Iyengar Yoga to the Rescue!
Diana Dalton • February 17, 2026
"Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim.
The better your practice, the brighter the flame." BKS Iyengar
Meet octogenarian Margie, beautifully demonstrating Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose Over Chair) a pose that:
- Relaxes and soothes the mind
- Improves flexibility in the spine
- Improves digestion and kidney function
- Enhances hormonal balance in the body
- Alleviates chronic pain in the lower back
- Helps to build muscle stability and mindfulness
- Helps in revitalizing the central nervous system
- Enhances lung capacity and breathing patterns
- Strengthens the core, back, legs, and shoulders
- Opens the chest muscles
This is Iyengar Yoga!
Customized, supported poses that set you up for success. We work hard and we let go, this is the essence of yoga.
"This exhilarating pose keeps the spine sound and healthy while the chest expands fully… The pose has a soothing effect on the mind, so that the emotionally disturbed find it a great boon."
–BKS Iyengar
Want to be strong, flexible and resilient? Want to regulate your nervous system? Calm your mind? With the support of props and intelligent sequencing, we make friends with the poses and reap their benefits! Join us <3
Sundays 10 am ~ Tuesdays & Thursdays 11am
Iyengar Yoga in Miami Shores, 9025 Biscayne Blvd.
Text or call me with questions or to sign up. 786.269.5152
Join me for this amazing event!
Yoga, music, dancing & community at the North Beach Bandshell
Sunday 2/22/26
I hope to see you soon! In class or on the dance floor.
Love,
Di
Hello Friends! I went to David Byrne's concert last Saturday and he told us that loving and being kind are acts of resistance. The crowd went wild! It was exhilarating to be surrounded by other humans, grooving to the same music, united in love and kindness. I left floating and have felt uplifted for days. I hope you will come to MoveFest- it’s a celebration of yoga, music, and conscious living by the ocean. Join hundreds of yogis, wellness lovers, healers, and creatives for a full day of: ✨ Transformative yoga & movement classes ✨ Live music & conscious DJs ✨ Healing activations & sound journeys ✨ Vibrant Vendor Village & Wellness Marketplace Come to MOVE your body. Stay to MOVE your soul. Date change! 2-22-2025
How to maintain a peaceful mind in a less than peaceful world? Practical advice from the Yoga Sage Patanjali, sutra 1:33
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How it all began...
Grateful for cOMmmunity at The Yoga Expo 🫶🏽
Everything in life changes, we are in a constant state of flux. You've heard the joke? Don't worry, nothing is under control!? Kidding aside, when we resist the inevitable changes in life, we suffer. A consistent yoga practice helps us to see the impermanent nature of the world and practice our non attachment skills. This means we learn how to go with the flow and ride the wave of life. Lots of changes for many of us so far this year. I hope you will come and find me at the Yoga Expo (see below) or in one of my classes around town. But most importantly, I hope you will keep practicing yoga (see my last blog for tips on practicing at home ). Yoga can take many forms, not just postures. Anything you do to center yourself and quiet the turnings of the mind is yoga. Any time you spend connecting with yourself through breathing, meditation, contemplation of sacred texts, or any task done mindfully, you are practicing yoga. This is how we center ourselves, regulate our nervous systems, and keep returning to our hearts. This is how we live our best life, despite how lifey it might get! “Yoga allows you to find inner piece that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.” BKS Iyengar Sutra 1:33 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali A clear and tranquil mind results from: friendliness towards the happy compassion for those who suffer joy towards the virtuous impartiality tow ards wrong doers This has always been my favorite sutra because it is so practical (enough philosophy, tell me what to DO!). Here, Patanjali is giving us tools to deal with other people and stay centered. Couldn't we all use this good advice? Instead of comparing yourself to someone thinner, younger, richer, etc. - be happy for their success. Comparison is the thief of joy. Be happy for them and you maintain your calm, tranquil mind. Maybe even let their success inspire you? Instead of getting all upset and angry about those people, practice indifference. It's not that you don't care, it's that you are choosing peace in your own mind over rehashing the same negative story about those people and all their wrong doings. Choose peace. This is how we keep our minds quiet and in a satvic, luminous state. Namaste, Di
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