We have reopened the studio for many classes. The weekend classes and morning classes are all being run as hybrid classes - that is we are offering both in studio and Zoom online classes simultaneously. For the moment, please byo soft props (mat, blankets, belts, pads and bolster) that you require for your practice.
Iyengar yoga is characterised by precision and alignment in performing the asanas as well as the duration for which they are held. Props may also be used such as blankets, bolsters and belts to facilitate alignment and support in the asanas. Precise alignment of the body helps to correct postural imbalances.
Iyengar yoga is characterised by precision and alignment in performing the asanas as well as the duration for which they are held. Props may also be used such as blankets, bolsters and belts to facilitate alignment and support in the asanas. Precise alignment of the body helps to correct postural imbalances.
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Ballarat Iyengar Yoga grew out of Daylesford Yoga, established in 2003 by Shayna Ogden. Ballarat Iyengar Yoga studio opened in 2013 and brings to Ballarat 10 years of experience and expertise from our school in Daylesford. We work quickly but mindfully in class, so students get to learn many poses relatively quickly.
We highly recommended you book into a course as our popular Beginners Courses fill up quickly. The Beginners Course is suitable for any student new to yoga or new to the Iyengar method of yoga. The Beginners Course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of the Iyengar method, where the emphasis is on precision, alignment, and timing.
You don't need to be able to touch your toes to do Iyengar yoga, but if you practice it, that may be one of the results you get. In addition to stretching your muscles, the physical demand of holding each pose will help you build strength and tone your body. Once you enter an asana or pose, the method of Iyengar yoga is to focus on the alignment of the pose.
All our students receive clear instructions detailing how to do the postures so that students do the poses correctly rather than just rushing through them. Students attend classes suitable to their level which means all students learn in appropriate ways with people who are at the same level. The teachers take the time to give assistance, and know how to do so in an appropriate manner.
For people with some Iyengar yoga experience or those who have completed a Beginners Course. It is designed to develop and extend asana practice. Students continue to consolidate the basics, and are introduced to newer poses such as inversions and backbends. Basic yoga philosophy will be introduced.
Reviews (17)
Luna Lee
Apr 29, 2020
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Jodie Paul
Oct 12, 2019
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The yoga sessions I attend at BIY challenge me in my yoga practice every time I attend. It's a learning experience internally and externally that I embrace and always look forward to. The teachers are highly trained and experienced so the information I receive and learn in each class helps me in all areas of my life not just when I'm on the mat. Thanks for all you do and give BIY.
Gemma Nolan
Jun 04, 2019
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Murray Macdonald
Mar 31, 2019
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Babette Yates
Mar 29, 2019
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Lynette Haas
Mar 28, 2019
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Keitha Theodore
Mar 28, 2019
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Cheryl McBean
Mar 28, 2019
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Ballarat Iyengar Yoga has highly qualified dedicated teachers. Their knowledge and expertise gained from rigorous training and years of study. Classes are offered from beginners to advanced Teachers are also able to cater for a range of different body types and fitness levels from young to old. Simply the best.!
Loretta Robinson
Mar 28, 2019
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Gavin Drew
Mar 28, 2019
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Having started yoga with BIY more than two years ago with the encouragement of my daughter, I have found it excellent. The teachers are soooo flexible with their teaching for someone soooooo inflexible as me! I can't think of a session where we haven't done some pose differently. The variations keep things interesting. It is also hard work -… but that is what I am after, not something soft and fluffy. I do that with a walk with my dog. There is no judgement or competition - you do what you can no matter what your age, body shape, abilities or disabilities. I have been impressed by the way
Meg Luc-Romanis
Jan 11, 2019
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Jenni K.
Sep 12, 2018
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Lyndsey Hay
Aug 19, 2018
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Jessica Rodda
May 25, 2016
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Ballarat Iyengar Yoga is a truly beautiful space and transformational yoga practice.
From the moment you walk into Ballarat Yoga, the external world of distractions, stress, anxiety and expectations, slowly begin to melt away. Here in this beautiful space, you have full permission to relax, unwind, reconnect and grow. Through the practice you are lead and inspired to openly explore your self, your body, your practice, your limits and your areas of restriction. It is a place where you are encouraged and challenged to grow, to learn, to let go and to be.
The yoga teaching is unparalleled to any
From the moment you walk into Ballarat Yoga, the external world of distractions, stress, anxiety and expectations, slowly begin to melt away. Here in this beautiful space, you have full permission to relax, unwind, reconnect and grow. Through the practice you are lead and inspired to openly explore your self, your body, your practice, your limits and your areas of restriction. It is a place where you are encouraged and challenged to grow, to learn, to let go and to be.
The yoga teaching is unparalleled to any
Stuart McGill
Sep 07, 2015
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Shayna Ogden is the Senior Teacher at Ballarat Iyengar Yoga. The classes I have done with her at Ballarat Yoga are some of the best yoga classes I have ever experienced. Shayna is not only an excellent instructor, but can also actually DO extremely high level yoga herself... more so than I have also seen in the many yoga schools I have trained at. For example, have a look at the videos either on the Facebook Page for Ballarat Iyengar Yoga, or on her You Tube Videos (as well at the high amount of views they get from around the world... tens of thousands). Shayna gives very specific and helpful correction
Emily Hehir
Aug 28, 2015
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Ballarat Iyengar Yoga is the premium studio for yoga in Ballarat. Shayna Ogden and the other teachers of iyengar yoga are an incredible wealth of knowledge and support no matter where you are at on the 'yoga journey' - from beginner to advanced. I have practiced yoga for years, but found I still had so, so much to learn. Whenever I am asked by someone in Ballarat where I do yoga or where they should start doing yoga, I recommend Ballarat Iyengar Yoga, as it offers the highest quality of instruction that will best set up any beginner with the correct alignment etc. Not to mention the beautiful,
Simon Lush
Jun 27, 2015
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