Iyengar Yoga Program

The Iyengar Yoga Institute at UCR Extension is the first in the UC system to offer a sequential professional-level yoga curriculum developed in consultation with Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar.
 
Students earn three certificates: Fundamentals of Yoga, Yoga Theory and Practice and Yoga Teacher Training. These three yoga certificate programs teach students in a methodic and sequential fashion about the theory and practice of the art, science and philosophy of yoga.
 
While students pursue their studies in anatomy, physiology, history, Indian culture, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and lessons in how to teach, they are required to take continual classes in asana and pranayama. Thereby, the study of yoga is not just one of the intellect but of direct and personal experience.
 
Classes are designed to prepare students for the Teacher-in-Training assessment exam administered by the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States.