Precision, alignment, and held postures.
Iyengar Yoga at Infuse Health is taught by experienced teachers in a dedicated studio in Adamstown. The classes follow the method developed by B.K.S. Iyengar — precise alignment, held postures, sequenced progression, and the systematic use of props to make every asana accessible without diluting it.
What an Iyengar Yoga class actually is
An Iyengar class moves slowly compared with flow-based yoga. Postures are entered, adjusted, and held — sometimes for a minute or more — so the body can find alignment under load rather than passing through a shape on the way to the next one. The teacher demonstrates, watches, and corrects. Props (belts, blocks, bolsters, the rope wall) are used to bring a posture into reach for the body in front of them, not as a beginner's shortcut.
The week is sequenced. Standing postures, forward bends, backbends, twists, inversions and restorative work each have their own day or block, so a regular practitioner moves through the full range across the week rather than repeating the same shapes.
What to expect in a session
Most classes run for 75 minutes. The teacher opens with a brief setting and then leads the class through that day's sequence, demonstrating each posture and watching the room as students hold. Expect to be corrected — by name, in detail, on specifics. This is part of the method, not a sign you are doing it wrong.
You will use props. Most classes use blocks, belts, and bolsters; some sequences use the rope wall. You don't need to bring anything except yourself.
Two classes on the timetable run for 60 minutes and serve specific purposes. Asana at 6:30am on Wednesday is a focused physical practice — no philosophy, no pranayama, just the postures, on the days they fit into the start of a working morning. Supported Practice at 10:30am on Thursday is for people with mobility concerns, or who have quietly decided yoga isn't for them. The class uses extensive prop support to make the postures accessible and is a more direct entry point than a regular Foundation class for someone who needs one.
Class levels
Foundation. For people new to Iyengar, or new to yoga. Builds the standing postures, basic seated work, and the use of props. Detailed instruction, slower pace, no assumed prior practice. If you haven't practised Iyengar before, this is where to start — props are central to the method, and Foundation is where you learn to integrate them.
Foundation+. For students who are ready to progress beyond the Foundation classes or who have prior Iyengar experience. Introduces inversions (shoulder stand, headstand with support), longer holds, and more advanced standing and seated sequences.
Advanced. For experienced Iyengar practitioners. Headstand, arm balances, deeper backbends, and the longer holds the method is built around. Assumes a working independent practice.
All three levels run across the week at different times.
Who this class is for
Iyengar Yoga suits people who want a precise, technical practice — practitioners returning after a break, people who have tried flow-based yoga and found it too quick to learn from, and adults looking for a yoga practice that holds up across decades. It also suits beginners who appreciate detail and don't mind being corrected.
It is probably not the right class if you are looking for a fast-flowing, music-led, heated yoga session. We don't teach that, and an Iyengar class will feel slow by comparison. That is the method working as designed, but it is fair to know in advance.
What you'll build
A practice in the Iyengar method develops the joint alignment that allows postures to be held under load — particularly through the shoulders, hips, and spine. Regular practice builds the standing-leg strength and balance that carry into walking, stairs, and getting up off the floor without thought. The held postures train the patience and attention that make the practice deepen over years rather than plateau in months. And for practitioners who already have a yoga background, the precision of the alignment work tends to expose and resolve the small habits that have been quietly limiting the rest of their practice.
Where, when, and how to start
Classes run seven days a week, with morning and afternoon options. The Infuse Health studio is at 4/10 William Street, Adamstown NSW 2289. The full timetable is on the timetable page.
The standard way to start is the 4-week intro offer, which gives access to the full timetable across every class — useful if you want to try Yin or Pilates while you're settling in. If you've never practised Iyengar before, we recommend starting with Foundation classes so you learn how the props work before progressing to Foundation+ or Advanced.
The 4-week Introduction to Iyengar Yoga course
Each term we run a structured course for beginners and for practitioners who want to come back to the fundamentals. It's a four-week introduction to the Iyengar method — small classes, detailed instruction, and a deliberate focus on how the props work, why postures are sequenced the way they are, and how alignment changes what a posture actually does to the body.
The course is built around a few specific qualities of the method: the standing postures and how to find the legs in them, the seated work and how to use a wall or a belt to make a posture available, and the early inversions that the Iyengar tradition uses props to make accessible from the beginning. It is not a sampler. By the end of the four weeks you have a working vocabulary of postures and a clear sense of how an Iyengar class is structured, which is what makes the regular Foundation, Foundation+ and Advanced timetable usable from there.
The course only runs once a term, so it isn't a prerequisite — if it isn't on when you're ready to start, the regular Foundation classes are a good entry point, and we'd recommend coming back to join the course when it next runs. Access to the course is included in your membership: if you're on an unlimited plan there's no extra charge, and if you're using a class pack the course attendances draw from your credits the same way regular classes do.