Information - Questions and Answers

What is yoga?
Who is BKS Iyengar?
What is the Iyengar yoga method?
What is learnt in an Iyengar yoga class?
What do I wear? What do I need to bring?
Can anyone practice yoga?
What benefits come from Iyengar yoga practice?
What is The Certification Mark and various levels of Certification?
What is the IYA(UK)?

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Can anyone practice yoga?

Yes! BKS Iyengar has said that ‘anyone can practice yoga but yoga is not for everyone’. This means that yoga is for young/old, fit/unfit, men/women, any ethnic origin, any religious background, etc. but not everyone will take to yoga.

Yoga has no boundaries or exclusions but Iyengar yoga does involve physical activity. Many ailments can be improved by Iyengar yoga practice but specific medical conditions may require a more therapeutic approach, which cannot be accommodated in a general yoga class.

If you have a specific medical condition, which will prevent you from participating in a general class situation, you must contact Judith, as a therapeutic programme may be more appropriate.
Pregnancy - a general class is not suitable for anyone who is pregnant who has not practiced Iyengar yoga previously.