Accesorios y libros de yoga Iyengar

Iyengar yoga is a restorative form of yoga that uses props and has a focus on alignment, timing and sequencing. Alignment is important in all yoga styles but can get overlooked in a busy class. Iyengar yoga allows for props to ensure that the student is able to best achieve a posture without creating any risk of injury, pulling the body into a new position. Some people may find Iyengar classes slower than they are used to because poses are held for substantially longer periods. It is designed to ensure that you are not only correctly aligning the body but also developing strength from the depth of the pose. Holding a pose for longer is also very important for flexibility, and it is important that the student remains present and aware of the connection between the body and mind. Finally, poses are practised in a specific order, known as sequencing, because it has been designed to create a structured progression that specifically opens and balances various elements of the physical body and the link to the spiritual body.

BKS Iyengar is the father of this particular style and practice. He developed it during his time, practising with and as a disciple of T. Krishnamacharya.

Gracias a su trabajo, siempre será recordado como uno de los principales yoguis responsables de llevar el yoga moderno a Occidente y el yoga Iyengar al Reino Unido.

In 2004, he was cited in the hundred most influential people in the world, a list created by Time magazine.

He was awarded three prestigious titles by the Indian government in 1991, 2002 and 2014, shortly before his death. He lived a long and healthy life, finally passing away at the age of 95 in 2014.

If ever testament was needed as to the benefits of yoga, specifically the Iyengar style, he was certainly an impressive role model for his own practice. He was still regularly practising Iyengar yoga right up until his death.

Inspiró a varios Institutos de Yoga Iyengar que se han comprometido con su práctica y se esfuerzan por transmitir el juego original de conocimientos y sabiduría de él a las nuevas generaciones de yoguis de todo el mundo.

There are many different props used in Iyengar yoga. However, you do not need to own them all and may never use them all. But listed in full, this style of yoga uses bloquea, correas, ladrillos, mantas, sillas, refuerza, iron weights, sacos de arena, back, benders, wooden poles, wall ropes and the wall itself. Yoga blocks, straps and bolsters are very common items and also used in other styles of yoga, so you may well have come across them before. In order to ensure correct alignment, it is important that Iyengar yoga props are used correctly. You can find information in the range of Libros de yoga Iyengar that we have on sale or attend classes with a qualified professional or Iyengar yoga teacher. The Iyengar yoga chair is one prop that is fairly unique to this style of practice, so you may well not have come across it anywhere else. However, it is a very simple chair that is used for support and ensuring correct posture in a variety of different poses. You may also recognise the wall as being used as a supporting prop in other styles of yoga. For example, legs up the wall, which features in many practices, including Hatha yoga, also require you to use the wall to counterbalance. You will find that any Iyengar yoga class has all of the props available to use, which is a great way to see what they do and whether they need to form part of your regular practice. There is certainly no need to go out and buy them all before you have established whether Iyengar yoga is going to be the best discipline for you.

YOGA BLOCKS

YOGA CHAIRS

YOGA BOLSTERS

YOGA BELTS & STRAPS

There is no reason at all why a beginner should not start with Iyengar yoga as a form of practice. The most important thing for beginners is to learn the basics. This could be from one of our many Iyengar yoga books or from studying with a teacher in person or online. It is very important that attention to alignment is upheld in every session of practice. This is often achieved in the beginning with props, so it's really important that you understand how to safely and correctly use each prop in order to assure optimal alignment. It is a restorative style of yoga because the therapy it offers for various postural conditions cannot be overlooked. Iyengar himself was unwell as a child, and this is one of the reasons why he started practising yoga because he understood that it could be a very restorative form of exercise that combines benefits for the body, mind and spirit. The use of atrezzo came from his own study as he realised that people were all different and the strengths and weaknesses each of his students bought to class were unique.

El uso de accesorios de yoga Iyengar es una de las principales diferencias con otros estilos de yoga. También tiene un enfoque en la alineación correcta, el tiempo y la secuencia, que es único de este estilo. Puede que las posturas te parezcan extrañas porque se mantienen durante mucho más tiempo que en otros estilos de yoga. Los accesorios del yoga Iyengar se utilizan para ayudar a crear la alineación correcta para que el cuerpo se dé cuenta de la nueva postura que se le pide. En lugar de limitarse a aprender una postura, los alumnos deben ser precisos en cada una de ellas. La secuencia de asanas a lo largo del ejercicio también es vital en el yoga Iyengar. Su fundador, BKS Iyengar, determinó cuidadosamente el orden en que debían realizarse las posturas. La razón es que cada postura prepara al cuerpo para la siguiente serie de movimientos, minimizando el riesgo de lesiones por músculos que aún no se han calentado o estirado correctamente. La secuencia es muy importante en el yoga Iyengar.

