Iyengar Yoga Institute of Pittsburgh

Iyengar Yoga Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh's Iyengar Yoga Studio Yoga On Centre is Pittsburgh's only Iyengar Yoa Studio. We are detail oriented and teach specific actions within each pose.

Instead of moving through the postures quickly, we hold them to reap deeper effects. We use props to help people with any level of ability, or disability, to access the poses. We teach advanced students and teachers AND we help people after debilitating injuries. No one is too stiff, too out of shape or too old to practice at Yoga On Centre. You can do it! We can show you how!

Wow. Two years without you. Some days it feels like it has been two years. Other days it feels like a decade or more, an...
08/02/2026

Wow. Two years without you. Some days it feels like it has been two years. Other days it feels like a decade or more, an eternity. And other days still it feels like you’re still here. You are loved and missed beyond measure, and every one of us at IYIP do our best to honor and uphold your legacy and what you’ve built here in Pittsburgh, and beyond 🖤

Did you know that we have FOUR new classes on our summer schedule, starting this week? And that they’re ALL beginner fri...
07/08/2026

Did you know that we have FOUR new classes on our summer schedule, starting this week? And that they’re ALL beginner friendly/all levels? Check out the options below!

Tuesdays at 9:15- pranayama and yoga nidra with Michelle- great for those wanting a relaxing, restorative, supported, trauma informed class

Tuesdays at 6pm- Rope Wall with Michelle. Learn the in and outs and upside downs of the Iyengar Yoga rope wall!

Wednesdays at 10:30- Align the Spine with Christina- This therapeutic/anatomy based class aims to relieve spinal discomfort and misalignment, from the neck to the tailbone!

Wednesdays at 6pm Level 1 with teacher trainees Tom and Erika- Learn the foundational basics of Iyengar Yoga in this active class that progresses weekly. Great for raw beginners and those new to the Iyengar method!

We hope to see you! ☀️

Today’s Summer Teacher Spotlight is on longtime practitioner turned recent instructor, Erika Bruce! You can catch her as...
07/08/2026

Today’s Summer Teacher Spotlight is on longtime practitioner turned recent instructor, Erika Bruce! You can catch her assisting Christina and Jessica in some of the morning classes as well as co-teaching her own Level 1 on Wednesday evenings at 6 (starting tonight)! Check out her bio below:

Erika took her first yoga class more than 20 years ago—and it just happened to be Iyengar. She was instantly hooked. The practice brought her much-needed calm, focus, and body awareness, providing balance to a demanding career in the culinary arts.
After moving from Boston to Pittsburgh in 2009, Erika began practicing at Yoga on Center with Christina. Following surgery in 2017, she worked with both Sarah and Jessica in the Yoga Therapy class, where she experienced firsthand the profound healing potential of Iyengar yoga. That experience deepened her practice and inspired her to share its benefits with others.
Erika is a culinary educator dedicated to helping people cook and eat well through practical, nutrition-focused teaching. Whether in the kitchen or the yoga studio, she brings a supportive, mindful approach that encourages wellness, confidence, and community.

Here at IYIP our summer break may be over, but we still have a few teachers to spotlight for you! Today is Christina Sib...
07/07/2026

Here at IYIP our summer break may be over, but we still have a few teachers to spotlight for you! Today is Christina Sible, President of IYIP and primary teacher/trainer here at our studio. She has a new class on the schedule, Align the Spine, starting tomorrow, Wednesday 7/8 at 10:30. All levels, including beginners, are welcome! Check out her bio below

Christina Sible has been studying Iyengar method yoga since 2000, and teaching since 2002. She is a Certified Intermediate Junior 2 Iyengar teacher (now Level 2) and teaches full-time at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Pittsburgh. Christina is now among a small group of, highly trained teachers in the United States who have passed the 4 tests required to teach at this level. Her primary teachers include the late Sara Azarius, Lois Steinberg, Dean Learner, and Marta Vergara. She has studied with Geeta Iyengar, Abhijata Iyengar (grandaughter of B.K.S.), and a many senior Iyengar teachers at the 2001, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2023, and 2026 Iyengar National Conventions. Christina worked in the restaurant industry for 20 years. Now she serves up her methodical and friendly yoga instruction for the Pittsburgh community.

