Yoga Mandir. Iyengar Yoga Institute in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Yoga studio

Yoga Mandir. Iyengar Yoga Institute

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 476 516 154

Address: 1 Oatley Court Belconnen 2617 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.yogamandir.com.au

Likes: 10070

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Sport & recreation
• Yoga studio

25.01.2022 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

25.01.2022 "Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life". - B.K.S Iyengar

24.01.2022 We hope you've all had a great weekend! Head here to view all of this week's studio & virtual class times, class types, and teachers: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/

23.01.2022 We're looking forward to welcoming you to your mat this week! You can find all of our class times including studio classes & virtual classes here: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/

23.01.2022 Here at Yoga Mandir we offer a number of class types to suit all levels, focuses and needs. Our Foundations classes have a focus on standing poses, seated twists and basic forward bends along with the principles underpinning yoga. Our Developing classes expand the range of asana and string them into longer sequences to develop greater concentration and attention. And our Established classes allow seasoned yogis the opportunity to adjust their own practice using their skill and judgement to meet life’s changing demands. We hope to see you on the mat soon! #yoga #iyengar #yogamandir #onlineyoga

22.01.2022 Are you in need of a new mat and props? Yoga Mandir offer a convenient Personal Practice Kit including a mat, 2 blocks, 2 blankets and a belt. You can purchase the kit online and then collect it from the studio. https://bit.ly/2HTaAcf

22.01.2022 For excerpts from Alan and virtual class information, head over to the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel. We update this regularly with content straight from the studio, hopefully it's a useful resource to refer back to or tap into for inspiration and guidance. https://www.youtube.com/user/YogaMandirCanberra

22.01.2022 4 weeks of Beginners Basics for $100! If you’re new to Yoga, this course is the place to start. For full details and booking information for one of our most popular courses, see our website: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/new-students/#beginners-basics

21.01.2022 Kriyayoga Application-Self study and Surrender Alan’s introduction to the Foundation class on 17-06-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes

20.01.2022 "My body is my temple, and asanas are my prayers" -B.K.S Iyengar.

20.01.2022 This weekend's studio & virtual classes! We hope to see you on the mat Saturday 7.30-9.00: Developing Saturday 9.30-11.00: Foundation Sunday 9.00-10.30: Developing... Don't forget to book online!

20.01.2022 Samyama is the term used by Patanjali to describe the last 3 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. Iyengar says ‘Samyama is a technical word defining the integration of concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana) and absorption (samadhi). In samyama the three are a single thread, evolving from uninterrupted attention to samadhi. Dharana is singlepointed attention. It modifies into dhyana by being sustained in time whilst dissolving its onepointed character implicit in the word 'concen...tration'. When it becomes allpointed, which is also nopointed (that is to say equally diffused, but with no drop in attentiveness) it leads to total absorption (samadhi).’ In this short introduction to the class recorded on 10/07/20 Alan gives an introduction to Samyama. Following posts will continue to explore this aspect of practice. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts

20.01.2022 Alan explains the use of Bandha and informant in Pranayama practice. You can now book into our weekly Pranayama class (Wednesdays 9.00am) and receive a link to the recording afterwards for those not in our timezone. A great way to systematically engage in the practice. Simply book for the class online

20.01.2022 Looking into the Ashtanga (8 limbs) with Iyengar Happy to open the first programs of study on https://study.yogamandir.com.au/

19.01.2022 Suggested texts for beginners: On the topic of Iyengar Yoga philosophy we recommend that you read ‘Light on Life’ and ‘Tree of Yoga’ both by BKS Iyengar. To support your practice at home some useful texts include:... ‘Path to Holistic Health’: by BKS Iyengar ‘Yoga the Iyengar Way’: by Silva, Mira and Shyam Mehta ‘How to Use Yoga. A Step by Step Guide to the Iyengar Method of Yoga’: by Mira Mehta See more

