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11/29/2025

Lois Steinberg

CIYT* Level 4, C-IAYT**, Ph.D.

engaging. dynamic. vigorous.

Director Lois Steinberg, Ph.D., is one of the world’s most experienced yoga instructors, awarded the Advanced Junior 2 certification by B.K.S. Iyengar himself. She is a teacher of teachers, sought after worldwide to instruct workshops, and serves as a member of and assessor for the Certification Committee of IYNAUS. Lois Steinberg’s teaching is infused with enthusiasm to share the knowledge and acumen that have come through her sustained 40-year practice and study of the tremendous work of the Iyengar family. She strives to emphasize and exemplify whole-body transformation through the joy of regular immersion in practice. As a teacher, she is direct, dynamic, clear, focused, engaging, gently humorous, and an invaluable resource for understanding the healing potential of yoga. Lois is the author of numerous books and articles and is widely respected for and consulted regarding her considerable knowledge of therapeutics. Her understanding of the relationships between asana and health is among her many gifts as an instructor, as is her desire and capacity to attend to the needs of individual students.

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11/28/2025

Vandana Shah
Level 2 CIYT

Vandana has a yoga journey spanning nearly two decades, including dedicated study of Iyengar Yoga since 2016 and mentorship with Lois since 2021. She is drawn to the method’s precision and the ways in which its disciplined approach fosters clarity and balance both on and off the mat. Beyond her practice, Vandana is an avid follower of F1, speed skating and endurance sports. She loves hiking, backpacking, traveling, and bringing humor into everyday life.

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11/28/2025

Santhosh Kumar Gajendran

CIYT* Level 1

sincere. respectful. demanding.

Santhosh's schooling at 'Dayanand Anglo Vedic' planted the seed of yoga during his childhood. As an adult, the seed took root when he attended yoga classes in 2014 at Iyengar Yoga Champaign Urbana (IYCU). Santhosh was impressed by the quality and dedication of the teachers at IYCU and became a regular student. In 2017, he began studying under Lois Steinberg. Under the tutelage of Lois and Becky Meline, Santhosh earned his certification as a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2018. Continuous study and practice of yoga allows Santhosh to fully appreciate and relearn the value of being present in order to alleviate the human condition of suffering. He enjoys sharing the knowledge gained through his practice with his students, enabling them to advance in their own yoga practice. Apart from yoga, Santhosh spends a significant portion of his life with computers as a Software Engineer and enjoys yoga as a means through which he can work with people.

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11/26/2025

Penny Hanna

Intermediate with Penny
CompletionIgnite
FF & Online
TUESDAYS 8:30-10:00am CST
THURSDAYS 8:30-10:00am CST

CIYT*Level 1, C-IAYT**

attentive. compassionate. thorough.

Since the late 1980s Penny has studied Iyengar Yoga with Lois. During that time, she taught high school full time, and attended graduate school. Penny has since retired from the social studies classroom, and devotes more time to learning, practicing and teaching yoga under Lois’ guidance. Penny has attended lectures, workshops, and classes conducted by B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, Ramanand Patel, Rajiv and Swati Chanchani, Stephanie Quirk, as well as regular study with Lois. Penny instructs the 50+ Intermediate classes and substitute teaches/assists in the Women’s Essentials and Yoga Therapeutics classes.

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11/26/2025

Lorraine Finkel-Lopez

CIYT* Level 1

playful. sincere. intentional.

Lorraine first encountered yoga in 2008 during a Tibetan Buddhist Pilgrimage through India. She continued to study different styles of yoga in her hometown, San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2012, she discovered Iyengar Yoga at the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Institute in Dharamsala, India. She fell in love with the teaching style and the depth of the practice. Soon after, Lorraine moved to Champaign-Urbana and joyfully discovered Lois Steinberg and the environment of IYCU. The dedication shown by Lois and the rest of the IYCU faculty inspired Lorraine to take her practice seriously. Eventually the desire to help other people understand their bodies and spirits led Lorraine to teaching Iyengar Yoga. Lorraine works as a music teacher and enjoys working with children. She also enjoys dancing and playing Latin music.

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11/25/2025

Lo Kolb

CIYT, Level 1

Lo has been a student of yoga since 2010, studying at IYCU since 2018, and teaching (with supervision/guidance from their mentor Becky Meline) since August of 2023. They teach introductory level (IGNITE) classes, as well as the Community Ignite class, and they’ve been helping with the weekly yoga therapy class since 2023.

