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Iyengar Yoga Australia is celebrating International Yoga Day! This year’s yoga sequence is by James Hasemer from Central Yoga School!

According to the UN, International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga – and we know, yoga is more than a physical activity. In the words of B. K. S. Iyengar; “Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.”

Download the sequence via the link and have Happy World Yoga Day everyone! 🙏🏼 🧘‍♀️

Happy International Yoga Day 2023!

🧡 Iyengar Yoga Australia is excited to celebrate International Yoga Day by showcasing some of our community members demonstrating this year’s yoga sequence by James Hasemer from Central Yoga School!

Teachers and students from around the country have generously contributed 1 or 2 poses for this fun video to help celebrate the day and as a guide for your practice.

According to the UN, International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga – and we know, yoga is more than a physical activity. In the words of B. K. S. Iyengar; “Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.”

How will you commemorate the art, philosophy and science that is Iyengar yoga?

Download the sequence via the link and have Happy World Yoga Day everyone! 🙏🏼 🧘‍♀️

IYD2023 Sequence

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Mid-Year Assessment Results — April/May 2023

Congratulations to the following Teachers who were successful at the April/May 2023 Mid Year Assessments.

Congratulations to the following Teachers who were successful at the April/May 2023 Mid Year Assessments.

Level 3 Assessment – Yoga Mandir, Canberra 28-30 April

Congratulations to Bridget Hughes.

Level 1 Assessment – Balmain Yoga Studio, Sydney 5-7 May

Congratulations to Sally Marsland, Jingyan Cui, Michele Ashford, Salome Harris, Genevieve Tilley, Kerri Larken, Jackie Ruddock.

Level 2 Assessment – Redfern Yoga Space, Sydney 19-21 May

Congratulations to Kathryn Bywaters, Sabrina Sonntag, Leonie Wierenga.

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A sequence of 108 asana to celebrate International Yoga Day 2022

Happy International Yoga Day 2022! In 2012 BKS Iyengar suggested that an international day of yoga would be a good idea, and in 2015 the first UN International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21. It has been marked on that date by the yoga community around the world ever since. We hope you enjoy this sequence of 108 asanas!

Happy International Yoga Day 2022!

In 2012 BKS Iyengar suggested that an international day of yoga would be a good idea, and in 2015 the first UN International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21. It has been marked on that date by the yoga community around the world ever since. We hope you enjoy this sequence of 108 asanas!

Download — IYD2022 Yoga Sequence — with Photos

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Assessment Results — January & May 2022

Congratulations to all the teachers successfully passing Assessments in January & May 2022.

Congratulations to all the teachers successfully passing Assessments in January & May 2022.

January Zoom Assessments 2022

Intermediate Junior Level III (re-sit) – Assessor Location Balmain Yoga Studio, Sydney 21-23 January

Congratulations to the following candidates who were successful at Intermediate Junior Level III Assessment (now Level 3 under the new Assessment Guidelines) – Vaughan Allan, Vanessa Shribman, Kirsten Shteinman, Debra Kiven, Kimberley Mitchell.

May Mid-Year Zoom Assessments 2022

Level 1 Assessment – Assessor Location Yarraville Yoga Centre, Melbourne 13-15 May

Congratulations to the following candidates who were successful at Level 1 Assessment – Chris Shakallis, Vicki Gordon, Danielle Andrews, Thomas Schroeter, Lee-Anne Nel, Amy Wells.

Level 1 Assessment – Assessor Location Kensington School of Yoga, Adelaide 13-15 May

Congratulations to the following candidates who were successful at Level 1 Assessment – Jess White, Lisa Anile, Jade Phillips, Carmel Ahern, Karolina Maciejewska.

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Mid Year Assessment Results — May & June 2021

Congratulations to all the teachers successfully passing our Mid Year Assessments in May & June 2021.

Congratulations to all the teachers successfully passing our Mid Year Assessments in May & June 2021.