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Michelle Minyon Lynch! It’s great to have Michelle back on the schedule wit...
07/06/2026

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Michelle Minyon Lynch! It’s great to have Michelle back on the schedule with two fresh classes on deck. Michelle has worked extensively with veterans and those suffering from PTSD, anxiety, depression, and those just bedding a little extra time to slow down and breathe. Check out her bio below!

Michelle brings over 20 years experience studying yoga, breathing & meditation for stress management. She began teaching in 2005 at IYIP & has offered programs in studio, corporate, military & hospital settings.

She is one of only several Level 3 Certified iRest Yoga Nidra teachers in Pennsylvania and is also certified as a Level 2 Warriors at Ease instructor, including trauma sensitive yoga & meditation.

As a certified ICF-ACC coach, who is also a mother of twins & a teenager, Michelle is keenly aware of the challenge to balance one’s daily life & maintain a wellness practice. She strives to facilitate her classes so people can directly take what they have experienced in each posture on the mat out into everyday life for a greater sense of ease & wellbeing.

She has offered programs at Westinghouse; Mercy hospital stroke inpatient rehab; Yellow Ribbon Reintegration programs with our National Reservists; Vet Centers; Veterans Place of Washington Blvd and The Hollander with HOOP for families who have lost children to gun violence.

You can find Michelle’s classes on Tuesday’s schedule:

Tuesday Yoga Nidra & Pranayama
9:15-10:15 am

Tuesday Rope Wall
6-7:30 pm

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight Series is on one of our newest teachers, trainee Tom Heatherington! Last year, To...
07/03/2026

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight Series is on one of our newest teachers, trainee Tom Heatherington! Last year, Tom came to an Iyengar yoga class out of curiosity and decided to stick around. Christina saw in him a committed, curious, and disciplined practitioner and inquired about Tom’s potential interest in training in the Iyengar method. Welcome aboard Tom, we’re glad to have you! Check out Tom’s bio below. He and his fellow trainee Erika will be debuting their Level 1 class Wednesday nights at 6pm starting 7/8!

Tom Heatherington has practiced yoga since 2016, drawn first to Hatha styles and to acroyoga, which he still practices avidly. He came to Iyengar yoga for its precise focus on alignment and body mechanics, and for its broader vision of yoga as a path to lifelong health and well-being, a conviction that mirrors his long career in the health industry. Tom now studies in the Iyengar Yoga Intensive Program under Christina Sible and the institute’s teaching team, deepening his practice as he works toward certification. In class, students can expect close attention to alignment, thoughtful use of props to make poses accessible to every body, and an emphasis on building the strength, mobility, and steadiness that carry over into daily life.

We are taking a break from our teacher spotlight series to remind you that we are nearing the end of our summer donation...
07/02/2026

We are taking a break from our teacher spotlight series to remind you that we are nearing the end of our summer donation drive! IYIP is a nonprofit that relies on donors to keep us up and running and to make sure yoga is available to all regardless of ability to pay. We are currently $2500 away from items 10k goal. If you plan on donating and have not done so, please use the QR code in our most recent email or pay by PayPal, cash or check. At certain donor levels you will receive a limited edition (available to donors only) tote and/or T-shirt in a color of your choosing. We here at IYIP appreciate your continued support!

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Diane Lassman, one of our most experienced and committed teachers here at I...
06/30/2026

Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Diane Lassman, one of our most experienced and committed teachers here at IYIP. In addition to teaching two weekly classes oh her own and subbing for many other teachers, you might catch Diane at the studio doing community organizing, dancing, or doing whatever needs to be done! Thank you Diane for your unwavering, decades-long, commitment and support of IYIP, we appreciate you! Read Diane’s bio below!

