Monica Bejarano Cortes is the founder and owner of ‘Zagyoga’ Iyengar studio in Sheffield, UK. Monica is a passionate teacher and mentor of @IYENGAR Yoga.
She began practicing @IYENGAR Yoga in 2000 after returning to her home country, Spain, after several years living and travelling abroad. She obtained her Introductory certificate in 2008, Intermediate Junior I in 2011, Int Junior 2 in 2014 and her Int Junior 3 in 2019, current Level 3 @IYENGAR Certification.
She has visited Pune in India to study in the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) with the Iyengar family as well as attended many workshops with senior international teachers, Firooza Ali, Rajvi Metta, Pixie Lillas, Faeq and Corine Biria among many others.
Monica attended 2 year course on @IYENGAR Yoga therapy with Stephany Quirk and an intensive on therapy with Lois Steinberg.
Monica transmits with passion the Iyengar method teachings as she has learned it from qualified teachers and from her many years of personal practice. Monica’s classes are dynamic, enthusiastic, generous and compassionate.