To provide a community service by offering yoga classes to anyone regardless of age, ability, gender. gender orientation, race or income.

To offer respect, encouragement and support to every student.

To maintain integrity in the yoga poses as well as in business practices.

To be students first so that our knowledge of yoga continues to develop.

Jana has been a student of Iyengar yoga for fifteen years and is a Level I teacher. She continues to be fascinated that doing asanas mindfully helps us to become aware of the body's own intelligence.

Ken has been a keen student of Iyengar yoga for the past 11 years. He is in his third year of teacher training through the Victoria Iyengar Yoga centre.He just passed Introductory Level I assessment in 2010.

Ken presently teaches a Level I class Thursday from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and a flow yoga class Friday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.. This is a more vigorous practice.

Linda has been studying and practising Iyengar yoga since 2002. She is presently in the 3rd year of the teacher training program and was assessed at the Level I in October 2010.

Linda has taken many workshops and continues training with senior teachers from around the world.She offers yoga instruction as a way to encourage self-confidence and calmness of mind.

Linda teaches an all levels class on Monday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

The study and practice of yoga has improved Missi's life on many levels. It is fun and interesting. Join her to explore! You are never too old or too stiff to begin.

Missi is a Level I Iyengar yoga teacher with a background in skating and teaching. She is the mother of 5 children and 7 wonderful grandchildren.

Missi teaches the 55+ all levels class on Monday from 11:00 a.m. to noon, the Cancer Recovery class Wednesday 9:00 to 10:30 and a Level I class on Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Kelly has been studying and teaching in the Iyengar tradition for more than 20 years - 13 of them in Nanaimo. She finds inspiration in social justice, community building and from her students.

Kelly is certified at the Intermediate Level which allows for teacher-mentoring and assistance with physical problems.

Read her work in Synergy Magazine or listen at www.chly.ca/yogapodcast to a free half-hour class.

Check the schedule for her classes.

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Classes are located in Kelly's studio at 135 Machleary St. in Nanaimo, BC.There is plenty of free parking on Machleary St. and the studio can be accessed from the street or from the rear alleyway.