DO YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IYENGAR YOGA?

What is Iyengar Yoga?

Iyengar yoga is basically a form of Hatha Yoga which focuses on the physical alignment of your body during a yoga pose. It is a practice that consists of a specific set of yoga poses and requires props for its successful implementation. You can use belts, blocks, etc. to ensure correct posture alignment. It also keeps them safe in the long run.

There are more than 200 yoga poses and 14 types of breathing postures in Iyengar yoga. And, due to a disciplined system, students gradually move on from basic to advanced poses in this yoga practice.

Short History – B.K.S Iyengar

B.K.S Iyengar(14/12/1918 – 20/08/2014) was the yogi responsible for developing Iyengar yoga style. He is also known to be the foremost ​yoga teacher​ in the world. He was a student of ​Krishnamacharya​, who is known as the Father of Modern Yoga. When Iyengar was younger, he had a few health problems which he was able to improve by regular practice of poses.