Yoga West 3rd Avenue is an independently-run studio in the Point-Grey/Kitsilano area of Vancouver that teaches yoga in the Iyengar tradition.
Iyengar Yoga is the most widely recognized approach to Hatha Yoga, and is a system of yoga developed by BKS Iyengar, yoga master, and the younger brother-in-law of now deceased Sri Krishnamacharya. This style is characterized by precision of alignment, and the teaching method utilizes the aid of various props to achieve an understanding of actions within the yoga postures.
At Yoga West 3rd Avenue:
- We teach Iyengar Yoga exclusively, exploring its benefits for health and well being.
- We teach yoga poses safely, accurately and progressively.
- Classes are taught by teachers who have undergone extensive teacher-training, and are nationally certified in the Iyengar method (in Canada, through IYAC). As a requirement of maintaining Iyengar-teacher certification, we hone our teaching skills through ongoing professional development and personal yoga practice
We offer a full schedule and range of weekly classes and workshops in a well-equipped, semi-private, garden-studio setting. Classes sizes are small to allow for individual attention. New students and beginners are welcome to start classes at any time within a session. Flexible scheduling is possible by arrangement with the studio (contact: Val 604 736-4545). We will be offering two rural weekend retreats in 2012, at Sea-to-Sky Retreat Centre: April 13–15, and Oct 20–22 (Contact Val for more information: 604 736-4545).
Iyengar–Certified Teachers
The certification mark granted to certified Iyengar Yoga teachers by B.K.S. Iyengar indicates these teachers are authentic Iyengar Yoga teachers who are bound by the ethical guidelines of the method and do not mix in other styles of yoga when they teach their classes.
