Eyal is a Senior-Level Iyengar teacher, practicing since 1978 and teaching since 1985.

Eyal Shifroni talks about his path in yoga.

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Eyal Shifroni Talks About His Path in Yoga

I first encountered yoga as a child, but began to study it consistently in 1978 with the Shivananada method. In 1982 I began to study Iyengar Yoga and since then, I am thinking, writing, and teaching yoga. I direct the Iyengar Yoga Center of Zichron-Ya’akov in Israel and conduct yoga workshops in Israel and around the world.

In 1988 I first traveled to RIMYI in Pune to study directly under Guruji, B.K.S. Iyengar. For many years, I traveled there to study with the Iyengars (for a month each visit). In 2009 Mr. Iyengar gave me a Senior Intermediate III certificate.

I met Mr. Iyengar personally during my visits to RIMYI and studied with him. We had some interesting conversations while I translated two of his books (The Tree of Yoga & Light on Pranayama) into Hebrew, and also when he gave me his comments while assessing me for my final certificate.

Currently, I hold a Senior Intermediate level III certificate. I regularly conduct workshops in Israel and all around the world, and conduct teacher training courses in my center. Read testimonials of international teachers about my teaching.

So far I have published 6 books about yoga. I regularly study the philosophy of yoga and write articles about the practice and philosophy of yoga.

As one of the most senior teachers in Israel, I am active in the IYAI (Iyengar Yoga Association of Israel), conduct teacher training courses and for many years I took an active part in the teaching certification process.

I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technion (the Israeli Institute of Technology) and was teaching Computer Science in Colleges in Israel for many years.

If you wish to organize a workshop to introduce the material from my books, or for any other subject (in the realm of Iyengar Yoga), please contact me.

Gallery

On my 60th birthday, I celebrated by doing 60 asanas on the beach (where I like to practice). Here are some of them.

a person standing on a beach near a body of water

a man standing on a beach near a body of water

a man sitting on a beach near a body of water

And I repeated 5 years later on my 65th birthday, when I did 65 asanas. Here is a sample:

a man that is standing in the sand on a beach — Practicing for the 65th birthday

a man carrying a surf board on a beach — Practicing for the 65th birthday

From a workshop in Jinan, China

a group of people in a room — Workshop at Jinan, China

Latest Instagram posts

Toward the upcoming publication of my book "Yoga in Nature and Using Natural Props", we decided to begin my workshop in Bielefeld, Germany, with a practice in the woods.

Props for Yoga Vol 4- Backbends is out and available on Amazon!🔆

Remembering Aug-20, nine years ago, it was a sad day. I was lucky to be present in Pune and to be able to say good bye to our beloved Guruji. 9 years have past so fast...

After 9 days of teaching in Jinan, China (a "small' city with population of 9.2 millions), I enjoy the beauties of China!

9 days of workshop in China! Thanks to all the kind and dedicated students and @kymyoga

Interviews

Following are some interviews with Eyal, featuring his path in yoga and how he started to write books about yoga:

Glimpses to Eyal’s Workshops

Testimonials

What people are saying about Eyal’s teachings & books

I have been using A Chair for Yoga for years for my personal practices and for teaching. I find in practice with a chair something very special that the book sheds light on: it takes care of my body and it helps me to deepen my practice and learning.

Noga Chepelinski

Director of Iyengar Yoga Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Studying yoga with Eyal is a lesson of love. His simplicity in explaining a subject at the beginning of each class reminds me how grateful I am to be part of this Sangam. With this feeling of love, my mind becomes calm and I can approach each asana “with a small brain and a big heart”. Joy comes!

VIctoria Kuenerz

Student, Boston, USA

Eyal Shifroni is a world-renowned Iyengar yoga teacher, practitioner, and author. His creative and innovative work with yoga props is highly acclaimed by yoga practitioners and teachers of the Iyengar tradition. Eyal taught a seminar at our yoga center in 2018 and practitioners and teachers from across the country came to study with him. The seminar was very well received and successful.