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title: "Therapeutic Yoga Sessions for Back Pain & Stress Relief in Delhi - mytribe"
description: "Find lasting relief with Therapeutic Yoga Sessions in New Delhi. Amina Sarkar Bharat Ram, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher, offers specialized yoga for back pain, stress, and injury recovery. Begin your healing journey with expert guidance. Book a session today."
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# Therapeutic Yoga Sessions in Delhi

By [Amina Sarkar Bharat Ram](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala) · I offer Iyengar yoga therapy sessions tailored to your needs, using props and targeted routines for pain relief, injury recovery, stress, and hormonal support.

## Locations

Online sessions & in-studio at Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi

### Visit at

- Studio at Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi (sessions near Hauz Khas, IIT Delhi, Munirka, RK Puram, JNU Campus, Malviya Nagar)
- Available across Delhi NCR (National Capital Region, National Capital Region)

Also available online.

## Pricing guide (estimates)

These are indicative prices based on provider's past work. Enquire now to find out final quote.

### Small Group Medical Yoga Batch

Supervised small-batch practice (4-8 students) with ailment-specific modifications and shared access to studio props like wall ropes.

Typically ₹800-1,200 per session (estimate)

#### Class Structure
* Limited batch size ensuring individual attention to alignment.
* Shared access to studio infrastructure including wall ropes, chairs, and sandbags.

#### Therapeutic Focus
* Individualized modifications for specific pains while remaining in the group flow.
* Assisted inversion therapy using chairs and bolsters for circulation and hormonal health.
* Weekly thematic rotation focusing on back care, neck, shoulders, or stress relief.

#### Technical Instruction
* Precise anatomical verbal cues for internal alignment.
* Variable sequencing targeting musculoskeletal and endocrine systems.

### Virtual 1-on-1 Therapeutic Consultation

Live video guidance adapting the Iyengar method to home furniture and basic props for chronic pain management and posture correction.

Typically ₹2,000-2,800 per session (estimate)

#### Home Setup Adaptation
* Instruction on using household furniture like dining tables or beds to replicate studio traction.
* Consultation on essential prop procurement for functional home practice.

#### Live Monitoring
* Real-time visual assessment and postural correction via camera.
* Option to record the session for future reference.

#### Scope of Practice
* Management of chronic stiffness and stress recovery.
* Guided breathwork (Pranayama) and nervous system regulation.

### 1-on-1 In-Studio Therapeutic Intervention

Private clinical session using specialized props like rope walls and wooden trestles for acute pain relief and structural alignment.

Typically ₹2,500-3,500 per session (estimate)

#### Clinical Assessment
* Review of medical history including specific ailments like sciatica, knee arthritis, or cervical spondylitis.
* Visual structural analysis of spinal alignment, gait, and posture to identify root causes.

#### Prop-Assisted Therapy
* Spinal decompression using the signature Iyengar rope wall.
* Use of specialized wooden props like Simhasana Boxes and Viparita Dandasana Benches.
* Support accessories including high-density bolsters, cotton blankets, and traction belts.

#### Expert Guidance
* Manual hands-on physical adjustments for safety and bone alignment.
* Customized mix of long-hold restorative poses and active correction poses.

## About Therapeutic Yoga Sessions

### What I Offer

Yoga for me is not just exercise, it's an *adjustive science* shaped by my gurus and our *parampara* (lineage). I use the Iyengar method - it's all about precision and detailed alignment, not just doing postures for the sake of it. My sessions are practical and I keep it real, using props like blocks, belts, and chairs to support your body where it needs help, make poses doable for all, and hold them long enough to feel the difference.

### How My Sessions Work

- I tailor everything to you. No one-size-fits-all.
- Props are our friends, not cheats - they help you get the pose right, avoid strain, and actually feel the benefits.
- We focus on Iyengar yoga therapy, looking at what your body and mind need, not just ticking off poses.

### Who Benefits

- Stiff backs, neck pain, sciatica, old injuries - I use targeted sequences for chronic pain relief and injury recovery.
- If stress or anxiety is eating you up, we do restorative yoga for anxiety, breathing, and poses like *Viparita Karani* (legs up the wall). It’s not magic, but it calms the nervous system.
- Women dealing with hormonal issues or menstrual discomfort, I have specific routines for hormonal balance and support.
- Athletes get help with flexibility, muscle recovery, and injury prevention.

