By Inbal Meron
When I first walked into Adeline Yoga in 2018, I already had seven years of experience teaching Vinyasa, Hatha, and restorative yoga. I taught in studio training programs and studied with prominent Bay Area instructors, but I was still thirsty for something deeper. So many popular fitness offerings revolve around an instructor’s individual brand or self-created method. While those classes can be energetic, they often lack a shared foundation. This leaves students—and teachers—searching for genuine longevity.
Searching for deeper instruction, I opened The Woman’s Book of Yoga and Health by Patricia Walden and Linda Sparrowe, which led me to Iyengar Yoga. When I arrived at Adeline Yoga, I realized I had stumbled upon a deep well.
What astonished me was that the instructors had NOT created their own style. Instead, eighteen certified faculty members drew from the same deep, time-tested methodology. What each teacher brought is their own distinct individuality, warmth, and special emphasis. And every class offered direct anatomical precision, thoughtful sequencing, and profound clarity.
I realized that at Adeline, you don’t just take a class—you learn how to practice.
Inspired to step into true studentship, I enrolled in Adeline’s Sadhana Studies program in 2020 and passed my assessment to become a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) in 2023.
Becoming a CIYT requires years of rigorous study, ongoing mentorship, and daily personal practice—widely recognized as the most demanding yoga certification in the country.
This level of study – and rigour just to become certified – is unique in the yoga profession. And we don’t stop there. We all continue our studies – going even deeper within our own practice, source materials and mentorship. Behind the scenes, we teachers have study groups, practice sessions and homework together!
I came looking for a teacher, but found something way more fulfilling: a community of teachers who are, first and foremost, dedicated students themselves.
As Adeline Yoga celebrates its 20th anniversary, it has become far more than a neighborhood studio. It is a training center for the next generation of Iyengar Yoga teachers and an oasis for anyone seeking a yoga practice that outlasts every passing wellness trend.
If you are curious about what makes Iyengar Yoga different, join us for a class. And if you are ready for deeper study, learn more about Sadhana Studies that have helped shape Adeline’s next generation of teachers.
Thanks for reading, and see you in class!
Inbal Meron
Studio Manager and Teacher
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Inbal Meron (she/her) is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. She discovered Yoga during her studies for a degree in Plant Biology in 2005. Yoga awakened a deep yearning inside to not only understand life but to participate in it fully with deep presence, awareness, openness, and compassion. Since then, Inbal has been studying yoga and meditation in Israel, India and the U.S. She has an extensive background in the yoga industry, both on the administrative side and as a teacher.
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