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Transform Your Practice with Iyengar Yoga in New Orleans
Audubon Yoga, founded in 2000, provides a welcoming environment for practitioners to explore Iyengar yoga's transformative principles. Our certified instructors emphasize precise alignment and mindful practice through carefully sequenced asanas, using props to ensure safety and accessibility for all levels. With over two decades of experience teaching the Iyengar tradition, our director maintains direct connections to Pune's Iyengar Institute and senior teachers across the United States. Our curriculum integrates physical postures with philosophical teachings, helping students develop personal home practices that foster self-awareness.We combine rigorous technical instruction with compassionate guidance, creating a supportive community for yogis at every stage of their journey. The studio's approach balances structural precision with spiritual exploration, reflecting decades of dedicated practice and teaching expertise. We maintain strict adherence to Iyengar yoga's core principles while making these teachings accessible to modern practitioners through both in-person and online platforms. Our commitment to quality extends to teacher training programs and special workshops featuring visiting instructors from across the country.
Services
Iyengar Yoga Classes
Private Instruction
Teacher Workshops
Online Classes
Foundations Courses
Details
- Year established: 2000
Highlights and features
- We have 20+ years of experience teaching Iyengar yoga's structured methodology
- Our director maintains direct lineage connections to the Iyengar family
- We offer personalized guidance in posture alignment and home practice development
- We combine traditional teaching methods with modern accessibility options
- We provide affordable pricing with discounted options available
Associations and certifications
- Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States (IYNAUS)
- Iyengar Yoga Association of the Southeast U.S. (IYASE)
What people say
Tremendous instructors
Safe instruction
Physical stability
Mental clarity
Community support
Services
Iyengar Yoga Classes
Our structured classes follow BKS Iyengar's tradition with an emphasis on precise alignment and mindful posture development. Using props like blocks and straps, we ensure safe practice accessibility for all skill levels. The curriculum includes progressive sequences that build strength, flexibility, and body awareness while incorporating philosophical teachings for holistic growth.
Private Instruction
Personalized sessions provide individualized attention to refine technique and develop customized home practice routines. Instructors offer detailed adjustments and tailored sequences addressing specific physical needs or goals. This focused environment allows for deeper exploration of postures and modifications to accommodate various abilities.
Teacher Workshops
Specialized workshops feature visiting senior instructors and cover advanced postural techniques and teaching methodologies. Participants engage in immersive practice sessions and receive guidance on sequencing, adjustments, and prop usage. The programs emphasize technical precision while maintaining Iyengar tradition's philosophical foundations.
Online Classes
Live virtual sessions offer flexible practice options with real-time instructor guidance. Students participate from home while maintaining alignment focus and safety principles. The platform supports interactive adjustments and technique discussions through digital communication tools while preserving the structured progression of traditional classes.
Foundations Courses
New practitioners learn fundamental postures and alignment principles through systematic sequences emphasizing safety and accessibility. Instructors demonstrate proper prop usage and provide detailed explanations of basic yoga concepts. These classes establish a strong technical foundation for continued practice while addressing common challenges faced by beginners.
People
Becky Lloyd
Director
Founding director and Level 3 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher with 30 years' experience studying in Pune, India. Mentored by Karin OBannon and senior instructors, she combines musical sequencing principles with yoga philosophy. Her teaching integrates physical precision with spiritual exploration through 'Divine Play' methodology.
Questions
What yoga styles do you specialize in?
We exclusively teach Iyengar yoga following BKS Iyengar's traditional methodology, emphasizing precise alignment and structured progression through certified instructors trained in this specific style.
Are there options for beginners?
Foundations classes available both in-person and online offer systematic introductions to basic postures and alignment principles with experienced instructors using props and detailed explanations.
How can I access class recordings?
While most classes focus on live instruction, some online sessions may be recorded for registered students. Contact us through our website for specific availability details.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept payments through Stripe, Zelle, personal checks, and PayPal for all class packages and membership options.
Do you offer financial assistance?
Yes, we guarantee no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Email Becky directly to discuss discounted rates and flexible payment options.
Are there community events or workshops?
Regular workshops feature visiting senior instructors and focus on advanced techniques. Our director also organizes special events connecting local practitioners with broader Iyengar yoga community resources.
Reviews (4)
Harley Winer
Apr 03, 2022
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Becky Lloyd is a phenomenal yoga teacher. She is very good at explaining and demonstrating postures. She will say and demonstrate "not this but this." It all makes so much sense and gives us at least the idea of what we should be striving for. She shows the poses from different angles (front view and side view). Becky is also adept at providing individual instruction (Harley, move your left heel out a little more) without interrupting the flow of the explanation of the pose. So, if you want to learn yoga or get better at it, I highly recommend Becky Lloyd and Audubon Yoga.
Daniel Weir
Jan 14, 2018
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Great place to learn! The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful for any level. If you have an injury, the teacher will modify positions to insure the exercise can still be felt. I recommend highly to anyone.
Nola N.
Mar 10, 2011
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Audubon Yoga is an Iyengar yoga studio. The Level One program starts mild enough to be sure you do not do more harm than good. Once the basics are down, Level Two takes things to that next level--more back bends and inversions. They don't turn the heat up to boiling temperatures but you WILL sweat. You WILL be pushed. You will gain strength, flexibility, better posture. And it will accomplished in ways that are not stressful on your joints. Don't be deceived because it seems "mild"; this can kick your arse.
The teachers get to know each student--by name and by limitation or lack thereof. And they will guide you to get the fullest out of your own abilities. And NO MATTER what worries are on your mind when you walk into a class, you will walk out freed of them, if only for an hour or so. Namaste.
The teachers get to know each student--by name and by limitation or lack thereof. And they will guide you to get the fullest out of your own abilities. And NO MATTER what worries are on your mind when you walk into a class, you will walk out freed of them, if only for an hour or so. Namaste.
Laila B.
Jan 21, 2011
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My massage therapist recommended that I check out Audubon yoga because they specialize in Iyengar yoga. I am no yogi but my take is that this style uses lots of props (straps, blocks etc) and is really good for realignment when your body is out of wack. From time to time, they offer free classes for newbies so I took a class last week. They were really nice and the teacher was very thorough. I like the style of yoga but it is not the workout that I'm looking for and for a kind of yoga that places so much importance on form, I thought it was odd not to have mirrors. However, if you are not looking to sweat and burn calories but want to have a more therapeutic exercise session, this is a good studio with excellent instructors.
