Winter can challenge even the most committed yoga practitioner. As the colder months settle in, stiffness, lethargy, inconsistency, doubt, and distraction often begin to interrupt the continuity of practice. Drawing from the Introduction to Light on Yoga, this article explores Patañjali’s chitta viksepas — the obstacles and disturbances that hinder steadiness of mind — and examines how they appear in modern practice, particularly during winter. Through the insights of B. K. S. Iyengar, the post reflects on how regular asana and pranayama can help cultivate resilience, clarity, and inner stability during the colder season.

On her third visit to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Jackie continues the reflections begun in earlier posts about studying in Pune. Travelling through temple sites in Karnataka before the month of classes, she considers how Indian sculpture, myth and artistry echo the craft of yoga practice itself.

Andrew Lim, a regular teacher at Central Yoga School, reflects on his visit to the home of Iyengar yoga in Pune, India, as well as other parts of the world that he has been travelling to in 2025..

Lorenzo ponders over the importance of standing poses and how they teach us a fundamental principle of Iyengar yoga.

Jackie offers a way of looking at so-called obstacles of the human condition, using menstruation as an example. She explores how the practice of yoga can change our perception of these states.

Jackie, a regular student of the school and certified Iyengar yoga teacher, reflects on her recent re-visit to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, or the home of Iyengar yoga, in Pune in October 2024.

Andrew Lim, a regular teacher at Central Yoga School, reflects on the apprehensions and anxieties a newcomer to yoga often experiences, and how to begin the journey.

Ever wondered why certain poses are named the way they are? And does it really matter anyway? In this blog post Jackie displays her depth of study, and perception, of Iyengar yoga in musing about this topic.

When the Central Yoga School started in 1997 there were no gyms or group fitness classes in the vicinity. These days there seems to be at least one, if not a handful, on every street. Amidst the prevailing obsession over cardio workouts and aerobic activities, we take a look at the yogic viewpoint on cardiovascular health and fitness.

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.

Andrew Lim, a regular teacher at Central Yoga School, shares his thoughts on applying the right amount of effort in asana practice.

While the days of Covid lockdowns are in the past, the benefits of online yoga classes continue. The following post is written by a regular student of the school, Gemma Davies, whose practice has flourished since attending classes online in 2020, and now having the option of attending either in-person or online since life has returned to normal post-pandemic.

Find out why winter is the best time of year to do yoga, and some ideal poses to be practising at this time of year.

The 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.

Who 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.

With recent coronavirus restrictions enforced around the world, there has been a boom in the offering and attending of online yoga classes. This blog post discusses the pros and cons of online yoga classes, and how far it can replace attending real-life classes

In the Yoga Sutras it is stated: ‘Long, uninterrupted, alert practice is the firm foundation for success in yoga’ (YS 1.14).

There is a fine line between practising yoga, and its opposite, bhoga.