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.

Jackie, 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.

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

This 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.

Jackie, 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.

Lorenzo takes a look into the history of asana within yoga practice and how it has evolved over time.

Andrew Lim, a regular teacher at Central Yoga School, shares his thoughts on injuries and yoga practice.

Iyengar 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.

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 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.

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.

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?

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.

The 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.