Described as a ‘life-lete’ by friends, Lo takes abundant joy in physical activities such as biking, hiking, running, skating, martial arts, dance, swimming, and much more. Lo’s love and gratitude for the Iyengar Yoga practice is built on the definitive and observable improvements in emotional stability, performance and recovery when supported by intentional and daily yoga practice.

Lo also does the studio administration, so if you send us an email - it will come to Lo :)

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11/25/2025

JR Lill

CIYT* Level 2, C-IAYT**

keen. unflappable. equanimous.

In 2011, friends introduced JR to IYCU where he took classes from Lois, Becky Meline, Jerry Chiprin, and David Yearwood. The setting at IYCU allows him to learn from Lois’ domestic and international visiting students. This cross-pollination of knowledge encourages continuous improvement and refinement through practice.
After studying under and with Lois and the IYCU staff for 3 years, JR’s studentship evolved to a point that allowed him to gain experience from assisting and teaching regular classes. JR finds this work both demanding and encouraging. In the fall of 2015, JR became a CIYT through IYNAUS. Outside of IYCU, JR studies Community Health at the University of Illinois and shares an organic garden plot at Meadowbrook Park with his wife Jenny.

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11/24/2025

Jerry Chiprin

CIYT* Level 2, C-IAYT

observant. skillful. calm.

Jerry Chiprin hails from Chicago where he took his first Iyengar Yoga class while recovering from a bicycle accident that resulted in multiple physical injuries and a traumatic brain injury. Realizing Iyengar Yoga was not only fun, but was also aiding in his ongoing recovery, Jerry began his own practice. Shortly after, Jerry relocated to C-U to study regularly with Lois at IYCU. With Lois’ guidance, he deepened his practice, continued improving his health, and began assisting Lois in a variety of classes including the Women's Essentials, Healing, and Therapeutic classes. This experience grew into becoming a CIYT and teaching at IYCU where he taught Men’s Essentials, Ignite, Intermediate, and the specialized healing classes for knees, low back, and neck & shoulders. He also taught Iyengar Yoga at UIUC. Jerry studied at RIMYI in Pune, India, and has attended IYNAUS conventions. After an extended leave, starting in 2015 when he moved to Chicago to teach yoga and explore his passion for travel, Jerry has returned full time to living in Urbana and continuing his studies with Lois. Prior to yoga, Jerry was a pension actuary and has a degree in Actuarial Science from Drake University. Jerry’s favorite students are athletes and those who think they are “too stiff to do yoga.”

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11/24/2025

Jeanine Berlocher

CIYT*Level 1, C-IAYT**

perceptive. gentle. thoughtful.

Jeanine has been studying yoga with Lois Steinberg since 2000. She is certified at the Introductory I & II level. Jeanine teaches and assists in yoga classes for students age 50 and over. She is interested in helping people to overcome physical and other obstacles to building a healing, sustaining yoga practice. Jeanine has a master's degree in biology, worked for the Illinois Natural History Survey, is a home health care assistant, and reports on nature and the outdoors through her blog, Velo du Jour.

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11/23/2025

Becky Meline

CIYT* Level 2, C-IAYT**

precise, challenging, patient

Becky has been studying with Lois since 1999; regularly assisting with classes and yoga therapy. In 2005, she attended the Estes Park Iyengar Intensive with B.K.S. Iyengar (Guruji) and she has also studied with Geeta, Prashant, and Abhijata Iyengar at RIMYI and IYNAUS Conventions. Becky is a Level 2 CIYT, and she has taught a variety of classes including beginner level, advanced, healing the knees, and pranayama. Her students describe her teaching as precise, challenging, and patient. Becky highly values being a part of the Iyengar Yoga community. Outside of yoga, she is an academic advisor to undergraduates at the University of Illinois, College of Engineering.

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11/23/2025

🧡🧡 Barb Bair

CIYT* Level 2, C-IAYT**

encouraging. inspiring. caring.

Barb started yoga practice as a teenager when she was inspired by her mother’s practice. She has studied with Lois since 1993. At IYCU, she assists in Women’s Essentials, Yoga Therapeutics, and teaches Iyengar Ignite, Gentle, and Intermediate classes. She also teaches English as a Second Language and speaks Spanish.

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11/22/2025

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407 W Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL
61801

Opening Hours

Monday	5am - 7pm
Tuesday	5am - 7pm
Wednesday	5am - 7pm
Thursday	5am - 7pm
Friday	5am - 9pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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+12173449642

Website

http://www.yoga-cu.com/

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