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Jumping into Spring: The Dynamic Side of Iyengar Yoga

As winter loosens its hold and the energy of spring begins to rise, many of us feel a subtle shift for movement, fresh beginnings, and dynamic engagement with life. In nature, spring is a time of growth and renewal. In... Read More...

Nigella Lawson and the Quiet Power of Iyengar Yoga

Nigella Lawson has long been celebrated for her warmth, wit, and unapologetic enjoyment of life’s pleasures. But behind the scenes of her busy career, she has cultivated a steady, grounding practice that may surprise some: Iyengar yoga. Over the years,... Read More...
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Iyengar Yoga & the Heart

February’s Theme: Connection and the heart health February often invites us to reflect on the heart, not only in a romantic sense, but in a deeper, more expansive way. The heart beats steadily through stress and ease, effort and rest.... Read More...
Mr & Mrs Andgadi

BBC R4 | The Angadi’s & BKS Iyengar’s first UK yoga class

In case you missed it, this Radio 4 programme tells the extraordinary story of the Angadi's, who came to host BKS Iyengar's first yoga class in the UK in their Finchley home. LISTEN ON BBC IPLAYER In 1939, the English... Read More...
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Beginner’s Iyengar Yoga – A Fresh Start for Your Practice

And why National Iyengar Yoga Day is the perfect moment to begin January has a particular energy to it. After the intensity of December, with full schedules, celebrations, late nights, and disrupted routines, many of us feel a quiet pull... Read More...

Theme of the Month – Peace

As the year draws to a close and December’s celebrations fill our calendars, peace can feel like something we have to chase rather than something we already hold within. Between festive gatherings, travel, family commitments, and the general noise of... Read More...

Yoga Sequences for Recovery & Resilience

In recent years, challenges such as Covid-19, Long Covid, winter colds, and general immune vulnerability have made many of us more aware of what it means to recover well, build resilience, and care for our bodies. Part of Iyengar Yoga... Read More...
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Iyengar yoga for knee health 

Each month we have a different theme to share with you some of the wisdom of Iyengar yoga and how our teachers can help you as students. In this post, we’ll explore how we can nurture knee health through awareness,... Read More...
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Celebrating 100 Years of Lilian Biggs

On 20th September 2025, we pause to remember and celebrate the life of Lilian Biggs, who would have turned 100 years old this year. A beloved teacher and mentor Many of you will know Lilian, perhaps you attended one of her hugely... Read More...
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To Prop or not to Prop

In this blog we feature a small section from an article written by Richard Agar Ward for the November issue of Yoga Magazine - Issue 259 Props in yoga are essential tools that enhance practice, promote intuitive learning, and deepen... Read More...

Yoga and the Climate Crisis Challenge

In this blog we feature a small section from an article written by Helen Clay for the September issue of Yoga Magazine - Issue 257 Yoga has a valuable contribution to make in addressing climate change, the defining issue of... Read More...

Attention and engagement in yoga practice

In this blog we feature a section from an article written by Alan Brown for the latest issue of Yoga Magazine, October 2024 - Issue 258 In yoga practice, attention and engagement are crucial. As we progress, maintaining freshness and... Read More...

Decarbonising our yoga: responding to the climate emergency

We all learn early in our yoga experience that the basis of the teaching and the practice is the first two aspects of Patanjali’s eight: yama and niyama. And the very first injunction is ahimsa, not doing harm or violence. As we face not... Read More...
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The Sticky Mat Revolution: The Story Behind Your Yoga Companion

Yoga is all about focus, balance, and inner peace. But trying to do some poses on a slippery surface can make finding those things quite challenging! That’s where the yoga mat comes in: the original ‘prop’ which is indispensable for... Read More...

Restorative Yoga

In this extract from a recent Yoga Space members' discussion, Iyengar yoga teachers Gerda Bayliss (Leeds), Helen Clay (Sheffield), and Alaric Newcombe (London) talk about what restorative yoga means to them, and offer insights into practice. Yoga Space is a... Read More...
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