Welcome to IYANE

The Iyengar Yoga Association of New England (IYANE) is a non-profit educational and charitable corporation incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts whose purpose is to disseminate and promote the art, science, and philosophy of Yoga according to the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar throughout the six state region of New England in the United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2010

  • President: Greg Anton, Provincetown, Massachusetts
  • Vice-President: Patricia Walden, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Treasurer: Liz Owen, Arlington, Massachusetts
  • Clerk/Secretary: Nancy Turnquist, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Membership Chair: Kathleen Swanson, Foster, Rhode Island
  • Website Chair, Diana Shannon, Lebanon, New Hampshire
  • Newsletter Designer, Robyn Katz, Baltimore, Maryland

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to any person willing to study, teach, disseminate and promote the art, science, and philosophy of Yoga according to the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. Membership is not restricted only to those residing in the six New England states.

DUES

  • $60 for calendar year, January 1 to December 31.
  • $30 goes to IYNAUS for membership in national association.

BENEFITS

  • Membership in IYANE also includes membership in the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (IYNAUS).
  • Newsletter: receive both IYNAUS and IYANE newsletters
  • Discounts for IYANE sponsored events, workshops, classes, etc.
  • Create and foster a sense of community amongst the practitioners and teachers of Iyengar Yoga in New England
  • Read more about membership benefits by downloading the Membership Application Form.

LATEST NEWS

The first issue of the IYANE newsletter is now available.

To read John Schumacher’s Keynote Address from the Regional Conference, Karin Stephan’s article on the history of Iyengar Yoga in Massachusetts, as well as other articles click here.


UPCOMING EVENTS

Women’s Advanced 6-day retreat at Windhorse Retreat with Peentz Dubble

Located on Hudson Hill in the Green Mountains of Vermont, this retreat is open to students who are practicing headstand, shoulderstand, and backbends, and are excellent classes for current and prospective teachers.

  • Sunday – Friday, July 18 – 23
  • Windhorse – Bridgewater, VT
  • $505
  • Visit peentz.com or call 617-527-1871

Weekend Yoga Immersion with Nancy Turnquist

Join Nancy as after she returns from her most recent trip to India to deepen your practice with an afternoon of yoga asana followed by a day of restorative postures and pranayama.

  • Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25
  • Art and Soul, 91 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
  • 1 – 4:30 pm each day
  • $45 for one day, $75 for both days
  • Call 617-354-9439 or email nancyturnquist@gmail.com

John Schumacher and Patricia Walden at the Feathered Pipe Ranch

  • Saturday – Saturday, July 24 – 31st
  • Feathered Pipe Ranch, Helena MT
  • Visit featheredpipe.com

Intermediate/Advanced Level 3-day at Windhorse Retreat with Peentz Dubble

Located on Hudson Hill in the Green Mountains of Vermont, this retreat is open to students who are practicing headstand, shoulderstand, and backbends, and are excellent classes for current and prospective teachers.

  • Friday – Sunday, July 30 – August 1st
  • Windhorse – Bridgewater, VT
  • $335
  • Visit peentz.com or call 617-527-1871

General Level 4-day retreat at Windhorse Retreat with Peentz Dubble

Located on Hudson Hill in the Green Mountains of Vermont, General Level retreats welcome both beginning and intermediate students. Beginning students should have studied yoga at least one session of 8 – 12 weeks.

  • Thursday – Sunday, August 5 – 8
  • Windhorse – Bridgewater, VT
  • $420
  • Visit peentz.com or call 617-527-1871

“Becoming One with Ourselves”, Summer Yoga Retreat with Liz Owen

Yoga Practice connects body, mind and spirit. Discover how to cultivate and deepen these connections and bring wholeness into your being.

  • Friday – Sunday, August 6 – 8, 4 sessions, see website for details.
  • World Fellowship Center, Conway, NH
  • Early morning classes are included in room and board cost. (See worldfellowship.org for details.) Afternoon and later Sunday morning classes are $20 each
  • Contact liz@lizowenyoga.com or visit lizowenyoga.com

“Seeing & Adjusting Workshop for Teachers and Aspiring Teachers” with Patricia Walden

Class size is limited. Students need Patricia’s permission in advance to attend.

  • Saturday, August 7
  • 11:30 am – 6:30 pm
  • St. Mary’s Church, 8 Inman Street, Cambridge, MA
  • $90
  • Contact Phyllis at 781-648-3455 or email info@yoganow.net

“Seeing Clearly and Adjusting Skillfully” with Peentz Dubble

For teachers and aspiring teachers in the Iyengar Method.

  • Saturday, August 14
  • 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm and 2:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Windhorse Retreat – Bridgewater, VT
  • $125
  • Visit peentz.com or call 617-527-1871

“The Architecture of Backbends” with Nancy Turnquist

Backbends, bring the spine to life and are a fountain of energy! In this workshop, we will learn the poses and props that construct the basic foundation for back extensions in order to achieve powerful, stable backbends.

  • Saturday August 21
  • Art and Soul, 91 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
  • 1:30 – 4:30 pm
  • $35
  • Call 617-354-9439 or email nancyturnquist@gmail.com

“Opening the Hips” with Sharon Conroy

“Going Deeper” Yoga Retreat with Patricia Walden and Edwin Bryant for Seasoned Students and Teachers

Teacher Training in NH with Janice Vien
  • This is a two-year teacher training program from January 2011- November 2012 covering poses from the Teacher in Training and Introductory syllabi.