Introductory Level Assessment 14-16 May 2021

Andy Taylor, Denise McKertich, Amrit Kendrick, Denise Kerr, Samantha Williams, Anna Mowbray, Sue O’Callaghan, Natalie Campbell, Madison Chippendale, Kim Gibson, Nicole Komalarajun, Tony K Chan, Abby Tutchen, Angela Caskey, Elizabeth Raikes, Nadine Riethmuller, Kristy Wilson, Elia Green, Emma Hamill & Sylvia Simic

Introductory Level Assessment 25-27 May 2021

Louisa Duckett, Juliana Portolesi, Suzanne Waplington, Debra Raboteg, Arianna Piazza, Hannah Vermeesch, Yvette Crispin, Megan Brock, Florence Chiew, Yuki McCaskill, Carla Pasqualini, Nicholas Horrell, Molly Murn, Joanne Hedt, Casey Willoughby & Catherine Liddy

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Let's Celebrate International Yoga Day 2021

Happy International Yoga Day! A big thank you to each of our members who responded to our recent call-out to participate in our celebration of International Yoga 2021. Here’s what we created with your contribution.

Happy International Yoga Day!

A big thank you to each of our members who responded to our recent call-out to participate in our celebration of International Yoga Day 2021. Here's what we created with your contribution.

To mark the occasion Iyengar Yoga Australia have asked Senior Yoga Teacher John Leebold to prepare a sequence. You can download it via link below, let’s celebrate Yoga on this special day.

Download — IYD2021 Yoga Sequence by John Leebold — with Photos

Download — IYD2021 Yoga Sequence by John Leebold — Text Only

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February 2021 Assessment — Results

Congratulations to all the teachers who were successful at the 26-28 February 2021 Assessments.

Congratulations to all the teachers who were successful at 26-28 February 2021 Assessments.

Intermediate Junior Level III

Ann Dragon, Heather Kitchen and Geraldine Morey

Introductory Level

Belinda Hoult, Ruthi Furman, Tina Herden, Giorgio Pantelis, Rebecca Collins, Lyn Cole, Liane Davison, Jessica Jones, Christine Newman, Lizette Gatehouse, Belinda Piggott, Jeff Steel, Glenys Grigg, Jennifer Devlin, Samantha Smith, Kim Smith, Mary O’Brien and Chiara Caprasi

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India—How we can help.

Iyengar Yoga Australia and our community are extending our best wishes for the well-being of people living in India as they navigate through the devastating rise of COVID cases and fight through this awful stage of the pandemic.

Right now, India is going through its most challenging time in the pandemic. Daily COVID-19 cases continue to soar, setting record highs, with hospitals at capacity and in dire need of urgent supplies to cope with the ever-increasing number of patients.

Iyengar Yoga Australia and our community are extending our best wishes for the well-being of people living in India as they navigate through the devastating rise of COVID cases and fight through this awful stage of the pandemic.

We express our deepest concerns and sympathies to RIMYI and the Iyengar family and all who work at the Institute; they are in our hearts.

Although we may feel powerless when seeing the numbers and news from India, we can help by donating to charities working locally and on the ground.

If you would like to donate to support India's ground efforts, we have compiled a list of organisations.

— PMCARES (official Prime Ministers fund for relief)

— KETTO

— Give India

— MILAP

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Please help—Australian Bush Fire Emergency

Australia is in a state of emergency with catastrophic fire conditions across most of the country.
The destruction of land, animal habitat and life, homes and human lives is beyond comprehension.
Let us support in any way we can.

Australia is in a state of emergency with catastrophic fire conditions across most of the country. Most of these fires have been burning since September last year.

The destruction of land, animal habitat & life, homes and human lives is beyond comprehension.

More than 14.5 million acres (6 million hectares) of native flora have been decimated—thousands of homes and building structures destroyed, an estimated half a billion animals have been wiped out—human lifes lost and there is no end in sight. The fire perimeter is more than 10'000 (16'000km) miles long—that is nearly the distance from Sydney to London.

As a comparison, the fires currently burning in Australia are three times the area of the 2018 California fires and six times the size of the Amazon fires in 2019. Help is much needed.

For those wishing to support, below links to organisations taking donations to provide relief efforts. Every little bit counts.

