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Gail works with breath
which can become the guide for working with and through individual
challenges. Attention to body and breath help to integrate
one's self to mind and open the door to a connection with
spirit.
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B.K.S. Iyengar began his study
in India under the tutalage of his brother-in-law T. Krishnamacharia
at a very young age. As his practice developed and he grew into
a young man he devised a method of working with various props that
allowed even the stiff, weak and infirmed to achieve the benefits
of yoga practice. He continues with his own practice today while
his daughter Geeta and son Prashant carry on the tradition of teaching
at their Institute in Pune, India.
A key element to the Iyengar system is exploring
the precise alignment of one's structure (bones) while doing any
given pose. Then learning to strengthen one's musculature to maintain
and deepen one's understanding of the pose and its benefits. The
use of various props allows students of any capability the opportunity
to find this connection of muscle to bone that develops unity, harmony
and balance.
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