George Dovas
Iyengar Yoga Teacher
George Dovas encountered Iyengar Yoga
in Sydney, Australia in 1999 when he was
working as a fitness instructor. At that
time, George was keen to understand
what it means to be "healthy" and “fit”. The
teachings of BKS Iyengar revealed aspects
of human health that George hadn’t
encountered in any other modality or by
any other “fitness expert”.
Not only was BKS Iyengar’s vision of
human health profound, it was also his
brilliance as a teacher that was
noteworthy, and the skill with which he
could convey the theoretical
understanding of total “health”
interwoven with the practices to achieve
that.
In 2001 George relocated to Hong Kong
at a time when fitness and Yoga were
rapidly growing in South East Asia.
Now, George is the Director of The
Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong. He
teaches students of all levels and is a
mentor for upcoming teachers. George is
an assessor of teachers seeking Iyengar Yoga certification in South East Asia and
China.
As well as teaching Yoga, he has given talks on Yoga, its benefits and how this
ancient science is being verified by modern science.
Annually he studies at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in
Pune, India with the Iyengar family.
Formerly, as well as working in the fitness industry, he worked as a business
consultant for a top tier professional-services firm.
