The Committee consists of unpaid volunteers who are all Iyengar Yoga practitioners.
Our current Committee members are:
| Chair | Mike Penny |
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As well as being an enthusiastic yoga practioner Mike runs a construction project management business and a campsite in Wales. He is organised and driven and hopes to deploy these skills to the AIYI's benefit; whilst enjoying a new found yoga life at Yogawest in Bristol. |
| Institute Secretary | Sharon Clarke | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Sharon is an experienced Iyengar Yoga teacher/student who lives and works in Easton, Bristol. |
| Membership Secretary and Treasurer | Megan Rees | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Megan is a bit older than the rest of the Committee so doesn't practise yoga any more, but to quote her: "I just love being useful in an admin capacity". Thanks Megan! |
| IYA(UK) Representative | Edgar Stringer | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Edgar has trained and studied in Yoga continuously since 1992 in India and the UK. He has also studied Ayurveda and the philosophies of India. |
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| Committee Member | Richard Agar Ward | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Richard has been practising Iyengar Yoga since 1975 and teaching since 1977 and still doesn't feel too old. He runs the Bath Iyengar Yoga Centre with his wife Kirsten, trains and assesses teachers and is a Moderator for the IYA (UK). He loves being a father to his son. He keeps on going to Pune in his free time. |
| Committee Member (co-opted) | Kirsten Agar Ward | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Kirsten has been practising Iyengar yoga since 1988 and teaching since 1997. She runs the BAth Iyengar Yoga centre with her husband Richard, trains tecahers and is an Assessor for IY(UK). She regularly studies with the Iyengars in Pune. |
| Committee Member | Cleo Edwards |
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Cleo began yoga in 199 with Judi van Dop in Penzance. She now lives in Bristol and is trianing to be an Iyengar Yoga teacher with Richard and Kirsten Agar Ward in Bath. |
| Committee Member | Diana Penny |
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Diana has recently moved to Bristol to run Yogawest with her husband Mike. She is enjoying the change of lifestyle and is enthusiastic about being involved with the AIYI. |
| Committee Member | Susan Stannard |
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