Si desea convertirse en profesor de yoga Iyengar, deberá tener una sólida formación en la práctica personal. Busque un Instituto de Yoga Iyengar adecuado que esté reconocido por impartir formación conforme a las normas establecidas en todo el mundo. La formación más auténtica debe estar supervisada personalmente por yoguis Iyengar en Pune, ciudad natal del fundador, BKS Iyengar. La formación dura un mínimo de tres años antes de poder obtener cualquier certificado, y la formación es muy profunda. Hay que seguir un programa estricto, y la formación sigue formando parte de la vida, incluso cuando ya se ha obtenido el certificado y se puede enseñar. Al igual que con todas las formas de formación de profesores, debe encontrar un mentor que tenga más experiencia que usted, y éste procederá del Instituto de enseñanza de yoga Iyengar donde estudie para obtener sus cualificaciones. Aprender a ser profesor de yoga Iyengar es un compromiso para toda la vida, y debes esperar ser alumno de una forma u otra durante el resto de tu vida, incluso cuando enseñes a tus propios alumnos.

El yoga Iyengar no es más difícil de aprender que cualquiera de los otros estilos que se ofrecen.

Lo más importante es que las posturas Iyengar se practiquen en la secuencia correcta y con la alineación adecuada. Encontrarás una amplia oferta de información, desde libros de yoga Iyengar hasta yoga Iyengar en línea, así como clases presenciales.

En línea es una gran manera de estudiar si usted no tiene una clase específica de yoga Iyengar cerca de usted. Es un estilo de yoga diferente a otros que se ofrecen, por lo que es importante que si quieres estudiar yoga Iyengar, trabajes con alguien que haya realizado estudios profesionales en esta área, ya que se tienen en cuenta los tres pilares clave de la práctica: alineación, secuenciación y sincronización.

Like all forms of yoga, learning Iyengar is a case of doing and seeing and then repeating this practice between your formal lessons.
El propio Iyengar probablemente te habría dicho que nunca hay un punto en el que empezar a aprender, y que nunca es demasiado tarde para empezar.

Es, por tanto, el estilo de yoga perfecto tanto para principiantes como para yoguis más experimentados.

Iyengar yoga has a wide range of body and mind benefits. It is known to be able to support and heal psychological health as well as the physical body.
Because of the focus on alignment, it is able to alleviate issues caused by structural malalignment and relieve postural problems. Iyengar yoga can help when it comes to the need to release any tension from the emotional side of the body.
Any yoga practice, but Iyengar yoga specifically, is wonderful for increasing concentration and building focus outside of the classroom. Exercise is vital for the body, but there is something particularly special about yoga when it comes to creating an increase in energy.
Yoga practice, specifically Iyengar yoga, because of the focus on timing and alignment, helps you reconnect with your inner body, and you will also learn correct breathwork and breathing techniques.
Por último, el yoga Iyengar ayuda a despejar la mente y aporta concentración e inteligencia a cada parte de la mente y el cuerpo.

It may be helpful to think of hatha yoga as being the original practice and Iyengar yoga as a style that stemmed from it. Before developing his own style, BKS Iyengar was a proponent of hatha yoga. Hatha yoga has a much longer history going right back thousands of years. However, the more modern styles of hatha yoga have only become popular in the west over hundreds of years. In modern yoga practice, Hatha is considered more of an exercise form that does not have a religious or spiritual side. However, that is not to say that students cannot bring about a spiritual connection with the yoga practice should they wish to do so. You may find some yoga props used in Hatha yoga, although on a smaller scale than Iyengar yoga. Hatha yoga is perhaps a little easier to learn because there is not quite the same focus on alignment and timing. Poses in hatha yoga tend to be held for a shorter time than in Iyengar yoga. However, alignment should always play a vital role in any style of yoga that you practice.