Study with America's Most Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Join Patricia for Class Weekly
Students may drop into any single class within the series. Full registration provides a deep discount per class.
Weekly Schedule
Tuesdays 5:45pm–7:15pm GMT-4/EDT – Level II/III – Harvard Square & Livestream
Wednesdays 1:30–3:30pm GMT-4/EDT – Level V – Brookline & Livestream
Fridays 5:45–7:45pm GMT–4/EDT – Level III/IV – Brookline & Livestream
Full Series
Students are welcome to drop in or enroll in the full series. Enrolled students receive a deeply discounted rate per class and do not have to sign up for class each week. The full series pricing is determined by the level of instruction.
Drop In
Level II/III: $29
Level III/IV and Level V: $34
LEVEL II/III
Best for students well-versed in Level I Iyengar poses as they are refined. Intermediate poses are introduced including headstand, handstand, next level backbends, twists, seated twists, and forward extensions. Sirsasana experience strongly suggested.
LEVEL III/IV
Best for seasoned students familiar with the Iyengar method, comfortable with inversions, and well-versed in Sanskrit terminology. Students develop strength and refinement in all groups of asana including backbends and arm balances.
LEVEL V
Best for well-seasoned students and teachers with a deep understanding and practice in the Iyengar method. Experience in Levels I through III are required prior to attending Level V.
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About Patricia
Patricia Walden is a uniquely inspiring teacher who is renowned for her keen observation, the dynamic depth of her teaching, and the elegant refinement of her practice. She is the only North American who holds a senior advanced certificate in the Iyengar method.
Patricia came to yoga in her early 20s, as a spiritual calling. In 1976, she met B.K.S Iyengar and was immediately struck by his light, energy, insight, and genius, as well as by his joy in yoga and delightful humor. She became his devoted student and has been traveling to Pune, India, to study with him (and his daughter Geeta) every year since. Under Guruji’s guidance, she has developed her own methodical and inspirational approach to practice and teaching.
Patricia has been a prominent figure in the evolution of yoga in the United States and has played an active role in the Iyengar Yoga community since the mid-1980s. She co-founded the B.K.S Iyengar Center of Cambridge, served as president of the B.K.S Iyengar Association of Massachusetts, and co-chaired the 1987 B.K.S Iyengar Yoga Convention. She helped start the National Certification Committee and has served on it for more than 23 years. Currently, she is vice president of the B.K.S. Iyengar Regional Association of New England.
Along with her teaching, Patricia is known for her yoga videos and writings.
Her DVDs, including Yoga for Beginners, were tremendously influential in the popularization of yoga worldwide. She has co-authored three books, including The Women’s Book of Yoga and Health, and a booklet on yoga for depression (“Take an Action, No Matter How Small”). In 2004, she was cited by Yoga Journal as one of “25 American yoga originals who are shaping yoga today.”
Patricia’s classes are infused with wisdom, humor, and the philosophy of yoga.
Her aspiration is that students leave class seated in their hearts with fearlessness, having touched the deeper levels of their being. In addition to teaching at Down Under School of Yoga and in Cambridge, Patricia conducts workshops, retreats and teacher trainings both nationally and internationally.
