What Will You Contribute to the World?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/asia/bks-iyengar-who-helped-bring-yoga-to-west-dies-at-95.html

I moved to Los Angeles 15 years ago with no plan, just following my gut, really trusting what clicked.  When I took my Yoga teacher's class for the first time, I knew it was going to be my life.  It is amazing to me what makes news and what doesn't make news.  Most of the Yoga that is popular today stems from one man, BKS Iyengar, and he just passed away at 95 years old.  Luckily I found out about it on the internet, and a few of my fellow Yogi's have written something about him.  Nowadays there are so many different Yoga's, especially the Hot Yoga that recently has become what people know.  Personally I feel Yoga should be done in a calm, gentle manner, even if the pose looks like cirque du soleil.  My Yoga teacher has incorporated Iyengar's teachings into his practice and training, below are the basics.

A form of Hatha Yoga, it focuses on the structural alignment of the physical body through the development of asanas. Through the practice of a system of asanas, it aims to unite the body, mind and spirit for health and well-being. This discipline is considered a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life which in turn can help promote total physical and spiritual well-being.^[2]

It can be said that Iyengar differs from the other styles of yoga by three key elements: technique, sequence and timing.

• Technique refers to the precision of the body alignment and the performance of pranayama.
• Sequence means the sequences in which asanas and breathing exercises are practiced. Following the specific sequence is important in achieving the desired result, because only the combination of certain poses and breathing techniques can ensure the expected positive effect.
• Timing is the third key element which defines the time spent in each pose or pranayama.^[1]

You can read more about him here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyengar_Yoga.  He was one of the pioneers that made Yoga available, part of our culture and world culture, may he rest in peace.

He made the world a better place,

My Goal is to leave a mark of light, self care, and trusting the gut,

What will you contribute to the World?

Coach Yulia