Iyengar Yoga for Beginners

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This 30 minutes Iyengar Yoga sequence helps you check in with mind and body, and gives you that little push that was needed for your physical and emotional health and well-being.
The asanas are perfect for waking up the body in the morning, whether you are a beginner, you want to have a morning yoga stretch, or if you are looking for a morning workout to energize. This Iyengar yoga sequence is beginner-friendly, and it’s perfect for when you are feeling stiffness in the morning, and need to have a short yoga class to have more energy for the rest of the day. This class is led by Senior Iyengar teacher Kathy Cook.
Happy Practicing and thank you for joining.
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00:00 - intro
00:32 - Tadasana ( Mountain Pose )
01:39 - Urdhva Hastasana ( Palm Tree Pose )
03:06 - Parvatasana ( Mountain Pose )
03:56 - Gomukhasana ( Cow Face Pose )
05:34 - Paschima Namaskarasana ( Reverse Prayer Pose )
06:45 - Prasarita Padottanasana ( Wide Stance Forward Bend )
08:37 - Adho Mukha Virasana ( Forward Hero Pose )
Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Downward Dog Pose )
Uttanasana ( Forward Bend Pose )
and Urdhva Hastasana ( Palm Tree Pose ) Combination
15:03 - Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Downward Dog Pose )
Uttanasana ( Forward Bend Pose )
Urdhva Hastasana ( Palm Tree Pose ) and Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ( Upward Dog Pose )
16:30 - Utkatasana ( Chair Pose )
17:56 - Prasarita Padottanasana ( Wide Stance Forward Bend )
19:40 - Dandasana ( Staff Pose )
20:36 - Parvatasana ( Mountain Pose )
21:16 - Bharadvajasana ( Torso Twist Pose )
25:01 - Chatuspadasana ( Four Footed Pose )
26:27 - Supta Padangusthasana I ( Reclining Hand to Big Toe Pose )
28:10 - Pawanmuktanasana ( Gas Release Pose )
29:16 - Savasana ( Corpse Pose )

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

If you want to practice Iyengar Yoga in a systematic way at your own pace, you can check out my online programs here 👉🏽 desayogi.podia.com/

[@naamavilian8465]

❤

[@carolwray1062]

I took Iyenger Yoga from Bruce Roger at Yoga St. Louis for years (I met my husband there as well). We no longer live in the city and I have tried and failed to keep up a regular practice with my big, red D.K. BKS Iyenger Yoga book. I just really need to "hear" the calm corrections and reminders even though there are tapes playing in my head.. I really enjoyed your class and I'll be doing more! Thank you so much.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Carol, so happy you found me. Love that you now have a thread or lifeline (at times) to your practice. We all need that guide whether from within or help from a friend, to continue on our own healing path, (especially in todays world). Happy to meet you! Lovely your husband can also practice with you. Hopefully he does not need too much nudging. This solitary practice keeps giving so take the thread. XXX. Enjoy.

[@anissacarmien5818]

A wonderful way to start my day. Thank you so much. Namaste 🙏

[@viclareugi6195]

Excellent practice,thanks so much 🙏

[@srujanagarimella2123]

Thank you wonderful session ❤

[@asamitam1605]

Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@gardenlevel7385]

Thank you!

[@Short_710]

Thank You 🙏🏻

[@annelikarlsson1718]

Thanks for good start for The day❤

[@SB-iz8sz]

Wonderful, thank you❤

[@Artspeaketh]

So grateful for this video and other videos by you. I am slowly going back to a yoga style I began my practice with years ago!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Arthi, lovely to hear from you. Even when we age no matter what our condition, our Iyengar practice can be there for us. 🙏🏻

[@insiemeseme9182]

Grazie infinite

[@vivid_impressions]

Thank you. I feel like BKS Iyengar is standing and watching just beside you 🙂. He will be happy. It would have been nice if a picture of BKS was there on the wall.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Thanks Desire, I have taken all my guidence from BKS Iyengar and am forever grateful to him and his family. In fact, we just added his photo which you will see soon! ❤️❤️🙏🏻

