An Iyengar Yoga Institute

Workshops – visiting teachers

Gulnaaz Dashti

Gulnaaz’s workshop sessions will run as follows:

Gulnaaz Dashti began her study and practice of yoga in 1990 under the guidance of B.K.S. Iyengar, Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar and Prashant S. Iyengar at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India.

In 1998, she was granted a teaching position at the prestigious institution by B.K.S. Iyengar and has since become one of the senior teachers of beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar, she assisted in the medical classes for over 20 years. This rare and specialized skill of therapeutic application is a hallmark of Iyengar Yoga and furthers the mission that students can experience yoga regardless of their ailments or medical conditions.

In 1999, B.K.S. Iyengar requested her to travel internationally to teach Iyengar Yoga to women in Tehran. Since that time, she has been overseeing the training of women throughout the Middle East as well as conducting workshops, intensives and trainings in Europe, Canada, Australia and South East Asia.

In 2011, she received the name Yoganjali and the blessings of B.K.S Iyengar to open an Iyengar studio in Baner, Pune. She currently conducts weekly classes of all levels including, pranayama, medical and children’s classes. She continues to be a devoted student of Prashant Iyengar and the philosophical traditions of Yoga.

Her teaching conveys the understanding and wisdom of direct experience, an unwavering commitment to the teachings of Iyengar Yoga and a generous, lighthearted relationship with her students.

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Lois Steinberg – returning in August 2025

  • Planned dates: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 August
  • Bookings will open in April 2025
  • Lois Steinberg

Lois Steinberg (Ph.D., CIYT Advanced 2, C-IAYT) is one of the world’s most experienced yoga instructors awarded the Advanced 2 certification by B.K.S. Iyengar himself. Her 38 years of extensive studentship with the Iyengars includes annual participation in the general and medical classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. Lois’ teaching is infused with enthusiasm to share the knowledge and acumen that have come through her sustained practice and study of the tremendous work of B.K.S. Iyengar and his family. She strives to emphasize and exemplify whole-body transformation through the joy of regular immersion in practice. As a teacher, she is direct, dynamic, clear, focused, engaging, gently humorous, and an invaluable resource for understanding the healing potential of yoga. As a teacher of teachers, a hands-on mentoring approach is the focus of her IYCU teacher education program.