a shopping list of instructions as if reading from "Light on Yoga". Instead: "It was a challenge!" He taught from challenge! Can you catch it? Yoga is "the art of dealing with ourselvesthe art of living," Geetaji told us. "So we can't express everything." Yoga requires seeing. It requires direct experience. It requires "learning to look at ourselves". It cannot be read in a book. "Technique can be thrownbut is it reaching you is the question." "That is the duty of the teacher." Learn to see. Learn to see yourself. Learn to see the students. "Can't you open your eyes?" Geetaji asked us. "Can't you open your mind?" Geetajiyou told us that when you were seven, and starting to practise the sana near Guruji, you said: "In my life, I want to do Yoga, I want to do what he does." He said: "I will do first, you will do behind." You said to us: "And I followed him." Thank you, Geetaji You are richly remembered on this day, and on every day, in so many hearts, minds and bodies around the world ---- #geetaiyengar #geetaji #iyengaryoga #parampara #iyengarlineage

10.01.2022 Change is not something That we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome.For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blosso...m, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person theyre meant to be. Change leads to disappointment if it is not sustained. Transformation is sustained change, and it is achieved through practice. B.K.S. Iyengar #yoganusasanam #iyengaryoga #changeislife

10.01.2022 We now have 5 Phillip Island yogis going. Anyone else want to join us?

10.01.2022 Hi Everyone. Deep breath Yoga is hosting this event on NYD. They have asked me to step in to teach, as the teacher who was organised to take the class has hurt her knee. So if you are interested you can book via Deep Breath Yoga, but with the code FIONA there is a discount down to $60. There is a morning tea at the winery after the class. I am expecting a mixture of students from beginners to more experienced. It is being held outside on the grass and there will be no inversions. You would need to bring a mat and blanket. I will bring blocks and belts but you could also bring these if you prefer to use your own.

10.01.2022 What a great graphic to show what a hyperextended knees looks like! #hyperextension #iyengaryoga

08.01.2022 Be full in whatever you are doing!

08.01.2022 Alans introduction to this morning’s Slow paced class 3 views on what we do in a practice of asana 1. A vehicle to develop concentration 2. Distributing energy... 3. Chemical- developing a non-reactive state in your metabolism See more

08.01.2022 Wednesday night will be our last in-studio class. So sorry and sad, as it was wonderful to see so many of you again. Still, we have Zoom! There will be 4 classes a week with the option of a recorded class if the times don't suit. Let me know if you are interested.

08.01.2022 "Find time to do yoga. You should do the asana with vigour and at the same time be relaxed and composed." ~ B.K.S. Iyengar #iyengaryoga

07.01.2022 Big thank you to all the people who supported today's fundraiser, especially Bhavani and Health on Course, Karleeanne, Tijiana, Deb, Robyn and Pete and Nicky who donated their time and talents as well as adding to the donation boxes.Thanks to all who attended for their generosity and support. We raised a total of $2100.

07.01.2022 NEW COURSE ****Mindfulness Based Stillness Meditation Course. This course is going to be held over two Saturdays. 28.12.19 and 4.1.20 starts 9.30 am... - 4 pm. Do you wish you could be more present in your own life, and experience feeling calm and peaceful? A great way to let go after Christmas and start 2020 with a new outlook on life, find out how Mindfulness meditation can help you. Why Mindfulness Meditation. When we take time to meditate, we create long lasting benefits into our lives. We lower our stress levels and get to know ourselves. Mindfulness meditation is evidence based. We dont have to take mindfulness on blind faith. Both science and personal experience demonstrate its positive benefits for our health, happiness, personal and professional relationships. Mindfulness meditation has become very popular in todays busy world. There are so many amazing benefits you could gain from learning this practice. If you would like to book or would like further information please phone Allison on 0418 595667 or email [email protected] The course is held at a beautiful private setting in Rhyll with a small group of 6. The cost for this two days is $280 this includes a USB with the meditations, handouts on all the sessions. Both days include theory and plenty of practice of meditations. A healthy vegetarian lunch and morning and afternoon tea. I will require a $50 deposit which is non-refundable. This course was developed by the Dr Ian Gawler and Paul Bedson from the Gawler Foundation in Yarra Junction and is also an accredited course with Meditation Australia, the peak professional meditation teaching body. #mindfulness #stillness #mbsm8weekcourse #meditationteacher #meditation #toolsforlife #gawlerfoundation #yarravalleylivingcentre #livewell #peace #change #betterhealth #stressless #selfcare #mindfulislandrhyll #disability #forlife #focus #lifechange#wellbeing#hope

06.01.2022 Less than 2 weeks to Marina's final Phillip Island workshop for the year. Please get in touch if you are interested. Marina Jung - one of Australia's most experienced Iyengar yoga teachers. One day workshop at Phillip Island Yoga. Sunday 10 Nov. 9-11 am and 1- 3pm. $100. Marina will inspire you to explore familiar asanas in new ways and to challenge the boundaries that we all get caught in. Her years of experience give her eyes that can see where you are gripping, where you a...re dull and where you are overworking. In Melbourne she teaches weekly classes of over 30 people at a time, so we are very lucky to have her in such a small and intimate setting. If you have any concerns as to whether her workshop is suitable for you, please message me to discuss. See more

