A bit about Iyengar Yoga...
I teach from the BKS Iyengar perspective of Yoga, yet BKS would be the first to say, "There is no such thing as Iyengar Yoga." He himself, knows this is a phrase his students coined because they felt so moved and grateful for his teaching.
So what does Iyengar Yoga teach?
Iyengar Yoga maintains a deep connection to the 8 limbs of yoga and follows the Sutras for guidance in physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. It also understands the self is multi-layered and yet dissolves in an instant.
After 30 years of teaching yoga, my answer to this question has changed each decade.
In the first decade I said Iyengar Yoga teaches how to use prop to improve our alignment in the pose.
In the second decade, I said Iyengar Yoga teaches breathing and brings the sutras to light during class time.
Now, in the third decade, I will say something I could not have said long ago and that is: Iyengar Yoga doesn't teach anything at all. It is a practice that wants us to listen deeply to our own inner teacher and be taught by the whisper of silence and space that one touches in Savsasna.
