Iyengar Yoga Studio West Bridgford
Yoga Teacher in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Iyengar Yoga Studio West Bridgford: co-directed led by Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Isabel Jones Fielding, & Intermediate Yoga teacher and registered Osteopath Geoffrey Fielding. Set within a beautiful contemporary art designed yoga studio, overlooking Bridgford Park, this award winning studio and team, offer classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students as well as teachers and teacher trainees, built upon an ethos of friendliness, expertise, person to person approaches and the highest level of teaching and practice. Isabel is the only Iyengar Yoga teacher qualified at Senior level in Nottinghamshire and Geoffrey Fielding is a very experienced health and wellbeing practitioner, with a 30 years career as a registered Osteopath, qualified as an Iyengar teacher for more than a decade, and a Pilates teacher for 15 years. All this comes together to offer a uniquely tailored programme, tuning into each and every student, from our fully equipped hand built / Architect designed Yoga Studio .
Award Winning: Movement 4 Health: Best Yoga and Wellbeing Studio in Nottinghamshire (GHP Social Care Awards 2018)
“We’ve been teaching here for 20 years and set up the award winning ‘Movement 4 Health’ in 2001, we worked at first in our studio at home, in our edwardian house, the new yoga studio offers a purpose designed, fully equipped environment, with garden entrance, and meeting space downstairs, 2 studios and with state of the art yoga rope wall built for 17 students by Geoffrey – modeled on the San Diego Iyengar Yoga centre design”.
Iyengar Yoga Studio West Bridgford is the only affiliated Iyengar Yoga UK Studio in the East Midlands, for the study of classical yoga.
Isabel and Geoffrey have studied Iyengar Yoga together as a couple for 29 years: Isabel as the senior level teacher in this region, she supports experienced students and teachers from across all the 4 local counties through a mentorship and teacher training programme, and produces the annual Iyengar yoga convention for 600+ experienced students and teachers. Geoffrey has held his Intermediate Iyengar Yoga Level 1 certificate for 7 years. Together we created our dedicated Iyengar Yoga Studio to reach out to beginners, general students, as well as teachers, intermediate and advanced students of yoga.
Weekly Class programme
Introductory Level 2 Monday evening 5.30 – 7pm
Intermediate Level 2 and 3 Tuesday evening 5.30 – 7.15pm
Introductory level 3 Thursday Morning 10 – 11.30am
Beginners Iyengar Yoga Thursday evening 6.30 – 8pm
Intermediate Level 1 Saturday Mornings 9.30 – 11am
We also run, international events, yoga retreats, workshops and one to one sessions in our fully equipped home studio, or treatments in Geoffrey’s Osteopathic practice next door to the studio:
About Iyengar yoga
Iyengar Yoga was developed through the pioneering work of B.K.S. Iyengar. A typical Iyengar yoga class focuses on precision of movement, correct alignment, and the study of asanas to enter a state of concentration. Breathing awareness is emphasized in every asana in order to deepen the experience. Through consistent practise the student overcomes his or her physical and mental/emotional limits and develops a deep awareness of the body, power, control, patience and physical and mental harmony. During classes different groups of asanas will be proposed to the students; the class will always start with the invocation to Patanjali or the chanting of Aum, and finish with relaxation.
1 Review on “Iyengar Yoga Studio West Bridgford”
Judy Collinge (Retired Iyengar Yoga Teacher) 27th January 2018
Iyengar yoga is THE best yoga discipline for every body, no matter your physical ability or age. Isabel Is definitely the best Iyengar teacher in the area; she and Geoffrey, also a trained Iyengar teacher, run a variety of classes throughout the week, in their delightful, fully equipped Iyengar Yoga Studio.
Phil Collinge March 2018 After 10 years of reservations , my wife finally got me to attend Isabel’s class for the first time at the age of 64. I found her teaching very easy to follow, her patience enormous and the whole experience very enjoyable. I am now fitter, have higher core body strength, and have better body posture awareness than at any time in my life. My golf handicap is coming down too! I would recommend her teaching unreservedly.
Derek Grant (Experienced Iyengar Student) 15th January 2018 Isabel is a wonderfully warm and giving teacher who has such an innate awareness of different peoples needs. Iyengar yoga as it should be taught – insightful, safe and challenging in equal measure. I love her classes and the opportunity to become introspective in body and mind. Thanks you, Derek
Alison Lord ( Yoga Teacher) 1 Dec 2015
Movement 4 Health is an amazing way to experience an authentic Iyengar yoga class together with a totally holistic experience. Taught by two incredible and extremely experienced practitioners, Isabel Jones and Geoffrey Fielding, the classes and courses are friendly, supportive and taught to the highest standards. I leave the classes feeling nurtured with mind and body fully restored and refreshed. For anyone looking to fully understand Iyengar Yoga or to look after your health and well-being in a truly fully supported way you should definitely check them out!!
Lesley Cassedy (Experienced Iyengar Yoga Student) 1 Nov 2015
Isabel and Geoffrey’s classes are a wonderfully supportive safe place to begin to explore the potential of Iyengar yoga where you are gently encouraged to challenge yourself at your own pace. The classes are like an oasis of peace away from the noise of everyday life!
Kitkat 31 Oct 2015
Isabel is the light at the end of my tunnel…. Her classes, workshops & retreats never fail to challenge you physically, touch you emotionally & inspire you spiritually. Isabel & Geoffrey are a delightful couple who willingly share their special gift in the teaching they bring to each & every class. Their dedication & devotion to all things Iyengar allow you to blossom to your own potential under their watchful eye. Over my years of practice I have never been as inspired as I am by Isabel.
31 Oct 2015 Response from Isabel
Claire, you’ve been a great and energetic support to both Geoffrey and I all these years, and to other students – must be 8 yrs now since you’ve been coming to classes and retreats. It’s been a dialogue, and I’ve learnt so much from you, the way you give to others and your knowledge of how to manage the physical challenges we have in learning this powerful subject, with such commitment, and unwavering positivity. Thank you so much Claire, your presence means so much to us. X
Polly Wiltshire (Iyengar Yoga Teacher Trainee) 29 Oct 2015
I have attended Isabel’s yoga classes for many many years because she is the most generous and meticulous instructor I have ever had the pleasure of being taught by. A warm, friendly and inquisitive environment makes her classes a joy to learn yoga in. With such an eye for different physicalities she individualises the yoga to be appropriately challenging or recuperative for each individual.
30 Oct 2015 Response from Isabel
Polly, thank you so much for your review, and for your dedicated practice and support over many years. I’ve learnt so much from you, an inspiring two way interaction. Your sensitivity, insight into movement and yoga as well as enthusiasm and knowledge on the subject of teaching and learning, really keep me going. Warmest Wishes and Thanks Isabel