Iyengar Yoga
Precise, progressive Iyengar Yoga in Lewes.
Iyengar Yoga information for practitioners and those new to yoga in East and West Sussex.
Taught by Sallie Sullivan, senior Iyengar Yoga teacher, teaching in Lewes since the 1980s.
Weekly pattern
Classes each week
- Tue 10–11am All LevelsChrist Church upper hall, Prince Edwards Road
- Tue 12–1pm All LevelsSun Street studio
- Wed 6–7.30pm AdvancedSun Street studio
- Thu 7.45–8.45am IntroductoryChrist Church main hall
- Thu 9.15–10.45am IntermediateChrist Church main hall
Term dates confirmed on booking. Weekly classes follow the school terms. One-to-one yoga therapy sessions can be arranged by appointment. Contact Sallie in advance to check if there is space.
Levels
Which class is yours
All Levels
All levels from Beginners welcome.
Intermediate
For those with two years' experience of Iyengar yoga.
Advanced
For teachers and mature practitioners.
Specialist / Remedial
Small groups and individual sessions with Sallie, by application.
Fees
Fees
Weekly class, per term
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One-to-one yoga therapy
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Specialist or remedial group
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What to expect
Progressive, precise, safe
Iyengar Yoga is progressive – you learn to stretch and to increase your stamina in basic postures before you progress to the complicated poses. It is precise, with an emphasis on correct, safe practice.
You will start with standing poses to develop better posture and to gain freedom of movement and stamina. Seated poses, forward bends and twists are introduced gradually, as is shoulder stand. Backbends and head stand come later. Classes end with guided relaxation to calm and clear the mind and spirit.
If you are stiff, unfit, heavy or elderly, you may be taught to use supports or 'props'.
- bring greater peace of mind
- improve posture
- relieve tension and promote sleep
- increase stamina and flexibility
- reduce aches and pains
- improve digestion
Your teacher
Sallie Sullivan
I am an Iyengar Yoga practitioner and teacher living and teaching in Lewes. I hold a senior teaching certificate awarded by Iyengar Yoga (UK).
I teach daytime and evening classes for different levels, from total beginner to experienced practitioners and teachers. As a senior teacher I am qualified and insured to teach pregnancy and therapy yoga.
I began to 'do' yoga in Lewes in 1973, and luckily took classes with Jenny Deadman who inspired me to train in the Iyengar method. I passed the introductory certificate in 1986 and have since added the junior and senior intermediate certificates to my yoga CV.
I have made more than a dozen visits to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, south India. I completed a three year yoga therapy training in the UK with Stephanie Quirk from RIMYI.
- Senior teaching certificate, Iyengar Yoga (UK)
- Registered Yoga Therapist with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
- Serves on the IY(UK) committee of moderators
- Studied Sanskrit and yoga philosophy for a year in London with Professor Krishna S Arjunwadkar
Lineage
A line from B.K.S. Iyengar
"I always tell people, live happily and die majestically."
Before you come
Practicalities
Eating
Allow two hours after a light snack or four hours after a main meal before classes.
What to bring
You should bring any yoga kit you need to use (e.g. mat, belt, foam pads or several blankets for shoulder stand, and if possible a yoga brick).
Finding Christ Church
Christ Church is on the junction of Prince Edwards and Fitzjohn Road, close to the Victoria Hospital, on the Western side of Lewes. Some parking is available at the church.
Yoga therapy
One-to-one yoga therapy sessions can be arranged by appointment. Sallie is a CNHC-registered yoga therapist.
Writing
Articles by Sallie
- Pregnancy and Yoga
- Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar
- Learning from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Sthira Sukham Asanam – Observing Guruji
- A lesson in transformation – Observations from the Silver Jubilee course in Pune
The full articles are on Sallie's current site.
Ask about a place
How booking would work
The finished site would carry a live class calendar with the current term's dates, so you can see which weeks each class runs and ask for a place in the one you want. This preview shows the weekly pattern only — no calendar is shown here because a made-up one would be worse than none.
Term dates confirmed on booking. Contact Sallie in advance to check if there is space.
About this preview
About this preview
A concept preview by Fully Booked, built from the pages of Sallie's current site, which are:
- Home
- About Lewes Yoga
- Yoga Classes
- Class Timetable
- About Iyengar Yoga
- Articles
- Contact
Every word about the classes, levels and Sallie's teaching is hers. No prices, term dates or availability are shown because none are published. There are no forms, no cookies, no tracking and nothing to pay on this page. It is deleted on request. Sallie's real site is lewesyoga.co.uk; phone 01273 478271.