— Victorian Bushfire Appeal

— Red Cross

— Bushfire Disaster Appeal

— NSW RFS

— CFA VIC

— Salvation Army Disaster Relief

— Wildlife Victoria

— Foodbank

— Givit

— Wires Australian Wildelife Rescue Organisation

— WWF Australia

Our thoughts and hearts are with everyone affected by the fires and all the fire rescue out there protecting life and land. Stay safe.

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New Ethics Committee Member Craig Mackie

Meet Craig Mackie. Craig recently joined the Ethics & Certification Committee as a legal counsel. He is a barrister specialising in commercial litigation and also a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, based in Hobart.

Meet Craig Mackie. Craig recently joined the Ethics & Certification Committee as a legal counsel. He is a barrister specialising in commercial litigation and also a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, based in Hobart.

How long have you been practising Iyengar Yoga?

I started practising yoga around 2004 and first attended classes to help with workplace stress and a long term shoulder injury which I have from playing cricket.

When did you start teaching yoga?

In 2016 I received an introductory level teaching certificate and now teach at the Hobart School of Iyengar Yoga.

What do you do outside yoga?

I am a barrister. Next year I will have been admitted to practice as a lawyer for 30 years, specialising in commercial litigation. I have a large Anti-Discrimination law practice and also work with people like doctors, nurses, architects, vets and real estate agents who are being investigated by their regulatory bodies. I am also a member of Tasmania’s Disciplinary Tribunal, which presides over allegations of misconduct against lawyers. Besides yoga and law, I keep bees; I’m an accredited cricket coach, and, like all good Tasmanians, I enjoy bushwalking.

What do you hope to bring to the Ethics and Certification Mark Committee?

For some time now, I have been helping the Ethics & Certification Committee review and redraft IYA’s Ethical Guidelines. Like most policy documents, which have been written some time ago, I realised they needed updating to consider an approach that was thorough, transparent and reflected current community standards.

These documents are on the IYA website, and I encourage everyone to take time to look at them. The review and implementation of these guidelines is an ongoing process.

By coming onto the ECMC, I join the other committee members in attempting to ensure the practice of Iyengar Yoga is safe and rewarding for all.

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Mid Year 2019 Teacher Assessment — Results

Big congratulations to all the teachers who were successful at the Iyengar Yoga Australia Mid Year 2019 Assessments conducted in May.

Big congratulations to all the teachers who were successful at the Mid Year 2019 Assessments conducted in May.

Intermediate Junior Level III

Ross Parris & Tim Oddie

Intermediate Junior Level II

Vanessa Shribman & Kirsten Shteinman

Intermediate Junior Level I

Petra Winkler-Hirter & Bernie Hillard

Introductory Level

Patricia Farnsworth, Marie Morrison, Gillian Braddock, Debbie Hookway, Kylie Elliott, Keith Russell, Patricia Lloyd, Anat Cossen, Kate Bywaters, Melanie Robinson, Kate Mugavin, Alexander Monin, Renae Moore, Christine Plate, Cathy Taylor & Molly Ross.

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International Yoga Day, 21 June 2019 - Geeta Iyengar Sequence

Today is the 5th International Yoga Day; a day to celebrate all yoga. In saying that, let us do that
every day. Let us celebrate kindness, mindfulness, yoga and our wonderful community every single day.

In celebration of the 5th International Yoga day, Pune sent us a practice sequence from Geeta Iyengar to share with our community. So here it is. Happy practising.

IYA - 5th Internantional Yoga Day - Geeta Sequence Pune

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Sad News from Pune

It is with deep sadness that we write to let you all know that Geetaji passed away early this morning. We have been blessed to have been touched by her wisdom and immense generosity. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all her family and students who will be so saddened by her passing.

Dear Members

& fellow Iyengar Yoga practitioners

It is with deep sadness that we write to let you all know that Geetaji passed away early this morning.

We have been blessed to have been touched by her wisdom and immense generosity.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all her family and students who will be so saddened by her passing.

Iyengar Yoga Australia

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