Food is more than something we eat. From a yogic perspective, what we take in becomes part of us. B.K.S. Iyengar’s approach to food was shaped by practice rather than rigid dietary rules, encouraging us to observe what nourishes the body and what is congenial to our practice. In a time of abundance and convenience, this offers a useful way to reconsider our relationship with food.

In times of uncertainty, it is easy for yoga practice to slip down the list of priorities. Yet the Iyengar tradition suggests the opposite - that periods of change and instability are precisely when practice becomes most important. Reflecting on experiences at RIMYI, this article explores why.

We may begin attending Iyengar yoga classes because of their physical benefits, but the reason so many of us stay is that there is an inkling that some other sort of magic is at play. What is that magic? What is it that makes Iyengar yoga so rich, profound and transformative?