Level III July 28, 2009

During the Summer Session, John practices cooling forward bending poses to balance the heat of the season. This class has a focus on lengthening the inner thighs and working shoulderblades through standing forward bends, inversions, and intermediate forward bends. This level III class goes over the 2 hours and ends at the beginning of Savasana. All John's classes follow the Iyengar method of yoga, based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, the foremost living yoga teacher in the world. His rigorous approach emphasizes a balance between strength and flexibility, builds endurance, and develops Self-awareness through precision in movement and attention to subtleties of body, breath, mind, and spirit.
Level III classes are for students with previous Iyengar training who are strong in standing poses and can do headstand, shoulderstand, and plow with confidence. You will be expected to perform salamba sirsasana, salamba sarvangasana, and halasana for up to fifteen minutes in Level III classes. Please do not attempt these poses without the proper preparation.