### Experience

I run sessions in my New Delhi studio and online. You get clear instructions and my direct feedback, whether you're a total beginner or coming in with years of stiffness. The practice always meets you where you are. 

If you want something that adapts to your body and your life, this method works. No shortcuts, but no pressure either. We go at your pace.

## Highlights

Browse through Amina Sarkar Bharat Ram's best work.

### [Featured](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/featured)

- [Video: Yoga adapts to you, not the other way around. Here, I am guiding a student with a leg cast through modified asanas during an online session, ensuring the practice remains accessible and healing, even with physical limitations. This is the essence of our journey together.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a4ef8a10-f5a7-4a9d-ab88-b8ce45bc1f0f)
- ![I am honored to share this memory of my Guruji, B.K.S. Iyengar, working with Sachin Tendulkar. This demonstrates the power of Iyengar yoga for injury recovery and enhancing performance, a discipline I apply in my therapeutic sessions for athletes and individuals with chronic injuries.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e220e4a-09c0-4983-8660-fb6f9aa77411)
- [Video: This is Rope Sirsasana, a supported headstand using a specialized rope wall. This inversion calms the sensory and motor nerves, pacifies the central nervous system, and is highly effective for reducing stress and anxiety.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8316068d-d315-4fdf-9b9e-3f2f39cd9858)
- [Video: A demonstration of mat traction, a simple yet profound technique to release chronic tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. This is a foundational practice I teach to help counter the effects of modern posture, like 'tech neck'.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/747ff11e-2fdc-404f-b426-8ab1ef91cec5)
- [Video: Ustrasana (Camel Pose) is shown here in its beginner, intermediate, and advanced stages. This illustrates a core principle of my teaching: every asana can be modified to meet you exactly where you are, making the practice safe and progressive for all levels.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b39e77d1-6a1b-4a5b-a35e-fcf8f1fccc78)
- [Video: Students resting in Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose). This is a cornerstone of my restorative sequences, designed to calm the nervous system, reduce cortisol levels, and support hormonal balance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc93e5cc-52ac-450f-8a06-3d7f36c7186c)
- ![An illustration from one of my 'Do-It-Yourself' home practice guides. I provide these sequences to empower you to manage conditions like lower back pain using simple household items as props, making the therapeutic benefits of yoga a part of your daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c3d49af4-c934-4405-ae8b-652ea568dbe1)
- ![Here, I demonstrate a supported backbend using a chair and belt. This setup helps to lift the spine and open the chest without strain, allowing for a deeper, more therapeutic release and preparing the body for pranayama.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c7dfbd7f-a07e-45bc-b407-57cb055d95bb)

### [Our Lineage: The Guru Parampara](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/our-lineage-the-guru-parampara)

- ![A quote from my Guruji, B.K.S. Iyengar, on the experience of practice in later life. He explains how the practice evolves from stretching the body to stretching the intelligence within the body, a subtle and sublime process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4cec1fc3-d5d2-4379-acb2-2748a5f1bfeb)
- ![A photo of my gurus, B.K.S. Iyengar with his children, Geeta and Prashant Iyengar, on Guru Purnima. Their teachings on the importance of the guru-shishya parampara, or the lineage from teacher to pupil, are the source of my practice.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/96505a6d-71e2-4038-8aac-1f8791789b72)
- ![Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar adjusting students. His teaching clarifies that yoga is not a religion but a practice that makes a human being a better human being, uniting the body with the mind and drawing aside the veils of illusion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8e7b5161-2862-483f-92a9-248b0bba90fc)
- ![My Guruji, B.K.S. Iyengar, in a seated twist. His life was a testament to how the practice of yoga, by the grace of God, can light the lamp of the inner core, allowing one to see the same light of the soul in all beings.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/384d0192-8c5e-4813-baab-ed502272432a)
- ![A portrait of Geetaji Iyengar, whose wisdom continues to guide my practice. Her father, B.K.S. Iyengar, taught to "Live before you die so that the death is also a lively celebration," a philosophy she embodied.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/733d7607-4530-4cc5-aaa4-9c3ad574f8f1)
- ![A cherished photo of Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar on his birthday, adjusting a student. He transformed static yoga into a dynamic, living art, and it is my life's work to carry that legacy forward.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f67dce36-b1ec-4333-950b-143ba3536f48)
- ![A photo of Geetaji Iyengar teaching Sarvangasana. Her journey broke barriers for women in yoga, and she carried the immense responsibility of her lineage with incredible strength, grace, and care, opening the path for so many.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/69403988-b245-42c7-94da-27464b244f39)
- [Video: The Bellur Iyengar Yoga Center, a shrine dedicated to B.K.S. Iyengar. This is my Mecca, a sanctum where one immerses the body and mind in his teachings and philosophy, and where surrender comes naturally.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/74940944-7d95-475d-8c5a-1b39318302d7)

