Norah Phipps Iyengar Yoga

27/08/2026

Yoga with a chair this week which actually worked well. Everyone in the pose at the same time....a rare achievement.

23/08/2026

21/08/2026

Honestly I bought a pack of balloons with 10 on them, but one of those balloons said 100....so I didn't buy the wrong balloons.
Just wanted to clarify this point.

20/08/2026

“I am old, and death inevitably approaches. But both birth and death are beyond the will of a human being. They are not my domain.
I do not think about it. Yoga has taught me to think of only working to live a useful life. The complexity of the life of the mind comes to an end at death, with all its sadness and happiness. If one is already free from that complexity, death comes naturally and smoothly. If you live holistically at every moment, as yoga teaches, even though the ego is annihilated, I will not say, "Die before you die." I would rather say,
"Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration."”

BKS IYENGAR
LIGHT ON LIFE

Honouring Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar
Punyatithi (1918-2014)

15/08/2026

We celebrated well this afternoon, marking 10 years of the lovely studio at Naturel, some yoga, drinks and cake. A lot of chat too!
Can't believe it's 10 years since it opened.
Many thanks are due - those who brought cake, bottles, fabulous napkins or equally important themselves.
Many thanks also to those who have attended classes over the years.
And great thanks to Zena and Simon of Naturel for having the vision for the studio.

15/08/2026

We're already for some yoga and celebration of 10 years of the studio in Naturel Warden

On 15 August 2026 it is 10 years since Naturel studio opened for business with Iyengar Yoga happening every day that week in 2016, so on Saturday 15 August 20026 we are having yoga from 12-1pm then a bit of a party to celebrate this anniversary-we're all 10 years older, not sure about wiser but still going strong.
If interested, please contact Norah Phipps [email protected] or ring 01434 674249

03/08/2026

At yoga classes we've had a fundraising challenge and split the money raised between Tiny Lives and CHUF we raised £415 for each amazing charity. Really impressed by students and their generosity. 👏👏.

The challenge was to practice yoga at home for seven days... not sure all did the challenge, but many did, they tell me.

Those two charities are special as they've each supported little members of my family.

30/07/2026

Getting ready for yoga this morning for Margaret Austin's Summer School.

01/07/2026

We'd Love to Hear Your Light on Yoga Story

As part of our 60 Years of Light on Yoga project, we're celebrating the book that has inspired generations of Iyengar Yoga practitioners and teachers around the world.

But this project isn't just about the history of the book - it's about the people whose lives it has touched.

We'd love to hear your memories and experiences:

✨ When did you first encounter Light on Yoga?
✨ Did you learn from the photographs, the sequences, or the detailed instructions?
✨ How did the book influence your own practice?
✨ Has it shaped the way you teach?
✨ Do you have a favourite pose, passage, or memory connected with it?

Whether you've been practising for sixty years or six months, every story helps build a picture of the book's lasting impact.

Share your memories in the comments below, or if you have a longer story, photographs, or would be interested in contributing to the project, we'd love to hear from you. Please email [email protected].

Together, let's celebrate not only an extraordinary book, but the community it has helped to build over the past 60 years.

📚 We can't wait to read your stories.