Let’s take a look at an Iyengar Yoga class at Yoga Vidya:

When you look around, you notice that the students who attend my classes come in all shapes, ages and sizes.

After demonstrating a pose, I make sure every student can take the pose correctly and safely using whatever props (blankets, bolsters, chairs, blocks) are necessary for him or her.

And that, in a nutshell, is the genius of Iyengar Yoga: it allows everyone, no matter how flexible (or not), to benefit from the physical (it’s a good workout—don’t just think lotus position), mental (quiet the restless mind that controls your emotions and thoughts), and spiritual aspects of yoga.

Read what my students are saying about classes at Yoga Vidya.

Read more about Iyengar Yoga: the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada and the Iyengar Yoga Association of the United States.