19.01.2022 Bite on Sutra. BKS Iyengar's statement that the state of the body affects the state of the mind, expresses the Yogic understanding that the body is a visible expression of the underlying state of the consciousness. The body is not separate to the mind. Obstacles may be physical or mental. He writes: ‘When there is perfect harmony between body and mind, we achieve self-realization. Yoga teaches us that obstacles in the path of our self-realization indicate themselves in physic...al or mental indisposition. When our physical state is not perfect, this causes an imbalance in our mental state, which is known in Sanskrit as citta-vrtti. The practice of yoga helps us to overcome that imbalance. Yogic asanas, or poses, can cure vyadhi or physical ailments, and redress angamejayatva or unsteadiness in the body, Shvasaprashvasa, which translates as "uneven respiration"- an indication of stress - is alleviated by the practice of yoga. Asanas tone the whole body. They strengthen bones and muscles, correct posture, improve breathing, and increase energy. This physical well-being has a strengthening and calming impact on the mind’. See more

18.01.2022 Kriyayoga With a focus on Tapas Alan’s introduction to the Foundation level class on 24-06-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts

17.01.2022 Meet the teacher! Sally started Iyengar Yoga in 1992 in Darwin. In 1996 she began teaching in Alice Springs and ran a school there till 2011. She has continued to maintain her role as an Iyengar Yoga teacher for students in Alice Springs, returning regularly to conduct weekend workshops. Sally came to Canberra and joined the staff of Yoga Mandir in 2014. Join Sally at 5.45pm today for our virtual and studio Developing class - don't forget to book online!

16.01.2022 Alans introduction to the Slow paced class. Considering the Bhagavad Gita and Arjunas anguish What is real. Is it the world outside or the world within ...

16.01.2022 We hope to see you on the mat this weekend Class times for studio + virtual classes: Saturday 7.30-9.00: Developing Saturday 9.30-11.00: Foundation Sunday 9-10.30am: Developing... Don't forget to book online! https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/

14.01.2022 Practice from anywhere with our new virtual classes! We have over 15 virtual classes pre week, and they're super easy to join via live streaming. Full details: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/online-class-timetable/

14.01.2022 We're ready to roll! Join us at 9.30am or 6pm for our studio & virtual classes! Check the timetable & book in here: https://loom.ly/7FaQvyk #yoga #onlineclass #iynegar #yogacanberra

14.01.2022 Find your still point in a turning world. Join Yoga Mandir at our studio or online for a full range of classes every week. Participate in classes aimed at integrating body, mind and breath. Simply purchase a pass, then check the timetable to sign up and participate with us in the studio or at home via Zoom at a level that suits you. Its simple! Bookings are essential. For more information, see our website - https://www.yogamandir.com.au

14.01.2022 The Chin Lock. Jalandhara Bandha is the name given to the chin lock used in sitting pranayama. Our weekly Pranayama class Wednesday’s 9.00-10.00am is a systematic approach to practice. All those enrolled are sent a copy of the recording so that those in other time zones can still attend ... Join us .. https://www.facebook.com/Yoga-Mandir-Iyengar-Yoga-Instit// See more

13.01.2022 Dharana (concentration) as a part of Samyama Iyengar writes ‘Because Dharana is so easy to translate, we often overlook or dismiss its importance. Paying attention in yogic terms is not concentration. True concentration is an unbroken thread of awareness. Yoga is about how the Will, working with intelligence and the self-reflexive consciousness, can free us from the inevitability of the wavering mind and outwardly directed senses’. Alan’s introduction to the Established Level class on 16-07-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts

11.01.2022 Join us for the Summer Antarayas Intensives program, over four consecutive weeks starting January 4th. The theme for the program is ‘overcoming obstacles to practice'. Each intensive will run from Monday to Friday with sessions in the morning from 6.30-8.00am and in the evening 6.00-7.30pm. The morning session will be a class which can be attended both in Studio or online and the evening session will be a led practice with virtual attendance only. Each week focuses on one level of the Institute’s syllabus. For full details, see our website: https://www.yogamandir.com.au

11.01.2022 Surrender (Isvara Pranidhana) in the Kriya The role of surrender is central to a path of action Alan’s introduction to the Foundation Level class on 08-07-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts

10.01.2022 There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives. - B.K.S Iyengar.

10.01.2022 Throwback to our visit to Jain Temple last year, and to one of the beautiful images of Vimna there. Vimna are mythological flying palaces or chariots described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics. The Pushpaka Vimana of the king Ravana (who took it from Lord Kubera; Rama returned it to Kubera) is the most quoted example of a Vimna.

