Workshops and Community Events
Restorative sequences for the stiffness, compression, and fatigue that follow travel. Help your body reset and return to balance after being displaced.
B.K.S. Iyengar taught that we must focus on where we extend from, not where we reach to. Study this fundamental principle across standing poses, forward extensions, and backbends. Learn how shifting your attention from the destination to the source transforms the quality and safety of every asana. This understanding changes everything.
Strengthen and bring consciousness to the posterior muscles - the back of the body that supports upright posture and pain-free movement but often remains unconscious until something hurts.
Standing asanas to strengthen the legs and stabilize the pelvis—building the foundation that makes backbending sustainable and safe. Study the relationship between lower body stability and spinal extension.
Join us for the First Annual In-Studio Retreat at Iyengar Yoga Source — in Providence or online.
When:
Friday, July 25: 5:30–7:30 PM
Saturday, July 26: 3:00–5:00 PM + community meal and film after (in-studio)
Sunday, July 27: 3:00–5:00 PM
What we'll explore
Each session is built around one of three short yoga sutras — the guiding principles behind every posture we practice. You've already felt them in class. This weekend we slow down and look at them together.
Sthira Sukham Asanam — The posture should be steady and spacious. Not just held, but inhabited. Stable enough to stay, open enough to breathe.
Prayatna Shaithilya Ananta Samapattibhyam — Through the relaxation of effort and absorption in the infinite, posture is refined. We stop muscling through and begin to listen. The body settles when the mind does.
Tato Dvandva Anabhighatah — From that steadiness, we are no longer disturbed by the pairs of opposites. Heat and cold, effort and ease, a good practice day and a hard one — they lose their grip on us.
For longtime IYS students your classes have been adding up!
Check your class count in our new free studio app. Depending on where you are, you may have earned free sessions at this retreat:
750 classes: Full weekend, completely free
500 classes: Two sessions, free
100 or 250 classes: One session, free
Not at a milestone yet? You're still welcome.
Come for one session or all three — whatever works for you.
Single session (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday): $40
Full weekend: $90
Saturday evening: community meal
After the Saturday session, we're sharing a meal together. Bring a dish if you'd like — refreshments and dessert will be provided. Just good food and good company.
Email if you’d like us to check on your class count and get you registered!
Explore the complementary actions of creating space (extension) and building stability (grounding) through breathwork and asana. Fundamental principles for balanced practice.
Study the alignment and muscular balance that supports healthy knees. Therapeutic work addressing the patterns that contribute to knee discomfort and compromise long-term joint health.
Develop the strength, range, and endurance that outdoor activities demand—hiking, cycling, gardening, swimming. Study a balanced sequence addressing legs, hips, shoulders, and spine. Learn the actions that prepare your body for activity and aid recovery afterward. Keep this sequence for home practice all summer long.
Work with props to explore shoulder range and develop stability in the shoulder girdle. Study the actions necessary for overhead movement and the integration of shoulders in daily tasks.
IYS is joining the West Broadway Neighborhood Association yard sale and we're bringing the props.
Blocks, bolsters, blankets, straps, and more — all used in our studio and ready for a new home. Whether you're a longtime student or building your home practice, come see what we have. Everything is priced to move.
Have yoga clothes in excellent condition that you'd like to donate? We'll have a community rack. Drop them off at the studio the week before (May 11–15).
When: April 26, 2026
Time: 4:00–5:00 PM
Explore the rope wall in the tradition of Yoga Kurunta, using ropes to support, traction, and deepen classical Iyengar asanas. Rope work helps create space in the joints, cultivate strength and stability, and offer new perspectives on familiar poses.
This practice is accessible and adaptable, with guidance provided throughout.
Open to all levels; no prior rope experience is needed.
Book through our schedule page.
Save the date: Join the Iyengar Yoga Source community for a rejuvenating hike on Saturday April 25th! Enjoy the beauty of nature while connecting with fellow yoga enthusiasts.
Precise exploration of deep tension in the hips and outer hips—common sources of lower back discomfort and restricted movement. Learn the relationship between hip action and spinal health.
A chair is a very user-friendly and easily available prop. It enables us to access various asanas and, more importantly, allows us to stay longer in a given asana so that we have the opportunity to observe our breath and mind, and how the body, breath, and mind respond to each other.
In this series, we will mainly try standing and twisting asanas with the help of the chair. All of this will be done in the light of the breath so that both our practice and our mind become more illuminated.
Details:
- Format: Online only
- Dates: Six-week online series beginning Thursday, April 2, 2026, and continuing for six consecutive Thursdays.
- Time: 8:00–9:15 AM
- $120
This four-week series is a comprehensive introduction to Iyengar Yoga, designed specifically for beginners.
You’ll be guided step by step through the foundations of a precision-based practice, with clear instruction in alignment, breath awareness, and safe, sustainable movement. Each week builds progressively, giving you time to learn, feel, and understand the work in your body.
Weekly focus:
April 8 - Week 1: Standing pose foundations
April 15 - Week 2: Building strength and stability
April 22 - Week 3: Seated poses and flexibility
April 29 - Week 4: Integration and establishing your complete practice
What makes this series distinctive is the methodical use of props (blocks, straps, bolsters, chairs), longer holds that cultivate awareness, and detailed alignment instruction to support both safety and effectiveness.
This series is ideal for:
Beginners, students with injuries or physical limitations, those returning to yoga, and anyone seeking a thoughtful, therapeutic, and structured approach.
All props are provided. Maximum of 8 students to ensure individualized attention.
The series includes take-home materials and guidance on how to continue your practice with confidence.
Bonus: You’re welcome to attend any of our regular Foundations classes during the four weeks.
