Guruji, BKS Iyengar
About Iyengar Yoga:
Iyengar Yoga is a disciplined and deeply researched system developed over 75 years by Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, who is acknowledged as having been instrumental in bringing yoga to the western world.
“Yoga means union. The union of the individual soul with the Universal Spirit is yoga. But this is too abstract a notion to be easily understood, so for our level of understanding I say that yoga is the union of body with the mind and of mind with the soul”. – BKS Iyengar, Tree of Yoga.
“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees”
“Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed”
When we practice Iyengar Yoga we:
Use the body as a tool to undertake a practice of self study, an inner journey to better self knowledge and connection with our innermost being
Build a capacity for mental focus and awareness and in so doing come to better understand ourselves as physical, mental, emotional and spiritual beings
Refine and clarify our perception – by training the mind to be still, we gain mental clarity and allow deeper discernment to emerge, both on the mat and in our daily lives
Develop greater awareness of our own natures and tendencies and this brings with it the potential for self transformation
Exercise and develop self discipline, restraint and a capacity for acceptance and surrender – in the process experiencing a deep sense of stability, peace and contentment