Yoga Now studio

Yoga Now studio Iyengar yoga classes for all levels of experience in a studio in St Margaret's House, Edinburgh All worth it!

Yoga Now studio opened this bigger studio space in September 2017. I built a new, longer rope wall (for 12 people), put in a new floor and Far Infra red ceiling heaters. I used the money I'd been saving to replace the draughty windows on my flat to do it and it took another 2 years before I could do my windows.

Today is Hanuman Jayanti - Hanuman was very dear to the heart of Guruji BKS Iyengar who strongly identified with this In...
02/04/2026

Today is Hanuman Jayanti - Hanuman was very dear to the heart of Guruji BKS Iyengar who strongly identified with this Indian god as he is “Lord
Of Prana”, the personification of devotion and strength and our inner energy that supports our practice and our very being. A shrine dedicated to Hanuman is located at the top of RIMYI - encouraging us to be strong, courageous, devoted to our practice and humble - all qualities that radiate from him when he executes the asana. His grandson, Srineet Iyengar, is doing a talk today sharing insights on learning yoga with his grandfather. So may our hearts be filled with gratitude and devotion for our Guruji and his family. ❤️
Katie Rutherford

Last night was the last of Katie Rutherford’s Advanced class for this term. It was a beautiful pranayama class, taking u...
27/03/2026

Last night was the last of Katie Rutherford’s Advanced class for this term. It was a beautiful pranayama class, taking us deep into our inner selves; blissfully still and silent. Inner and outer worlds coming into alignment.

Of course I took no photos, so these are from a couple of weeks ago, where we found new freedom and fluidity in our forward bends courtesy of the extension of our inner legs, into the toe foot and releasing the outer hips and hamstrings. It is hard to summarise but this ongoing work is taking us to very interesting places.

We have a 2 week Easter block before the Spring Term starts on 13 April and there is actually a class with Katie next Thursday at the usual time.

Thank you Katie for another wonderful term of teaching!

Don’t try this at home!Some of the things we practiced in today’s teachers’ practice session. This is not what we teach ...
20/03/2026

Don’t try this at home!

Some of the things we practiced in today’s teachers’ practice session. This is not what we teach in class. We were exploring the breath in asana, to better understand pranayama and sometimes we did things that deliberately hinder the breath, to feel the difference.

We have been getting together monthly (approx.) to help each other’s understanding and to try things we can’t do alone. Yoga friends are so valuable! We need to know and trust each other well to help each other in this way. It’s good fun learning together.

We had a lovely learning session with Katie Rutherford at yesterday, looking at arm balancing poses. We had fun explori...
15/03/2026

We had a lovely learning session with Katie Rutherford at yesterday, looking at arm balancing poses. We had fun exploring together and sometimes flying, sometimes falling!

It was wonderful to see Mridula walking back into AMV so easily, an approach I find very hard (she is a lot younger than me!) and finding such alignment and stability in it. Look at her arms and shoulders - slide 3.

A great reminder that what some find easy, others find hard and vice versa. Reminding me to offer more approaches in my classes than just the ones I find helpful.

What a beautiful weekend we had with Lucienne!Today, we looked at extension, how to not be a small, compressed and suffe...
08/03/2026

What a beautiful weekend we had with Lucienne!
Today, we looked at extension, how to not be a small, compressed and suffering thing but how to expand with grace. I learned something new about creating space in the joints through mindful extension which I will take into my practice.

Yesterday, Lucienne presented 4 clusters of asanas, one for each element of earth, water, fire and air (we skipped ether). We did each cluster of asanas together, slowly, then repeated it a few times, finding our own rhythm, breath and connections within our bodies.

Lucienne is such a thoughtful and creative teacher. She always takes us on a new adventure within our own selves and we trust her to guide us completely. A wonderful and joyful way to spend International Women’s Day and to start Spring 🌼🌷🌷

Happy International Women’s Day!If you come to an Iyengar yoga class in Edinburgh, you are very likely to be taught by a...
08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!

If you come to an Iyengar yoga class in Edinburgh, you are very likely to be taught by a woman over 50. In our system, we value experience, knowledge and wisdom, which take years to acquire.

Today we celebrate some of the wonderful and inspiring women who established Iyengar yoga here and taught (and continue to teach) us all.

Remembering Meg Laing and Catriona Instrell. Elaine Pidgeon, Katie Rutherford, Catero Hawkins and at the heart of our system, Gita Iyengar.

It’s nearly time!Lucienne returns to Yoga Now this weekend.There is still time to book your place but do it now, before ...
02/03/2026

It’s nearly time!
Lucienne returns to Yoga Now this weekend.
There is still time to book your place but do it now, before you forget 😊

Sat 7 March 10-3, Sun 8 March 10.30-12.30
See you there!

Our next restorative yoga class is on Wednesday 25 February, 6-7.45pm, in the studioLearn how to use our extensive equip...
24/02/2026

Our next restorative yoga class is on Wednesday 25 February, 6-7.45pm, in the studio

Learn how to use our extensive equipment collection for supportive asanas in which we can slow both body and mind, find stillness and observe the movements of our breath. This is how we prepare for pranayama, restoring energy and vitality.

This class is suitable for those with some previous yoga experience. Please contact the studio if you have any questions.

Photo from yesterday’s intermediate/advanced class.

Our second practice session this year - we looked at dropping back into backbends. It is natural for us to have fear abo...
23/02/2026

Our second practice session this year - we looked at dropping back into backbends. It is natural for us to have fear about this - we are falling into the unknown - but by helping each other and using the wall, we can teach our minds to overcome the fear, step by step.

As usual, I only took a few photos, but we did a lot of preparation and many different asana and variations. We all attend Abhi’s Wednesday class online, so once again, we were helping each other to practice things we had been doing in that class.

Next practice session is 20 March, 10 - 12.15.

Early bird offer 🐦‍⬛Lucienne Vidah is teaching at Yoga Now studioSaturday 7 March, 10-3, PRACTICE £85Sunday 8 March, 10....
30/01/2026

Early bird offer 🐦‍⬛

Lucienne Vidah is teaching at Yoga Now studio
Saturday 7 March, 10-3, PRACTICE £85
Sunday 8 March, 10.30-12.30, EXTENSIONS £40
Both days £110
Early bird offer 🐦‍⬛ £95 (available online until 25 February)

Intermediate level.
See the website for more details.

Restorative class- Wednesday 21 Jan, 6-7.45 pmJoin us for the next class in this series of Restorative classes, where we...
20/01/2026

Restorative class- Wednesday 21 Jan, 6-7.45 pm

Join us for the next class in this series of Restorative classes, where we hold supported asanas for a longer time, to release and open up space in the body. We will study our breath in these asanas and look at some simple pranayama.

Really enjoying these winter skies. Appreciating the light when it is only here briefly, some days barely at all.Thinkin...
19/01/2026

Really enjoying these winter skies. Appreciating the light when it is only here briefly, some days barely at all.

Thinking about Mr Iyengar’s description of the early benefits on our yoga journey (in Light on Life);

For the moment we must be content to see the sky clearly and say that it is blue when the sun shines….A good nervous system will make our actions swift and sure. Healthy bodies give strength to act; unclouded minds give stability and relief from emotional upheavals. The awakening of intelligence will help us to choose, decide and initiate action.

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Monday 9:45am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 9:45am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:45am - 7:30pm
Thursday 9:45am - 9pm
Friday 9:45am - 12pm
Saturday 9:45am - 12:30pm

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