### [The Iyengar Method: Precision with Props](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/the-iyengar-method-precision-with-props)

- ![Using a belt around the lower ribs while seated on a chair for pranayama preparation. This simple adjustment prevents the ribs from hardening, allowing the diaphragm to relax and creating the correct internal state for breathwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bcd61ff1-9428-4bb1-b089-f458f1fa27c2)
- ![A supported variation of Parivritta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) using a stool. The support ensures the foundation of the pose is stable, which is essential for the brain to float and for the practitioner to develop a positive, steady attitude.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f7b2bde6-80d0-45e4-8e34-426d7beba867)
- [Video: Using a belt anchored to a door to deepen Virabhadrasana I (Warrior Pose I). The belt helps resist the forward protrusion of the ribs, lifting the chest and creating space to soften the diaphragm and breath.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4f1c64bd-b02f-4f15-9cd4-93db0ad7cede)
- ![Practicing Vrikshasana (Tree Pose) with a belt for support. This prop helps fuse the physical and physiological bodies, allowing intelligence to move from the self to the extremities and back, creating the music of the Soul.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e1feb9b6-ae8c-49e1-a6a8-e7027d820bb2)
- ![A variation of Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog) using a chair. The prop helps to mould the body to the correct frame of the posture, creating space in the joints and ensuring the network of the body fits the asana.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bf891702-11f7-4a67-9e20-60985d3efe2d)
- ![Parivritta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) with a chair for support. The practice of asanas purges the system of toxins and frees the mind, equipping the individual with the power to discriminate between the real and the unreal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ade2e7e3-24e1-4385-a3aa-41ae6760bfb2)
- ![Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) with a belt attached to a wall fixture. This prop setup helps awaken dormant consciousness in the body, turning it into awareness, which is the beginning of meditation.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/147547f7-2d44-4534-9b4e-54f58b050c93)
- ![Suspended Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) using a chair and belt. This pose improves circulation and ventilates the system, allowing vital energy to irrigate all areas of the body and nourish the organs.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/59420a0a-90ff-44e0-969b-f28ee267fa48)
- [Video: A sequence transitioning through standing poses using a chair for support. This reflects the principle of Svadhyaya, or self-study, where we reflect and re-reflect in practice to develop skilfulness and eradicate impurities.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/93591518-3967-4f52-a448-e06f954e2c1d)
- ![Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) with weights. As Geetaji taught, determination comes from the armpit chest. Opening this area builds willpower and makes the mind steady and determined.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a84247cc-37ad-4fe7-9e36-f64f49a84dd2)
- ![Using a chair to support the trunk in Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III). This allows for stability and focus, helping to build moral courage and character.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c64fb69d-c446-40b5-9841-7853a24be997)
- ![Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) with the leg supported on a chair. The final pose is achieved when all parts of the body are positioned correctly, with full awareness and intelligence.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aef6a958-5e7d-4abb-b131-eb3b445fe4c0)
- ![A deep backbend over a chair. In yoga, three things must be united in everything: Love, Knowledge, and Action.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4032913e-50a5-4ec6-92c4-f007ea2c34de)
- ![A variation of Visvamitrasana using blocks. The yogi cherishes the body as an instrument for attainment, baking it in the fire of yogic discipline to strengthen and purify it.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/117bb7d2-9ad5-428c-9dfc-f5b35dc7f022)
- [Video: Using a doorway to open the shoulders. Props act as a guru, initiating actions that may seem beyond one's imagination and helping to increase the range of movement safely.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cd7335ae-1590-4ccc-b246-a5c08c036815)

### [Therapeutic Yoga for Pain & Injury Management](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/therapeutic-yoga-for-pain-injury-management)