05.01.2022 Time to plan a short break? Enjoy a Iyengar Yoga weekend getaway with Nicole. Twice daily yoga sessions, asana in the morning, restorative in the afternoon. Com...munal dinner option, DIY accommodation, held at a purpose built yoga shala, 2hrs from Melbourne at Phillip Island. https://yogapath.punchpass.com/passes/69178

04.01.2022 On Saturday 25th Jan I will run a led practice style class, open to everyone from 8.30 am to 10am. It will be a fundraiser for fire affected wildlife. Health on Course has kindly donated the use of their space. $20 is the cost and every cent will go to the cause. I will make another post soon with the link that you can donate directly through, or bring along cash and I will make the donation after the class. It would help if you indicate an intention to attend so we know we have enough space. Please share.

04.01.2022 Know the structure, process and functions of an ASANA and how it interfaces with the body, mind and soul. In each asana one has to feel the flow of intelligenc...e and consciousness from the periphery of the body towards the center - the atman - and from the atman towards the periphery. ASANA is not a posture wherein one mindlessly or mechanically scrambles in and out. ~ B.K.S. Iyengar YOGASANAS: The search of the infinite in the finite body. ~

04.01.2022 One place has become available in a Wednesday night class at 6.30 pm. This is an Intermediate class where we work on developing the inversions, so is not suitable for beginners. Currently, it is the only space available, as class numbers have had to be restricted. Please, look at phillipislandyoga.com.au for more details and contact me if you are interested. Term starts next week (all being well). Please note: the link below is missing the .au. if anyone knows how I can fix this I'd appreciate your advice.

02.01.2022 IF ALL GOES TO PLAN WE WILL RETURN TO THE STUDIO FOR CLASSES IN TERM 3. YAY! There have been some small changes to the timetable. In the meantime Zoom online classes will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

02.01.2022 #philosophyinaction for the week! This one comes from a discussion at our Fourth Sunday Philosophy class on chapter 5 of #lightonlife by #bksiyengar This is n...ot yoga by the body for the body, but yoga by the body for the mind, for the intelligence. pg 167 Iyengar yoga often gets noted for its focus on precision and alignment of the physical body. New students may come to class stating they want to know how to put their body into correct alignment, how to do the asanas the right way. However #gurujibksiyengar and #patanjali talk of something more. The body is the vessel we do this deeper transformative work in. Guruji refers to the yogic journey as a pilgrimage towards wisdom and emancipation, an intentional knitting together of the body, breath, mind, intelligence, consciousness and Self. We are not simply aligning the physical body but all the layers of the Self. Iyengar yoga is a practice of systemic alignment. And what if we take this theme of alignment a step further? What if we understand our body as a microcosm for our families and communities and world? What would systemic alignment of the body of our community look like? As we begin to move closer to our cosmic consciousness in our individual bodies- what is our role and responsibility to also towards alignment of the many layers around us? How does our work of healing the systemic violence and oppression we have internalized impact the larger bodies we exist in? #yogaismorethanasana #iydc #yogaphilosophy #iyengaryogadetroit #detroityoga #hamtramckyoga

02.01.2022 Please share. Hope to see you there.

02.01.2022 There is now one place available for next week's intensive due to a late cancellation. The focus is on twists and forward bends. It will run from Mon 6th to Fri 10th Jan, from 7am to 8.30 am, at Health on Course in the Concourse, Cowes.... Cost is $90. This course is not suitable for beginners. It is absolutely essential to book, so please comment below if you are interested. See more

02.01.2022 The sun shone for our first outdoor evening class. Thankyou to the pioneers who came out to Ventnor to give it a try. We had a few wallabies watching and lots of birds singing. Felt so good to not be teaching through a screen.

02.01.2022 REMEMBERING GURUJI Today marks the 101st anniversary of the birth of Yogcrya BKS Iyengar.... Guruji may be gone from this earth, but his great legacy and vast body of work continues to inspire us.

02.01.2022 Whatever yoga that you learn has to make you a better human being. That's our foremost Dharma and Iyengar Yoga definitely is meant for that -ultimately! But you... can't start with that. You won't join a yoga class because you want to live like a lotus flower. You will join a yoga class because you want to get rid of pain, you want to improve your flexibility. So with any aim you can come to a yoga class but once you start your classes; you attend the classes regularly; you take up practice; changes will happen automatically on their own. You just have to have an open mind to see that in hindsight. Five years, six years down the line you look back and you realize this change has happened. Oh! I was more reactive, but now a days my responses are controlled. Oh! I used to be lazy, but now I'm not. So this happens in hindsight. Then you realize how Iyengar Yoga has touched you. But you cannot start with that aim. A common man starts with the aim to gain the health but later once you accept it, yoga makes the transformation possible." Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar #yoganusasanam #goalofyoga #bksiyengar