Iyengar yoga
Iyengar Yoga is named for yoga master BKS Iyengar (1918 – 2014). Called the “Michelangelo of yoga” and named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2004, Mr. Iyengar has been acknowledged as a modern master of yoga.
Iyengar Yoga is firmly rooted in the traditional eight limbs of yoga as expounded by Patanjali in his classic treatise, The Yoga Sutras. The Iyengar method of practice emphasizes the cultivation of self-knowledge primarily through Asana (yoga postures) and Pranayama (yogic breathing). Attention is given to the development of alignment, balance, strength, stamina, flexibility, concentration, and keen awareness.
Students of Iyengar Yoga are instructed how to practice and are encouraged to develop their own home practice. Iyengar Yoga offers a clear and grounded path to holistic health of body, mind and spirit.
BKS Iyengar
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
Geeta Iyengar
"The decision to relax rather than to grip, even in the face of impatience or fear, is a conscious and brave choice.”
Geeta Iyengar
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
Geeta Iyengar
“Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.”
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
"Attainment is when the body has been conquered, not forgotten. Persistent practice alone is the key to yoga.”
BKS Iyengar Memorial 2014
"The practice of asana removes obstructions, and makes the energy and intelligence flow everywhere, in every nook and corner of the body. As the body is the shrine of the soul, it has to be kept healthy, clean, and pure, as a heaven on earth."
"When you cannot hold the body still, you cannot hold the brain still. If you do not know the silence of the body, you cannot understand the silence of the mind."
"Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome, without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom and no one in this world would ever become the person they’re meant to be."