Your Instructors

Helen Gillan

Helen Gillan has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 22 years. She trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Maida Vale, London and became a professionally registered Iyengar Yoga teacher in 1992.  On her return to Ireland, Helen found herself to be the only registered Iyengar teacher and was asked to assist on the first ever teacher training course in Dublin in 1993.  She was subsequently approved by Mr. Iyengar to set up her own Teacher Training Programme in Sligo.  She has been awarded Intermediate Junior 1, 2 and 3 certificates.  She is a teacher trainer and examination assessor for the Iyengar Association of UK and Ireland.  In September 2010 Helen plans to complete the final module of a three year training programme in Remedial / Therapeutic Yoga.  She regularly visits her teacher B.K.S. Iyengar and his daughter Geeta Ji in India in order to maintain the highest standard of professional competence.  Helen enjoys hosting events attended by senior level Iyengar teachers.  

She is a full time Iyengar practitioner and teaches at all levels, as well as offering one to one appointments.  Her encouraging and enthusiastic teaching style is appreciated by her students. 

John Callinan

John Callinan was introduced to Iyengar Yoga in 1990.  He is a professionally registered Iyengar Yoga teacher since 1998.  He has been awarded Intermediate Junior levels 1, 2 and 3 and is a teacher training assessor for IYA UK and Ireland.  He is a full time Iyengar Yoga teacher and works with students of all levels.  

John has found yoga to be greatly beneficial to his physical and overall wellbeing, and he appreciates being in a position to bring to others the benefits of Iyengar Yoga.  

Mr. Iyengar has designed many useful props and equipment to help students complete the Yoga postures safely and correctly and John brings his skills as a woodworker to make this equipment.  The equipment is available for use by the students in class and can be purchased by students for use in personal practice. 

John updates his skills on a regular basis by attending classes with his teacher B.K.S. Iyengar in India.