After the success of our last convention in Birmingham in 2017, it is an honour to welcome Jawahar Bangera back to the UK.

 

Jawahar started practising yoga directly under Guruji in 1969, and accompanied Guruji to many conventions over the years, he is a very experienced senior teacher, leading classes all over the world and at home in Mumbai where he is a director of the Iyengar Institute Yogashraya which was inaugurated by BKS Iyengar in 2002.

 

Jawahar is also a trustee and driving force behind the Light on Yoga Research Trust (LOYRT), formed more than 35 years ago to promote the learning and practice of Yoga in the Iyengar method, including the publication of RIMIYI journal Yoga Rahasya.

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Don’t miss out, join us for this very special convention with Jawahar, an opportunity for us to experience Guruji's teachings directly from one of Guruji's most senior teachers.

The Convention will take place over three days, and works as a developmental teaching experience, so we are not offering the opportunity to book individual days.  Our event is designed to include all students and teachers together.

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For students; a minimum of two years regular attendance in Iyengar Yoga classes is required, ideally, you should be able to hold Sirsasana in the centre of the room or at the wall for five minutes, and Sarvangasana for five to ten minutes, or have knowledge of how to adapt the poses for your needs.

The teacher will require you to take responsibility for your own physical and mental health and will not be able to give you help for individual problems. You are expected to manage these using your own knowledge and experience. If you are unsure whether you should attend with a certain condition you should consult your teacher or contact the Convention Organisers at conventions@iyengaryoga.org.uk.

 

For teachers; the whole weekend will count as specialist training for teachers.

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The timetable below is likely to change, please note that registration will be from 09:30 on Saturday and the last class ends at 14:00 on Monday.

 

Our convention teachers always request that students stay on until the end of their teaching, so we respectfully request that participants do not leave early, please book the time in your diary and plan your travel with this in mind.

 

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This year we are returning to the well-appointed

Birmingham International Convention Centre (ICC).

 

The ICC is situated in Centenary Square, at the heart of Birmingham’s visionary new building developments, where outdoor piazzas, restful seating areas, water features, plants and trees sit alongside beautiful old buildings and fantastic new architecture.

 

With the lovely canal area behind,  stunning pedestrian space to the front, and the award winning contemporary Library of Birmingham, with its relaxing herb roof garden, and remarkable Shakespeare Memorial Room next door, the ICC offers the very best facilities and environment for our yoga community to be invigorated and refreshed by the study of Iyengar yoga.