[@vivid_impressions]

@@DesaYogiIyengarYoga Great 👍. BTW I am having severe back pain after after doing some asanas. I already had minor disk dislocation problem. Could you please let me know which all asanas I need to avoid? Thank You Sunil Nair

[@jussarajacintho1324]

A very good practice, Mrs Cook. I am from Brazil and love your classes. They save from my back pains. Thank you so much.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Jussara, So happy to hear this class and other are helping to release and strengthen your back! Thanks for your note. Brazil has been on my mind as my nephew is marrying a lovely Brazalian girl in Brazil in May. We wont be joining just now but looking forward to being there in the future. Beautiful country. Thanks from Bali, Namaste, Kathy

[@pierom.4085]

Me encantan tus clases, son maravillosas. Muchas gracias kathy!!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Piero, watch for the Spanish class coming out this week! De Nada, Namaste. xx

[@Artspeaketh]

Namaste Kathy. I chose this video to restart my practice after a break of five months. I am so grateful for you and your classes.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Arthi, happy you have come back to your practice, you will be happy you did. My practice has saved my life many times throughout the years. Like a best friend. Namaste

[@ingridastrode8025]

Love, love, love your classes! Thank you so much Katy, You are my best assistant in my morning exercising. Love your explanations. Good luck to you in your work. I am from Latvia.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hello Ingrida! So nice to connect. Enjoy and keep up the good work. Enjoy. 🙏🏻

[@pournimakanitkar]

Very nice session to start a day👍👍 Thanks for sharing 🙏😊

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

🙏😊

[@Nortrin]

I just want to thank you for this amazing contect! 🙏

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Nortrin, I feel your excitement! Thank you Namaste

[@isabelcorthierphotographer717]

Wonderful session! Thanks Kathy!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Lovely you could join me. Take a look at some of the other sessions addressing upper back and shoulders. Take care. ❤️❤️

[@libertyarmstrong6249]

Feel fantastic after that. ❤

[@dorinchix]

This was a wonderful session, thank you so much! now I can start my day (:

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Incredible! Lovely you can join me and feel so alive and happy. Namaste.

[@melisaandujo3899]

Me encantan tus clases ,namaste 🤩🙏

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hola Melissa, Muchas grasias! Namaste

[@JeremieHuet-Music]

Thank you for this session !

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

You are most welcome. Thank you for practicing with me:-)

[@djmountains932]

This was amazing. Thank you 😊

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi DJ, you're most welcome and thank you for joining the class and practicing. xx

[@Artspeaketh]

Practiced again to the same video. Have to be in flight for 14 hrs and this practice will help me withstand the long haul!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Perfect, so happy your putting this short class to good use. Safe flight and enjoy your travels. Namaste, Kathy

[@Jesusjunkie402]

Love this practice❤ Thank you.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Thanks for joining me again. Take care!

[@louisekirby8202]

Wonderful wonderful, Thankyou from the UK 😃

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Louise, with love from Bali. 🙏🏻

[@yoguiniflow]

Siempre es maravilloso e inspirador practicar contigo... Muchas gracias por compartir

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hola Rosy, Qué alegría saber de ti. Siempre es útil y gratificante recibir comentarios directos. Todo lo mejor desde Bali. 🙏🏻❤️

[@Artspeaketh]

Practice videos I come back to repeatedly. Happy new year Kathy!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Arthi, Such a good practice to go back to classes that are always there for you. Brilliant. Namaste ❤️❤️

[@libertyarmstrong6249]

Omg, that was awesome 👌🏻

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Regular practice whether 30 minutes when time is limited will reap many benefits!

[@yiltushable]

Thank you.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Yiltushable, Thank you for joing. Namaste

[@purelight8926]

Merci infiniment ❤

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

All my best, Namaste

[@tinamclaughlin7979]

What a great way to start understanding what your trying to strengthen and balance! Definitely a great beginner workout! Thank you for taking the time to really teach everyone who’s really new to yoga. 👍🏻

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Thank you for joining me Tina! :-)

[@xMorrigan777]

Thank you! I'm a beginner. Do you have slow-paced videos with lots of instruction as we move through poses? I couldn't quite keep up with the ones that flowed quickly. I need lots of reminders.😊 thanks!

