An Iyengar yoga school in the old Piha Schoolhouse on Seaview Road in Piha, on Auckland's west coast, about 45 minutes from the city centre. It is run by Kylie Bailey, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and level one teacher who has practised for more than a decade. Kylie was raised in Piha and first took a yoga class in the local hall at 15.
Kylie and colleagues teach yoga and pranayama, and the school runs retreats and workshops at the schoolhouse. The building is surrounded by bush and within walking distance of the beach and Piha's bush tracks. Past workshops have been led by Suzi Carson, founder of Four Winds Yoga, a senior Iyengar teacher who is Kylie's mentor. The website says the annual Waitangi weekend workshop with Suzi Carson will not run in 2026, and that Suzi is expected back at the school for a Waitangi workshop in 2027.
Past retreat students describe the workshops as a chance to disconnect and focus on the practice, with group dinners at the Piha Bowling Club.
Our pick in Piha for a quiet weekend of Iyengar yoga on the west coast.