Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) undergo rigorous yoga training to in order to pass the yoga assessment. Candidates must study Iyengar yoga for several years before they can start preparing to become Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructors. Interested students must study with a yoga mentor who guides them through the Iyengar yoga assessment process. The mentor …
The english translation of the sanskrit word Asana is seat. Although many yoga poses or yoga postures are also referred to as yoga asanas. In B.K.S Iyengar’s Light on Yoga there are over 200 yoga poses. None of the yoga postures in Light on Yoga are done with a yoga prop. However, yoga props are …
Have you ever been to a yoga class? Wondering what happens during group yoga classes? Most people wear yoga clothes that allow for freedom of movement. Bringing your own yoga mat helps, but some yoga studios may provide yoga mats on site. It is important to contact the yoga teacher before coming to class and …
When was the last time you rolled out a yoga mat? Were in a group yoga class, private yoga lesson, or in an at home yoga practice session? Did you put away your own yoga prop? When will your next yoga time be? Schedule a time to practice yoga and pencil it into your schedule. …
Breaking into yoga practice is like trying to push a big heavy ball down a hill. The body is naturally dense and lazy while the mind is vibrant and active. By doing yoga postures we are trying to make the body as active as the mind. This helps the mind to quiet down and from …
Spring can feel hard won especially since it does not come easily in some parts of the world. Sometimes it feels it will hardly come at all. But, it will someday. As winter reluctantly melts away from the growing strength of the sun we can start prepare for the seasonal changes ahead. Yoga practice is …
At the end of yoga practice we usually practice savasana known as corpse pose in English. While releasing the entire body to the floor we let go of unconscious holds and grips. The letting go doesn’t stop at the physical level. We soften and relax so we can let go of thoughts about the future …
Practicing yoga repeatedly overtime can be life changing. Some people may experience flashes of wisdom that spark their yogic fire early on in their yogic journey. Some people may have quieter experiences. In any case practicing yoga helps us to become more flexible and pliable mentally and physically. We become like a little bouncy ball …
The story behind why Reveal Yoga received its name speaks to the mysteriousness of yoga. Many people do not know what yoga really is, although these days yoga is incredibly popular. Yoga has to be experienced and it is more than a mental concept. Just like answers and secrets that are revealed over time so …
What is the yogic state? Is there always a yoga frequency our there that we turn our dials to for a yogic experience? Or is it a type of yogic energy we can generate by doing yoga practices? Or is both? When we do yoga we are making the yoga frequency bigger. Doing yoga by …