Welcome to IYANE

IMPORTANT! Have you registered for the May 2013 Regional Conference and/or National Teachers’ Convention in San Diego? If not, visit iyengarmay2013.com soon for details and to register. Hope to see you in San Diego!

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 2013

  • President: Jarvis Chen
  • Vice-President: Patricia Walden
  • Treasurer: Karen Bump
  • Clerk/Secretary: Mary Wixted
  • Membership Chair: Kathleen Swanson

COMMITTEES

Community Service

  • Mary Wixted, Chair

Events

  • Kathleen Swanson, Chair

Finance/Scholarships

  • Lynnae LeBlanc, Chair

Newsletter

  • Greg Anton, Chair
  • Robyn Katz, Newsletter Designer
  • Eliza Childs, Copy Editor

Website

  • Diana Shannon, Chair
  • Christine Miyachi
  • Janice Vien

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

HOW TO JOIN

  • To join IYANE, download the Membership Application Form.
  • Mail the completed form along with your check to: IYANE, c/o Karen Bump,Treasurer, 149 Westboro Road, Upton, MA 01568.
  • You can choose to pay securely online via PayPal by selecting a membership option and clicking the “Pay Now” button below.

Select an option:

FIND A TEACHER

Looking for a yoga teacher in New England? A full listing can be found here.

IYANE Scholarship Program

Information and the application for a $1,000 scholarship for study at RIMYI in Pune, India, is now available online. Completed applications for study in 2013 must be received by October 1, 2012.

IYANE Newsletter

Latest Issue of the IYANE newsletter is available.

The IYANE newsletter will no longer appear in its entirety on the Web site. In order to receive the printed copy in the mail you must be a member. Here are a few pages of the most recent edition.

Teachings from the Source

MAY Events

Forward Extending Poses with Linda DiCarlo

Forward Bends with Kim Peralta

  • Sunday, May 26, 2:00-4:00 p.m., $35
  • Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, ME
  • For more information visit www.portlandyoga.com

JUNE Events

Back Extending Poses with Linda DiCarlo

A Workshop with Patricia Walden

JULY Events

An Advanced Workshop with Patricia Walden

  • Saturday, July 6
  • Petersham, MA
  • Details T.B.D. 
  • For more information, visit www.yoganow.net

General Level 3-Day Retreat with Peentz Dubble

  • July 12-14, 1pm Friday – 1:30pm Sunday
  • Windhorse Retreat, Bridgewater VT
  • For more information visit peentz.com or email Peentz

The Joy of Teaching with Patricia Walden and Joan White

  • July 16 – 19
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Details T.B.D. 
  • For more information, visit www.yoganow.net

Women’s Advanced Level 6-Day Retreat with Peentz Dubble

  • July 21-26, 6pm Sunday – 1pm Friday
  • Windhorse Retreat, Bridgewater VT
  • For more information visit peentz.com or email Peentz

A Workshop with Patricia Walden

  • July 21 – 26
  • Blue Lake Ranch, Durango, CO
  • You must have practiced Iyengar Yoga for a minimum of 5 years.
  • For more information email kathy@4cornersyoga.com, call 970-259-4794, or visit yoganow.net.

Backbends with Kim Peralta

  • Sunday, July 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, ME
  • For more information visit www.portlandyoga.com

AUGUST Events

General Level 4–Day Retreat with Peentz Dubble

  • August 1-4, 1pm Thursday – 1:30pm Sunday
  • Windhorse Retreat, Bridgewater VT
  • For more information visit peentz.com or email Peentz

An Intermediate Workshop with Patricia Walden

  • Saturday, August 3
  • Petersham, MA
  • Details T.B.D. 
  • For more information, visit www.yoganow.net

A Workshop with Patricia Walden

  • Saturday, August 10
  • Iyengar Yoga Institute – N.Y.C
  • Details T.B.D. 
  • For more information, visit www.yoganow.net

Intermediate/Advanced Level 3-Day Retreat with Peentz Dubble

  • August 9-11, 1pm Friday – 1:30pm Sunday
  • Windhorse Retreat, Bridgewater VT
  • For more information visit peentz.com or email Peentz

Iyengar Yoga for Scoliosis with Marcia Monroe

  • August 17, Saturday
  • B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Center, Brooksville, Maine
  • For more information: iyengaryogamaine.com

Going Deeper: A Yoga Retreat with Patricia Walden & Edwin Bryant

Yoga In Nature Retreat with Carol Faulkner

SEPTEMBER Events

Yoga In Nature Retreat with Carol Faulkner

Restorative/Pranayama with Kim Peralta

  • Sunday, September 29, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, ME
  • For more information visit www.portlandyoga.com