01/09/2026
WHY IYENGAR YOGA?
You may notice something different when you walk into an Iyengar Yoga class.
Blocks, belts, bolsters, blankets, chairs and ropes are all part of our practice.
But the props aren’t there to make yoga easier.
They help us understand.
They can give support where it is needed, create space where there is restriction, bring awareness to areas we cannot yet feel, and allow us to stay in an asana long enough to observe its effects.
This means the practice can meet different bodies, ages and stages of life — without losing the integrity of the pose.
But Iyengar Yoga is about much more than props.
Through precision, alignment, sequencing and timing, we learn to pay attention.
At first we are observing the body.
Where are my feet?
What are my legs doing?
Is my spine extending?
Where am I gripping unnecessarily?
Gradually, that attention becomes quieter and more subtle.
We begin with the body, but yoga asks us to travel inward.
As B.K.S. Iyengar taught, the asana is not the destination.
It is a means of exploring ourselves.
This is why we practise Iyengar Yoga,
Photo - Viparita Karani on a brick.
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