WELCOME TO THE

BKS IYENGAR YOGA

INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Includes South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

IYENGAR YOGA – 50 Golden Years in Southern Africa 1967 – 2026 

2026 IS A YEAR OF CELEBRATION AND LOOKING BACK WITH PRIDE. AS SUCH, WE HAVE EVENTS PLANNED, CULMINATING IN THE VISIT OF ABHIJATA IYENGAR IN NOVEMBER 2026.

Whether you currently practice Iyengar Yoga or are just curious about it, browse our site for information on various aspects of this inspiring art, science and philosophy.

WELCOME TO THE

BKS IYENGAR YOGA

INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

including South Africa, Congo Republic, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Whether you currently practice Iyengar Yoga or are just curious about it, browse our site for information on various aspects of this inspiring art, science and philosophy.

Birjoo Mehta

Online

Date: 25 & 26 July 2026

Birjoo Mehta has been a student of lyengar Yoga for 48 years. He joined Guruji Yogacharya BKS Iyengar weekend Bombay Classes in 1974 and started to assist him in the class in 1982. Guruji asked Birjoo to accompany him as an assistant on his many national and international tours from 1984 until 2011. Since 1999 he has been teaching at conventions hosted by national Iyengar Yoga associations in Europe, Americas, Africa and far east Asia.

A devoted student of Guruji, he worked as an engineer until his retirement in 2018. He has taught many in-person and online workshops for the Bellur Trust.

Abhijata Iyengar

Johannesburg

Date: 15 - 19 November 2026

Born in 1984, Abhijata Iyengar began her serious yoga study at the young age of 16 under the direct guidance of her maternal grandfather, B.K.S. Iyengar, her aunt Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar, and her uncle Sri Prashant Iyengar.

Abhijata holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Master’s in Bioinformatics. She was contemplating a Ph.D. when her path changed, and she began teaching Iyengar Yoga under the tutelage of her grandfather, her aunt, and her uncle.

Continuing in her grandfather and aunt’s tradition, Abhijata is a senior teacher and leader at RIMYI in Pune and teaches internationally at Iyengar Yoga conventions around the world. She is also in charge of the therapeutic classes at the Institute. While her family’s influence is carried through in her instruction, she has developed her own unique teaching style.

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HISTORY
Long before the establishment of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of Southern Africa, a connection was forged between the Southern African yoga community and Mr BKS Iyengar, known to one and all as Guruji….
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CONSTITUTION
The administration of Iyengar Yoga in Southern Africa is governed by an internationally recognised constitution. This constitution governs the operations of Iyengar Yoga in other countries across the world….
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START YOGA
Before you start practising Iyengar Yoga, it would be worth your while to understand a little more about it. It is a thoroughly classical style of yoga based on the teachings of Patanjali, who is known as the father of yoga….
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BECOME A TEACHER
To promote and maintain the high standard of teaching required by Mr BKS Iyengar and his family, all Iyengar teachers are trained for at least three years before being awarded an Iyengar teaching certificate…

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including South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

Whether you currently practice Iyengar Yoga or are just curious about it, browse our site for information on various aspects of this inspiring art, science and philosophy.

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