This is a class of introductory āsana, suitable for beginners and anyone who wants to be reminded of the basic principles of Iyengar yogāsana practice, while actively engaged in a range of different types of āsana (including plenty of standing poses).

While most of these āsanas can be done with no extra equipment, as shown in Light on Yoga, this session is all about using props, with intelligence and sensitivity, to help us to get into (and stay in) these postures with more ease or accuracy. Using supports, as BKS Iyengar has taught us, allows weaker or injured bodies to find ways of experiencing a¯sana which might otherwise be unavailable. It can also help us to recognise important principles and directions of action and release in the postures.

We will cover most of the same āsanas as in Class 1, but it will take longer because of the practicalities of working with supports.

This session is suitable for anyone, beginners or experienced practitioners, including people with health issues or injuries (but not the most serious, please—we can‘t do a medical class at a distance!).

We will cover here most of the same āsanas as in Class 1, but it will take longer because of the practicalities of working with supports.

It would be great if participants have a selection of yoga props, but a range of household furnishings will do for most things … Iyengar’s yoga is creative!