ABOUT US

What is Iyengar Yoga ?

Iyengar Yoga is a form of Yoga practiced world wide. Yoga has been practiced in India for centuries. It is comprised of various poses called Asanas. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages. Iyengar Yoga was founded by an Indian, Living Legend, Guruji Shri B.K.S. Iyengar. He was born in 1918. He became Yoga Instructor in India in 1936.

Iyengar Yoga is based on Patanjali’s Hatha (Ashtanga) Yoga. Iyengar style of Yoga gives more emphasis for body and mind alignment. Performing of asanas with perfection to body and mind alignment. Practicing of yoga will help the users to realize and achieve goal of harmonious balance of their mind and their physical bodies.

Iyengar Yoga uses props like, blanket, pillows, bricks, bench, ropes etc. to do asanas by people who can not ordinarily perform such asanas. Thereby the real benefits of asanas will be attained by people of all ages. The use of props is an innovation by Guruji Shri B.K.S. Iyengar. It allows more users to participate in Yoga by using these props as assistive tools.



About the Yoga Teacher:

By name K. Nilavazhagan alias Senthil has been practicing Yoga since 2000, at the age of 18. His foremost Guruji Dr. Asana R. Andiappan has taught him the techniques of Asanas.

He has achieved a Diploma in Naturopathy and Yogic Science in the year 2002. From then onwards he worked as Asst.Yoga Instructor at Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Institute, Chennai -40 till 2004 for more than two years.

He has passed B.Sc.(Yoga) from Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (Deemed Universiy) as a Rank holder, during 2006. He has established an independent Yoga Institute at Sathuvachery, Vellore – 9, in 2004 and trained more than 800 people in 3 years.

As part of expanding the knowledge and practice of Yoga, he approached Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute at Pune and joined the Institute in August 2006 for Yoga practice.

After one year of practice, he has been adopted to practice yoga therapy at” Iyengar Yogashala “ at Nigidi, Pune conducted by Mrs. Sunitha S. Iyengar (Daughter of Shri B. K.S. Iyengar) and as well at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute under the guidance of Ms. Geethaji S. Iyengar and Guruji Shri B.K.S. Iyengar.

He has immensed himself in the practice of yoga treatment for various ailments at both the institutes for more than three years and become a desirable person for all types of patients attending the Institute because of his involvement in giving perfect treatment using the props.

He has been asked to teach yoga for Juniors and Kids for more than two years in both the institutes. Appreciating his teaching and yoga practice, Guruji Shri B.K.S. Iyengar has awarded a Certificate to teach Yogasanas of the Intermediate Junior Course level Two and Pranayama of the Primary Course during December 2010. He is one among the experts in giving yoga therapy for all types of ailments.



About the Yoga Centre:

The Chennai Iyengar School of Yoga Centre is located at Plot No.139, Fourth Street, Kumaran Colony, Vadapalani, Chennai 600026. Land mark is back side of Vadapalani Bus Depot.

The Yoga Centre is located in a easily reachable area from all corners with sufficiently ventilated space for yoga practice. This Yoga centre is providing yoga mats, props invented by Guruji Shri B.K.S. Iyengar, all types of pillows, ropes, belts, simmhasan bench, bricks, chairs etc. for the use of participants and patients.

It is also having a Yoga Library with more than 200 books of various yoga schools and thoughts to use by the participants and patients. Library is enriched with all books of Iyengar’s latest publications.



About the Yoga Therapy:

The process of Yoga Therapy is based on selecting and sequencing asanas which stretch specified parts of the body, and block others. Yoga therapy calms the brain and soothes the nerves, reducing the apprehension of pain.

Yoga theraphy begins with understanding the entire human body and the way it functions. The origins and development of the ailment in question are carefully studied, particularly the parts of the body most affected. The aim is not simply to cure the specific symptom, but to target the cause

Yoga therapy for treating ailments like,

Acidity, Aids, Alcoholism, Angina, Asthma, Blood pressure(High and Low), Backache (Lower, middle, & upper), Breathlessness, Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Cervical spondylosis, Cold extremities, Constipation, Depression, Diabetes, Drug Addiction, Eczema, Epilepsy, Headache and eye strain, Indigestion, impotence, infertility, Insomnia, Irritable bowel syndrome, Incontinence, Low immune system, Memory impairment, Menstruation disorder and pain, Menopause, Mental fatigue, Migraine, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Physical fatigue, Prolapsed uterus, Premenstrual syndrome, Prostate problems, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sciatica, Irritability, Skin disorder, Ulcers of various types.

YOGA TEACHER

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

SERVICES OFFERED

• I.

  Only 50 members will be admitted.



• II.

  Yoga mat & props like pillows,wood bricks,ropes,belt,bolsters,weights,blankets,bench,chair etc.will be served free of cost.



• III.

  Classes conducted by Qualified Yoga Teacher of 12 years experience



• IV.

  One hour daily – 5 days a week



• V.

  Each class consists of 10 members only.



• VI.

  Individual attention will be given



• VII.

  Teaching will be in English or Tamil if needed.



• VIII.

  Saturday and Sunday Holiday



• IX.

  Yoga and Relaxations for four days every week.



• X.

  Pranayama class on every Friday



• XI.

  Morning 6-7 am & 7-8 am



• XII.

  Evening 5-6 pm,6-7pm & 7-8 pm.



• XIII.

  You can register the timings of your convenience



• XIV.

  Junior level beginners yoga will be taught.



• XV.

  Syllabus will be as per Light on Yoga and Light on Pranayama of Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar.



• XVI.

  Ashtanga Yoga based on Patanjali Yoga Sutra



• XVII.

  Yoga discourses/demonstrations once in a month on Sunday



• XVIII.

  Yoga library with 200 books of Indian and Foreign with different school of thoughts



• XIX.

  VCD/DVD on yoga practice will be displayed once in a month on Saturday / Sunday



• XX.

  Free Therapeutic Yoga if necessary for the annual premium members

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CONTACT US

Plot No.139, Fourth Street, Kumaran Colony,

Vadapalani, Chennai 600026

Phone: 044-23620071

Mobile: 9894041239, 9245233650

E-mail: nilavazhagank@yahoo.in