[@luzarsacdetoro903]

Top!

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

🙏🏻🌺 thanks Luz

[@carolinekreis4022]

Thanks a lot for your sessions! i wood like to have more lessions for intermediate level. thanks a lot

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Caroline, I do plan to do more for Intermediate students soon. Thanks for your request. And, appreciate your joining me. 🙏🏻

[@Chris-sp7gf]

Thank you for your videos looking forward to practicnig with you.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Chris, your welcome, it’s always my pleasure to pass on this knowledge. 🙏🏻🤗

[@alicecourtright956]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

::)))) Namaste

[@danielgerbermac3483]

I have make a bad experience in school in Paris but Noelle Perez help me to understand the profound spirit of the pactice of Yoga, but she have a relation problem with iyengar himself, she has keept great passion with Iyengar, and Isa aplomb study give me a another image of Yoga whose can explain neurological personnal health problem, so that i only study the beginning approach of yoga and not go to far

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Daniel, I am happy you found Nicole. We all must approach yoga holistically and according to our body condition, and our mental state. Our practice is best when we develop over time accordingly. Yoga is one of the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga. As you now know yoga has the power to change our body and our mind. One must use these stepping stones as a guide to inform us in our life as we become our own teacher. Thank you for your thoughts. Namaste, Kathy

[@sammyjwtiet]

Thank you :)

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Namaste, Sammy, enjoy.

[@shepdoganimations6360]

What a great class, thank you :)

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

:)) thanks for joining me. ♥️♥️

[@user-vr1oy4yw5r]

Namaste

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Yerba, all my best! 🙏🏻

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

If you want to learn the basics of Iyengar Yoga, this is the 18-lesson course I've created for beginners, seasoned practitioners to go back to the basics, and teachers to get inspirations. app.namastream.com/desa-yogi/product/41092/about

[@anissacarmien5818]

Thank you so much. Have a nice day 🙏

[@marianleache7571]

Como la sigo desde hace mucho …. Pediría los subtítulos en español .Gracias

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi, please check this link for a tutorial to turn on/off and set up the subtitles kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2i6ZWSMgt2sh6c Namaste 🙏

[@kajalmangukia]

🙏🙇‍♀️💝

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

xx thank you for showing up! :-)

[@kajalmangukia]

@@DesaYogiIyengarYoga 💝😊

[@rekhajoshi1062]

Thanks mam ,please make video lesson on rope wall yoga

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Rekha, yes, I am planning a wall rope session recorded and one live in the monthly community class. Not everyone has ropes so not appropriate for many, but let’s try and see. 🙏🏻

[@norahuber6508]

dear desa thanks for your videos. They are wonderful exercises. Unfortunately, the English text obscures your body. You cannot see the exercises in full. Is the English text really necessary? Thank you for sharing your yoga with us :)

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi, please check this link for a tutorial to turn on/off and set up the subtitles kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2i6ZWSMgt2sh6c Namaste 🙏

[@misstjassa]

I really enjoy this practice, I did it a couple of times already. Thank you! There is just one thing: often in your videos you say 'take a few breaths there' but you get out of the pose right away. Are we supposed to stop the video to take that breaths? It's kind of hard to do when you are in a pose.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

My apologies! Well noted. Just breath and at any point if I am going to fast yes just pause, even repeat if you want and definitely take time for breathing as much as is required. Namaste, xx

[@sandrinou1329]

Hi, what is the difference between Yoga usual and Yoga Iyengar ? what are the main virtues of Iyengar ? Why choosing Iyengar instead of the others ? thanks

