Rebecca Simmons, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, in Knoxville, TN
Are you interested in becoming a student of Iyengar Yoga? Rebecca teaches semi-private and private Iyengar Yoga classes in Knoxville, TN. Her small classes are inviting and offer joyful gatherings for all levels of students on the path of yoga. Students brand new to Iyengar Yoga are always welcome!
Email RSimmonsYoga@gmail.com to come try a class.
Class Details
- Rebecca hosts three on-going semi-private classes that currently have space for new students.
- Wednesday at 9:30 and 5:30: Winter series dates are 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12.
- Sundays at 4:00: Winter series dates are 2/9 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9.
- Classes in the Spring Series are now forming. Email to join!
- They will be conducted in April, May and June when Rebecca is not traveling.
- Enrollment for studio classes are structured around a series of classes
- Trial classes are encouraged for curious minds.
- Drop in students are not permitted.
- Payment is Venmo or cash.
- Paying up front per series is preferred.
- Payments can be done per class if schedules don’t fully align.
- Per class fee is $20. Paying for four or more classes is $18 per class.
- For registration and information email: RSimmonsYoga@gmail.com.
- On Instagram: rsimmonsyoga. On Facebook: Rebecca Simmons Yoga
Rebecca’s studio is a detached garage behind her 105-year-old craftsman home. It’s a welcoming space with wide open oak doors, oak floors, original breadboard walls and wooden ceiling. The studio is stocked with Iyengar Yoga props, mats, blankets, chairs, bricks, straps, bolsters and more – including a ropes wall!. Just bring yourself and an open mind to learn.
Do you have friends or co-workers interested in forming a small class? Rebecca is available to teach and bring props to new locations. This is perfect for schools, offices or community centers. And as the former owner of Inner Space Yoga and Meditation Supply Company, she has a plethora of props she can bring and leave at a location for a series at your locaiton.
About Rebecca Simmons, CIYT
Rebecca is the only Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher in Knoxville. In January 2025 she visited Pune, India and attended classes for 50th Anniversary of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, the home of the home of Iyengar Yoga. She also visited the birth city of BKS Iyengar and took a four day intensive with Prashant Iyengar at the Bellur Iyengar Yoga Center. She takes weekly Zoom classes from Abhijata Iyengar at RIMYI.
Rebecca has studies with many Iyengar teachers across the US and the world! Her mentor is Aretha McKinney in Nashville, TN. Before that she studied with Cindy Dollar in Ashville, NC. And way back, in 2003, her journey with Iyengar Yoga began with Kathleen Pringle in Atlanta.
Rebecca also holds a 500-hour certification through Yoga Alliance and her teachings can count as CE hours for teachers in the Yoga Alliance system.
What does it mean to be a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher?
It takes years of practice under an Iyengar Yoga mentor. When your teacher agrees you are ready, the student must undergo a rigorous certification process and pass in front a panel of nationwide senior Iyengar teachers. Read more here.
What is Iyengar Yoga and why does it matter?
Iyengar Yoga involves detailed instructions and sequencing to emphasize alignment and precision. The use of props by a skillful teacher makes poses accessible for everybody to practice them correctly and safely. Iyengar Yoga is for all bodies and all beings. Everyone is welcome. Beyond fitness, Iyengar Yoga aligns the body with the mind. Through a steady dedicated practice, asanas become a form of meditation, and the breath guides us towards a quiet and steady mind. Read more from the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States.