Iyengar Yoga in Neukölln

Urdhva Dhanurasana on the rocks!
(Upward Bow / Wheel pose)

Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar's birth anniversary
(14 December 1918 – 20 August 2014).

"Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured" ❤

We are back in the studio Thursdays 18:15-19:45 🧘🏻‍♀️

The summer break is on! 🍒🌊

My beloved teacher who has been an inspiration for almost 20 years 🖤

New on the blog: an interview with Level 3 teacher Marco Cannavo

'As Guruji said, yoga is ‘meditation in action’ ...this really stood out for me, the mindfulness work, it’s very much a mindfulness practice. It’s not just because you stretch – yes there is that connection, but there is that sense of mind and body coming together – the attention, seeing what you like or dislike, is your ego making you force things, or are you avoiding, being lazy, etc.

For those of us who can do it full time you have that kind of holistic practice, teaching, self-practice, and being a student, which is very important. As teachers we are very bad at following instructions and always think we know best! The weekly class with my teacher is a highlight of my week and I really miss it when I can’t go.'

Read more
https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/men-in-iyengar-yoga/

Iyengar Yoga Self Practice Resources

Iyengar Yoga Self Practice Resources It can be a challenge to make self practice it a part of your regular routine. So, we have compiled some resources to help.

Home Practice Tips: The Strap Jacket

"Open the armpits and you won't get depressed." - B.K.S. Iyengar

Benefits:
- removes stiffness in the shoulders
- relieves tension in the neck
- creates an open chest and open armpit area
- helps to correct posture
- creates a feeling of space for the lungs

Home Practice Tips: The Strap Jacket The Strap Jacket"Open the armpits and you won't get depressed." - B.K.S. IyengarBenefits: - removes stiffness in the shoulders- relieves tension in the neck-...

Classic pose and chair variation! 🤩

Classic Pose and chair variation. They’re both birds! @

Happy New Year everyone!🙏🎇

Living with the unknown!

Long Covid: Four yoga poses that can help - Iyengar Yoga UK

Long Covid: Four yoga poses that can help - Iyengar Yoga UK Suggested by our Therapy Committee

Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit?

Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit? We sent three yogis to the lab to test the theory that yoga is all you need for optimal fitness. See the results.

Due to regulations by the Health Department of the Berlin Senate, the centre will be closed until further notice.

Send a PM if you are interested in joining the online class.

Stay healthy and keep practising 🙏

What a great and generous resource 🙏

For all recovering from Covid-19:
A suggested yoga programme has been compiled by the Iyengar Yoga (UK) Therapy Committee, with input from many senior teachers. Video and downloadable booklet available now for free, please share
https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/covid-19-a-suggested-recovery-programme/

We are on a summer break for the rest of July. Back on our mats on Thursday 13. August. See you all then and keep practising 🤸‍♀️🧘‍♀️🙏

Gift for yoga teacher Marina Jung from Clifton Hill Yoga Studio, Melbourne. BKS Iyengar 100yr celebrations.

Resources

Resources Yoga Sequences Downloadable PDF files. Please note: If you use props for a particular pose during class, please modify the poses in the sequences below to

Due to the regulations released by the Health Department of the Berlin Senate, the Iyengar class at Tagtigall is cancelled until the end of May. Send a PM if you are interested in joining the online class. Keep calm and practise 🙏

Geeta Iyengar on Yoga for Women - IYMV

Geeta Iyengar on Yoga for Women - IYMV Mark Tully (former BBC’s India correspondent) visited Pune in 1999. The result of this visit was a memorable interview with BKS Iyengar and the BBC Radio 4 production “Head to Toe“. The BBC producer, Vanessa Harrison, has kindly given some of the interview transcripts to Dipika. This is a sect...

We are focusing on standing poses today (Utthita Sthiti in Sanskrit) which are considered the foundation of Iyengar Yoga curriculum.

