![]() ![]() Javier Wilensky was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The purpose of Iyengar yoga is YOGA, and the purpose of yoga is to reach within and explore the infinite SELF, as Iyengar did. There are classes for the neck, for the back, for the knees, for scoliosis and everything in between. There are classes where you are going to jump from one pose to the other or classes where you may spend a long time in a few poses. It can be done with beginners, intermediates, and advanced students. When we find new spaces, the energy flows, and when the energy is allowed to flow, it can boost your mood.Ī very nice quote of Iyengar on props is that “the props are there to make it easy to work harder.” I would add that they make it easy to work more intelligently. They help to find new spaces within your body and your mind. The props are not there for making a pose easier. Space is needed so the energy can flow, and structure is necessary to direct energy to where it is needed. He realized that the props could be of help, not only to the beginner student but also to those who are willing to create space and structure within their body for the energy to flow. The props are the outcome of Iyengar’s beginner mindset on the practice. An advanced student is one who can find joy in learning from himself, and that joy goes beyond failure or success. A beginner’s mind is a requirement for inner exploration and is a requirement for an advanced student. Iyengar was able to go to practice with a beginner’s mind and transform and rewrite his behavior each time.Ī beginner’s mindset is not that of a beginner student. It also implies that you are letting go of the dogmas of the past. ![]() It implies the eagerness to learn to be curious. It implies sensitivity to observe and to explore the unknown of today. It implies that we don’t know what the moment can bring. Having a beginner mindset implies humility. Having a beginner’s mindset allows you to be in the present moment and focus on what’s happening in the NOW with your body. To me this is the essence of Iyengar yoga. He would say, “The difference between you and I is that when you go to practice, you try to remember everything I taught you, and when I go to practice, I forget everything I know.” There is a quote he used to tell his students that greatly influenced me. The name of this yoga method comes from the last name of B.K.S Iyengar. Iyengar yoga is a method to explore the infinite path of yoga and reach within. ![]() Iyengar yoga is known for its therapeutic approach and use of props that include blocks, chairs, or anything that helps you understand the asanas (poses). ![]()
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