With regular guided practice, effects can include a general feeling of physical health, psychological and mental well-being. This is not to say that ill-health will not arise; it may. If it does it is likely that yoga will help one to face and may manage it. The focus of Iyengar yoga on postural alignment can alleviate postural/structural problems. It can also release emotional tensions. It is considered to be one of the most traditional type of yoga and it holds terminal power to benefit and heals the body. It can help to develop a deeper knowledge of your Self, which can contribute to greater self-confidence.

Iyengar Yoga is for all. You don’t have to be young, fit or flexible. Iyengar yoga is for anyone in respective of age health and stiffness.

Iyengar yoga is accessible for all ages and all body type.

Iyengar yoga is appropriate for people of all ages, shapes, and abilities. One does not need to be flexible or fit to starts learning yoga.

Iyengar tradition takes seriously Patanjali’s counsel that pranayama should be introduced only after a student is firmly grounded in asana. In this approach, formal breathing practices are separated from asana and are introduced in a slow and methodical fashion.

In Iyengar yoga Pranayama is first taught in reclining position, with the upper body supported by props. This practice helps facilitates stillness and maximum relaxation so that the breath can be presented more clearly to the practitioner.

We provide two classes in a week so that students can practice at home and this is the real essence of yog.

Self-practice is the very foundation of yoga and all others paths of inner quest.

Building self-practice,or sadhana into a regular routine has many benefits.it gives you the opportunity to develop the understanding and skill at you own pace and build on what you learn in class.

The purpose of the prop is to help the body better understand the actions of the asana rather than to make the posture easier. Use of a prop ideally should not dilute the pose and the student should not become habituated to it.

Props are given initially to students who have physical limitations (Stiffness , senior citizens etc) for you to get the feeling of the posture .Whereas advanced/intermediate students take use of the props for sensitivity.

When beginner’s start Iyengar yoga, it is typical for the teacher to introduce the standing poses first.

The standing poses are strong dynamic asanas that can be difficult to perform initially. When taught and performed correctly, they educate the legs, teaching them how to straighten and support body weight correctly.

Done correctly, the standing poses give us access to the pelvic area bringing flexibility and stability to the hips and groins. If the hips and groins are tight, the sitting poses and forward bends will be difficult even impossible to achieve. The inversions also cannot be done. 

 The standing poses develop awareness to stand in a correct way.

Standing poses form the foundation before moving on to more advanced postures and need to be studied continuously, even when you’ve mastered the most advanced poses. 

Yoga can make you look and feel better, regardless of your weight. It will help tone your muscles and improve your posture and also about healthy living, which includes a healthy diet that is low in unhealthy foods. The important thing is to have a regular, consistent practice for at least 4-5 days a week.

The Iyengar method is unique in using a variety of props so that both mother and baby get maximum benefit without any strain. The postures exercise the spinal column relieving lower back pain and strengthening the pelvic floor while alleviating tiredness and tension.

According to Prashant Iyengar asanas should not be display worthy. Although it might at first sight appear that someone who is very flexible can perform yoga asanas better than a stiff person, this is a misconception. Yoga should not be confused with gymnastics. Yoga aims to develop one’s understanding, alignment and awareness through subtle adjustments made to the body – the skin, muscles, tendons and joints etc – while in a yoga posture. The aim is to attain firmness, stability and equanimity .

“The effortful effort becomes an effortless effort.”

The mastery of asana and pranayama help the practitioner to detach the mind from the control of the body, and this leads automatically towards concentration and meditation- The Tree of yoga, BKS IYENGAR 

In other words, he believed that meditation is not a technique that can be taught, but rather it should follow naturally from the practice of asana and pranayama. 

Geeta Iyengar writes the following in her booklet Yoga in Action – A Preliminary course:

“Often pupils do not remember the asanas or their names. While learning the asanas, apart from putting the body into the correct position, one needs to know the name and form of the asana to be in order to be in the correct posture. This aids one in the linking of the movement, action, and inner adjustments, not only in that particular asana but also with the next asana. Knowing the name and form of the asana before entering into the asana yields a preparation not only at the physical level but also at the mental level.”

In addition, the Sanskrit names of poses have great symbolic significance. The names relate to animals, birds, reptiles, heroes and saints of Indian mythology, and much more. They describe the energy and feel of the pose. The yogi can experience what it is like to be a frog, an eagle, a dog, a snake, etc., all in one lifetime! 

Therefore, even if the names of the poses seem at first quite strange and alien, you should make an effort to learn them.