About Iyengar Yoga
'Yogah cittavrtti nirodahah' Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.2
Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness
Yoga is an ancient system of practice - to achieve the above state of peace using yoga postures, breathing techniques & study of sacred scriptures.
Guruji Iyengar taught for over 70 years with students all over the world - his legacy is now continued by his son Prashant & granddaughter Abhijata Iyengar from the mother institute in Pune, India. Guruji Iyengar has written many books including 'Light on Yoga", considered to be the 'bible' of yoga practice.
Iyengar yoga is based on the safe and precise practice of alignment of the body in the postures. Yoga means to join together, to unite. Often the different parts of ourselves are disconnected from each other. In yoga we apply awareness to our body and our breath and so we begin to feel more connected, more whole. It is this active awareness that distinguishes yoga from other forms of exercise, and makes it appropriate for all ages and body types.
“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees"
B.K.S Iyengar