Iyengar Yoga Source

Iyengar Yoga Source Yoga classes from beginner to advanced including restoratives and pranayama. Try 3 weeks of classes for $59!

IYS is currently offering 20 in studio and live-stream classes weekly. We have a fully equipped yoga studio including mats, blankets, straps, and blocks for each student. The Dharma Wall Rope System, a Tressler, and numerous benches for various uses are available for all to use in their practice.

Backbending Week at IYS 💫Backbends often feel bold at first glance, but in Iyengar Yoga we approach them with steadiness...
01/17/2026

Backbending Week at IYS 💫

Backbends often feel bold at first glance, but in Iyengar Yoga we approach them with steadiness, clarity, and thoughtful preparation.
When the body is supported and aligned, these poses don’t feel overwhelming—they feel spacious, energizing, and deeply uplifting.

This week, we’ll explore how intelligent sequencing and mindful action create backbends that leave a good impression… the kind that makes you want to return and refine again.

Join us in the studio or online as we build strength, confidence, and openness—one thoughtful step at a time.

✨ See our full class schedule at https://www.iyengaryogasource.com/in-studio-schedule

“Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies… The ba...
01/14/2026

“Backbends are not poses meant for expressionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies… The back body can only be felt.” — B.K.S. Iyengar

This week, we’re turning inward — sensing, noticing, and awakening the back body with care and curiosity. Come explore what’s possible.

“In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously, and spiritually everywhere.” — B....
01/12/2026

“In backbends, one touches the body physically, mentally, intellectually, consciously, and spiritually everywhere.” — B.K.S. Iyengar ✨

Backbending Week has arrived! Join us in the studio and explore these poses with awareness, curiosity, and care for your body.

Discover how breath and body speak to each other through simple, thoughtful practice. 🌿Relationship Between Simple Asana...
01/10/2026

Discover how breath and body speak to each other through simple, thoughtful practice. 🌿

Relationship Between Simple Asanas and Pranayama
A 6-Week Online Series with Pranati Pratap

We’re delighted to welcome Pranati Pratap, senior Iyengar teacher from Pune, India, back to Iyengar Yoga Source for a six-week exploration of asana and breath.

As Pranati shares:
“Simple and accessible asanas open the door to understanding the breath in both asana and pranayama. Through different poses, we observe the breath from many perspectives and uncover its vast potential in yoga.”

🗓 Thursdays, Jan 15 – Feb 19, 2026
⏰ 8:00–9:15 AM
📍 Online from home or In-Studio (live-streamed at IYS)
💫 6 weeks | $120

Each week, Pranati will guide standing, twisting, and seated poses from her teaching space in India, inviting observation of the subtle relationship between body, breath, and mind. No specific ability level is required—this series is about curiosity, awareness, and experience.

“Practicing with Pranati was truly enriching—her teaching planted seeds that continue to influence my practice, my mind, and my life in ways I didn’t anticipate.”
— Rebecca

Can’t join us live? Recordings are available for 7 days so you can revisit the practice or participate on your own schedule.

Uttanasana (Intense Stretch)When the legs work clearly and deliberately, the spine can lengthen with ease rather than st...
01/10/2026

Uttanasana (Intense Stretch)

When the legs work clearly and deliberately, the spine can lengthen with ease rather than strain.
Press the thigh bones back, lift the kneecaps, and ground evenly through the feet. Allow the torso to descend because the legs are supporting the action, not because the back is pulling.

As steadiness settles in, begin to observe. Notice sensation, subtle shifts, and the quality of your attention. In this stillness, the pose becomes a lesson in witnessing the present moment without turning away.

A forward bend, practiced with awareness, reveals steadiness, clarity, and quiet presence.
Join us this week as we explore the art of forward bending.

The Plumb Line: Finding Equilibrium ⚖️B.K.S. Iyengar taught alignment as samastvam—evenness and equilibrium.Every body h...
12/24/2025

The Plumb Line: Finding Equilibrium ⚖️

B.K.S. Iyengar taught alignment as samastvam—evenness and equilibrium.

Every body has a central plumb line. From that center, we guide the left and right sides toward equal stretch and equal sensitivity. It is from this precise balance that we find sthira sukham āsanam—true steadiness and ease.

This week in our Teacher’s Choice classes, we are putting this into practice. We are observing where one side feels clear while the other feels dull, and where the breath moves freely versus where it meets resistance. This observation is the heart of the method.

