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User Account Help

How do I register or sign up?
Click the 'Your Account' link at the bottom of any page. Click on Sign up now! on the login screen. You will be prompted to enter a username, a password and an email address. You will also be asked to choose a security question and provide and answer for it. Please enter a valid email address that you have access to as an email will be sent to that address for you to activate your account. This is also where your temporary password will be sent should you forget your password. Your security question and answer provides you with an alternative way to retrieve your password should you loose it. Your password should be something that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for other people to guess.
I forgot my password. How do I retrieve it?
Click on the Login link at the top of any page. From the login screen click the “Retrieve it here!” link. There are 2 ways that you to retrieve your password:
  1. Enter your username into the area provided and click on the "Remind Me" button. A temporary password will be sent to your email address on file. NOTE: The temporary password can be used ONCE only. After you log in, immediately go to your Account Home Page and change your password.
  2. Alternatively, you can type your username, select your security question and type the answer you provided when you signed up. A temporary password will be displayed on the screen that you can use to log in ONCE only.
How do I change my password?
Your password is saved in your Iyengar Yoga Resources Account. All passwords are encrypted. To change your password login to Iyengar Yoga Resources. If you are already logged in then click on the 'Your Account' link on the bottom of any page. This will take you to your Iyengar Yoga Resources Account. From there click on "Private Profile". Type in your old password and your new password, confirm your new password by typing it a second time and click the "Update" button.
Can I change my username?
No. You can not change your username. If you absolutely have to use a different username you can register a new account. NOTE: You will not be able to use the same email address as in your first account. You will not be able to carry over any history, like forum posts and status, to the new username.
What is my Iyengar Yoga Resources Account? How do I modify it?
Your Iyengar Yoga Resources Account holds only your basic information to enable you to log in and use the features on the site. You must provide a valid email address in this account (it will be validated every time you change it) and none of the information in your account is available to the public. To get to your Account Home Page click on the Login link in the top right corner of any page.
Do you use cookies on Iyengar Yoga Resources?
Yes. The cookie contains encrypted information that is neccessary to prevent you from having to re-enter your username and password at each feature available to registered users. Unless you check the "Remember Login" check box when you log in, the cookie will be removed from the client when you close your browser.
Can I delete my username?
No. You can not delete a username at this time. If you registered another name then simply continue to use the new account. Old dormant accounts may be purged.
How do I cancel the monthly newsletter?
Log into your Iyengar Yoga Resources account, and click on 'Private Profile'. The set 'Receive Monthly Newsletter' to 'No' and you will no longer receive our newsletter.
Why should I register on Iyengar Yoga Resources?
Registration allows you to use Iyengar Yoga Resources features to the fullest, and it's FREE. You only register once and use your username and password to access whatever area of the site you want. Listed below are some of the things you can do when registered that non-registered users are missing out on:
  • Post in the Discussion Forum - Post and participate in the conversations in the Discussion Forum. The forum it a great resource for information on Iyengar Yoga.
  • Free iyengar-yoga.com/yogimail.com email address - Yes, your_name@iyengar-yoga.com can become yours and you can use the online Iyengar Yoga Resources Webmail application to send and receive email at this address. 10MB of free storage space, junk mail filters, retrieve mail from your other POP email accounts, create your own folders and message rules, keep an address book and lots more....
  • List your yoga studio in the database of Iyengar Yoga Resources and write reviews - Add your yoga studio to the database if you're a yoga studio owner, yoga teacher or webmaster or write some reviews for yoga studios that you've visited for others to read! Thousands of people use the database of Iyengar Yoga Resources to find a place to study Iyengar yoga in their area or in a area they plan to visit.
  • Receive our monthly newsletter - at the beginning of every month we send out our Iyengar Yoga Resources newsletter, which contains a lot of information about new yoga centers, a list of the current workshops, news in the Iyengar yoga community.
There are plenty of other small features all over the site that you'll discover as you start browsing once you Sign Up. It's FREE and it will open up a whole new world for you on Iyengar Yoga Resources.