Iyengar Yoga facts for kids
Iyengar Yoga is a special kind of yoga. It was created by a famous teacher named B. K. S. Iyengar. He lived from 1918 to 2014. This yoga style is part of something called Hatha Yoga.
Iyengar Yoga is all about doing poses (also called postures) very carefully. It focuses on getting each pose just right. This helps you learn how to control your body and your breathing. Practicing Iyengar Yoga can make you stronger. It also helps you move more easily and feel more balanced.
Who was B. K. S. Iyengar?
B. K. S. Iyengar was a very important yoga teacher. He developed more than 200 different yoga poses. He also created many ways to breathe during yoga. When you learn Iyengar Yoga, you start with easier poses. Then, as you get better, you move on to more challenging ones.
Why use yoga props?
One cool thing about Iyengar Yoga is that it often uses special tools. These tools are called "props." They include things like belts, blocks, and blankets.
How do props help?
Props help people get into the yoga poses correctly. They can make a pose easier or help you go deeper into it. Using props also helps keep you safe. It makes it less likely that you will hurt yourself while practicing. This means more people can enjoy yoga, no matter their body type or how flexible they are.
Images for kids
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BKS Iyengar Centre House: Iyengar with yoga teacher Malcolm Strutt in London, 1971. Photo by John Hills
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Sarvangasana with a chair, belt, blanket and bolster in a therapeutic use of yoga
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Vasisthasana using props
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A statue of Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras, as Adi Shesa, the serpent god
See also
In Spanish: Yoga Iyengar para niños