Diane brings 27 years of teaching experience to our studio. After careers in both nursing and teaching she turned seriously to yoga after dealing with severe back pain since she was a young woman and a serious runner. As her pain disappeared her commitment to the practice deepened. What began as a way to manage pain became a doorway to inner stability as well. As Diane’s awareness grew of yoga’s capacity to cultivate mindfulness and a sense of wholeness she realized that she needed to teach once again to share this holistic practice. She did not know early on how much this practice would ground her and help her navigate through the many years her son was ill with a severe chronic illness. It was a profoundly challenging time but the teachings, practice and community helped her through this difficult time.

Diane loves working with those that believe they are too old or too inflexible or too this or that to start a practice. There is so much joy realizing what we are capable of achieving under the right circumstances. One area that Diane is giving more focus to along with teaching her level 1 class is bone density and Osteoporosis (as well as Osteopenia). Women start to see a shift between bone building and the breaking down of bone in their late 20’s early 30’s. We have a crisis with women of all ages not understanding how to be proactive to minimize this or perhaps stop it from occurring altogether. Men, although we rarely discuss it, can be affected as well.

Diane, now that she has turned 70, believes more than ever that yoga complements everything we do and allows us to age as gracefully as possible. In her free time she is a Dragon Boat racer and dancer.

Happy Monday! Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Jessica Benner! Check out her Sunday 11:30am Level 1 class be...
06/29/2026

Happy Monday! Today’s Summer Break Teacher Spotlight is on Jessica Benner! Check out her Sunday 11:30am Level 1 class beginning 7/11! Bio below!

As a child, Jessica loved lounging on the floor in karnapidasana although at the time she didn’t know anything about what she was doing, it just felt nice curling up with her knees by her ears. She was athletic participating in basketball and track in school but didn’t ‘do’ yoga until college. In graduate school, Jessica would meet up with a friend each week and guide them through sequences of yoga poses. In 2013, this friend learned about a class at Yoga on Centre (now IYIP) and they gave it a try. It was transformative. Christina’s teaching was methodical and precise and Jessica never looked back.

From late 2017 to early 2020, Jessica assisted Sara Azarius in the Yoga Therapy course, working 1:1 with students focusing on specific ailments. Jessica teaches a level 1 class on Sundays and is currently training under Christina towards an Iyengar certification. She learned much from Abhijata Iyengar at the 2016, 2023 (virtual) and 2026 National Iyengar Yoga Conventions. As an accessibility advocate, she appreciates that Iyengar yoga is an accessible style of practice that offers benefits for every person regardless of their current ability.

Otherwise, Jessica works at Carnegie Mellon University as a librarian helping people find information, use data, and make maps, goes hiking, putters around in her garden, and makes liquor infusions.

Teacher Spotlight on Maureen Martin! We realize it has been a while since we’ve introduced our teachers, so ahead of the...
06/28/2026

Teacher Spotlight on Maureen Martin! We realize it has been a while since we’ve introduced our teachers, so ahead of the Summer Quarter which begins on Tuesday 7/7, we’d like to reintroduce everyone, beginning with Maureen, who you can find at IYIP running the studio alongside Christina (Maureen is IYIP’s treasurer), subbing classes, and teaching her Saturday 8:30am Supported Level 1/2. Check out her bio below!

Bio:

Maureen has been practicing Iyengar yoga since the mid 90’s and teaching since 2015. Over the years, her focus has shifted from a more rigorous, physical practice to a gentler, inner-focused practice. She currently teaches a Saturday morning supported, mixed level class and works a day job full time. Off the mat she pours love into her family and the business of running the studio alongside Christina. She is grateful for the community we have here and hopes to see it continue to grow!

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2721 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15217

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+14124229642

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