Blog Posts
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.
Re-visiting The Home Of Iyengar Yoga
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.
How To Be A Beginner in Yoga
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.
What's In A Name? Asana and Iyengar Yoga
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.
Most Googled Questions on Yoga
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.
Visiting The Home Of Iyengar Yoga
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.
How To Become An Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Within an unregulated industry the rigorous and professional approach of Iyengar yoga teacher training is a shining light.
Iyengar Yoga Self-Practice Sequence
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.
Why We Recite The Patanjali Invocation
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.