NAMASTE welcome to the wonderful works of BKS Iyengar Yoga. All classes follow the teaching of BKS Iyengar. You need to be in the right level of class, ask the teacher for their advice. All classes as scheduled.

I will be back in India at the BKS>Iyengar Institute, 28 May until 2 August. All Studio and Yoga Works classes will continue while I am away. I will still have email, if you need to contact me.

I will not be teaching for the City of Tustin after May 18. After almost 30 years I quit, I can not work with such unethical administrators .I have had a wonderful time teaching the Tustin students, and will be ever grateful to them for being my students.I hope my students will find other classes at my studio which will work for them.

I have for the moment canceled the Friday Restorative class.

LEVELS

INTRO, for those who have never practiced Yoga before, or those new to Iyengar style yoga,

LEVEL 1 Expands on fundimentals of yoga asana,

LEVEL 2 Inversions are introduced,

LEVEL 3 a minimum of 6 months practice required

LEVEL 4 Should be able to hold 5 minutes Sirsasana,get into Urdhva Dhanurasana, and Adho Mucka Vrksasana

RESTORATIVE open to all levels

Getting closer to the time of workshops at my studio in Orange Call 714-639-1058 just to make sure the workshop you are interested in is not full.I only take 16 students , so place is limited To pre-register, email me at matad@earthlink.net

-Updated May 23 2009
Monday 10:00 AM mixed level ongoing Orange
These classes are for continuing students, who have practiced Iyengar yoga before, it is not for beginners. Inversions and back bends are practiced. A basic knowledge of Iyengar yoga is needed, and the Ok of the teacher, before attending these classes, You do not need to bring any props with you, Ongoing means they are continuing classes, no start, no end. $ 68.00 donation, for 8 classes, can mix classes Sue will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Mondays AM Level 2+3
Date(s)Ongoing.No class 23 May and 7 Sept, there will be workshops on those days.
Times(s)10:00 AM -11:30 AM
LocationDenise´s Yoga Studio
Monday 5:45 pm mixed level ongoing Orange
For student who wish to continue with their practise, after completing the intro series, always ask for teacher opinion, if your ready for this class.

