Why This Blog?

I love and live yoga as a practitioner of Iyengar Yoga. In addition, I have been a professional woodworker for more than 25 years. I realized the opportunity to combine my love for yoga with my woodworking experience to serve … Continue reading

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The Yoga Horse, Pune Pony, Yoga Trestler

Many names apply to the yoga prop featured today…. When Mr. Iyengar was a young man, one of his first assignments was instructing Yoga to men of An Indian Army unit. Recruits train hard, resulting in sore muscles and general … Continue reading

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The Ubiquitous Iyengar Yoga Block

The most recognizable of all props is the yoga brick or block. Mr. Iyengar invented this simple concept of creating support in many of the Asanas, whether they are standing and seated postures, or balancings. A block is used to … Continue reading

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The Art of Sitting

If you ever attended an Iyengar yoga class, likely you were asked to sit on a block while waiting for the remainder of the students to arrive and commencement of class. Sitting cross legged is called swastikasana. It is a … Continue reading

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