About Us

Iyengar Yoga Charlotte

The Yoga Center has been dedicated to the study and practice of hatha yoga since its opening in 1993. All classes follow the Iyengar tradition. Several levels of classes are available to meet the needs of students at differing degrees of ability. The practice helps students build strength and gain flexibility through concentration and precise action. The use of props creates an opportunity for each student to experience a greater depth in their practice.

In addition to an expected increase in flexibility and strength, students of Iyengar yoga acquire increased awareness of the self, a calm and stable mind and greater discipline and concentration. Iyengar yoga focuses specifically on the needs of the individual and each student receives personal attention from the teacher in every class. Teachers trained in this tradition are skilled at adapting the poses for students with physical limitations and are known for making hands on adjustments. It is a vigorous and mentally challenging approach to asana practice. Students are encouraged to recognize their personal limitations and adjust accordingly.

Our Teacher

Phyllis Rollins

CIYT — Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Phyllis Rollins, CIYT, began her study of Iyengar Yoga in 1988 with Light on Yoga. Since then, she has studied with many of the senior teachers in the U.S. and has traveled three times to India to study with B.K.S. Iyengar, his daughter Geeta, his son Prashant, and his granddaughter Abhijata. In 1993 Phyllis opened Charlotte’s first yoga studio, The Yoga Center, and in 1995 she earned her first IYNAUS certification. In 2016, she earned her Level 2. Most recently she attended the Sankalpa convention in San Diego in 2023.