BIG ISLAND YOGA CENTER OF HAWAII
The Big Island Yoga Center, located on the Kona side of the Island of Hawaii, offers classes and workshops for the study and practice of Yoga based on the teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar.

BIG ISLAND YOGA CENTER OF HAWAII


Welcome to the BIYC home page!

 

The Big Island Yoga Center, located on the Kona side of the Island of Hawaii, offers classes and workshops for the study and practice of Yoga based on the teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar.

VOTED: Best Yoga Studio on the Island of Hawaii

by readers of the Hawaii Island Journal--2006

CONTENTS

CLASSES

The BIYC, founded by Iyengar Certified Yoga teacher Darina Archer, has been offering classes on the Big Island since 1989. Today we offer a full schedule of Yoga classes instructed by teachers who have been trained in the Iyengar method including traditional Iyengar-style asana classes. Beginning classes are offered for students with little or no experience in Yoga, and several levels of Asana classes are offered for experienced Yoga students. Drop in students are always welcome for our regular class schedule.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:30am-10:00am
Beginning(Julie)
8:30am-10:00am
General (Julie)
8:30am-10:00am
Beginning(Julie)
  8:30am-10:30am
Intermediate(Jan)
8:30am-10:00am
General (David)
No Classes Scheduled
10:30am-12:00pm
Stretch and Restore(Julie

10:30am-12:00pm
Stretch and Restore(Julie)


10:30am - 12:00pm Beginning (Reagan)
  3:30- 5:00pm Beginning (Stephanie)          
  5:30-7:00PM
Beginning
(Reagan)
5:30pm-7:00pm
General(Joanne)
6:30-8:00PM
General
(David)



Class Descriptions

Beginning: The fundamentals of Iyengar Yoga and the beginning poses. Emphasis on standing and sitting poses.

General: For continuing students with knowledge of the basic poses. Inversions and backbends will be explored.

Intermediate: A deeper exploration of Iyengar Yoga for the serious, experienced student with a home practice.

All Levels: A beginning level class; teachers will provide additional instruction for more experienced students, as appropriate.

Stretch and Restore: A slower-paced class, with emphasis on mindful stretching and deep relaxation. While instruction will provide guidance for beginners, students of all levels are welcome.

The last week of every month all classes emphasize restorative yoga (gentle poses to relax and rejuvenate).



CLASS FEES

  Drop-in, 1-1/2 hr class

$14

4-class pass 1-1/2 hr

$50

8-class pass 1-1/2 hr

$80

16-class pass 1-1/2 hr
$140

 

 

Drop-in, 2-hr class

$16

4-class pass - 2 hr. class

$56

8-class pass - 2 hr. Class

$96

 

Passes are good for a full two months from the date of purchase. All classes are continuous; you may begin at any time, without pre-registration.

Private Lessons Available by Appointment

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WORKSHOPS

The Big Island Yoga Center also hosts many workshops each year offered by Iyengar teachers from the mainland and overseas including:


UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Janet MacLeod
May 8 - 11
Information & Registration


Aadil Palkhivala
July 11-15, 2008
Summer Intensive
Information & Registration
Instructor Bios


Monthly "Teacher Encounters"
Please call for schedule

 

Some classes may be cancelled during workshops. Please call to confirm schedule.

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LOCATION OF THE BIG ISLAND YOGA CENTER

The Big Island Yoga Center is located on the West side of the Island of Hawaii in the cool, upland town of Kealakekua (10 miles South of Kailua-Kona, the tourist center of the Island). Our beautiful studio occupies the upper floor of an old, plantation home with high-beamed ceilings, hardwood floors and windows (with forever views) on all four walls. We provide a full range of props, including a rope wall and pelvic slings, for student use.

81-6623 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750

Driving directions: Ten miles south of Kailua-Kona, in Kealakekua. On the makai (ocean) side of Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 11), above Dr. Peebles' office, across from First Hawaiian Bank. Look for the YOGA sign out front.

 

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TEACHING STAFF



Julie Benkofsky-Webb finds that Yoga enhances her roles as massage therapist and teacher of Therapeutic Touch, supporting her explorations in the realm of subtle energies of body mind and spirit. As a student and teacher, her path is to dance with life's mystery, one day at a time.

Reagan Breen has been a joyful and passionate devotee of Iyengar yoga since 1980. Through yoga she has gained the tools to sustain her in life. Her practice has filled her with beauty, grace, truth and wisdom, and her dream is to inspire others to discover themselves through the gift of yoga.

Stephanie Conant had studied Yoga several years when she attended her first Iyengar Yoga class at BIYC in the late 1990's. She knew she had come home, and now as a Yoga teacher continues the level of integrity, dedication and support she experienced here, encouraging her students to discover--as she has-- the many benefits of Yoga.

David Johnson is an artist/craftsman/student whose personal Yoga practice helps him integrate truth, beauty, and goodness into his life.  His teaching reflects the yogic ideal of physical, mental and spiritual union.

Joanne Murray, a BIYC student since 1993, began taking teacher training courses in 1996 to deepen her understanding of Yoga and to prepare herself to teach. Joanne's spirit, health and well-being have benefited from her practice, and she seeks to share the joys and benefits of Yoga with others.

Jan Roberts, a 1975 graduate of the first Teacher Training Course at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, has taught yoga for 23 years in Hawaii Island. She ran from running into yoga and now finds fulfillment in helping students develop their self-discovery through yoga.

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HOW TO CONTACT THE BIYC
You can reach the

Big Island
Yoga Center

by:
Phone:(808) 329-9642

Send us an e-mail

U.S. Mail:
P.O. Box 2233
Kealakekua, HI 96750

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April 2008