Inversions, and Back arches will be introduced, all props are provided

Peter will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Monday Level 3+4
Date(s)ongoing. no classes May 25 and Sept 7
Times(s)5:45pm -7:15pm
LocationDenise\'s Yoga Studio
Tuesday 7:00pm in Orange slower mixed level
Slower paced mixed level, a good place to start general classes, after finishing the introductory series all props are provided. $68.00 donation, or $10.00 one drop in Suzanne will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Tuesday Level Intro +
Date(s)ongoing
Times(s)7:00pm-8:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Wednesday 11:00 Yoga Works Newport Beach
Mixed level, on going class, all props provided.except a sticky mat 230 Newport Center Drive suite 230 Newport beach 92660 949 640 9642 for prices
Day(s)Wednesday level 1 + 2
Date(s) ongoing
Times(s)11:00-am -12:25pm
LocationYoga Works, Newport Beach, 949 640 9641
Wednesday 5:45 pm mixed Level Orange
For continuing students, who have a basic knowledge of Iyengar yoga, or have completed the intro classes, and with teacher permission, back arches, and inversions, are practiced in this class, all props are provided No class 26 November Peter will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Wednesdays Level 3+4
Date(s)ongoing
Times(s)5:45 pm-7:15pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Thursday 7:30 pm Mixed level ongoing Orange
this class will start 2 April. The Tustin class will be moved to this new location, All pros provided Suzanne will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Thursdays
Date(s)Ongoing
Times(s)7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Friday 11:00 am Yoga Works Newport Beach
Mixed level class, all props provided. except a sticky mat. 230 Newport Beach center drive, Newport 92660 949 640 9642
Day(s)Fridays level 1+2
Date(s)ongoing
Times(s)11:00am -12:25pm
LocationYoga Works, Newport Beach, 949 640 9641
Friday 1:00 PM slower paced mixed Level Ongoing
These classes would be a good place to start after finishing the intro series, and for students who have practiced Iyengar yoga previously, and need a place to start back. It will be a slower than the other continuing classes. ( it is Friday) Inversions are practiced. Friday classes are a lot slower paced, than the Monday am class. Ongoing classes mean there is no begin date, and no end, they continue all year round. $ 68.00 donation for 8 classes, All yoga props are provided.(mats, blankets, belt, bricks , ect.,) No class 28 November Sue will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Friday Level 1+2
Date(s) Ongoing
Times(s)1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Sundays 10:30 am Mission Viejo Yoga Works
A slower paced mixed level class, all props are provided, except a sticky mat Yoga Works Mission Viejo, 27001 La Paz Road, Mission Viejo, 92691 phone ! 949 380 9642
Day(s)Sundays all levels
Date(s) going
Times(s)10:30am-11:55 am
LocationMission Viejo Yoga Works
Sundays 5:15 PM mixed Level - Ongoing Yoga Works C.M.
These classes are faster paced classes for the continuing student who already have the foundation of a yoga practice.They continue all year round. All props are provided.You can get prices from Yoga works 1835 Newport Blv Costa Mesa 92627, 1 949 642 7400 Bob will be teaching while I am away
Day(s)Sundays Level 2+3
Date(s)Ongoing
Times(s)5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
LocationYOGA WORKS, 1835 Newport Blvd, Bldg. A, Costa Mesa (949) 642-7400
PUNE DAZE WORKSHOPS
These are fast paced classes as they are taught at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. These Saturday classes are not for beginning students. Be ready to work hard and challenge yourself.ONE YEAR MINIMUM PRACTICE IS REQUIRED ask Denise if you are ready
Day(s)Saturday Level 3+4
Date(s)19 Sep,17 Oct,21 Nov, 12 Dec,
Times(s)10:00am-12:30 pm
LocationDenise\'s Yoga Studio
Day(s)Sunday Level 3+4
Date(s)No dates yet
Times(s)1:00pm -3:30 pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
EMOTIONAL STABILITY WORKSHOP
THIS IS THE SEQUENCE WHICH GURUJI GAVE IN HIS LATEST BOOK, LIGHT ON LIFE. This is the only asana sequence in the whole book, it would seem to me that this is what Guruji deems to be the most important thing which we need right at this time. Forward bends, back arches, inversions, are all part of the practice. held for longer periods of time.
Day(s)Sunday Level 2+3
Date(s) 25 October 09
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise´s Yoga studio
LOWER BACK WORKSHOP
A workshop which will help you to understand why you are having lower back problems. It will help you find which muscles are underworked and how to strengthen them. You will also find out which muscles are overworked and how to rest them. If a violin is strung too tightly, it can snap, if it´s too loose it will have no resonance and no support to carry the music. The lower back can be looked at the same way. This class will only be helpful if you have decided to do something about your problem, and practise what is given. Handouts will help you follow a daily practise. This workshop always fills, so pleae pre register
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Date(s) 27 Sept 09,
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise´s Yoga Studio
NECK AND SHOULDER WORKSHOP
Take the weight of the world off the shoulders. Learn how to release some of the tension, find your problem areas, so you have a chance to change them. The workshop will teach you how to work with a daily practice to help you release stiff neck and shoulders. Some partner work will be done. Hand outs will be given in class. A very popular workshop, pre registration is required.
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Date(s) 4 October, 6 December
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise´s Yoga Studio
HIP HIP HOORAY Hip Opener WORKSHOP
Hip openers for stiff hips. AND WHO DOESN"T? Open hips helps you practice every yoga Asana. If the hips are tight it can cause lower back problems. and knee problems, Open hips are necessary for sitting Pranayama. This workshop is one of the most popular, so pre registaraion is required. as the class fills very quickly. you can call 714 639 1058 for up dates on availability,
Day(s)Saturday
Date(s)no dates yet
Times(s)10:00am-12:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Date(s) 13 September 09.
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Day(s)Monday Memorial day
Date(s)25 May
Times(s)10:00am-12:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
A WOMAN WORKSHOP
In a woman's life we go though many changes, Hormonal fluctuations generally accompany womans passages into each new biological stage, at puberty, we have mood swings, acne, as young woman PMS, depression, irritability, menstrual cramps ,heavy periods, during pregnancy, morning sickness, postpartum deppression, with peri menopause, comes hot sweats, Insomnia, depression, muscle pains, and dry everything. Geetaji Iyengar reminds us , that if we are sensitive to our bodies, we will hear that nature is telling us something. As woman we have our own intelligence, which is near the heart, so we must never go far away from our deep sensitivity , and must practice our Yoga that way. The most important workshop I teach, please pre register, you can always call 714 639 1058 for up dates on the availabilty. and leave your phone number to go on the waiting list if its full.
Day(s)Sunday Level 2+3
Date(s) 8 November 09.
Times(s)1:00pm -3:30pm
LocationDenise\'s Yoga Studio
Day(s)Monday Labor Day
Date(s)September 7
Times(s)10:00am-12:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
Day(s)Saturday
Date(s)No dates yet
Times(s)10:00am- 12:30 pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
KNEES WORKSHOP the Chamber pots of the body
A workshop to help understand the correct movements of the knees, how to open them, and how to fold them, There should NEVER EVER be pain in the knees, Learn how to move then in the correct way in all asana. and some asana to practice daily to maintain healthy knees. My Pylosophy " the knees are the first thing to go, not the mind" lets keep them moving First time offered. open to a levels
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Date(s)11 October
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise\'s Yoga Studio
LEARN THE ROPES WORKSHOP Level 1 +
The wall and ceiling ropes will help us do poses we dreamed about, challenge us to go deeper safer, and allow us to do poses we might not be able to do without a little help. We will practice, standing asana, back arches, inversions, twists, and forward bends, all with the ropes, its a very interesting way to practice, another of Gurujis innoventive ways to practice.
Day(s)Sunday
Date(s)18 October
Times(s)1:00am-3:30pm
LocationDenise´s studio
PRANAYAMA WORKSHOP
Starting a Pranayama practice (breath control) PRELIMANARY practice to open chest, soften the abdomen, so the diaphram is able to move, which is fumdimental to a Pranayama practice, we will learn how to sit and lift and open the chest. We will understand better why the standing poses are so important. MUST HAVE 6 MONTHS ASANA PRACTICE Pre registration is required
Day(s)Sunday Level 1 +
Date(s) 13 Decemeber 09
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise´s Yoga Studio
STARTING A YOGA ASANA PRACTICE WORKSHOP
MANY OF US WANT TO START A PRACTICE BUT DO NOT NO WHERE TO START, THIS WORKSHOP WILL HELP GET YOU STARTED. Yoga asana will NOT be taught, we will work on putting sequences together, so you will know WHAT, WHEN, and HOW
Day(s)Sunday Level 1 +
Date(s) 15 Novemeber 09
Times(s)1:00pm-3:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
RESTORATIVE YOGA ASANA WORKSHOP
Restorative Yoga postures require little or no physical effort. They are calming, nurturing, and especially valuable when you are "stressed out" or physically ill. While being modifications of classical postures which use musculature and vital organs to maintain alignment, these postures use props to simulate the shape and gain the benefits of the original pose. No prior yoga experience is necessary as each posture is individualized. Pre registration is a must.
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Times(s)1:00pm -3:30pm
LocationDenise\'s Yoga Studio
INVERSIONS INTRODUCTORY
The king and Queen of Yoga Asana, are Sirsasana (head stand) and Sarvangasana (shoulder balance,) This workshop is to teach you how to do these and other inversion safely, , It is specifically for new students who want to learn how to do them. And continuing students who might be having problems, Please ask the teacher if she thinks you are ready,
Day(s)Sunday Level 2 +
Date(s)2009 date to be arranged
Times(s)1:00am-3:30pm
LocationDenises Yoga Studio
HEADACHE WORKSHOP
Start a practice to avoid headache. This workshop will teach you how to start a daily home practice to help eliminate headaches. tension, migraine, digestive, and alergic headaches will all be covered. Pre registration is recommended , or you can call 714 639 1058 for updates on availability
Day(s)Sunday All Levels
Date(s)to be arranged,
Times(s)1:00pm -3:30pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
LADIES DAY a whole day for caretakers
A special day for pampering yourself. 9:00 am -10:00 PRANAYAMA (breath control)

