5 Life Lessons from B.K.S. Iyengar
B.K.S. Iyengar's students reflect on the personal wisdom they received from the great teacher—and how he profoundly affected the practice of yoga in the West. The post 5 Life Lessons from B.K.S....
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Honoring B.K.S. Iyengar: Yoga Luminary
December 14, 1918 – August 20, 2014 When B.K.S. Iyengar began studying yoga in 1934, it was not the popular practice it is today. Only a handful of people taught asana-based yoga classes in India, and...
View ArticleJudith Hanson Lasater: 3 Life Lessons from B.K.S. Iyengar
Judith Hanson Lasater: What it was like to study with B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Journal: How did Mr. Iyengar influence you as a yoga teacher? Judith Lasater: I met him in 1974 and I studied with him...
View ArticleRemembering B.K.S. Iyengar: John Schumacher
Meeting Yogi Luminary B.K.S. Iyengar—For the First Time Yoga Journal: When did you first meet B.K.S. Iyengar and what was your first impression? John Schumacher: I started to practice with Mr. Iyengar...
View ArticleRemembering B.K.S. Iyengar: Joan White
Meeting B.K.S. Iyengar for the First Time Yoga Journal: When did you meet Mr. Iyengar? Joan White: I met him in 1973 in Ann Arbor. Since 1968, I had been studying with Mary Palmer, one of his earliest...
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Kathryn Budig’s Perfect-Posture Secret: Anti-Slouch Yoga Strap Trick
Above: My and Gina Caputo’s teacher training students getting their yogi lederhosen on. Look at those beautiful shoulders! Ah, yogi lederhosen! This genius strap get-up comes from the Iyengar lineage,...
View ArticleYoga Class To Try: Iyengar Rope-Wall Workshop
Try this Iyengar yoga class that focuses on correct alignment through ropes and anchors Rope walls make great challenges for boot-camp or adventure-race courses, and now they’re securing a place in...
View ArticleYoga Vs Cardio: Stacking Up the Benefits
Worried you’re not getting enough cardio? Research has found yoga has just as many heart-healthy benefits. Great news for yoga lovers who worry about getting enough cardio exercise: Yoga may be just as...
View ArticleVinyasa 101: 3 Lessons I Learned From B.K.S. Iyengar
Eddie Modestini, a longtime student of B.K.S. Iyengar who will lead Yoga Journal’s upcoming online course, Vinyasa 101: The Fundamentals of Flow (sign up now to be the first to know when this essential...
View ArticleIyengar 101: The Ultimate Crunch to Enhance Your Practice
“Core work.” We hear the phrase often, and probably associate it with crunches or similar exercises. In Iyengar Yoga, we attempt to continuously integrate our awareness from the core of our body to the...
View ArticleIyengar 101: Yoga Teacher Carrie Owerko’s Personal Story
Align and refine with Senior Intermediate Iyengar teacher Carrie Owerko. She’ll introduce Iyengar Yoga in a surprising new light. You’ll experience the playful side of B.K.S. Iyengar’s teachings while...
View ArticleIyengar 101: What You Didn’t Know + Myths Debunked
Iyengar Yoga sometimes has the reputation of being rigid, strict, and harsh. There is precision, but the practice is the opposite of rigid. Instead, it’s a fluid, expansive, creative and innovative art...
View ArticleIyengar 101: A Stability-Building Countdown to Handstand
Use this mini sequence—from Down Dog to Half Moon Pose—as a fun moving meditation to find core and leg stability that may help you balance, even momentarily, in Handstand. The post Iyengar 101: A...
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Master Warrior I
NEXT STEP IN YOGAPEDIA 3 Ways to Modify Warrior I SEE ALL ENTRIES IN YOGAPEDIA Virabhadra = hero or warrior · Asana = pose Warrior I Benefits Cultivates self-confidence, dynamism, and feelings of joy;...
View Article3 Prep Poses for One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
Use these prep poses to open your body for One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II. The post 3 Prep Poses for One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II appeared first on Yoga Journal.
View ArticleChallenge Pose: One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
Open your chest and shoulders and challenge your balance as you move step by step into Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II. The post Challenge Pose: One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II appeared first on Yoga Journal.
View ArticleIyengar Yoga 101: Stomach-Turning Pose (aka Can’t-Fail Core Work)
Senior Intermediate Iyengar teacher Carrie Owerko knows how to find the surprisingly fun angles and elements of Iyengar Yoga. Owerko has partnered with Yoga Journal to bring you a six-week interactive...
View ArticleIyengar Yoga 101: King Pigeon Pose 3 Ways
King Pigeon Pose is about balancing stability and fluidity, in both your body and mind. Grab a strap, folding chair, and blanket and let’s get started! The post Iyengar Yoga 101: King Pigeon Pose 3...
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