22/06/2026
Yoga är inte en rad gymnastiska övningar.
Yoga är inte en prestation.
Yoga är inte igen tävling eller något som skall bedömas eller presteras.
Yoga är en möjlighet för dig att förstå vem du är, vems ögon du möter i spegeln, en chans att fånga upp ditt innersta väsen.
Om du någon gång upplevt och känt en förändring på en class, grattis då har du träffat en lärare som guidar dig och är där för din skull, inte din egen.🙏🏻
Why do we often stand first?
Many students think standing poses come first because it is tradition.
But in Iyengar Yoga, sequencing is not habit.
It is teaching.
In many Iyengar Yoga classes, especially at Level 1, practice often begins with standing poses because the body can be observed more clearly.
The feet can be seen.
The legs can be activated.
The knees, hips, spine, chest, and arms become more accessible to study.
As stated in the RIMYI 2020 Syllabus:
“In a Level 1 class, one often starts with standing poses as most body parts are more accessible in this family.”
That word matters:
Often.
Not always.
A teacher may begin differently depending on the students, their condition, the time of day, the purpose of the class, or what needs to be learned.
This is why sequencing in Iyengar Yoga is never mechanical.
Standing poses help the student learn from the ground up.
The feet become attentive.
The legs become responsive.
The hip joints begin to open.
The spine learns to lengthen against gravity.
But the intelligence is not in copying a fixed order.
The intelligence is in understanding why an order is chosen.
So the next time your practice begins with standing poses, observe:
What becomes clearer?
Which parts of the body wake up first?
How does standing prepare the rest of the practice?
💬 Have you noticed how the starting point of a class changes your experience of practice?
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