Yoga West Studio

Yoga West’s Iyengar yoga teacher training program is taught by senior teacher John Leebold. John began practicing Iyengar Yoga in 1973 and holds an Advanced Iyengar Teaching Certificate. He is one of the founding 13 Iyengar Yoga teachers in Australia, and has been a registered and practicing osteopath since 1983. Teacher certification is necessary to maintain and promote the quality of instruction as taught at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune,. The Program prepares students for Introductory Level assessment, in accordance with the requirements and minimum standards set by the BKS Iyengar Yoga Association of Australia (the Association). Certification at Introductory Level is determined by an external assessment committee set up by the Association. Certification to Introductory Level with the BKSIYAA enables the recipient to call themselves an Iyengar teacher and use the Iyengar trademark. A referral for assessment from John Leebold is needed to sit for assessment. This referral is subject to skill level achieved and an individual may require more than the minimum specified time on the Program to be ready for assessment.