Iyengar Yoga has a few aspects that differentiate our teachers from other schools of Yoga.   One is that we are trained over years on how to do physical adjustments to students with extreme care and in a way that will help the pose to improve.  This could be simply […]

No, not necessarily.  You see, Yoga is not contortion and nor is it gymnastics, although I can see why to the ordinary person some photos of Yoga positions could look similar !

It’s not very often that pictures are published of stiff yoga teachers- we just don’t look as photogenic as […]

This week in all my classes I will be teaching this pose- also known as Warrior 1.

It’s a great pose for waking up the body- this especially happens around the pelvis.

We are trying to get the pelvis into an upright position- stopping it from dropping forwards.

If the pelvis becomes diagonal […]

If you have gone to Yoga classes with more than one teacher you will have noticed that even within the same style of Yoga, each teacher has their own way of doing things.  In the Iyengar system our training is so thorough that you will hear the same phrases being […]

If you have been coming to my classes recently I will have taught you this wide legged pose called Prasaritta Padottanasana:

For many of us we start like this woman in red- feet wide, legs stretching up and hands on a bit of height to make it easier for us.  It’s […]

We know that Yoga is not like any ‘normal’ exercise- it affects the body and mind in a very different way.  But these differences build up with practice.  You can practice on your own, at home, for free.  I design homework sheets to help with this.  And it doesn’t have […]

The more I practice the more I realise how important it is that I try and keep my chest as open as possible.  Does that sound obvious?  An open chest allows us to breathe fully, which brings many health benefits.  It can really help our energy levels and boost our […]

I have recently been asked this question by a student.  After all, you can buy lots of CDs and MP3s that say they are for Yoga.  So why won’t you find them being played in an Iyengar Yoga class?  Well, I have a few ideas.  When we practice, we are […]

Well, technically, Restorative Yoga focuses on relaxing the body in restful postures.  But many familiar asanas can be performed in a way that makes them restorative.  For example, this week I’ll be teaching the forward bend, Janu Sirsasana.  I’ve been teaching the basics of this pose for the last three weeks. […]

click here Rare footage of a medical yoga therapy class at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India

Nowadays only fully certified Iyengar Yoga teachers are allowed to apply to go to the RMIYI in Pune, India. There is a waiting list of around two years, and teachers attend […]