ALIGNMENT, STRENGTH & SUPPORT FOR EVERY BODY

Iyengar Yoga with De – Nanaimo

Iyengar Yoga with De offers alignment-based Iyengar yoga classes in Nanaimo, BC, designed to support strength, balance, flexibility, and long-term well-being. Whether you’re new to yoga, recovering from injury, or deepening an established practice, each class is thoughtfully structured to help you move safely, confidently, and with greater body awareness.

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Thoughtful Movement for Long-Term Health

A Sustainable Yoga Practice for Every Level

Iyengar Yoga is a method of yoga that emphasizes precise alignment, thoughtful sequencing, and the use of props to support safe and effective practice. It is accessible to beginners, supportive for injury recovery, and deeply beneficial for experienced practitioners seeking clarity and depth.

This method is ideal for beginners, aging bodies, athletes, and anyone seeking a sustainable yoga practice that supports long-term health.

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Foundations of the Practice

A Structured, Supportive Approach to Iyengar Yoga

Iyengar Yoga classes are carefully structured to support safe, sustainable progress over time. Each class emphasizes clarity of alignment, thoughtful sequencing and intelligent use of props so students can build strength, mobility, and awareness without rushing or strain. Whether you’re new to yoga or deepening an established practice, classes are designed to meet you where you are and support long-term well-being.

Safe, progressive development

Breath connection & mindful movement

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Alignment and postural awareness

Strength, balance, and flexibility

Practice In Nanaimo or From Home

In-Studio & Online Nanaimo
Iyengar Yoga 

Iyengar Yoga with De offers strength, balance, flexibility, and long-term
well-being. Each class is thoughtfully structured to help you
move safely and with greater body awareness.

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In-studio Iyengar Yoga classes in Nanaimo, BC

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Live online Iyengar Yoga classes via Zoom

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What Students Are Saying

  • “De’s dedication to Iyengar Yoga shines brightly through her teaching.
    She brings depth of knowledge and joyful openness to each class.
    Like a beacon of light, De has a wonderful ability to guide her students while also fostering their growth as independent Iyengar practitioners.”

    — Kristenn Magnussun

  • De has been my yoga teacher for over 12 years, and I’ve learned so much about my body, my breath, and, yes, my mind as well. They didn’t always work so well in the past - oftentimes each going off in their own direction! With De‘s meticulous, precise and consistent teachings through weekly yoga classes, I see and feel how that yoga practice has promoted body and mind working together as a cohesive unit. After yoga with De, I feel more centred, more grounded and definitely stronger physically. My flexibility has increased, my core strength is improving, and I’ve learned that incorporating yoga practice, even in the grocery lineup, all adds up to increased mindfulness and awareness that keeping our bodies active and properly aligned is very important. Yoga is a personal practice, albeit not passive, with everyone moving through class at their own pace and doing what their body allows them to do. 

    — Jacquie Howardson

Experienced, Supportive & Community-Focused Teaching

Meet De Orrell

De Orrell’s life is shaped by three core values: courage, hard work,
and making a difference. After many years as a hairstylist, she found Iyengar yoga to combat the physical challenges that her career brought on. She fell in love with the practice right away. The attention to detail, mind body connection had her by the first class. Over 20 years as a yoga student, her lifelong athletic background and her community-oriented skills from her career as a hairstylist bring a fun, dynamic and supportive approach to her teaching style. She holds a level 2 certification.

  • Clear structure and alignment
  • Encouragement and kindness
  • Respect for the Iyengar lineage
  • Energy, humour, & approachability

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Yoga for Beginners, Experienced Students & Lifelong LearnerS

Classes for Every Stage

At Iyengar Yoga with De, classes are designed to meet you exactly where you are today.
Whether you are:

  • New to yoga and looking for beginner-friendly yoga classes in Nanaimo
  • Returning to movement after injury
  • Seeking a more structured, alignment-focused practice
  • Interested in therapeutic yoga or injury-aware instruction

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A Space for You to Breathe

This is your time to reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and move with intention.
Reach out today and we’ll help you take the first step.