Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers

Detailed, careful teaching for a practice that lasts a lifetime.

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THE METHOD

Gradual, Sustainable Progress

Iyengar Yoga is a method of practicing asana (the postures) and pranayama (the breath) developed over a lifetime by B.K.S. Iyengar. Students build strength, mobility, and confidence over years, not weeks, and what they learn in class carries into how they stand, sit, and move through the day. Four hallmarks set the method apart:

Precise instruction

Every pose is taught in detail, so you learn how to do it, not just what it looks like. Teachers correct and adjust as you go.

Timings

Poses are held long enough for the body to learn them. This is how strength and stamina are built, and how the mind learns to stay.

Props

Blankets, belts, blocks, and ropes bring awareness to specific parts of the body and make every pose accessible, whatever your age or condition.

Sequencing

Poses are taught in a deliberate order, and each class is different, so over time the body moves through its full range of motion and each pose prepares you for the next.

Our teachers are Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers and teachers in training under their guidance, which means years of study, practice, and assessment before anyone leads a class on their own.

OUR TEACHERS

Kathleen Swanson

Director • Level 3 CIYT

Kathleen came to yoga the way many devoted practitioners do - through necessity. Born with congenital knee problems, she began studying…

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Victoria Kuenerz

Level 2 CIYT

With over 23 years of dedicated practice and 17 years of training, Victoria Kuenerz is a passionate yoga teacher specializing in the Iyengar tradition...

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Paul Boorom

Level 1 CIYT

Paul resides in Woonsocket with his family. He took his first Iyengar yoga class in 1999. In 2005 he became a student of Linda Di Carlo and received his...

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Tara Suilen Duffy

Level 3 CIYT

Tara spent her formative years down the road from the current location at Iyengar Yoga Source as a student at Classical High School. Years later, she began Iyengar...

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Cindy Berliner

Level 3 CIYT

Cindy is a nationally certified Level 3 Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT). She worked as an assistant attorney general in Massachusetts before devoting herself to the study of...

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Lindsay LeClair

Level 1 CIYT

Lindsay began her yoga journey in 2004, initially seeking a safe space to relax and move her body, and she found lasting personal growth along the way...

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Mary Emerson

Teacher in Training

Mary has been an educator most of her life. She came to Rhode Island in the 70's to teach in a premier charter high school in Providence and continued her own..

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Linda Di Carlo

Founder • In Loving Memory

Linda Di Carlo, who passed away in May 2025, founded our studio and guided this community with clarity, compassion, and dedication for decades. A devoted Iyengar Yoga teacher for over 50 years, she studied regularly in Pune, taught across the country, and served as an assessor and volunteer for IYNAUS and regional associations.

Linda built communities rooted in support, self-study, and deep practice. Her teaching blended precision and warmth—encouraging students to grow with courage and care.

We carry her teachings with us, and we remain grateful for the light she brought to our practice and our lives.

To honor Linda’s legacy, the Iyengar Yoga Association of New England (IYANE) has established a scholarship in her name. This fund will support students and teachers dedicated to ongoing study in the Iyengar tradition—something Linda championed throughout her life.

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