BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3967@manchesteriyengaryoga.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260212T144908Z URL:https://manchesteriyengaryoga.org.uk/events/firooza-ali-asana-and-pran ayama-the-route-to-dharna/ SUMMARY:Firooza Ali - Asana and Pranayama- the route to Dharna DESCRIPTION:We're honoured that Firooza is coming back to Manchester. It ha s been too long since the last visit. We welcome you to join us for a week end like no other. Please do read all the booking information.\n\nFirooza Ali Razvi has studied intensively with Yogacharya BKS Iyengar since 1977 a nd Geeta Iyengar and Sri Prashant Iyengar from 1979. She has been teaching workshops and weekly classes at The Light on Yoga Research Trust in Mumba i\, India since it was founded in 1980 and has led Yoga Retreats in India since 1985.\n\nInternationally Firooza has established a strong and growin g following in the UK since she started teaching here in 2006. In 2011 she accompanied and assisted Geeta Iyengar at the South African Yoga Conventi on in Johannesburg and in 2013 she held her first workshop in Dubai.\n\nWi th a curiosity Ignited by yoga\, Firooza gained an MA in Philosophy in 198 2 and has been teaching philosophy to undergraduates ever since. Her philo sophical understanding informs and illuminates her yoga teaching providing deep connection between the philosophy and practice of yoga.\nProgramme:\ n\nFriday 25th September 2026 \n10am-1pm Asana and Pranayama practice phi losophy talk included\nShort break\n2pm-4pm\n\nSaturday 26th September 202 6\n10am-1pm Asana and Pranayama practice with Q&\;A\nShort break\n2pm-4 pm\n\nSunday 27th September 2026\n10am-1pm Asana and Pranayama practice an d open to any discussion.\nShort break\n2pm-4pm\n\n\nTickets: members £15 0 non members £180\n\nWe expect the event to sell out\, we will open day tickets if places are still available on 20th August.\n\n\n\nBooking Help: \n\nIt is essential you tell us of any illnesses or injuries days in advan ce of the workshops please fill in the booking form. Booking closes the da y before the event if the tickets are not all sold. Please log in properly otherwise the event shows as 'sold out'\n\nWe use PayPal to process trans actions\, however you can use ANY debit/credit card to pay – choose the “Guest User” option on the payment page and you will be asked for your card details.\n\nMDIY members: If you only see the non-member rates\, th is means you are not logged in properly\; please try logging in again. If this doesn’t work\, please email webmaster@mdiiy.org.uk.\n\nNon-members : You need to be logged in to book\; please create a (free) basic account to book classes/events.\n\n If you have not booked online but want to che ck whether you can come on the day\, please call Clare on 07747200411\n P ayment is required in advance.  You can pay with cash or a card on the do or (if there are places available)\; but you will not be able to attend th e class without payment.  If you do need to pay on the door\, please arri ve at least 10 minutes before the published event start time\, to minimise disruption during the class. We will close the building 20 mins after the event finishes. We will not tolerate behaviour that our members or volunt eers find intimidating or inappropriate\, including refusing to leave when asked.  We reserve the right to remove membership and/or refuse future e ntry in the event of such behaviour.\n\nBooking and cancellation policy\n\ nMDIY members will take priority over non-members. MDIY will refund the co st of tickets (less a £5 administration charge) if notice of cancellation is received more than 7 days before the event. Cancellations received les s than 7 days before the event will not be refunded.\n\nBy booking you agr ee to the conditions of booking and attending the class/event.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://manchesteriyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2025/12/Firooza-Ali.jpg CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:Manchester and District Institute of Iyengar Yoga\, 134 King Stree t\, Dukinfield\, SK16 4LG\, United Kingdom GEO:53.476944;-2.092595 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=134 King Street\, Dukinfiel d\, SK16 4LG\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Manchester and Di strict Institute of Iyengar Yoga:geo:53.476944,-2.092595 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR