Iyengar Yoga
Tutor: Jenny Deadman
In Iyengar® Yoga, emphasis is placed on alignment, extension and increased flexibility. The practice helps promote physical health and mental calm. This course is for both beginners and continuing level students – you will get a thorough grounding in the introductory poses and then make progress in the more advance poses.
Photo: Anna Macedo
About the tutor
Jenny has been a practitioner of Iyengar® Yoga continuously all her adult life and helped establish the Brighton Natural Health Centre which opened for classes in 1989.
Jenny first began studying and practicing yoga in 1971 with a teacher who had herself been taught by Mr. BKS Iyengar. Between 1975 and 1977, Jenny attended a Yoga Teacher Training course in London which was conducted by Silva Mehta, one of Mr Iyengar's senior teachers and author of Yoga the Iyengar® Way.
In 1977, Jenny attended a one month intensive course at the Ramamani Iyengar® Yoga Institute in Pune, India. and later received her Iyengar Yoga Introductory Teacher's Certificate. She has made several visits to Pune to study with Mr Iyengar, his daughter Geeta and his son Prashant. She has also studied with them and other senior teachers at conventions and workshops in the UK.
Jenny has more recently undertaken a further training and has obtained a Level One Intermediate Junior teaching certificate. She is a part of the IIYS which is the Institute for Iyengar® Yoga in Sussex and is accredited to teach by the IYA UK.
In addition to teaching yoga, Jenny has a degree in psychology and is a practicing counsellor, accredited by BACP. For further information about Jenny please email jenny@jcm.co.uk
Testimonials
Jenny has a calm and thoughtful approach. Hilary
I have been practising yoga for a few years now but I learnt the fundamentals of yoga in this course which was very helpful. Anonymous
I have just completed 4 terms (one year) of Iyengar Yoga. It has been a revelation. I definitely feel more relaxed and confident. I will be continuing, as I like Jenny's Teaching. Alison