- [Video: Students practicing Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) with a brick against the wall. This small adjustment helps to broaden and stabilize the soles of the feet, which prevents constriction in the lower back.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bf1cbfec-9af8-4ddc-987e-4e66d2e10674)
- [Video: A group class practicing Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose) with the foot on a block. This supported variation is highly therapeutic for backache, sciatica, hip tightness, and menstrual ailments.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/38efcd29-7b3e-45d1-aed0-2179f7beeadc)
- ![Using the bar of a chair in Uttanasana to create space in the back of the knees. This action lifts and moves the quadriceps muscles back, allowing for a deeper and more correct forward bend.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/94f0c1d0-119c-4df4-9992-41830b24b03d)
- ![A supported forward bend using a backbend bench and bolster. This variation makes the pose accessible for those with stiff backs, providing a progressive stretch to make the spine supple.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/49660a20-297d-4ebf-a12f-b74e668ad8d8)
- ![A supported forward bend using a chair and bolsters. The key is to maintain a straight spine to keep the brain alert, ensuring a thorough communication between the organs of action and senses of perception.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/42226d6d-c6bc-4867-bd57-a6fc4a3e4c13)
- ![Another variation of a supported forward bend on the backbend bench. These modifications help to adjust the anatomical structure, balancing the inner and outer muscles evenly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/72c15439-264b-4d93-9c64-4d104254753f)
- ![Dandasana (Staff Pose) with a bolster and wall support, preparing for a forward bend. This setup helps to lengthen the spine upwards before extending forward, which is crucial for those with back stiffness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1d16dbe5-6b41-4c04-852a-c1d7494bb518)
- ![Using a belt from a wall hook to assist in Dandasana. This provides traction and helps to lift the spine, making the subsequent forward bend more effective and safe.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ce6640f4-0721-4868-ab13-82f23a98c883)
- ![An example of an incorrect Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend) with a rounded spine. My method focuses on correcting such patterns to avoid strain and achieve the true benefits of the pose.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f46caecc-03d2-4480-9647-5cd52722d738)
- [Video: A demonstration of how to use a pillow and belt to support the lower back. This technique helps to extend the lumbar spine and prevent constriction, addressing one of the primary causes of chronic backache.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/34bf9969-d8fe-47c8-a13d-4dd1c7982340)
- ![Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog) with a rope for sciatica relief. The rope provides traction, extending the lumbar spine and decreasing the compression of the disc on the nerves to reduce pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dfdd7773-59f7-4d1e-a1b9-58fa98e1568a)
- ![A supported setup for cervical spondylosis. The pose is done to increase the inter-vertebral space by elongating the neck and aligning the cervical vertebrae, correcting nerve compression. This must be done under expert guidance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2860da4-3ff2-47c7-8a50-c50da08b0946)
- ![Supported Halasana (Plow Pose) for athletes. This setup, with weights on the thighs and heels, helps to relax and extend the hamstrings, preventing cramps and tears that can result from short, stiff muscles.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/883e0a32-ef80-4aca-9210-9c8a60f9f2d5)
- ![A student in a heavily propped setup for therapeutic back care. This demonstrates the use of blankets and weights to quiet the nervous system and bring relief from chronic pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7ce14fbf-f886-4799-8851-005f49925c0c)
- ![Supta Padangusthasana with a weight on the thigh. Health is a perfect state of equilibrium, and it must be earned with sweat and toil. Yoga provides the means to achieve this balance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/82d9f25a-af3e-4336-a6c1-82ab0d1084e7)
- [Video: A partner adjustment in Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose). This helps to widen the inner legs and groin, allowing the knees to descend to the floor and releasing tension in the hips and pelvis.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/48f848c3-c74d-4250-8643-c67dbc0b4ffc)
- ![Using a chair and weight for cervical spine alignment. The weight on the C7 vertebra helps to correct its position, addressing the root cause of neck pain. This should only be attempted with a certified teacher.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fe7098d5-2369-4271-bd77-72552bee6039)
- [Video: Using belts to correct bunions. One belt pulls the bone in while the other pulls the big toe out, strengthening foot muscles and mobilizing the toes to minimize "toe drift" and manage pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cf675f14-c2d0-41e2-8205-5d1051afe862)
- [Video: A partner adjustment in Adho Mukha Svanasana. A rigid body is like a straitjacket, cut off from the free flow of cosmic energy. My work is to help you break free from that constriction.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d8c85fed-f125-4b31-85ff-b9670b4e3416)

### [Restorative Practice for Stress, Anxiety & Fatigue](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/restorative-practice-for-stress-anxiety-fatigue)

