Summer! ☀
As so many people tend to go on holiday around this time of year, we’re taking the month largely off - with our next event not until in September with Sheila Haswell.
While you enjoy the season though, there’s still yoga to be had with, with many local teachers continuing to teach through the summer.
Zoe Hobbs is also hosting a retreat in scenic Flims in Switzerland, which looks to be a spectacular experience for anyone going.
From the 1st of September, the annual IYOGA festival is back for 5 days with a prestigious line up of visiting teachers, offering exciting new perspectives on your yoga practice if you haven’t studied with them previously.
2026/2027 Exchange of Learning Days
This cycle we are hosting not one but two Exchange of Learning days. Previous EoL days have tended to be oversubscribed, so based on feedback we are hosting two this time; one in Dorset and one in Hampshire.
This cycle’s theme is Pranayama, with more details about the events and the theme available at the above links.
Upcoming DHIY Events
Workshop with Sheila Haswell 2026
Sun 20th Sep 10:00am - 4:00pm
I have been teaching Iyengar Yoga for almost 50 years. During that time I have visited the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune on several occasions, the most recent being in 2025. When possible I attended
Weekend Workshop with Marios Argiros 2026 (plus DHIY AGM)
Sat 7th Nov 10:00am - 4:00pm and Sun 8th Nov 10:00am - 1:30pm
This is a general / level 2 (dhiy.org/iyengar-class-levels) weekend workshop.
DHIY will also host its Annual General Meeting for members during the Saturday lunch time.
Marios was inspired early in his yoga journey by Tricia Booth and Jeanne Maslen, who both encouraged him to follow the Iyengar yoga teacher training course at Manchester and District Institute of Iyengar Yoga. Having been a professional classical musician…
Upcoming Community Events
Through August and into September, our community is hosting the following events:
Yoga Holiday at The Schweizerhof Hotel in Flims w/ Zoe Hobbs
Sun 23rd Aug 7:45am - Sun 30th 7:45am
Zoe Hobbs is hosting a week long yoga retreat in the picturesque Schweizerhof Hotel in Flims. The retreat includes:
An en-suite room
Breakfast buffet with regional products
Dinner menu as part of half board – vegetarian, vegan or food intolerances catered for
Light refreshments immediately either side of class times - tea, water, fruit
Swiss Tourist Tax of CHF5.00 per night
Fully equipped yoga room for our exclusive use with all daily yoga classes
Pool and spa, sauna, steam room, infrared cabin, relaxation room with view of the forest and mountains.
IYOGA Festival UK at Fairthorne Manor, Hampshire
Tue 1st Sep 2:00pm - Sat 5th 12:00pm
Join us for our 6th annual Iyengar Yoga Festival - an inspiring four-day Iyengar Yoga gathering that brings together Yoga practitioners of all levels in a welcome…
Workshop with Cheree Low @ Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre
Sat 19th Sep 1:00pm - 4:00pm
This three hour workshop will explore the relationship between the body, mind and breath in a sequence of poses that leads the student from the outside in.