In honor of Mother’s Day let us recognize what B.K.S. Iyengar deemed the mother of all poses Salamba Sarvangasana. Translated into english as fully supported all limbs pose. Many Iyengar Yoga practioners casually refer to this posture as shoulder stand. In Light on Yoga under the effects section for this pose he writes, “As a mother …

In the honor of May flowers this month let us consider the blossom well known in the Iyengar Yoga Tradition the Lotus. The Lotus has its own posture, the Lotus Pose in Sanskrit known as Padmasana. This asana requires a lot of hip flexibility and deep knee bending capabilities in the body. It is important …