- ![Supported Savasana on a Simhasana Box with weights on the thighs. This setup gently arches the upper back to open the chest, deepens the breath, and grounds the body to calm the nervous system.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8595c980-5c6c-479b-918b-483fc223dae7)
- ![Supported Savasana on a Simhasana Box. This pose elevates Savasana from simply lying down to a therapeutic practice, enabling full surrender without muscular strain and supporting the natural curves of the spine.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8df9a76d-66a0-42bd-a7ec-2776757da0d5)
- [Video: A demonstration of the correct way to enter bolster Setu Bandhasana Sarvangasana (Supported Bridge Pose). Proper entry ensures the spine lengthens, the shoulders release, and the nervous system calms down.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0d96d4a6-bd72-4ed5-b992-e0388c1fbaf0)
- [Video: Students resting in Bhishmasana. This pose, designed for cardiac health, anxiety, and depression, elevates the chest to increase circulation and allows for a sense of surrender and letting go.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e51051ea-49eb-4fed-8a9d-628b586986ac)
- ![Setu Bandha Sarvangasana on a Simhasana Box. This asana establishes a healthy connection between body and mind. The brain remains tranquil while the expanded chest awakens the heart, allowing the process of purification to begin.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/27658c18-9541-44b0-a239-8a5036742f39)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: Adho Mukha Svanasana with head supported on a bolster. Supporting the head allows you to watch yourself from the inside, maintaining a detached attitude towards the body.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/96ba54e0-9d2c-4634-b7d5-9bab9227bbb5)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: Supported Halasana on a chair. This pose calms the brain and nervous system, helping to relieve the physical and mental symptoms of stress.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eec76c4c-87d1-4bce-b62a-7a2a7acb8fca)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: A deep, supported backbend over a chair and bolsters. This level of support encourages complete relaxation and release, which is essential for managing chronic stress.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2cff2191-252e-4b6d-a5ac-bcadf2d8fdb5)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: A supported forward bend over a chair. This quiets the mind and soothes the organs, creating a state of inner silence.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6315a09-0f3f-4ced-8b55-320b6fedfbd1)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose) over bolsters. This pose opens the chest and abdomen, promoting deep, restful breathing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5c0390af-463d-4b14-bb0d-7e3a9730607b)
- ![Part of a de-stress sequence: Balasana (Child's Pose) with bolster support. This gentle forward bend encourages introspection and surrender, calming the mind.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5db09ec1-e323-44fe-9599-86108582ddf1)
- [Video: A workshop focused on hormonal balance. The fruit of practice comes naturally, not by force. We continue our work, and the results will appear in their own time.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/86583abe-fe3e-480a-8b89-952e732b2dcb)
- ![A restorative forward bend on a Simhasana Box. Guruji taught that the practice of asana and pranayama should be contained within the box of Yama and Niyama (ethical principles) to be true yoga.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1762449f-eca1-42d3-adf4-33f76a204317)
- ![Viparita Karani for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This pose, along with other restorative practices, helps awaken the latent energy within, freeing the practitioner from emotional depression and physical fatigue.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a3a355f8-e8b1-4691-98ba-1561d0eda27b)
- ![A deeply restorative forward bend with heavy bolster support. Meditation is an introverting art, but for those who are already introverted or depressed, we must first use asana to build strength and positivity.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c2debe96-99d1-4e69-a714-a04e68d9c2de)
- ![Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose). Savasana and its variations are the most difficult asanas to perfect. The goal is to achieve a state where the body is at rest, the senses are quiet, and the intellect is alert and aware.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a116ecee-585c-4b5b-ba5f-a4284f5060a9)
- ![Dandasana with weights on the legs. Guruji discovered that weights help to quiet a restless nervous system, stopping the uncontrollable shaking in the legs that can lead to anxiety.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ead4a1e1-a302-4175-a33b-1f9f13a46e19)
- ![A fully supported Savasana setup. As we create openings in the body, we draw back the shutter of the self, and the light of the innermost sheath of bliss shines out.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/98bc37b1-5764-41be-85d3-91aa43024486)
- ![Supported Halasana with weights. Prana, or vital energy, is the principle of life and consciousness. Through practice, we learn to regulate this energy to bring health and peace to the system.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c548d19d-8597-4ec6-ae3e-326fdd91bd9b)

### [Inversions: Headstands & Shoulder Stands](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/inversions-headstands-shoulder-stands)

