IYENGAR YOGA WITH COLLEEN GALLAGHER

Certified Senior Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Instructor

• Yoga Classes – Introductory thru Advanced at various locations

• Yoga Workshops – hamstrings, lower back pain, arm balances, etc.

• Yoga Privates – therapeutic yoga poses customized for individual issues

Colleen has travelled to India many times to study with the Iyengars, as well as studying with other leading yoga teachers, including Patricia Walden and Manouso Manos, and  has been studying the Iyengar method since 1985.

She was the first Iyengar instructor in Palm Beach County and has mentored numerous teachers in the process of becoming certified Iyengar yoga instructors.  Colleen has a patient, encouraging teaching style, combining a hard work ethic with a sense of fun and lightness  to deliver a meaningful class.

iYoga Delray Beach

iYogaDelrayBeach.com
601 N Congress Ave., Suite 426
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Colleen Gallagher teaches at iYoga in Delray Beach

 

 

COLLEEN’S SCHEDULE:

Monday  LEVEL 2, 10 – 11:30, am
Tuesday  LEVEL 1, 6 – 7 pm
Wednesday  LEVEL 2, 10 – 11:30 am
Thursday  LEVEL 2, 6 – 7:30 pm
Friday  CONTINUING EDUCATION,  2 – 4:30 pm, Staff
Check website for details
Saturday  Level 3, 8 – 9:30 am, Colleen

Email Colleen  Colleen will be teaching at various locations in the upcoming year. Stay in touch to find out about new class times and locations!

TESTIMONIALS
“I love the Thursday night beginner’s class at the Iyengar Yoga Center of the Palm Beaches. Colleen’s soft voice and bright eyes communicate the depth of her caring and it feels as though with each breath I am learning and feeling something new. I am very grateful.”
  — Caroline Wybar

“I came to yoga with a chronic neck injury and am able to work well in Colleen’s class. Colleen pays sharp attention to each student’s individual needs and abilities.  This is actually rare in the world of yoga.  I’ve only improved and felt better after class.   — D. Tobias

Iyengar Teacher Trainings

March 12
Yoga Institute of Broward
Sunday, March 12, 2017
9:30 – 11:30 am – Intermediate Class
Open to all Intermediate students of Iyengar yoga firmly established in their practice. Pre-requisite: 5 minute Sirsasana freestanding.
12 – 4 pm – Continuing Education
Open to all Certified Iyengar teachers ready to deepen their studies of Jr. Intermediate poses.

Morning Class – $25
Jr. Intermediate Study Group (CE) – $55
$75 for both Morning and Afternoon Classes
Call Ruth Bradley 954 658 5702

OM’echaye
1100 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale, FL 33009
954.456.6945
March 25 and 26
Om’echaye Hallendale Beach
Saturday 1:00-3:00 pm, General Level Class
3:30-6:30 Study group for Introductory syllabus
Sunday 1:00-3:00 pm intermediate class
3:30-6:30 Study Group for intro syllabus
Call Javiar Wilensky 305 333-0920

“The time has come”: If you are a serious Iyengar yoga student you can take advantage of this amazing opportunity to deepen your practice and the understanding of yoga.
Immerse yourself in asana and pranayama. Learn the philosophical foundation of Iyengar yoga and the beauty and poetry of his teaching:
• Learn the philosophical foundation of Iyengar yoga and the beauty an poetry of his teaching.
• Learn how to work more with your own body as well as expanding the understanding of others.
• Learn concepts of observation, linking, sequencing, language skills, modifications for everyday problems.
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YOGA FOR EVERY BODY

What distinguishes Iyengar yoga is the very high degree of attention paid to ALIGNMENT. Sometimes PROPS may be used to increase awareness and to make the poses accessible. Sometimes, we hold the poses longer than students might be used to in a flow-style class. There is an emphasis on movement, but then learning how to CALMLY ABIDE in the body.


Why Do We Focus So Much On Standing Poses in Iyengar Yoga?

By BIY Yoga, March, 2016

When students first start Iyengar Yoga, it is typical for the teacher to introduce the standing poses first (of which there are eighteen).  The standing poses are strong, dynamic asanas that can be different to perform initially. When taught and performed correctly, standing poses educate the legs, teaching them how to straighten and support the body weight correctly.

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