The Benefits of Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar Yoga is an excellent way to achieve a balance of strength and flexibility. It increases stamina, concentration of the mind and co-ordination. Yoga is suitable for all types of people and of all levels of fitness. Practising yoga helps you overcome the stresses and strains of everyday life, eases those aches and pains and promotes a firm foundation of health and well-being.
Yoga is most beneficial if practiced regularly. Attending classes once a week is recommended for beginners, home practice and attending further classes can then follow. The more you practice, the more quickly you will improve and progress.
The benefits of yoga include:
- Vitality
- A sense of well being
- Flexibility
- Concentration
- Improved posture
- Strength
- Self confidence
- Mental & spiritual calm
Why Iyengar Yoga?
Iyengar yoga encourages precision in the
asanas (posture work) and so the student develops an understanding and awareness of posture alignment and safety. Pupils learn through a systematic programme of asanas (postures) allowing the body to learn movement in a structured way. Iyengar teachers are trained in the use of props: bricks, foam pads, blankets, wedges, ropes etc. to assist the student in each asana (posture), which allows more precision and comfort in their pose.
B.K.S Iyengar, after whom the method is named, has dedicated over 70 years of his life to the practice and understanding of yoga. He is widely regarded as yoga’s greatest teacher of modern times. His books on the principles of yoga are classics, and are collectively held to be the highest authority on the subject by thousands of teachers across the globe.
