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IYASW
Iyengar Yoga Association of the Southwest

Vacation Time!

Upcoming Assessment in our

Region
In our last newsletter, it was announced that The Iyengar Yoga
Center of Scottsdale would serve as an assessment venue for the
upcoming Introductory I and II Combination Assessment
October 23- 25. We are honored and excited to host this
important event in our region this year! Participating as a
student in the Teaching Skills Assessment that will take place is
a wonderful way to support your fellow Iyengar practitioners
who aspire to become teachers. It is also a great chance for
those who may be considering training to become Certified
Iyengar Teachers to see first hand what an assessment is really
like. Plus, its free! Sign up information and requirements will
be coming out later this summer or early fall, so save the date!

As the mercury rises, many

of us seek out cooler places
to enjoy the summer
weather. Maintaining
practice as you travel can
help to alleviate some of
the less desirable effects of
travel, like jet lag and
fatigue.
Visit
https://secure.iynaus.org/
search to search for a
teacher or yoga center
within the USA.
Leaving the country?
There are Iyengar Yoga
teachers and centers all
over the globe
Visit
http://www.bksiyengar.co
m/modules/teacher/teach
er.asp to search for yoga
centers and teachers in
countries throughout the
world.

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SUMMER 2015

Upcoming Events
Once again, weve got several exciting events
going on and wonderful teachers coming for
workshops!

Open Practice Sessions

The Iyengar Yoga Center at SCC is hosting
Saturday open practice sessions this summer
starting May 30. The practices are lead by
Certified Teachers and are intended for
experienced Iyengar students. Visit:
www.scottsdalecc.edu/yoga
for registration information.

Ben Thomas in Mountain View, CA

Dean Lerner in Tucson

Escape the heat and join Senior Teacher Ben

Thomas June 13 & 14 for a workshop: The
Complete Practice, at the Samyama Yoga Center
in the Bay area.
http://www.samyamayogacenter.com/events/

Senior teacher Dean Lerner will be

leading a workshop at the B.K.S.
Iyengar Yoga Center of Tucson this
fall, October 16-18. To register visit:
http://www.iyengartucson.com/

Birjoo Mehta to Teach in US

Advanced Senior Teacher Birjoo Mehta is once
again visiting the US from his home in
Mumbai to teach in San Diego September 4-7.
He was the special guest teacher at the 2013
Sarvabhauma Conference. Visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birjoo-mehta-onasanas-pranayama-and-panchamahabhutas-tickets16717375119 to register.
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SUMMER 2015

International Yoga Day

6/21/2015
In honor of International Yoga Day, Geeta Iyengar has given us a
sequence to practice as a community to celebrate the gift of yoga.
The IYASW teachers have events planned all around the region to
practice this sequence and celebrate.
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Open Spaces Yoga in Lakeside, AZ will

host Geetas sequence as well as others,
plus Kirtan and chanting. 3:30-5 pm
Openspacesyoga.com

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United Nations

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International

IYASW will host Geetas sequence at 9

am at The Iyengar Yoga Center of
Scottsdale at SCC. We will also be
accepting donations to benefit earthquake
relief in Nepal.
www.iyasw.org

Yo g a D a y
Yoga is a gift for humanity.
Come celebrate with us at
Open SpaceS YOga center

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3:30 - 5:00 pm

Ben Thomas will lead Geetas sequence in

his home studio in Oro Valley, AZ at
10 am.
466 W. Woodlawn Dr.
www.thomasyoga.com

Ponderosa Village, Lakeside

www.OpenSpacesYoga.com (928) 367-4636

Join Karen Smith at Archana Yoga

in Gilbert, AZ on Saturday, 6/20
from 10 am to 1 pm to explore the
Yoga Day practice sequence.
Donations welcome but not
required.
http://archanayoga.com

The B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Center of

Tucson will practice Geetas Sequence in
a free class offered at 9 am.
http://iyengartucson.com/

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SUMMER 2015

Room To Dream: Teacher Josie Lazarus Selling

Home and Archana Yoga Space
After 20 wonderful years of
teaching Iyengar yoga in Arizona,
Max and I have decided to open a
new chapter in our lives!! After we
sell our studio, home and property
we will move to New Mexico.
This unique property is on the
market for sale by owner.
*$535,000
The yoga studio, sold as equipped
as the buyer wants, is 676 square
feet of permitted, legal living or
professional space.

Since its construction in 2000 it

has been used solely as a yoga
space.
The main house is 2330 sf, with
four bedrooms and two baths.
Highly upgraded living space, new
kitchen, air, roof etc.
*Fruit trees (over 20), garden
space, flood irrigation.
*47 lap pool with salt generating
unit.
*All in one of the most desirable
Areas in the east valley.
For more information or a showing
contact:
Josephine Lazarus
914 South 132nd Street
Gilbert 85233
archanayoga@earthlink.net

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SUMMER 2015

Scholarships Available
Community service is an integral aspect of yoga practice. It is the goal of
IYASW to ensure that all of our members have the opportunity to study with Senior
Teachers and be able to pursue certification themselves, regardless of their financial
situation. Because of the generous support of our members (thats YOU!), we are
pleased to announce that we are now able to offer scholarships to study. An
application is in the works that will be posted on the website, but in the meantime if
there is a workshop or teacher training event that you would like to attend but
would otherwise be unable to because of a financial need, please email us at:
iyengar.assoc.southwest@gmail.com
In your message, please address why the event you wish to attend is important
to you and how Iyengar Yoga and the teaching of Guruji have helped you
personally.
Scholarships are open to current members of IYASW only.
Have You Renewed for 2015?
It is only through your membership and support that we are able to offer
scholarships for study, and special pricing for events. We will do even more in the
future, but we need your help to do it! You can renew through the IYNAUS
website: https://iynaus.org/ or by sending your renewal check to:
IYASW P.O. Box 44954 Phoenix, AZ 85064