10:00-10:15 Bancha tea break 10:15- 12:30 Yoga Asana for Woman

12:30 Lunch break,vedgetarin chile , basmati rice, chips and salsa, soy cheese, fresh fruit, and mango lassi. 1:00-4:00 CHOICE OF 1. Sports Massage from Tony 50 mins $50 2. Facial, with Tina 50 mins $50 3. Cranial Sacrem therapy from Carolyn 50mins $50 4. Manicure and Pedicure from Linda $25.00 5. A walk around the antique stores at the circle just a few blocks away. 6 we will have BKS Iyengar Videos on the big TV. 7 the studio will be open, for a silent room, to rest, meditate, Supta something. 4:00 we start again with 2 hours resting poses, especially for hormonall balancing 6:00 Dinner: Falafil, Tabuli, Hummos, Babaganush, Pita bread, fresh fruit Yoga workshops, food and drinks $ 100.00 sugested donation, and any added servises will all need to be prepaid.
Day(s)SATURDAY
Date(s)no date yet
Times(s)9:00 am- 6:30 pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
CHILDRENS CLASS
An introduction into BKS,Iyengar Yoga, for little people, age 6 years to 11 ish, NO ADULTS 6 years is about the right age to start a yoga disapline, which will set up a good solid start to a stable strong and flexible life donation $48.00
Day(s)Thursday
Date(s)no dates yet
Times(s)4:00pm-4:45pm
LocationDenise's Yoga Studio
WOMANS WORKSHOP at YOGA WORKS Costa Mesa
Every woman who practices Yoga needs to know how to practice, it differs in many ways from a mans practice. The hormones have a great impact on each differant stage of a womans life, knowing how to practice can enhance our lives and our practice.
WOMANS WORKSHOP INTENSIVE Yoga Works Costa Mesa
As Woman go though different stages of life, our Yoga practice can help the transition from one stage to another. Geetaji says " A womans intelligence comes from the heart, so we must never stray far away from that sensitivity" This workshop will cover how we as Woman should practice, most woman do not realize its not the same practice as men. The first day we will cover Standing poses, active forward bends, Inversions, Back arches. the second day we will cover Supported forward bends, Restorative poses, sequences will be given for menstrual cramps, high blood pressure, incontinence, hot flashes. fuzzy thinking, and dry everything. and any other things which might arise over the workshop. Hand outs will be guven.
Day(s)Satuday and Sunday
LocationYoga Works Cost Mesa 949 642 7400
LOWER BACK WORKSHOP saturday
For those who wish to find out where the back pain might be coming from, and differrant ways to address those areas, eg, tight hamstrings, tight hips, incorrect posture. Asana which might get you out of pain, and keep you out of it. Hand outs will be given, to carry on your own practice. Always good to get a doctor diagnosis first.
Day(s)Saturday all levels
Date(s)7 November
Times(s)10:00-12:30
LocationOrange Studio
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