Yoga Mandir. Iyengar Yoga Institute

Yoga Mandir. Iyengar Yoga Institute Iyengar Yoga Institute based in Canberra, Australia. Classes 7 days a week.

Yoga Mandir is an Iyengar Yoga Institute dedicated to the practice and study of Yoga as practiced by BKS Iyengar

A student reflectsIn Janu Sirsasana, my desire is to go further towards the toes of my outstretched leg. Maybe I’d like ...
07/11/2025

A student reflects
In Janu Sirsasana, my desire is to go further towards the toes of my outstretched leg. Maybe I’d like to be able to put my head down on my leg, like I see so many others do. So, I reach for my toes and I pull myself forward causing an intense stretch in the back of the leg, which engages all of my attention to this point. But Iyengar points out that when we overstretch to reach the ideal, we fail to spread our attention to other areas or muscles of the body, which takes away their power and therefore their potential.

When I start to spread my attention to other areas, I notice that my torso is on an angle, one side is tilted down towards the outside of the outstretched leg. Then I notice that my bent leg is sitting inactive, so I wake this leg up by rotating the inner thigh outwards. This action evens out my torso so I am no longer tilting and naturally moves me further towards the toes of my outstretched leg. I no longer need to pull to reach my maximum, I can just settle into the asana, still the mind and be content with where I am.
Marie Ottrey wrote:
https://study.yogamandir.com.au/courses/y-01/

Yoga Studies-Saturday 8 November | 1.30-4.30pm | Sensitivity as the Heart of PracticeJoin us for a reflective Yoga Studi...
04/11/2025

Yoga Studies-Saturday 8 November | 1.30-4.30pm |
Sensitivity as the Heart of Practice
Join us for a reflective Yoga Studies session exploring sensitivity as the essence of true practice. Drawing on B.K.S. Iyengar’s insight that “breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness,” we’ll investigate how awareness and sensitivity arise from within—beyond physical form.
Through asana, breath observation, and shared reflection, participants will cultivate deeper listening and integration of body, breath, and mind.
Details: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/yoga-studies/

03/11/2025

Beginner Basics. 8 November | 12.00-1.15pm |
Join us at Yoga Mandir (1 Dairy Rd Fyshwick) Saturday 8 November to gain an introduction to Iyengar Yoga. Taught with precision and alignment to connect body, breath and mind to experience a state of meditation.
Details & bookings: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/beginners/

AbhyasaLong, uninterrupted, and conducted with humilityLearn/ Study/ Practice at Yoga Mandir
31/10/2025

Abhyasa
Long, uninterrupted, and conducted with humility
Learn/ Study/ Practice at Yoga Mandir

Yoga Vidya delivers subjects where we can read articles, watch videos and audio extracts of from conventions and classes...
24/10/2025

Yoga Vidya delivers subjects where we can read articles, watch videos and audio extracts of from conventions and classes. Practice to class recordings to deepen your experiential knowledge
Listen to the teachers from our tradition in their own words
Niyama: https://study.yogamandir.com.au/courses/y-01/

22/10/2025

Varanasi, India with Alan Goode. 25-31 January 2026
Varanasi, home of the Gods and one of the longest inhabited cities on earth where we practice on the banks of the Ganga as we sit amongst the pilgrims and boats ply the river. Our study focus will be the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Details: https://www.yogamandir.com.au/varanasi-2

Bite on SutraWhat is striking is that Patanjali does not speak of the antarayas as moral faults but as conditions that d...
20/10/2025

Bite on Sutra
What is striking is that Patanjali does not speak of the antarayas as moral faults but as conditions that disturb the mind’s capacity to stay unified. In the midst of these impediments we begin to see how fragile our focus can be and how necessary it is to cultivate both patience and discernment. The presence of these obstacles is not a sign to abandon the path but an invitation to meet them directly through practice, to recognise their grip and, by steady effort, loosen it. In this way they become part of our learning, revealing where we are bound and pointing us towards a deeper integration.

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Canberra, ACT
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