2027 Special Guest Teachers

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    Sue Lovell

    https://www.yogaiyengarlimoux.com

    Sue has been practicing yoga for over 30 years and teaching since 1997 – together with Darel Turney they formed Peak Yoga. Sue holds a Senior 3 Iyengar teaching certificate.

    Sue’s approach to teaching classes and workshops is to introduce a sense of serious fun, generating an eagerness to learn, adding layers of understanding and clarity to student’s practice, helping them to realise their full potential. She has a particular interest in yoga philosophy and introduces aspects of this to students as both information and inspiration for yoga practice.

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    Uday Bhosale

    https://www.yogawithuday.com/about-uday

    Uday Bhosale is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2021 for his fundraising services to NHS charities and for supporting the mental health of yoga practitioners during COVID-19.

    He began practising Iyengar Yoga in the late 1990s and trained in Pune, India, with the method's founder, B.K.S. Iyengar, alongside his daughter and son, Geeta and Prashant Iyengar. Uday has over 25 years' experience teaching Iyengar Yoga, including 15 years learning and teaching at the renowned Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI). He has taught thousands of students across more than 22 countries, working with all ages and abilities from complete beginners to experienced teachers.

    Known for combining precision with warmth and humour, Uday is committed to making Iyengar Yoga accessible to everyone, helping students deepen their practice, improve their health, and better understand their bodies. He has also raised over £55,000 for charity since 2020 through fundraising classes supporting the NHS, The Honeypot Children's Charity, and Give India.

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    Eileen Cameron

    Eileen Cameron – Senior Level 3 Iyengar Yoga Teacher

    Eileen Cameron is a Senior Level 3 Iyengar Yoga Teacher, certified in 2014, and is widely regarded as one of Ireland's leading Iyengar yoga experts. She has been teaching since 2000 and has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India, on numerous occasions.

    Based in Blackrock, Dublin, Eileen teaches classes spanning beginner to advanced levels, alongside modified sessions for students with injuries or age-related needs, and individual yoga therapy work. She has trained many teachers in Dublin and continues to mentor within the Iyengar community as an assessor and IY(UK) mentor, regularly leading Professional Development days for fellow teachers. She also teaches workshops and residential retreats internationally.

  • Edwin Bryant

    https://www.edwinbryant.org

    Professor Edwin Bryant holds a PhD in Indic Languages and Cultures from Columbia University. He taught Hinduism at Harvard for three years and was Professor of Hinduism at Rutgers University until 2026. He has published eight books, including acclaimed translations and commentaries on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavata Purana, alongside numerous articles on Vedic culture, yoga philosophy, and the Krishna tradition.

    A practitioner of bhakti yoga for over 45 years, including many spent studying with traditional teachers in India, Edwin combines academic rigour with deep respect for traditional knowledge systems, letting the ancient texts speak in their own terms. Alongside his academic work, he teaches workshops worldwide on the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and Hindu philosophy.

Previous Years Guest Teachers

  • Kirsten Agar (2026)

  • Debra Bartholomew (2026)

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    Jayne Orton (2025 & 2026)

  • Close-up of a smiling middle-aged man with blue eyes, wearing a navy blue v-neck sweater over a white shirt, with a neutral background.

    Garth Mclean (2025)

  • An older woman with blonde hair sitting on a patterned couch, smiling at the camera, with a green wooden wall in the background.

    Hannah Lovegrove (Every Year!)

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with curly hair, wearing sunglasses on her head, a nose ring, a floral shirt, and a backpack, outdoors on a cloudy day.

    Harshini M. Wikramanayake (2025 & 2026)

  • A smiling man with dark hair, a mustache, and a light complexion, wearing a white shirt, against a plain background.

    Uday Bhosale (2024)

  • A smiling woman with blonde, curly hair and glasses taking a selfie indoors.

    Lin Craddock (2024)

  • A man sitting on an orange yoga mat in a yoga pose, with a plain white wall behind him, wearing a light blue t-shirt with a lotus flower graphic and dark shorts.

    Edgar Stringer (2023)

  • Woman practicing yoga indoors, sitting on a blanket, wearing a purple T-shirt and black shorts with white stripes, near a window with green scenery outside.

    Lydia Holmes (2023)

Whether you are a seasoned Iyengar Yoga practitioner or have just started to practice yoga, you will be in very good hands with our invited teachers, all of whom are trained to a high level in Iyengar Yoga and have decades of experience behind them.

IYOGA Fest is all about the yoga! So be prepared to be immersed not just in asana but in the other aspects of yoga such as pranayama, philosophy and group discussions.

If you are new to yoga, we do strongly recommend that you get prepared before you come to the festival - click on any of our teacher links above and you can find access to a whole library of on-demand yoga classes or sign up for a beginners class with any of the teachers featured.

If you are coming with health conditions, injuries or other medical issues, all yoga teachers at IYOGA Fest are trained in Iyengar Yoga Therapy, so they can help you to enjoy your practice safely with modifications as and when necessary. Always check with your medical professional before attending classes and be sure to detail any existing conditions on the section marked on your sign up form.

The Yoga Classes - An Immersion into Iyengar Yoga