Category Archives: Yoga

Yoga for feet: the short answer Yoga for feet is not a niche interest. Your feet are the foundation of every standing pose, and how you stand on them decides what happens in your knees, hips, spine and, oddly enough, your mind. Most people have never been taught to stand. Press down evenly and you […]

The eight limbs of yoga in plain words, from Yama to Samadhi, and why poses are limb three of eight.

Calming your nervous system: the short answer It’s 3am, the same “what if” is going round again, and telling yourself to calm down does nothing. That’s because how to calm your nervous system is not a decision. Your nervous system runs on automatic and takes cues from your breath and your body, not orders from […]

Pranayama: the short answer Have you noticed how one long, slow breath out can settle you when nothing else will? That is where this practice begins. Pranayama is an ancient practice of sound and breath meditation. Prana means energy. Pranayama means the extension, expansion, regulation, restraint, control and prolongation of the breath. You lie or […]

Restorative yoga: the short answer Tired all the time, even though you exercise? You may be short of rest, not short of effort. Restorative yoga is the prop-supported, long-held practice that grew out of the teaching of Mr BKS Iyengar. You lie on bolsters and blankets, you stay there for minutes rather than seconds, and […]

Yoga for strength and yoga for bone strength run on one mechanism: a pose held still, with the muscles on both sides of every joint pulling against each other. That is isometric yoga. It works muscle, loads bone and makes energy in the same thirty seconds. Plain English, six diagrams.

The ABC says meditation can harm. We check where the numbers actually come from, name the one real caution, and set out what Iyengar yoga has said about pranayama safety for sixty years.

Can yoga build real strength? This Greater Darwin guide explains how Iyengar yoga builds usable strength, balance, trunk support, and mobility — with research, pose progressions, and beginner-friendly options.

Health benefits of inversions in yoga: the short answer An inversion in yoga is any pose where your head is lower than your heart, from a simple standing forward bend or downward facing dog to headstand and shoulderstand. In the yoga tradition, inversions are practised to calm the mind, lift the mood and refresh the […]

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Falls yoga studies including Iyengar in studio standing poses and sequences

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