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How to Use a Yoga Chair to Improve Standing Poses
Share on X Improve Alignment and Technique with Chair-Supported Standing Poses Standing poses are a foundation of yoga practice – known for developing strength, stability, and postural awareness. In this sequence, however, we take a fresh look at this classic...
Yoga for Tight Hamstrings: Improve Flexibility and Protect Your Spine
Share on X Tight hamstrings are one of the most common challenges faced by yoga practitioners—particularly in forward bends and poses that require coordinated action between the legs, pelvis, and spine. In Iyengar Yoga, this issue is addressed methodically, using...
Iyengar Yoga for Sciatica Relief: 16 Poses to Release the Lumbar Spine and Ease Nerve Pain
Share on X A carefully structured sequence of yoga poses for sciatica designed to decompress the lower back, release the piriformis, and bring relief from sciatic nerve pain. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a condition caused by pressure or irritation of the sciatic...
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose): A Comprehensive Guide
Share on X Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose) is a foundational standing pose that develops stability, strength, and mobility. From a wide-legged lunge, the front knee bends directly above the ankle while the torso extends laterally over the front thigh. One...
Viparita Karani Explained: Step-by-Step Guide & Free Video Tutorial
Share on X Viparita Karani, commonly known as Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose, is a deeply calming restorative inversion. Practiced regularly, it can relieve fatigue, calm the nervous system, reduce swelling in the legs, and support healthy circulation. In this Viparita Karani...
How to Practise Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana): A Step-by-Step Guide
Share on X Shoulderstand—known in Sanskrit as Salamba Sarvangasana—is one of the most revered and beneficial inversions in yoga. This pose involves balancing on the shoulders with the legs extended vertically and the hands supporting the back. In the Iyengar...
Iyengar Yoga Chair Twists: Realign, Release, and Restore
Share on X Why Practice Iyengar Yoga Chair Twists? This Iyengar Yoga class explores the realigning and back-releasing benefits of chair-supported twisting poses through a structured, accessible sequence. It’s ideal for anyone seeking to improve spinal mobility,...
Online Iyengar Yoga Classes: Your Complete Home Practice Resource
Share on X For yoga practitioners, cultivating a consistent, varied, and progressive practice is key to unlocking its full benefits. Yoga Selection recognises the importance of these elements, offering an ever-growing library of 800+ online Iyengar Yoga classes...
Yoga Props Explained: Essential Techniques, Tips, and Benefits
Share on X Yoga props are essential tools that can significantly enhance your yoga practice, offering support, deepening your experience of each pose, and allowing you to explore new dimensions within your body. While they’re often introduced to beginners, props are...
Iyengar Yoga Standing Poses: A Comprehensive Guide
Share on X What Are Iyengar Yoga Standing Poses? In Iyengar Yoga, standing poses are foundational asanas that emphasise balance, strength, alignment, and body awareness. These poses focus on grounding through the feet while building stability and mobility in the legs,...
Take Your Iyengar Yoga Practice to the Next Level with Yoga Selection’s Advanced Course
Share on X Enhance your Iyengar Yoga practice with Yoga Selection’s Advanced Course. This exclusive, ever-growing collection of meticulously crafted on-demand videos is designed for experienced practitioners eager to delve deeper. Each class presents a unique...
Iyengar Yoga Backbends: A Comprehensive Online Course
Share on X Iyengar Yoga is known for its emphasis on precision and alignment in the execution of postures and breath control. Backbends, a vital component of this practice, are celebrated for their ability to invigorate and strengthen. This blog introduces our...
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