10.01.2022 Give loved ones a gift that will last a lifetime this year, with a gift card to Yoga Mandir. Yoga is for everybody, regardless of age and level of fitness. The yoga practiced at Yoga Mandir focuses on precision, alignment, sequencing, timing and the use of props. We see yoga as a lifelong practice. You can expect to improve your overall strength, posture, mobility and wellbeing, steadiness of mind and clarity of heart. Wherever they are in the world, gift loved ones with something they will truly love and benefit from with a pass for our studio and virtual classes. https://www.yogamandir.com.au/gift-cards/ #yoga #giftideas #giftsforhim #giftsforher #yogagifts #australia #canberra

09.01.2022 We are looking forward to having students attend in the new space this coming Monday 3 August onwards. We will be running a mix of Studio and Virtual attendance in classes Our NEW tutor Group classes will commence Saturday 8 August... Join us Book at www.yogamandir.com.au

07.01.2022 Dhyana (contemplation) as a part of Samyama Iyengar writes ‘Meditation is not something that can be expressed in words. It must be directly experienced in one's life. Nor can meditation be taught. If someone says he is teaching meditation, you can immediately know that he is not a yogi at all. Meditation is to bring the complex consciousness to simplicity and innocence without pride and arrogance. No spiritual experience is possible without ethical discipline. Ethical and spi...ritual practices go together, to drink the nectar of divinity’. Alan’s introduction to the Established Level class on 23-07-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts See more

07.01.2022 "Do not accept what you attained as something definitive. If you can do that, then try to go further." B.K.S. Iyengar. #November #iyengaryoga

06.01.2022 Give the gift of yoga! Wherever they are in the world, gift loved ones with something they will truly love and benefit from with a pass to Yoga Mandir. Gift cards are valid for studio and virtual classes, and include everything from single classes through to monthly subscriptions. https://www.yogamandir.com.au/gift-cards/ #yoga #giftideas #giftsforhim #giftsforher #yogagifts #australia #canberra

06.01.2022 Every week, we offer a number of classes to suit all levels, focuses and needs. Our Foundations classes have a focus on standing poses, seated twists and basic forward bends along with the principles underpinning yoga. Our Developing classes expand the range of asana and string them into longer sequences to develop greater concentration and attention. And our Established classes allow seasoned yogis the opportunity to adjust their own practice using their skill and judgeme...nt to meet life’s changing demands. We’re also running a number of courses for those of you who are new to yoga. For full details of what’s happening at the studio, check out our website: https://www.yogamandir.com.au We hope to see you on the mat soon! #yoga #iyengar #yogamandir #onlineyoga

06.01.2022 This weekend's class times are below. We hope you can join us! All of our classes are studio and virtual, so if you can't make it to the studio you can still attend. Book your spot here: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/ Saturday: 7.30-9am - Developing 9.30-11am - Foundation ... Sunday: 9-10.30am - Developing

06.01.2022 Find your still point in a turning world, at Yoga Mandir Canberra. Integrate mind, body and breath and find greater balance, harmony and strength. We are an Iyengar Yoga studio catering for all levels, with both virtual and studio classes available. Find out more: https://www.yogamandir.com.au

06.01.2022 Meet the people! Sabrina is one of our wonderful certified Iyengar Yoga teachers. Sabrina started attending yoga classes in 1993 in California, committing to the Iyengar Yoga methodology in 2007 and commencing teaching at Yoga Mandir in 2012. Sabrina currently teaches in the Institute’s Introductory, Foundation and Developing Practitioner programs. Join Sabrina in the studio tomorrow morning at 7.30am for a Developing Class. Spaces are very limited and must be booked in advance. See more about Sabrina here: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/people/sabrina-sonntag/