Join us on the mat:
📍 1155 Westminster St, Providence
💻 In-studio or Livestream
🔗 View the schedule here: https://www.iyengaryogasource.com/in-studio-schedule

Reflecting on 2025: Teacher’s Choice Week ✨As we approach the end of 2025, we are filled with gratitude for this communi...
12/21/2025

Reflecting on 2025: Teacher’s Choice Week ✨

As we approach the end of 2025, we are filled with gratitude for this community. This year brought significant change: we moved into a larger upstairs space and said goodbye to our beloved senior teacher, Linda Di Carlo, whose influence continues to guide everything we do.

In his final interview, B.K.S. Iyengar shared how he learned through direct observation:
“I used to look at my body. Why this toe is acting and this is not acting? Why this side is straight, this side is crooked?”

This week, we step out of the Pune cycle. Each teacher will observe the students in the room to decide exactly what is needed - where to build steadiness, where to create space, and where to offer support. It is a celebration of the skill our teachers have built over decades of observing and responding in real time.

Join us for our final 2025 practices:

🗓️ Modified Schedule: 12/24 – 12/29
📍 Location: 1155 Westminster St, Providence
💻 In-studio and livestream available

Please be sure to check the schedule online before heading to the studio.
https://www.iyengaryogasource.com/in-studio-schedule

💖 Put Your Heart in the ForegroundTry just one pose, or flow through the full sequence, and notice what happens when you...
12/11/2025

💖 Put Your Heart in the Foreground

Try just one pose, or flow through the full sequence, and notice what happens when you really open your chest and let your heart lead the way.
B. K. S. Iyengar said yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self. Even a few mindful breaths can help you feel more spacious, steady, and present. ✨

Which pose in this sequence opens your heart the most? Share in the comments—we’d love to hear!

📅 Looking for a group class? Check out our in-studio & online schedule this week: iyengaryogasource.com/in-studio-schedule

Growth in yoga rarely makes a grand entrance — except maybe the first time you kick up into a full arm balance and have ...
12/06/2025

Growth in yoga rarely makes a grand entrance — except maybe the first time you kick up into a full arm balance and have to resist the urge to look around like, “Did anyone see that?” 😅✨ — most days it just slips in quietly while you’re showing up, breathing, and noticing something feels a little easier than it did last week.

A few minutes of mindful movement can shift your whole day. What matters most is consistency, patience, and the willingness to meet yourself where you are.

Keep showing up. Your body learns. Your breath steadies. Your mind softens into presence.

✨ Curious to deepen your home practice? Sign up for our newsletter and receive weekly sequences to inspire you along the way.

See our in-studio and online class schedule at https://www.iyengaryogasource.com/in-studio-schedule

✨ **The Power of Presence** ✨Join us for the IYANE Annual Meeting featuring a FREE 1-hour class with the ever inspiring ...
12/05/2025

✨ **The Power of Presence** ✨

Join us for the IYANE Annual Meeting featuring a FREE 1-hour class with the ever inspiring Patricia Walden! 🧘‍♀️

📅 Saturday, December 13, 2025
⏰ 2-5pm
📍 In person or online

**IYANE members:** Attend for FREE
**Non-members:** Join IYANE or make a donation to the Linda Di Carlo Scholarship Fund❤️

Hosted by Iyengar Yoga Source Providence 🙏 (So you know there will also be cake and chai!)

🔗 DM us for more information or register at iyane.org

It’s Forward Bending Week at IYS 🌿If you’ve ever ended a long day, closed your laptop, and finally felt your whole body ...
12/05/2025

It’s Forward Bending Week at IYS 🌿

If you’ve ever ended a long day, closed your laptop, and finally felt your whole body exhale—that’s the essence of forward bends.

In Iyengar Yoga, forward bends offer a quiet, powerful reset for the nervous system. They invite you to soften, turn inward, and let the mind settle.

Here’s why they matter:

🌿 Heart below head
Activates the parasympathetic system—your body’s “rest and digest” mode.

🌿 Abdominal compression
Gently stimulates and massages the digestive organs, helping you process not just food, but the day itself.

🌿 Release of the back body
Unwinds the protective tension patterns we accumulate from constant “doing.”

🌿 Cooling and quieting the brain
Reduces mental chatter, overthinking, and emotional overload.

✨Reach that inner place that knows how to rest.

Address

1155 Westminster Street, Ste 201
Providence, RI
02909

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9:15am
4pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 6:15am - 11:30am
4pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 11:30am
12pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 11:30am
Saturday 8am - 12:30pm
Sunday 9am - 11:30am
5:15pm - 7pm

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+14014616665

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