You may think that Iyengar yoga is just a complex of gymnastic and breathing exercises. However, it is a wrong impression. While doing yoga poses student learns to breathe deeply and evenly. Thus his energy (prana) can flow without obstruction and the mind becomes calm and quiet. And then the learner is ready for meditation. Through the practice of yoga he develops structural alignment of the body and creates harmony of body, mind and spirit.The practice of Iyengar yoga often assists to eliminate pains, but Iyengar yoga also is used to treat many diseases including serious medical conditions under the supervision of an experienced teacher.
Some specific programs of Iyengar yoga are developed to promote with treatment such diseases as chronic backache, immunodeficiency, high blood pressure, insomnia, depression. The exercises are selected depends on the patient’s stage of recovery. Mr.Iyengar himself helped the patients who had myocardial infarctions.
Nowadays methods of Iyengar yoga are taught at many yoga centers throughout the world. This is one of the most popular styles of yoga worldwide. It's a suitable place for people who are not physically strong enough to do a classic yoga. This includes ill and elderly people as well.
What’s more, Iyengar yoga is considered a way to lighten the stresses of modern day life which in turn can help to promote total physical and spiritual well being.