Publications

Sri Ramanujacharya Kirsten Agar Ward Yogavaani

Pranayama
Richard Agar Ward Dipika (39) May 2007

Impressions & Reflections in Pune
Kirsten Agar Ward Iyengar Yoga News (11) 2007

Yoga & The Menopause
Kirsten Agar Ward Yoga & Health Nov & Dec 2006

Profile of a Yogi - part 1
Kirsten & Richard Agar Ward IYN (6) 2005
Profile of a Yogi - part 2 Kirsten & Richard Agar Ward IYN (7) 2005
Profile of a Yogi - part 3 Kirsten & Richard Agar Ward IYN (10) 2007
Profile of a Yogi - part 4 Kirsten & Richard Agar Ward IYN (13) 2008

Children & Yoga
Kirsten Agar Ward IYN (7) 2005

Interview with Prashantji
Richard & Kirsten Agar Ward IYN (6) 2006

Interview with Prashantji Part 2 Richard Agar Ward IYN (6) 2006

The Power to Change Richard Agar Ward IYN (6) 2005

Going to Pune - a practical guide
Kirsten Agar Ward IYN (6) 2005

Puja
Kirsten Agar Ward IYN (4) 2004

Yoga & Rugby Richard Agar Ward Yoga Rahasya 2004

The Light on Yoga Research Trust
Kirsten Agar Ward IYN (2) 2002

Richard was interviewed by Nicholas Spencer for an article on breathing "A Bit of Breathing Space" which appeared in The Financial Times Weekend 1-2 July 2006

Richard was interviewed by John Inverdale on BBC Radio 2 about Yoga & Christianity in 2003. He was also on BBC Radio Wiltshire talking about the same subject.

Latest News

  • Thursday Beginners & Improvers classes will now be taught by Edgar Stringer, Intermediate Junior teacher based in Wiltshire. From September the beginners' class will start at the new time of 5.55pm, finishing at 7.10pm. the improvers' class will run from 7.15 pm - 8.45pm.
  • Summer holiday classes. Eight summer holiday classes are coming up in August. Pre-booking is not essential for these classes but please note places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Click here for details.
  • Our tenth anniversary year continues to bve busy. We had an excellent set of workshops with Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh from Mumbai, India followed by an excellent weekend of workshops focussing on yoga and the pelvic floor with Karen Wilde, senior tecaher and physiotherapist from Australia (see photos below). Watch out for a three day intensive with Ali Dashti from Pune/Switzerland coming up in September. This year our events have so far raised over £600.00 for the Bellur Trust.
  • BIYC t-shirts. All proceeds to Bellur Trust. Designed by BIYC member Jeanetter Weston. A beautiful blue t-shirt with our lotus logo in white. Perfect for yoga! So far £350.00 has been raised for Bellur from the sale of these t-shirts.See merchandise page for details.
  • Kirsten passed Senior Intermediate Level 2 in November 2008
  • BIYC featured in Yoga and Health magazine, February 2007 issue and in Iyengar Yoga News (11) 2007

Some photos of our tenth anniversary celebration evening and of Zubin Zarthostimanesh workshops & Karen Wilde Yoga and the Pelvic Floor Workshops:

Charity Indian music concert

Richard & Kirsten

Tapan Roy & Simon Kohli

Zubin adjusting Nick

consult Light on Yoga!

Zubin

some of the participants

Karen Wilde

Karen adjusting Kirsten

Karen Wilde


Pelvic Floor workshop

Teacher Participants

Supta Baddha Konasana