About Us

The Yoga Selection Story

Yoga Selection was created in 2016 with a mission to become the most comprehensive Iyengar Yoga training resource available online.

It began as a boutique membership site for Iyengar practitioners, and is now accessed by members in more than 50 countries worldwide, catering to all levels and abilities.
Yoga Selection strives to be welcoming and generous. That’s why we provide abundant free resources, personalised member support and authentic teaching to help you get results.

By creating structured and rigorous online classes to suit all bodies and abilities, more and more people get to experience the therapeutic benefits of Iyengar Yoga.

Whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced practitioner, Yoga Selection has so much to offer. With a dedicated beginners’ section, courses, in-depth tutorials, weekly intermediate and advanced classes and our growing sequence library, the possibilities for exploring and expanding your practice are endless.

What is Iyengar Yoga?

Iyengar Yoga is a popular style of yoga based on the teachings of contemporary Indian yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar. The method emphasises precision and alignment. Teachers of this style understand the practical and therapeutic effects of the various yoga poses. This knowledge is used to create tailored and coherent sequences that impart specific physical and mental benefits.

The training and certification process is renowned for its rigour. This ensures that all certified teachers have a high standard of technical understanding and teaching experience. This detailed and structured system for learning yoga can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals of all ages and body types.

About Rod Stennard

Rod Stennard is the founder of Yoga Selection. He has been practicing yoga for over 26 years and teaching for more than 16 years. Rod began his training as a teacher in 2002 with Pixie Lillas, one of Australia’s most senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. He continues to work in close association with her. He has also trained under many of the most senior Iyengar teachers from around the world, including members of the Iyengar family at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. He is a certified junior intermediate level Iyengar teacher.

Rod has an interest in yoga therapy and has completed the three-year Stephanie Quirk yoga therapy workshop series. He has been able to apply his knowledge of remedial yoga in specialised settings, such as his ongoing work with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.