Class Details
YOGA BASICSIYCM TEACHERS THE IYENGAR APPROACH


Schedule of Regular Classes

IYCM studio offers classes in the Iyengar (ee-YENG-gar) tradition. The method of study is systematic and progressive. Strength, coordination and flexibility and an increased sense of well-being are just a few of the benefits of Iyengar Yoga.

CLASS SCHEDULE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
  Basic
7:30-8:30am
  Basic
7:30-8:30am
  Basic
9:30-10:30am

General
12:00-1:30pm
Basic
12:30-1:30pm
  Basic
12:30-1:30pm
 
Basic
6:30-7:30pm
  General
6:30-8:00pm
Basic
6:30-7:30pm
General
6:00-7:30pm
 

BASIC CLASSES

Fundamentals of the Iyengar method of yoga are taught. Includes preparatory and basic postures. This class is Open to ALL.

GENERAL CLASSES

These classes provide a more intensive understanding of the basic poses. Full backbends and inversions are practiced. At least 36 hours of Basic class attendance required, along with teacher approval.


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CLASS RATES

Walk-in: P500 (per class)
Monthly: P2,500 (unlimited)


STUDIO ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special Workshops/Classes and Holiday Schedule


UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 26 & 27 WORKSHOP WITH FAEQ BIRIA
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STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED ON
THE FOLLOWING DATES:

April 6 Day of Valor
April 9 – April 12 Easter Holiday
May 1 Labor Day
June 12 Independence Day
August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day
August 31 National Heroes Day
November 1 & 2 All Saints Day and All Souls Day
November 30 Bonifacio Day
December 19 – January 3 Christmas/New Year Break
Please make the necessary adjustments to your schedules



YOGA BASICS

Yoga is preferably practiced on an empty stomach or 2 hours after a light meal.

You are required to come to classes and workshops in shorts or any attire that shows your knees so the teacher can check that your legs are aligned and working. Please tuck in your shirt.

Please come in a few minutes before class to change. There are two changing rooms in the studio and restrooms on the floor. Please fill out the necessary information form and waiver and sign the attendance sheet before the class/workshop.

Classes start on time. A student runs the risk of being turned away when they come in late. Beginning of the classes are essential as they prepare the practitioner for the main focus of the class (to prevent injury).

In order not to disrupt classes, mobile phones are to be turned off or put in silent mode.

Yoga mats, blankets and other props provided.

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IYCM Teachers

RINA P. ORTIZ is the Director and Founder of the Iyengar Yoga Center Manila (IYCM). She has been studying yoga since 1997. She has trained with Faeq Biria, Jawahar Bangera, Peter Scott, and Patricia Walden. She has had regular and extensive studies at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India every year since June 2004. She received her Intermediate Junior Level 1 certification in June 2004 from BKS Iyengar, and together with that received his blessing to open IYCM, the first official Iyengar Yoga Center in Manila and the Philippines, that same year. She received her Intermediate Junior Level 2 certification from BKS Iyengar in February 2008.
ALYA B. HONASAN has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2002, studying under Rina Ortiz. She also trained under Jawahar Bangera and at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. She received her Introductory Level 2 certification in Pune in July 2008. She is a freelance writer and editor based in Manila.
AUDREY L. SHIH has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2002, studying under Rina Ortiz. She also trained under Jawahar Bangera and at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. She received her Introductory Level 2 certification in Pune in July 2008. She is an architect and works with a development firm.
GIGI L. BERMEJO has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2003, studying under Rina Ortiz. She has also attended workshops and classes by Jawahar Bangera, and has trained at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. She received her Introductory Level 2 certification in Pune in July 2008. She is married, with two children.
SAREE G. KALUAG has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2006, studying under Rina Ortiz. She has trained at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India, and received her Introductory Level 2 certification in Pune in July 2008. She is the manager of the Iyengar Yoga Center Manila.
SUSAN P. ORDINANZA has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2006, and is currently undergoing teacher training under Rina Ortiz and the other IYCM teachers. She is married, with four children.

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The Iyengar Approach

Iyengar yoga begins with the study of asana (postures). Its study proceeds in an orderly progressive manner, with postures adjusted to meet the physical conditions and needs of each student.

To do this the Iyengar approach to hatha yoga makes frequent use of different kinds of props. They are objects like chairs, blocks, belts, ropes that help you adjust yourself to different postures so that you can work a range of motion that is safe and effective for you. Use of support, force and resistance from props allow for a pose with more depth and awareness. Learning how to do this will increase body awareness.

The emphasis is placed on precise alignment in the pose. Many students find that their yoga practice helps them dissolve stubborn musculo-skeletal and psychological blocks. For the serious student it brings them into deeper exploration in the field of mind-body interaction.

Iyengar yoga invites practitioners to the present moment by teaching us how our bodies can contain and hold tensions in our being without judgment, fear or attachment…to build a relationship that can unify mind, body and spirit. Which is the very definition of the word YOGA.