What is Lynegar Yoga?
What is Lyenger Yoga?
Whether to achieve a more toned body or achieve spiritual enlightenment, yoga is a beneficial practice to take up. Lyengar yoga is an athletic style of yoga using props to aid and correct the posture. This type of yoga derives from Astanga Yoga which helps you to achieve peace of mind and conscious living. As with all types of Yoga, Lyenga Yoga also requires much concentration and dedication, and helps you to attain more flexibility and strength.
What does it involve?
Lyenger yoga includes the use of blocks and ropes, whilst practicing different postures or poses. Other aids are used such as blankets, belts and bolsters, helping you to reduce strain, and sustain the pose for a longer period of time. Whilst putting emphasis on the precision of the alignments, Lyenga Yoga helps with relaxation, when poses are carried out correctly. In yoga, paying attention to detail, makes the poses more effective and safe. More over, also teaching the mind to focus and penetrate deeper into the body.
What are the classes like?
Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers that have been through between 2-5 years of thorough training. Practitioners are encouraged to find their own way by copying the poses of the teacher. Lyenger classes also involve a lot of precise verbal instruction and teacher does get involved in correcting your postures.
What is Lyenger Yoga good for?
- Correcting the body’s posture
- Develop one’s flexibility and strength
- Allowing you to reach a mental, emotional and physical balance
- Develop a calmer and concentrated mind
- Increase your sense of self-awareness and understanding
Who is Lyenger Yoga good for?
Anyone can practice Lyenger Yoga regardless of your age or disability. This type of yoga has also been practiced by people suffering from many different ailments and diseases such as:
- Chronic backache
- High blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Immunodeficiency
If you feel Lyenger Yoga isn’t for you why not try another:
Antenatal Yoga,
Anusara Yoga,
Astanga Yoga,
Ayurveda, Bhakti Yoga,
Bikram Yoga,
Dru Yoga,
Hatha Yoga,
Iyengar Yoga,
Jnana Yoga,
Karma Yoga,
Kripalu Yoga,
Kriya Yoga,
Lynegar Yoga,
Power Yoga,
Prenatal Yoga,
Raja Yoga,
Recuperative Yoga,
Restorative Yoga,
Sivananda Yoga,
Sun Power Yoga,
Viniyoga,
Vinyasa Yoga,
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