Resources

Suggested Home Practices:

Excellent series of illustrated practices from teachers including John Schumacher, from the IYASE.
Beginner practice sequences from the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York.
Intermediate practice sequences from the Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York.
Practice sequences from The Yoga Place, Chris Saudek’s studio in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. This link is to the Resources page – scroll down for the sequences.
Restorative Sequence from Derek French and Shirley Daventry-French, drawings by Lauren Cox.
How an Iyengar yoga practice should be sequenced

*Many thanks to The Yoga Place, the IYINY and Derek, Shirley and Lauren for sharing these.

Roads to Bliss was conceived as a tool to explore the inner world. It brings together videos of Iyengar yoga classes and reflections by world renowned teachers such as Geeta Iyengar, Stephanie Quirk, Patricia Walden, Lois Steinberg and John Schumacher.
Guruji’s 1938 Practice, Part 1
Guruji’s 1938 Practice, Part 2
The Body is My Temple, Asanas are My Prayers – a film montage of Guruji’s practice over the years.
Guruji reflects on Practice.
The Iyengar Yoga section of Yoga Journal offers a multitude of articles full of inspiring sequences and commentaries.
BKS Iyengar's 75th Birthday teaching Vol.1

The health benefits of Iyengar yoga are borne out by many peer-reviewed, scientific research studies.

Visit the IYNAUS website for a large selection of articles and studies..
An article published by the US National Library of Medicine on Iyengar yoga and spinal pain.

A tributary piece published after Guruji's death that includes early footage of Krishnamacharya in 1938.
A powerful collection of Articles published on the IYNAUS website, including work from John Schumacher, Lois Steinberg and Guruji himself.

Listen to the invocation chanted by BKS Iyengar himself.
Geeta S. Iyengar explains the meaning and the pronunciation of the words.