Iyengar Yoga · Lewes, East Sussex

Precise, progressive, and taught by the same person for forty years.

Iyengar Yoga information for practitioners and those new to yoga in East and West Sussex.

Sallie Sullivan holds a senior teaching certificate awarded by Iyengar Yoga (UK) and is a yoga therapist registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council. Daytime and evening classes in Lewes, from total beginner to experienced practitioners and teachers.

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Sallie Sullivan in utthita trikonasana in a hall — Sallie in utthita trikonasana. Shown at its real size — 190 pixels — rather than stretched.

The weekly pattern

Five classes a week, term by term.

Weekly classes follow the school terms. One-to-one yoga therapy sessions can be arranged by appointment.

Tuesday 10.00–11.00am All levelsChrist Church, upper hall, Prince Edwards Road
Tuesday 12.00–1.00pm All levelsSun Street studio
Wednesday 6.00–7.30pm AdvancedSun Street studio
Thursday 7.45–8.45am IntroductoryChrist Church, main hall
Thursday 9.15–10.45am IntermediateChrist Church, main hall

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Levels

Where to start.

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.

What to expect

Alignment first. The complicated poses come later.

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'.

What the practice does

Brings greater peace of mind
Improves posture
Relieves tension and promotes sleep
Increases stamina and flexibility
Reduces aches and pains
Improves digestion

A student in a supported headstand wearing an Iyengar Yoga T-shirt — A student in headstand — a pose that comes later.

Before you come

What to bring, and when to eat.

A mat
A belt
Foam pads, or several blankets for shoulder stand
A yoga brick, if possible

Allow two hours after a light snack, or four hours after a main meal, before classes.

Finding the hall

Christ Church, Prince Edwards Road

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.

The Tuesday midday and Wednesday evening classes are held at the Sun Street studio.

Sallie

Lewes, 1973. Pune, more than a dozen times since.

“I am an Iyengar Yoga practitioner and teacher living and teaching in Lewes.”

1973Began to 'do' yoga in Lewes, and luckily took classes with Jenny Deadman, who inspired her to train in the Iyengar method.
1986Passed the Iyengar introductory certificate, and has since added the junior and senior intermediate certificates.
Senior teacherHolds a senior teaching certificate awarded by Iyengar Yoga (UK) — qualified and insured to teach pregnancy and therapy yoga.
PuneMore than a dozen visits to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute.
Yoga therapyCompleted a three year yoga therapy training in the UK with Stephanie Quirk from RIMYI. Registered Yoga Therapist with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.
SanskritStudied Sanskrit and yoga philosophy for a year in London with Professor Krishna S Arjunwadkar. Serves on the Iyengar Yoga (UK) committee of moderators.

“I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.”

B.K.S. Iyengar, 14 December 1918 – 20 August 2014

Students in virabhadrasana II in a hall — Virabhadrasana II, mid-class.

A garlanded statue of Patanjali — Patanjali, garlanded.

A class in a standing pose in a hall — Warming up in a standing pose.

Writing

Five 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

Fees

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One-to-one yoga therapyYour number here
Specialist or remedial groupYour number here

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Ask about a place

Contact Sallie in advance to check if there is space.

Classes are kept small and follow the school terms, so a place is confirmed by Sallie rather than taken automatically.

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Contact

Getting hold of Sallie.

Telephone: 01273 478271
Classes: Christ Church, Prince Edwards Road, Lewes · Sun Street studio
Registered: Senior teacher, Iyengar Yoga (UK) · Yoga therapist, CNHC

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