Iyengar Yoga with
Prabhakara
Online Classes
Men’s Yoga:
Monday’s 9:00 – 10:15
Therapy Class:
Tuesdays 12:15 – 13:45 Contact me for details
Beginner’s Yoga:
Tuesday’s 18:00 – 19:15
Regular’s Yoga:
Thursday’s 12:00 – 13:30
Intermediate Yoga:
Sunday’s 16:00 – 17:30
To book, contact Prabhakara
In-studio Classes
Malvern
Regular’s Class:
Thursdays 18:00 – 19:15 Bridge Hall, Portland Road. Winter term: January 9 – April 10, 2025. No classes, February 13 and 20. £120.00 for the term. Drop-in – £12.00
To book, contact Prabhakara
Hereford
Beginner’s Yoga:
Monday’s 17:45 – 19:15
Men’s Yoga:
Monday’s 19:30 – 21:00
Older and/or Stiffer Class:
Wednesday’s 14:30 – 15:45
Beginner’s yoga:
Wednesday’s 18:30 – 19:45
To book visit the Hereford Yoga Centre
Workshops & Events
More 2025 Events coming soon.
What is Iyengar Yoga?
Iyengar yoga is a form of hatha yoga the emphasises precision in alignment of asana (postures) and timings to build strength and flexibility. It is named after B.K.S. Iyengar who created this form of yoga. This style uses props to make the postures more accessible to a wider range of practitioners so they can practice with greater safety and better understanding.
Body
Iyengar yoga creates balance, strength, and flexibility, while helping to reduce stress and fatigue. Regular practice helps to improve posture, coordination, circulation, and digestion.
Mind
Iyengar yoga builds mental stamina and quietness of mind. It leads to greater tranquillity in our daily life.
Consciousness
Iyengar yoga helps reduce anxiety, depression, and other emotional disturbances. Regular practice allows us to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability.
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy is the use of Iyengar yoga sequences to treat a wide range of health conditions, including anxiety and depression, stress, backpain, autoimmune illnesses, long covid, hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome. Cardiac conditions can also respond well to yoga therapy. Sequences of yoga poses are created to stimulate the body to heal itself. Yoga therapy treats the person, not the illness so programmes are created for the individual.
About Prabhakara
Attracted, initially, to yoga because I wanted to be able to sit more comfortably in meditation I quickly noticed that the frequent back pain I suffered from at the time diminished and then disappeared altogether. That was a strong incentive to continue because when I stopped the back pain did return.
I have practiced yoga since 1988 and my increasing interest in the subject led me to train as a teacher. I have been teaching Iyengar yoga since 1998. I am now a Level 3 teacher with training in yoga therapy. I live in Malvern.
The name Prabhakara was given to me in 1997 when I was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order. My interest in yoga has run in parallel to my practice of Buddhism and the two continue to inform each other.
