Hello, I am DAVID YEARWOOD, owner of Portland Yoga Studio.  
I am a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor at the Intermediate Junior II certification level. I have practiced Iyengar Yoga for 30 years and taught for 27. My Primary teachers along this path have been Lois Steinberg and Mary Dunn, both world renowned Senior Iyengar Yoga Teachers.  I also bring creative disciplines and experiences to my approach from a background of deep study in Creative writing, Classical Upright Bass Performance, Theater Production, and perhaps less obviously connected, though absolutely connected, all branches of residential painting (haha! we can talk about that sometime!).  I aim to be supportive, direct, light-hearted and insightful.  I wish to serve others by sharing my practice, devotion, my study, as well as my own limitations with honesty and positivity.
I hope every student may leave class with clear work to do from clear work that they've done. I hope they may leave with some of the tranquility and confidence that comes from relating deeply with oneself and the many learning processes of Yoga.  
Contact David:  207-228-5553, david.yearwood@yahoo.com

ABOUT THE STUDIO
Portland Yoga Studio, represents a warm community of Iyengar Yoga enthusiasts centered in the heart of Portland's downtown/arts district. All are welcome; students new and old, of all varieties, all abilities and experience levels.  Come experience yoga in the Iyengar method!
Iyengar Yoga is ideal for helping all enjoy the many benefits yoga offers to those who practice, including increased vitality, immune and physical strength, flexibility, resilience in management of stress, and development of coping skills to offset negative mental patterns such as anxiety and depression.
The system of teaching is methodical and progressive, emphasizing safety, alignment, and the development of exquisite self-awareness to assist in developing a wholesome self directed practice, whether one aims to ultimately practice on one's own or simply develop a regularly attended schedule of classes in community with us.
Community and coming together — whether in my on-line formats or at the beautiful studio space I utilize is one of the most valuable benefits I hope to provide you!

ABOUT IYENGAR YOGA
… taught in the tradition of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar 
(Dec. 14, 1918- Aug. 20, 2014). Named by Time magazine as “one of the 100 most influential people in the world, " Mr. Iyengar is widely regarded as the most influential teacher in terms of shaping the way yoga is taught in the West today.  He made yoga relevant to modern life and accessible to a broad base of individuals, no matter their physical and/or mental abilities. Mr. Iyengar is the author of the classic Light on Yoga, called the “bible of yoga,” which has been the source book for generations of yoga enthusiasts.
Classes taught by certified Iyengar yoga instructors are based on the teachings of this yoga master. The system of teaching is methodical and progressive, emphasizing safety, alignment, and the development of exquisite self-awareness through precision in movement and attention to the subtleties of body, breath, mind, and spirit.
BKS Iyengar revolutionized the art of yoga by introducing and incorporating the use of supports called “props” to facilitate learning and accommodate safe appropriate progress.
New students who have studied other forms of yoga often remark that this is the first time they’ve been instructed in how to do the poses.
One of the strengths of Iyengar Yoga is that it is truly a system, a method, not just an amalgam of bits and pieces gathered from here and there and patched together. Over his 78 years of practice and
75 years of teaching, B.K.S. Iyengar studied, developed, and refined his method in such a way that there is an inherent consistency that enables serious students to learn and grow if they are willing to put in the time and effort.
A refined, in-depth system of yoga that emphasizes safety, optimal body alignment, individual adjustment and attention to detail. It is uniquely suited to all levels of fitness and physical conditions, including the most inflexible. In addition to addressing the needs of healthy people, the Iyengar method is now widely acknowledged by the international medical community for it’s documented efficacy in the treatment of various medical conditions and illnesses.