Manouso Manos

Manouso Manos is one of the most senior Iyengar yoga teachers in the Western world, holding the rare Advanced Senior II certification—one of only a handful of teachers outside India to achieve this level. He began his studies with B.K.S. Iyengar in 1976 and has been a devoted student and ambassador of the method for nearly 50 years. Manouso's teaching is renowned for its precision, depth, and therapeutic applications, drawing on his extensive study of yoga's effects on various health conditions. He has been instrumental in bringing Iyengar yoga to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has taught for decades. Manouso is known for his ability to see subtle misalignments and his skilled use of props to help students access poses safely. His workshops and teacher trainings are highly sought after worldwide, and his contributions to the Iyengar yoga community have been profound and lasting.