Yoga according to the B.K.S. method Iyengar is one of the most popular yoga practice techniques. Z całą pewnością wynika to z jej przystępnej formy, precyzji oraz dostosowania do każdego bez względu na wiek, stan zdrowia i inne ograniczenia w ciele. However, the most important are invaluable health benefits, for which yogis systematically return to the mat. Gurujji - Iyengar, thanks to his great passion, hard work and experience, has created an innovative approach to yoga practice. He taught how to deepen yoga positions by using aids such as blocks, belts, rollers, ropes or just a wall.
This approach allows you to adjust the position variant (asana) to the degree of sophistication and needs of the student, and also helps to maintain position and develop body awareness. Practicing yoga, we work with the body, breath and mind. Na początku skupiamy się na wykonywaniu asan, aby wzmacniać i uelastyczniać ciało, ale właściwa praktyka prowadzi do równowagi wewnętrznej, poczucia harmonii, stabilności i lekkości.
Yoga puts great emphasis on the correct positioning of the body. Correct arrangement of bones and joints increases balance and gives a sense of stability in position. Precise work in asanas gives you the opportunity to reach the deepest parts of the body and teaches you to work consciously with your limitations. It allows you to open blocked muscles or joints, increasing their range of motion. With each subsequent entry to the mat, we are still learning something new about the body and about ourselves. With each subsequent entry to the mat, we are still learning something new about the body and about ourselves. It's amazing that by doing the same asana, we discover it again and again.
Yoga positions teach stability, coordination and correctness of movements. They correct posture defects and affect the maintenance of normal body posture. Active muscle work is aimed at lengthening the spine, increasing the distance between the vertebrae and thus reducing the pressure on the intervertebral discs. The effect of this work is to reduce pain in the back, shoulder and neck area. Torsion positions affect the work of the paravertebral muscles, which strengthen and become more flexible. These asanas strengthen the oblique muscles of the abdomen and back and stimulate internal organs, which in turn has a positive effect on digestion. Stimulation of metabolism helps cleanse the body of toxins. Reverse positions also have a detoxifying effect - they improve blood circulation, oxygenate the brain, maintain hormonal balance in the body. In yoga classes there are also asanas from the group of so-called back bends. Not only do they open the chest, but they are helpful in combating anxiety, adding energy and confidence
Each practice ends with savasana, it’s a relaxation position. During savasana, we deepen our work on breath-pranayama and enter a state of conscious rest. Relaxation positions reduce stress, increase lung function, support the distribution of oxygenated blood throughout the body.
The goal of asana practice is to maintain health as well as get rid of various ailments. It positively affects the functioning of internal organs and soothes the psyche. Breath work soothes nerves and relieves stress. A state of internal balance appears. Yoga techniques give us tools to increase awareness, sensitivity, and self-knowledge. Conscious cognition begins from the surface of the skin, fingertips, top of the head, to the deepest layers of the body, senses and mind.
Anna Czerwińska