Iyengar Yoga Wendy Newell

Iyengar yoga asana practice focuses particularly on building strength, stamina and correct body alignment. This allows the body to develop harmoniously in an anatomically correct way so that the student suffers no injury or pain when practicing correctly. As all bodies are different and people have different weaknesses and strengths, Mr Iyengar also developed the use of props to help the body into the correct positions required. Props are objects like wooden blocks, chairs, blankets and belts that help adjust or support oneself in the different postures so that we can work in a range of motion that is safe and effective.