Charity

This years spring plant sale raised £300 for the Bellur Trust India, thanks for your contributions.

There will be another plant sale in the autumn.

Bellur Yoga Center & Trust

B.K.S. Iyengar was born in the small rural village of Bellur in Southern India. He left as a teenager; however, the residents’ poverty and ill health always weighed on his mind. In 1967, he financed the first-ever primary school in the community. In 2002, Mr. Iyengar learned that the school was in very poor condition, and the local children did not continue with education beyond the age of seven. In 2003, he set up the Bellur Krishnamachar & Seshamma Smaraka Niddhi Trust in memory of his parents to achieve health, educational and economic reform for the people of Bellur and to further the practice of yoga.

Bellur Trust

In 2004, the Bellur Trust erected a water tank to provide a clean water supply for the village. Following the completion of the initial project, other landmark accomplishments were achieved: a free hospital, water treatment facilities, free primary and high schools which supply uniforms and a hot meal, a college, India’s first temple dedicated to Patanjali, and in 2015 the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Center with a practice hall, cafeteria, and dormitory for 40 practitioners.

Mr. Iyengar requested that in lieu of gifts to him, his students could best express their gratitude for his teaching by supporting the transformation of Bellur.

Please Contact Diane for more details.

Client Comments

“I have been attending yoga classes with Di on and off for over 15 years. Each time I come out feeling better in every way. It’s particularly useful if you have musculoskeletal pains – so many of those can be worked through eventually. Di is consistently encouraging, thoughtful and cheerful – and very strong! It’s not just a job, it’s Di’s way of life and she is incredibly inspiring and  knowledgeable.” Anon, Ashtead