Sadhana means quest in sanskrit and also refers to practice in english. One of the goals of yoga is to be less swayed by our senses. By practicing Iyengar Yoga we promote our minds to be calm and still like a smooth unrippled lake.  In Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by B.K.S. Iyengar Sutra …

Fall is a terrific time to dive back into Iyengar Yoga practice. If you already do yoga please continue on with vigor and thoughtful intention. The retreating sunlight and cooling temperatures make the indoors more inviting and conducive to yogic endeavors.  Iyengar Yoga can help you stay healthy and mobile during the darker seasons of …

Tomorrow June 21, 2025 is the Summer Solstice and International Yoga Day. Many  yoga groups organize and practice together to honor this day. Seasoned practitioners  perform Surya Namaskar known as sun salutations an active sequence of poses.  The postures are jumped into and are done repetitively to one’s capacity. In Light on the Yoga Sutras …

Salamba Sirsana means supported head pose. Salamba means with support, Sirsa means head,  and asana translates into posture. Popularly known as Headstand B.K.S. Iyengar wrote in his Light on Yoga,  “The ancient books have acalled Sirsana the king of all asanas.” It is imperative to always do Salamba Sarvangasana, Fully Supported All Limbs Pose, known to …

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 …

December is an important time in the Iyengar Community. The Birthdays of Geetaji Iyengar on December 7, 1944 and B.K.S. Iyengar on Dec 14, 1918 are celebrated worldwide.  Many Iyengar Yoga Certified Teachers and practitioners travel to RIMYI in Pune, India to honor the occasion each year. On December 16,  2018 Geetaji passed away just …

Daylight is shortened significantly during the months of November for people living in the Northern Part of the United States. Leading up the the Winter Solstice in December  the nights only become longer. In Iyengar Yoga we bring light where there is darkness. Use Iyengar Yoga in your life to brighten up those dark days.  …

What is your access point to Iyengar yoga practice? Do you make that sacred time a priority? What obstacles do you face that prevents you from practicing Iyengar Yoga?  What can you do to allow Iyengar Yoga into your life? Do you need to attend a class with a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in order …