B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles

Everyday and especially today, on his twelfth Punyatithi, we remember Yogacharya BKS Iyengar. We offer our humble pranams to him. His contributions are immeasurable.

Photo credit: Cover image of Light on Life by BKS Iyengar

This weekend at the LA Institute: deepen your understanding of yoga kurunta, ropes, and the eight limb path of Sri Patañjali. Did you know that the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Ángeles is a nonprofit organisation in existence for over 40 years. Run by a team of dedicated practitioners and volunteers, the institute has helped transform lives and spread the art and science of Iyengar yoga for decades. Your generous support makes this possible. Join us this for daily classes and special topic offerings every weekend.

New in-depth topics each Sunday, new class for beginners and level 1 students, new pop-up ropes class. New insights and fresh perspectives is at the heart of Iyengar yoga with each practice.

There is an area of our spine—no longer in our upper not yet in our lower back—that resists length and space and freedom. This area, this “thickness” of the spine, can affect the neck and shoulders, the hips and sacrum, as well as the nervous system. In this Sunday’s Community Class join Timothy Grundy for a practice focused on creating space in this part of the back. Through modifications in poses and use of props, this typically “stiff” part of the back will soften and become more open. All levels welcome. ONLINE only.

Our Sunday community class is open to all as part of our ongoing efforts to keep Iyengar yoga accessible. This is a donation based class where the topic and the teacher change weekly. Please note that the recordings of the community class are viewable for two days only.

“The art of yoga is unique in nature. It has everything to give according to one’s need.” Dr Geeta Iyengar

Yoga is, by nature, for all. Join Victoria Fouladi this Sunday, June 26th, 1pm-3pm Pacific US. This hips focused community class will explore mobility, stability, and strengthening.

Pictured: BKS Iyengar seated in Baddha Konasana, bound angle pose.

Your generous donation towards our nonprofit institute helps keep the art and science of Iyengar yoga accessible. We thank you.

Victoria Fouladi

We are privileged and delighted to welcome Uday Bhosale to our 2026 Fall Conference. He has over 25 years experience of teaching Iyengar Yoga, 15 years of which were at the world-renowned Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI). In that time he’s taught thousands of students in more than 22 countries across Europe, USA , South America and Asia.

Everyone is welcome. Partial attendance is possible. We also offer needs-based assistance. More details on our website, bio, and stories.

Uday Bhosale

This class explores the relationship between abhyāsa (steady practice) and vairāgya (non-attachment), the two essential pillars of yoga described in Yoga Sūtra 1.12. Through a progressive sequence of āsanas, cultivate precision, resilience, and awareness while releasing attachment to outcomes. Rather than striving to achieve a pose, discover how patient, consistent practice creates greater integration and ease.

All levels welcome. Our Sunday community class is open to all as part of our ongoing efforts to keep Iyengar yoga accessible. Your generosity goes a long way towards supporting the art and science of Iyengar yoga through our nonprofit institute. Your donations are also tax-deductible. The topic and teacher of this donation based class changes weekly. Recordings available for 48 hours.

Yasmin Shirangi

Today!

Inversions for All

Inversions are the heart of practice. But in Iyengar yoga, the process to invert is systematic while offering ways of practicing open to all. Downward facing dog pose, adho mukha svanasana is an example of a pose that is many things, including an inversion. While some conditions preclude inversions, the benefits of lowering the head and heart are vast. All welcome to this class.

Yogacharya BKS Iyengar famously said, “If you open the armpits, the brain becomes light. You cannot brood or become depressed.” Yoga allows us to experience the interconnection of the physical body and the emotional body. Join Victoria Fouladi this Sunday, July 5th to explore a practice that encourages emotional stability. All are welcome. If joining from home, a chair 🪑 would be a great prop to have on hand.

Our Sunday donation based classes help make Iyengar yoga accessible. Thanks to your generosity, these classes have been offered for many years.

This class is in-person and online. Recordings are available for 48 hours.