From her very first Iyengar Yoga class, Irina was drawn to the method and she has been a dedicated practitioner since 2010, first as a student of Patricia Walden, then as her teacher trainee and assistant. As a Level 2 Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, Irina feels strongly that yoga became the priority in her life, helping her navigate through life’s ups and downs, and she brings that approach to her teaching.
Since 2014, Irina has traveled annually to study with the Iyengar Family at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, India. These trips help her to study Iyengar Yoga from the source and understand the core principles of the method.
Irina is extremely grateful to her local teachers Patricia Walden and Jarvis Chen, as she continues studying with them on a weekly basis.