Iyengar Yoga Classes Coogee

🙏🏽 It’s such a privilege and honour to bring so many senior level Iyengar yoga teachers together in one place! A big thank you to the Australian senior teachers who shared their many decades of wisdom, knowledge and experience with us over this past weekend: - James Hasemer @centralyogaschool - Peter Thomson - Bertha Shakinovsky @iyengaryogabondijunction - Caroline Coggins @the.yoga.centre - Lulu Bull @bluemountainsiyengar - Simon Joannou @marrickvilleyoga @myciyengaryogaonline - Pixie Lillas @balmainyoga @yogavastu - Darrin McNally @croydonyogastudio @kensingtonschoolofyoga - Arjun von Caemmerer - James Bahuth @yogaha_friends Like our standing poses, our senior teachers have been instrumental in setting the foundations for our community, and paving the way to spread Iyengar Yoga around Australia. 🌹 Whether it be through their wonderful teachings or the establishment of IYA and the assessment process - we would not be where we are today without their unwavering passion, determination, dedication and generosity over the years. #iyengaryoga #iyengaryogaaustralia #iyengaryogateacher #iyengar #yoga #senioriyengarteacher #yogateacher #bksiyengar #geetaiyengar #iyengaryogaconvention #thankyou #yogaconvention #gratitude #iyac25

🤩 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘃𝘀𝗸𝘆 Bertha started practicing Iyengar Yoga as a teenager in South Africa. She first visited the BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune on an intensive with Guruji in 1981 and continued to visit on a regular basis to study with the Iyengar family. She has been a dedicated practitioner for over 50 years and holds a Senior Iyengar Level 3 teaching certificate. Bertha is passionate about the subject of yoga and enjoys sharing her knowledge, passion and experience with her fellow teachers and students of yoga. 🧘‍♀️ Bertha will be teaching two classes at this year's Convention - an inversions/ restorative class, and a pranayama class. - - - - - - 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘆𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📅 When: 14 - 16 November 📍 Where: Coburg & Brunswick - Naarm, Melbourne Limited Tickets available - 50% already sold - secure your spot today! 🎟 Ticket sales are currently 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗬𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 - https://iya.punchpass.com/series/41795 🌸 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗬𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 $70 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. Non-member tickets may become available after 18 August if not sold out. #IYAC25 #iyengaryogaaustralia #iyengaryogaconvention #yogaconvention #naarm #melbourne #iyengaryoga #iyengaryogateacher

Abhijata with her daughter and students from RIMYI at Yoganusasanam 2019

Just returned from Yoganusasanan 2019 in Pune/ India, here with the Australian Teachers participants

Australian Teachers participants at yoganusasanan 2019 in Pune/ India⠀
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Enjoyed teaching at the Adelaide Convention last weekend! Together with some of the other senior teachers...

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the teachers who taught and assisted at Iyengar Yoga Australia's National Convention 2017. Thank you for your generous contribution of time and expertise.

TOP ROW:

Anne Horsley
James Hasemer
Sue Scott
Carole Baillargeon
Patrick Costello
Lulu Bull
Peter Thomson
Linda Apps
Mark Gibson
Frank Jesse

MIDDLE ROW:

Pixie Lillas
Julie Hodges
Karen Wilde
Wendy Sugars
Caroline Murphy

BOTTOM ROW:

Kay Parry
Shayna Ogden
Bertha Shakinovsky
Marina Jung
Vivienne O'Brien
Vaughan Allan
Fiona Rawson
Nicole Schroeter

NOT PRESENT IN PHOTO:

Alan Goode
Caroline Coggins
Simon Morrocco
Bronwyn Rust
Christine Lalo

photo courtesy Corina Schurmann @ http://cd2s.net

Senior teacher, Bertha Shakinovsky, at an intensive in Pune with Guruji BKS Iyengar, 1981. Bertha has been travelling to Pune, India, for many years to study with the Iyengar Family. She will be teaching classes at Iyengar Yoga Australia's National Convention in Adelaide, this November.

Please note: General classes for the Convention are now being waitlisted. A small number of advanced places are still available. For more information, please visit:

http://nationaliyengaryogaconvention.com.au

FEATURED SENIOR TEACHER: BERTHA SHAKINOVSKY

Bertha Shakinovsky started Iyengar Yoga at the age of 14 and has been a dedicated practitioner for over 40 years. She visited the Institute in Pune for the first time in 1981 and continues to visit on a regular basis to study with the Iyengar family. Bertha is a Senior Intermediate Teacher and currently teaches in Bondi Junction, Sydney.
Bertha has lived and taught yoga in South Africa, London and Australia. She has been closely involved with the Iyengar Yoga Association. She was the President of the South African Association prior to emigrating in 1984 and President of the Australian Association for four years from Oct 2011-Oct 2015
Bertha will be teaching at this year's Iyengar Yoga Convention, held in Adelaide, this November.

Please note: General classes are now being waitlisted. A small number of advanced places are still available. For more information, please visit:

http://nationaliyengaryogaconvention.com.au