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YOGA BASICS
• IYCM TEACHERS • THE
IYENGAR APPROACH
Schedule of Regular Classes
BASIC CLASSES
Beginner’s level. Fundamentals of the Iyengar method
of Yoga are taught in standing poses, shoulder stands and
other basic postures.
Class Schedule:
Mon & Wed 12:15nn to 1:30pm
GENERAL CLASSES
A Mixed Level Class. Provides a more intensive understanding
of the basic poses, as well as execution of full backbends
and inversions. Open to Beginners only during the first
week of each month
PM
Mon 6:00 to 7:30pm
Wed 6:30 to 8:00pm
Fri 6:00 to 7:30pm
All schedules subject to change without prior notice.
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STUDIO ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special Workshops/Classes and Holiday Schedule
STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED ON
THE FOLLOWING DATES:
| February 25 |
EDSA Revolution Anniversary |
| March 19 -22 |
Holy Week |
| April 07 |
Bataan Day |
| May 01-02 |
Labor Day |
| June 09 |
Independence Day |
| June 23 - Aug 12 |
Teacher Training |
| October 13 |
Eid’l Fitre |
| October 31 |
Halloween |
| November 01 |
All Saints Day |
| December 17 – Jan 01, 2009 |
Christmas Break |
Please
make the necessary adjustments to your schedules
Note: Package validity will be adjusted accordingly.
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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
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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
and Peter Scott. 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. |
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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
is a journalist and editor based in Manila. |
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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 is an architect and works with a
development firm. |
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GIGI L. BERMEJO has been practicing
Iyengar yoga since 2003, studying under Rina Ortiz.
She has also attended workshops and classes by Jawahar
Bangera. She is married with two children. |
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SAREE G. KALUAG has been practicing
Iyengar yoga since 2006, studying under Rina Ortiz.
She is the manager of the Iyengar Yoga Center Manila. |
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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.