Malvern Iyengar Yoga

Looks strange?

Feels good!

In Iyengar Yoga we work to get the lift in areas that don't work. Movement comes at different degrees for each person, but action should be the same. Action to open lift and open the armpit region is something BKS Iyengar showed us.

When you are taught by an Indian teacher always this posture which we learn over and over has new light, energy and intensity.

This is what keeps me with Iyengar Yoga again and again

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Landscape and Shape; A Yoga-Art Retreat, Hartland, Devon: Summer 2026 Friday 26th June, 2pm - Wednesday 1st July 4pm

Thursday mornings
9am-10.30am
Hanley Swan Village Hall

Join me for a Yoga class
£7.50/session

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Two new classes next week

Please bring a mat
Boats are not necessary

Thursday 9.15am-10.30am, Hanley Swan Village Hall
Friday 9.15am-10.30am, West Malvern Village Hall

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Beautiful article from a dedicated editor, Korinna Pilafidas-Williams.

So much in it.

I have read it many times

BKS Iyengar on yoga practice and ageing At 92 years of age BKS Iyengar practised yoga for several hours each day. Here he explains how yoga practice changes with the ageing process.

As we look hopefully towards spring arriving, I look forward to welcoming new students to class.

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January 6th
Day 6

vibrahdrasana II

January 5th
Day 5

uttitha parsvakonasana

In Light on Yoga, after trikonasa, BKS Iyengar put uttitha parsvakonasana. This is described as fully extended sideways pose.

I still remember the intense stretch of this posture when my teacher, Stella Craven taught it to us in Edinburgh back in 1990/1991? I felt so much intensity in something that seemed to look relatively simple.

Stella had recently returned from India studying with Mr Iyengar. I later realised she was bringing the subject to us like an Olympic torch burning brightly.

Asanas are become like friends to us. We return over and over. Sometimes we neglect them a little, but when we nurture them they teach us so much, again and again.

January 4th
Day 4

uttitha trikonasa

This starts the wide legged poses. The benefits of taking the legs to a wide standing stance are simple yet profound.

Mostly people stand with feet not far apart. By taking the legs wide instantly there are numerous benefits to the body. My focus in teaching and practice, at the moment is the space and organic lift.

Mostly people stand with feet not far apart. By taking the legs wide instantly there are numerous benefits to the body. My focus in teaching and practice, at the moment is the space and organic lift wide legged standing poses give us.

The Iyengar method is signified by the importance of standing asanas. In my notes from Yoganuasanam 2018, Geeta Iyengar's last weeks on this planet teaching to celebrate her father's 100 birthday, I wrote, "Geeta is in love with the standings."

I did know this because my teachers taught her teachings, but, it was the experience of her teaching at first had that pointed on this message.

Standings bring physical and psychological support to us and all. There are many ways to access and further develop our understanding in standings.

Iyengar Yoga UK

January 3rd
Day 3

vrksasana
Tree Pose

When we transfer our weight to one leg, we learn to find an inner strength of that one leg.
It leads us towards further and onward exploration.
If balance doesn't come easily at first, it tells us how we can develop.
Practice is beneficial at all ages and stages of life.

New Year challenge
Post one asana each day on this page
Starting with January and see how long I can keep it up

Missed January 1st, day one, but it's never too late

Let's start at the beginning

tadasana

urdvha hasta tadasana