Iyengar yoga is one of the most widespread yoga styles in the world, yet it is not as familiar to many as other yoga styles, such as hatha and asthanga. My first experience with Iyengar yoga was three years ago on a surf and yoga camp in Portugal, where I rocked up with a dislocated shoulder I had gotten the day before the camp started. Annoyed with myself,…
Iyengarjooga on yksi maailman laajimmalle levinneistä joogamuodoista mutta ei kuitenkaan ehkä yhtä tunnettu kuin hatha- tai astangajooga. Sain ensikosketuksen Iyengarjoogaan kolme vuotta sitten Portugalissa jonne olin matkustanut jooga- ja surffileirille. Päivää ennen leirin alkua onnistuin saamaan olkapääni sijoiltaan enkä ollut varma tulisiko joogaamisesta yhtään mitään. Ensimmäisen aamun joogaopettaja ei kuitenkaan hämmentynyt vammastani yhtään vaan päinvastoin sanoi ettei se ole mikään este. Kyseessä oli siis nimenomaan Iyengarjoogan opettaja ja…
Since I have several pictures of my chairpose, utkatasana, from the past few years I decided to share them to illustrate how the learning never ends. Even the seemingly simple poses can reveal themselves having multiple layers to be discovered. This is one of the reasons why I enjoy a slower practise these days as it allows the time to really focus on how a particular asana feels…
I started this blog because I like writing and I did not find (m)any blogs about yoga combining the physical and more spritual aspects of it. I’ve been using Instagram for several years because I like taking and looking at photos. Insta also proved to be a great tool when I was recovering from my dislocated shoulder few years back. It allowed me to follow my progress that…