Iyengar Yoga, developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, is one of the oldest styles around and therefore has a well-developed, systematic approach that is often optimal for beginners. Iyengar focuses on structural alignment of the body in each pose; therefore, teachers spend time getting students into each posture and often use props to help them attain correct alignment. Poses, usually held for one to three minutes, provide a solid basis for any yoga practice, by building inner strength, opening the body safely and deepening the mind-body connection.   The goal is to get the physical body in line with the mental body, the mental body in line with the intellectual body and the intellectual body in line with the spiritual body so each are balanced. Each asana has an optimal line or position - from the head to the foot, from the front to the back, from the right to the left - without deviation, without distortion.

At the present time, we offer an all-levels Iyengar on Sundays at 11:00 am, Iyengar Influenced Yoga for beginners and Level I students on Tuesday and Thursdays at 9:15 am and a pranayama workshop held monthly.

We also offer another class on Sundays at 4 pm which has a very strong Iyengar influence - Yoga Fundamentals.  Within this style, students can practice at the level which is appropriate for them (please check class descriptions in the schedule page for more details).  This class is geared for more intermediate and advanced students: intermediate students focus on building more strength and joint mobility and advanced students on going into deeper versions of the poses. 

For more information on Iyengar yoga, visit: www.bksiyengar.com