06.01.2022 Unlike other practices, Iyengar Yoga adopts all aspects of yoga, helping you to build the capacity to apply and watch yourself. With a dedicated practice over time, you can work toward the integration of body, mind and soul. The practice is named after BKS Iyengar who over a lifetime has evolved distinct methods of practicing and teaching yoga, a practice which is now adopted by many around the world. Find out more here: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/faqs/yoga-as-a-practice/

06.01.2022 Enrolments are open for the next 4 week Beginners Basics courses starting on Saturday! 4 weeks for $100. Spaces are limited so if you're keen make sure you book your place. If you can't make Saturdays, we are also running courses on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Book here: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/new-students/#beginners-basics If you’re new to Yoga, our Beginners Basics course is the place to start. ... Beginners Basics is a 4 week enrolment that prepares you for participation in our Foundation classes. We look forward to welcoming you into our community!

05.01.2022 Ujjayi and the diaphragm Alan describes the movement of the diaphragm in sitting Ujjayi during todays class You can enrol in these online classes on Wednesdays at 9.00am AEST at www.yogamandir.com.au and for those who cannot attend the class time you will be sent a link to the recording to attend in your own time

05.01.2022 Subject-Object Coming into contact with an object. The interaction of the senses in a practice of Yoga. ‘The senses interact with objects seen’ Alans introduction to the Established level on 11-06-20

05.01.2022 ‘... you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn to become tolerant to the permanence of change and difference’’ BKS Iyengar

05.01.2022 "The conjunction of effort, concentration and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment, a rare experience in modern life. This actuality, or being in the present, has both a strengthening and a cleansing effect: physically in the rejection of disease, mentally by ridding our mind of stagnated thoughts or prejudices; and, on a very high level where perception and action become one, by teaching us instantaneous correct action... action which does not produce reaction." - B.K.S Iyengar.

04.01.2022 Identification and identity Alan's introduction to the established class on Tuesday

03.01.2022 "Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action". B.K.S Iyengar.

03.01.2022 Inject some inspiration and light into your life and join our yoga community! Yoga Mandir is an Iyengar Yoga Institute in Canberra. Our studio is now open again, and we offer over 15 virtual classes a week as well. Through our diverse range of classes, programs and courses, we support our students in their yoga practice and study. Classes start at $20, and we cater for beginners and concessions. Find out more: https://www.yogamandir.com.au

03.01.2022 Swadhyaya as a part of Kriyayoga Alan’s introduction to the Foundation Level class on 01-07-20. www.yogamandir.com.au if you want to join us in these virtual classes or look at the Yoga Mandir Youtube channel for more excerpts

02.01.2022 Testimony Alans Introduction to the Established class where he describes the role of testimony in a practice of Yoga. Join us https://www.facebook.com/Yoga-Mandir-Iyengar-Yoga-Instit//

02.01.2022 "The spine and muscles of the back are made to function properly, as the pose increases the blood supply around the lower part of the spinal region. The chest is expanded fully. The pose relieves pains in the back, invigorates the abdominal organs and strengthen the hip muscles. BKS Iyengar - Parivrtta Trikonasana.

01.01.2022 Join us in the studio or online for our 9.30am Foundation class! Expect seated twists, standing poses, and basic forward bends along with the principles underpinning yoga. Like many seated twists, Marichyasana C is a cleansing and purifying pose that stimulates and energises as it improves the flow of prana throughout the body. The physical twisting is said to be symbolic of untangling ourselves on an emotional level from the issues we face in life teaching us to systematically deal with these problems whilst balancing and purifying the manipura chakra. See you on the mat! Bookings essential: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/

01.01.2022 Who's joining us in the morning? We have our popular Developing class in the studio and online from 9.30am with the wonderful Ela! Don't forget to book online! https://www.yogamandir.com.au/timetable/