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Students using the rope wall to open the chest!

Yoga’s gentle, empowering approach to movement and well-being has a timeless appeal, and now, more seniors are embracing it than ever. Whether you’re looking to improve flexibility, relieve stress, or enhance balance, yoga offers unique benefits...

Standing poses are often the first group of āsana we explore — and for good reason. They show the body clearly and honestly. Like sunlight streaming into a room, standing poses reveal what’s present: steadiness, tension, habits, and potential.

In Iyengar Yoga, the body isn’t an obstacle to push through...

When students think of Iyengar Yoga, they often picture props: bolsters, blocks, blankets, chairs, the rope wall. These supports are essential to our method, but they are not where the practice begins.
The true foundation — the first prop

When we think of yoga, we often imagine movement: flowing sequences, challenging poses, or a personal sense of accomplishment when a posture “works.” And yet, some of the deepest lessons come not from doing more, but from being still.

Restorative yoga is not about indulgence or laziness. It is...

Join Paul for a backbending class on Monday nights at 6:00 pm

Backbends often carry a reputation for being dramatic, demanding postures. But in Iyengar Yoga, they’re not about bending as much as expanding — finding steadiness and courage inside movement...