Press Room

Welcome to our Press Room. We hope you will find what you are looking for. We would be happy to help you with your queries and assignments, whether you're seeking an interview with a senior Iyengar yoga teacher, or would like to take a class at an Iyengar yoga studio near you, or you are simply looking for information on Iyengar yoga. Below you'll find press materials on the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada / Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar, a selection of photographs that you can download, as well as copies of our recent media coverage.

If you have questions, please contact Jayne Jonas at (604) 925‐8187.

Press Releases

  • Biography of B.K.S. Iyengar 7 November, 2012

    Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918. His father Sri Krishnamachar was a school teacher. “Guruji“, as he is known to his students, was a victim of malaria, typhoid and...

  • "Why you know you're in good hands with an Iyengar yoga teacher." 9 May, 2013

    Becoming an Iyengar yoga teacher begins with a long-term and dedicated practice. 

    Once committed to becoming a teacher, trainees begin studying with a senior teacher or...

  • Iyengar Yoga Today 2012 Conference/AGM - Press Release 21 March, 2012

    The annual conference of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada / Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI), entitled Iyengar Yoga Today - From The Source, takes place in Toronto, May 9-13, and there are several...

  • Iyengar Yoga In Canada Today 21 March, 2012

    With today’s overwhelming choice of yoga disciplines, anyone starting a practice might wonder where to turn. The Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada / association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI) is a resource...

Media Coverage

  • Highlighting Iyengar Yoga December 5, 2012 9 December, 2012

    Five reasons to love Vancouver's best-kept Yoga secret

    By Eve Johnson ( member of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada / association Canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI)

    If yoga is...

  • Wedding Workouts 25 October, 2012

    By Catherine Roscoe Barr    Between cake tastings and dress fittings, wedding planning is a stressful process! Real Weddings Magazine recommends pre-wedding yoga to boost energy levels and calm nerves, and...

  • TujaWellness - Ask a Yoga Teacher 2 October, 2012

    By Lori Henry

    Canada is filled with yoga teachers. We meet them in studios, we take their classes, we move along with them. We’re finding out more about these forces of nature –...

  • Canadian Living June 2012 - You Asked 8 May, 2012

    My husband attended two yoga classes with me, but he wasn’t keen on being the only guy in the class. He also says the moves and methods didn’t quite work for him. Is there a form of yoga that is more...

  • BC Living 2012 - Iyengar Yoga for the Reluctant Man 3 May, 2012

    By Catherine Roscoe Barr

    Iyengar yoga will appeal to anyone wanting to develop a strong foundation for lifelong flexibility, but especially to the uninitiated man who craves pragmatic ...