Today is June 21, 2024 and it is International Yoga Day. Honor this day by doing Iyengar Yoga. You can find a class or teacher near you by checking out the IYNAUS(Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States)website The practice of Iyengar yoga has many health benefits and can promote enhance feelings of well …
In Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar the King of all asanas is Salamba Sirsasana known as Fully Supported Head Pose (also known informally as head balance). There are several different variations of headstand depicted in Light on Yoga. This yoga posture requires knowledge on how to achieve correct muscular skeletal alignment in the yoga …
Settle Down All of You! As Geetaji Iyengar used to say at the beginning of her yoga classes with her. Geetaji would often speak of how most humans are easily agitated. It is easy for many of us to fall into negative thinking patterns and struggle with difficult emotions like envy, greediness, sorrow, and anger. …
In the Introduction to Light on Yoga B.K.S. Iyengar quotes the Bhagavad Gita VI.16 and VI. 17, ‘Yoga is not for him who gorges too much, nor for him who starves himself. It is not for him who sleeps too much, nor for him who stays awake. By moderation in eating and in resting, by …
In honor of Arbor Day today’s pose will be Vrksasana known as tree pose. This yoga posture can be done using the wall for hand support or done in the middle of the room. Using the wall as a prop shows us a practitioners how props can be our friends. Tree pose can reveal to …
Today is April 22, 2024 and a day to cherish and celebrate our home Mother Home. Bring the Earth element into your practice by noticing which parts of your body contact the ground. The Earth can bring stability structure and it can also lead to inertia. In yoga practice we do many poses sitting and …
Let the solar eclipse happening April 8th, 2024 inspire your yoga practice. In Light on Yoga Sutras by B.K.S. Iyengar there are two yoga sutras on the sun and moon. Sutra III.28 ” By samyama on the moon, the yogi will know the position and system of the stars.” and Sutra III.27 ” By samyama …
Now the New Year has begun it is great time to re-invigorate your yoga practice. Start by being grateful for any effort you put into your path. No effort along the way is lost (Bhagavad Gita II.40) Figure out a new routine by picking a class time you can commit to for at least six …
Late Fall is a wonderful time of year to gear up for winter using Iyengar Yoga. After all the snow could fly at any moment. The daylight is shortening and the nights are becoming longer. Plus the cold temps are driving us all indoors. Using your Iyengar Yoga Practice is a fantastic way to stay …
As we move deeper into the fall, the changing temps and daylight show their effect on the landscape. Nature is always changing, Iyengar Yoga helps us to accept these evolving natural patterns gracefully. Some folks love autumn others are mourning summer while there are those who are eagerly awaiting snowfall. Wherever you are at with …