Welcome to our Yoga Blog. We publish regular content about Iyengar yoga in the fields of Iyengar practice, yoga as it relates to health and medical issues (such as back pain), and yoga in relation to physical and mental wellbeing.
It is common practice to resort to Google, however the simplicity or limitations of search engine algorithms can pose challenges when it comes to finding nuanced or in-depth answers to certain questions. This post includes a list of answers to the four most googled questions on Yoga, algorithm-free.
Read MoreJackie, a regular student of the school and certified Iyengar yoga teacher, writes about her experience visiting the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, or the home of Iyengar yoga, in Pune in October 2023.
Read MoreThis is the third of a three-part presentation on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali that James gave at the Iyengar Yoga National Convention held at Maroochydore in February 2023. This part introduces a lecture series on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that has been coming out of RIMYI for the past few years.
Read MoreThis is the first of a three part presentation on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali that James gave at an Iyengar Yoga National Convention held at Maroochydore in February 2023. In this part the importance of the Yoga Sutras is explained, as well as their relevance to Iyengar yoga practitioners.
Read MoreJackie, a regular student and trainee teacher at the school, writes about how the use and understanding of metaphors helps with her learning and practice of yoga.
Read MoreLorenzo takes a look into the history of asana within yoga practice and how it has evolved over time.
Read MoreIyengar yoga is an adaptive practice that can be active and vigorous, or restorative and more reflective in nature. In this blog post we will explain what a restorative practice is, when to practise it, why it should be practised, and a suggested self-practice sequence.
Read MoreIt takes dedication and discipline to establish a regular yoga practice. Understanding the concept of sraddha, mentioned in the Yoga Sutras and other classical yoga texts, can be useful as this path is cultivated.
Read MoreThe ability to practise yoga alone in your own space, in your own time, at your own pace, with your own feelings and reflections, is beneficial in evolving and deepening one’s practice. Here an Iyengar practice sequence is provided that can be used to develop a self-practice routine.
Read MoreThe Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute is a place of regular pilgrimage for students and teachers of Iyengar yoga worldwide, a way of maintaining parampara, or lineage, within the Iyengar tradition. Read about Lorenzo’s reflections in a recently published book after his most recent trip to Pune.
Read MoreWho is the person behind a common style of yoga practised in the West? This blog post takes a look at the life of BKS Iyengar and why he was so revered and is still considered one of the most reputable practitioners and teachers of yoga worldwide.
Read MoreThe Invocation to Patanjali is traditionally chanted in Iyengar yoga classes. This blog post explains who Patanjali was, why we chant the Invocation, and its deeper meaning. Listen to BKS Iyengar reciting the Invocation to Patanjali.
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