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About Riverwest Yogashala
Around the Corner with John McGivern interview wtih Yvette Murrell. Yvette discusses the Yogashala's mission with John McGiven.
Our Mission
Riverwest Yogashala, a nonprofit yoga center, brings yoga to a diverse population,
promoting strength, clarity, and overall well-being through the practice
of Iyengar yoga.
What Makes Us Unique?
In addition to weekly classes for all levels, we provide free classes each
month, scholarships for low-income students, classes for underserved populations,
study groups, open practice sessions, and more. As the only nonprofit Iyengar
yoga center in our region, we provide excellent instruction from certified
Iyengar yoga teachers, and we are committed to keeping our fees affordable
to the widest possible population.
The Iyengar Method of Yoga
Our teaching is inspired by the work of master teacher, BKS
Iyengar of Pune, India. Through intense practice and over 65 years of
teaching, Iyengar has developed a sophisticated and internationally respected
system of bringing the ancient art of yoga to contemporary practitioners.
Among the innovations Iyengar established are:
1) standing poses to develop strength, stability, stamina, concentration, and
precise body alignment, 2) use of props to receive maximum benefit from each
pose safely, 3) use of yoga for therapeutic benefits.
The Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (www.iynaus.org)
oversees a rigorous and comprehensive certification program. Certified IYNAUS
teachers undergo years of extensive training which progresses through 14 levels.
As BKS Iyengar articulates, "Teaching is not merely teaching to earn your
livelihood. Teaching is learning also–learning to refine your body, nerves,
intelligence and self, so that you can refine those who come to you."
How to find us
We are at 731 E. Locust Street, at the southwest corner of Locust and Fratney
in the Riverwest neighborhood. Find us directly above the T’ai Chi Center
of Milwaukee.
On evenings and weekends, we can use the small parking lot directly west of
our building. Otherwise, nearby street parking is readily available.