Patient work in hip-opening asanas and seated poses to address accumulated tightness. Study the actions that create space and ease in the hips—work that requires time and attention.
Heart-opening asanas and energizing sequences that align with the season's natural expansion. Work with the qualities of renewal and growth that spring invites.
Book through our schedule page.
Therapeutic sequences using props to work with chronic neck and shoulder tightness. Investigate the underlying patterns - not just the surface symptoms and learn actions that create lasting relief.
Book through our schedule page.
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Escape to paradise and join us for a transformative 7-day retreat at Anamaya Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica from February 28 – March 7, 2026. Immerse yourself in daily Iyengar Yoga, breathtaking adventures, and nourishing vegetarian cuisine.
Spaces are limited to 14 participants, and registration opens in registration is open! (2 spots left)
Click here to learn more!
Forward bends, supported inversions, and restorative asanas to calm an overactive nervous system. Study the poses that settle racing thoughts and invite the mind to rest.
Book through our schedule page.
Embark on a transformative journey through studying the Bhagavad Gita.
Email iyengaryogasource@gmail.com to join our email list.
You can log into our zoom meeting, no more than 5 minute early here.
Longer holds in standing poses and core-integrating work to develop sustainable strength. Focus on the actions that create stability on and off the mat—strength that serves you in daily life, not just in practice. Book through our schedule page.
Learn to distinguish between the effort that builds capacity and the strain that depletes. Study how breath, alignment, and timing reveal whether you're strengthening or overtaxing your system. Develop sensitivity to your body's intelligence.
This 4-week series is designed for complete beginners and those new to the Iyengar method. You’ll learn the foundations of yoga through clear, step-by-step instruction, with an emphasis on alignment, stability, and safe practice.
All props are provided. Enrollment is limited to 12 students for personalized attention.
Each week builds progressively:
• March 11 - Week 1: Standing pose foundations & Tadasana
• March 18 - Week 2: Building strength & stability
• March 25 - Week 3: Seated poses & flexibility work
• April 1 - Week 4: Integration & your complete practice
Email iyengaryogasource@gmail.com or call 401-461-6665 with any questions!
Thursdays, January 15 – February 19, 2026
8:00–9:15 AM | Online from your home or In - Studio (Class will be live-streamed into IYS) | 6 Weeks | $120
We’re honored to welcome Pranati Pratap, senior teacher from Pune, India, for another six-week online series.
From Pranati:
Simple and accessible asanas are the best gateway to understanding how the breath works in asanas and pranayama. Different poses allow us to observe the breath from multiple angles and reveal the wide-ranging potential of breath in yoga.
In this 6-week series (Thursdays, Jan 15–Feb 19, 8–9:15 AM), Pranati will teach from her home in India, and Iyengar Yoga Source will live-stream the classes. Students can attend in the studio using props or join from home, exploring standing, twisting, and seated poses to deepen awareness of the connection between body, breath, and mind.
Ability is not a concern — the focus is on learning, observing, and experiencing. Can’t attend live? Recordings will be available for 7 days, so you can repeat the practice or catch up at your own pace.
““I feel so grateful to have practiced with such a skilled and authentic teacher from India. Working with Pranati has enriched my practice, my mind, and my life in ways I hadn’t anticipated — planting seeds for future growth. Her teaching reminds us that everything can be a prop, breath is always a tool, and even small shifts in perspective create profound change. Learning from someone who truly knows the practice has deepened my awareness, focus, and sense of calm. Iyengar Yoga Source is a beautiful gem, offering authentic yoga that goes far beyond the physical practice.” ”
Release tension and build strength in your upper back and shoulders. We'll practice targeted postures and props to improve posture, increase range of motion, and support healthy spine mobility.
Begin the New Year with a yoga class!
On January 1, 2026, we’re opening our classes for free for new students. This is an invitation to come experience Iyengar Yoga - whether you’re completely new, returning after time away, or simply curious about our teaching.
Available Classes:
11:00 am — All Levels
4:30 pm — All Levels
👉 New Students: Reserve your free class and begin the year well - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVZUk6_EZ8L792-lkJ0g8ESuj-leLDMwicHn2r8sbAzn6ZyA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Free Event
Morning event with led practice, philosophy discussion and tea/gathering. Begins the year with reflection and intention.
We’re Hosting the 2025 IYANE Annual Meeting: The Power of Presence
We are honored to host the Iyengar Yoga Association of New England’s 2025 Annual Meeting. The afternoon will include a free class with Patricia Walden and chanting led by Leslie Freyburg.
Attendance is open to all active IYNAUS/IYANE members. If you’re not yet a member, you can join here to participate. Already a member of IYANE? Sign up to attend here.
Yoga and acupuncture can help guide us to reconnect our bodies and minds; acupuncture has the ability to bring us there quickly, yoga practice teaches us how to dwell there. By intentionally bringing our nervous systems into parasympathetic states we can develop our capacity and resources for dealing with stressful times.
Join Kathleen from IYS and Cris from Providence Community Acupuncture for an experimental workshop combining yoga and acupuncture practices.
You’re invited to our IYS Holiday Potluck!
Let’s gather to celebrate the season and the community that makes our studio feel like home.
Bring a favorite dish to share—simple or elaborate, homemade or store-bought—and enjoy an evening of connection, conversation, and good food. We’ll provide tea, warm drinks, and a cozy space to unwind together.
Whether you’ve practiced with us for years or you’re new to the studio, we’d love to celebrate with you.
We hope you’ll join us.
Special Topics Classes – Use any class pass to attend
Discover the connection between posture and breath. Learn foundational techniques to experience calm and clarity.