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Sandrinou, Oh that is a big question and maybe not so evident in a 30 minute video. Please watch the othe classes and you will begin to notice differences. Having said that all yoga is yoga. This Iyengar method comes as a result of BKS Iyengar’s students wanting to acknowledge his teachings. He was living master until 5 years ago. (you can look him up or refer to the many dozens of books he wrote) To name a few areas to observe as a beginning are the methods of Practice : Technique: Attention to alignment, use of props, and study of particulars in asana and pranayama. Timings: to go deeper, release tension, so as not to just approach with muscurlary but through intelligence. Sequencing: for various affects, broadening ones understanding of their body and understanding of their perception of the asana and oneself. Repetition: Applying over and over, returning to our standing postures and the others to further deepen our understanding and observation of our experience Connection to yoga philosophy and Patangli and following the thread of the yoga sutras as a guide. Hope this helps! Namaste

[@sandrinou1329]

@@DesaYogiIyengarYoga thank you for your answer. Have a nice day

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hope you enjoyed this morning session. I've created a *3-day morning practice challenge* . Follow the link to sign up: desayogi.ck.page/fa374c1494 Happy practicing !:-)

[@danielgerbermac3483]

my opinion is clear : the practice mus adapt to the person

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Daniel, you are 100% correct! Stay curious, adapt and modify. Are you practicing pranayama and meditation? Very rewarding along with asana. Enjoy your practice and be well. Namaste, Kathy

[@susansmith3344]

This seems a bit hard for beginners. Please include use of props for those of us who aren't that flexible yet.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Hi Susan, thanks for your comment. Many of the students that are total beginners have practiced with my Beginners series. Maybe best to have a look at that and see how your body reacts to those sequences. Here is the link to the first one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2TNnZmrmq2DsJo They are a bit longer but will guide you through a more beginning series that is more assessable. Sometimes I don't use many props as some students especially beginners don't have props. If you do, please have your props handy and use them as needed. For example, Gomukhasana has a strap in the top hand and holds with the bottom hand. For Upward facing dog, Urdhva Mukha blocks may be needed under the hands. IF you are just beginning, practice the standing poses for strength, balance, stability, and flexibility. No need to go fast, observe your body condition, and do take support where needed. Use my videos as a guide. We all need to be curious and study what is best. All my best, Kathy

[@aritina8379]

I got my 70 year old mom to try this- she only did yoga with me a few times before, so she’s definitely a beginner. She got really frustrated because she would constantly have to come out of the position to look at the tv every time the instructor said the position name (in Sanskrit, I’m assuming). I think my mom had a point: if this is a beginner video, why not say the positions in English so the “student” doesn’t have to come out of the position in order to look at the tv?

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Ari, so lovely to be able to practice with your mother! I hear what you're saying and will do my best in the future to explain more. I have completed a course for foundational beginners in which I take lots of time to explain in much more depth. I hope she will join me there. Take care and love to you both. Namaste, Kathy

[@marknelson9683]

There is no way on earth that I can steeple my fingers and palms behind my back except pointing downwards, not upwards.

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Mark, What we learn in our practice is a day by day journey. Whats not possible today with continuous practice helps us understand what we dont know or where the body is blocked. Don’t stress, for know hold your arms behind the back and hold the elbows. Work on the front chest and collarbones widening and the rotation of the shoulders. Turning the fingers up, just start with the heel of the hand against the back and touch the baby fingers together and lengthen the fingers against one another,. Over time you will release where you need to and have the benefits of the wrists extending. This is a “good’ pain, breath into it and it will ease. :):)

[@danielgerbermac3483]

I want to propose you the book of Noelle Christiaens Perez about the danger of Iyengar Yoga, she was a pionner of Yoga, she said, is good but we adapte to the North of the population

[@DesaYogiIyengarYoga]

Dear Daniel, thanks for your comment. I know of Noelle Christiaen Perez’s work in her in book Sparks of Divinity she authored in 2012. This is a beautiful book of BKS Iyengar quotes and his pearls of wisdom she published for the world. She was among one of the first westerners to study with BKS Iyengar in Pune, India. She investigated further the spine and spine health. Yoga has been adapting to different cultures throughout its history. One of the important aspects of Iyengar’s practice is how BSK Iyengar modified various postures and aspects of yoga to make this science and art available to everyone of all body conditions, genders and cultures.

[@RohiniPatel-ei8hb]

Thank you 🙏🏼