Standing poses energize and build stamina, tone the legs and back muscles, improve balance and help us discover how feet and legs align with other parts of the body.🙏

The Ancient & Modern Roots of Yoga

A very informative text by Mark Singleton, a yoga scholar from the Hatha Yoga Project at SOAS and an Iyengar trained yoga teacher! 🙏🏼

The Ancient & Modern Roots of Yoga One scholar's quest to trace his practice back to its source ultimately gives him a glimpse of yoga's greater truth.

Immunity booster sequence today 🧘‍♀️

Yoga practice helps to strengthen our immune system by:

REDUSING STRESS - Stress affects our immunity negatively by increasing inflammation in the body and decreasing the amount of lymphosites available to fight infections.
IMPROVING CIRCULATION of blood and lymph and overall cardio-vascular health, thus improving the ability to rid the body of toxins.
IMPROVING DIGESTION and the ability to assimilate nutrients and vitamins from food.
IMPROVING the quality of sleep.

Below is a simplified version of B.K.S. Iyengar’s Immune booster sequence. Included are calming forwardbends with head support, inverted asanas and supported chest – opening poses. (picture from www.carlingfordyoga.ie)

Australia is in a state of emergency with catastrophic fire conditions across most of the country. Most of these fires have been burning since October last year.

The destruction of land, animal habitat & life, homes and human lives is beyond comprehension.

More than 14.5 million acres (6 million hectares) of native flora have been decimated—thousands of homes and building structures destroyed, an estimated half a billion animals have been wiped out—human lives lost and there is no end in sight. The fire perimeter is more than 10’000 (16’000km) miles long—that is nearly the distance from Sydney to London.

As a comparison, the fires currently burning in Australia are three times the area of the 2018 California fires and six times the size of the Amazon fires in 2019. Help is much needed.

For those wishing to support, below links to organisations taking donations to provide relief efforts. Every little bit counts.

https://iyengaryoga.asn.au/blog/please-help-australia-bush-fire-emergency/

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🎈We start on Thursday 9th January. Looking forward to practising yoga together in 2020. 🤸

Last class of the year today. Hope to see you all there 🧘‍♀️

Sitting back like a parachute catching the wind.
painting by © Victor Van Kooten

Restorative yoga today with Tanika

Restorative yoga practice helps counter the stresses and strains of daily life by cultivating attention on ease and relaxation. Postures are often practised using props like bolsters, blankets and blocks to support the body. This physical support helps students to stay in postures comfortably without straining. The muscles can relax, heart rate lowers and the nervous system can be soothed. Restorative postures help calm the mind and open the body for pranayama. (From IYIMD)

Class today as usual at 18.15 😄🤸

Yoga – Benefits Beyond the Mat - Harvard Health

health.harvard.edu Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today's busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. It helps you develop a positive body image and helps you become a ...

Ustrasana (Camel Pose)

Benefits:
- Helps correct posture
- Improves blood circulation to all organs in the body
- Tones the muscles of the back and spine
- Removes stiffness in the shoulders, back, and ankles
- Relieves abdominal cramps
- Regulates menstral flow

(from Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by B.K.S. Iyengar)

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Iyengar Yoga And A Whole Lot More - Yoga Society

"I’m no one’s brand ambassador. I avoid logo’ed products at all costs, but I wrap myself in the Iyengar flag with pride."

yoga-society.com Iyengar Yoga, named after and developed by B. K. S. Iyengar, is a form of Hatha yoga with a focus on precision of technique, sequence, and timing.

Looking forward to seeing you all again today on our mats 🙏

Iyengar Yoga Association (UK)

"A yogi knows that his brain is from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head" ~ BKS Iyengar

Iyengar yoga today with Claudia at the usual time. Not to be missed 🙏

The class with Tanika today is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The updated schedule is:

22.08 Claudia teaches Iyengar yoga
29.08 Tanika teaches restorative & Pranayama.