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 …
Progress in Iyengar Yoga is not linear. Many long time Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) frequently advocate for Iyengar Yoga students to not focus exclusively on improving one’s yoga pose. By practicing Iyengar Yoga daily we can become more in tune to purifying our yogic consciousness as opposed to making our yoga postures better. Backsliding …
There are different techniques and strategies to help us stay on the path of yoga. Going to weekly yoga classes taught by Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers (CIYTs) can contribute to regularity in yoga practice. Doing yoga at the same time in the same place in your home is a way to stay on track. Wearing …
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 …
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 …