- [Video: Ardha Sirsasana (Half Headstand) at a corner. Using the corner helps to keep the head aligned, lifts the spine and shoulders, and lengthens the neck, making the pose feel light.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d5d4d394-59fb-4c2b-8f6e-00a75cc19dab)
- [Video: Using specialized rods to practice Sirsasana. For those with shoulder and neck problems, the rods support the body's weight, allowing the practitioner to perform the pose with the correct shoulder action and without pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a611f144-5cb7-494a-9dbb-2ae230d2d674)
- [Video: Niralamba Sarvangasana (Unsupported Shoulder Stand) taught step-by-step. This asana benefits almost every part of the body, treating everything from breathlessness and headaches to digestive and menstrual disorders.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8b28b5b7-0e50-4f17-b5d8-9f4f97449f12)
- ![A student practicing Sirsasana. I did not score pass marks at school, but yoga has led me to discover the world. I treat the practice as part of my life, allowing it space within my normal activities.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a1ab761b-c5bc-42d6-8718-92ff257e97cb)
- [Video: Variations in Chair Sarvangasana. An asana is not a mechanical posture. It involves thought, innovation, and improvisation, at the end of which a balance is achieved between movement and resistance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07a75953-fe07-4065-8bc4-84bf8fadb62f)
- ![Garudasana (Eagle Pose) legs in Sarvangasana. The slight weight of the knee on the frontal brain helps to calm the mind. A virtuous asana is done from the heart, not the head.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dbcd3e0a-d50a-4bcd-88e7-586ab06db238)
- [Video: Using a belt from a wall hook to enter Sarvangasana. Yoga is the rulebook for the game of life. It is tough, and you will need to train hard, but it demands honesty, application, and love in your heart.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/641ffedb-090f-4256-9ce2-04a40ec45a24)
- [Video: A belted Sarvangasana sequence. The body astonishingly adjusts to the imbalances we create. When these are overstepped, disease sets in. Yoga helps us maintain this natural rhythm.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8df72291-75dd-4b9e-bde7-40544e5c83bf)
- ![Supported Halasana (Plow Pose). The generation of prana in the human system can be compared to the generation of electrical energy. The chakras act as transformers, distributing this energy throughout the system.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/85d83046-adc2-4002-abbb-d1436b1c915e)
- ![Sirsasana with legs in Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose), using belts. In this pose, one must learn to balance the five vayus (energies), keeping the throat and diaphragm soft to avoid ill effects.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/36383fd1-2c9e-448c-b7b2-c63ee5ccd842)
- ![Eka Pada Sirsasana (One-Legged Headstand) against a wall. As we experience pleasure happily, we must also learn not to lose our happiness when pain comes. Learn to find comfort even in discomfort.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2a618221-9a01-49e5-8d79-9b60ab00d35c)
- [Video: Sirsasana with a rope support. The practice of asana and pranayama maintains the fine balance not only between nerves and muscles but also between the head and the heart.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f2611022-64b8-40ba-ac1c-53cef4936af7)
- [Video: A sequence from Sirsasana to Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose). It is easier to upgrade the exterior than the interior. Yoga is the process of upgrading the interior.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0b77c55a-1adb-4bf9-b87b-6cc43e487d6a)
- [Video: Chair Sirsasana. In the practice of asana, reactions have to be studied and readjustments have to be done accordingly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c745a613-dd02-4946-9be0-8a75a12bcf3e)
- [Video: A sequence in Chair Sarvangasana. As one begins to know more, one realizes how much is unknown. This understanding brings a gradual subjugation of our ego and pride.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4991bb59-9fa2-47c9-9034-25301546fdf2)

### [Deepening Your Practice: Asana Explorations](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/deepening-your-practice-asana-explorations)

- ![Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend) at the wall. One has to find the median line of each asana so that energy is properly distributed. The horizontal is the present, where the future and past meet.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/06546999-eb6c-44a0-b0b4-2957ab8dc862)
- ![A supported forward bend, an act of Isvara pranidhana (dedication to the Lord). When the feeling of 'I' and 'mine' disappears, the individual soul has reached full growth.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d40178e6-9085-4618-86b1-56dde2b6687a)
- ![Garudasana (Eagle Pose) arms while lying down. When you have a framework of regular practice, you can leave it to the divine force to act in its own time. Continue your work, and the fruit will come naturally.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e68d6e30-435d-4f2c-99fc-bd4e6f352677)
- ![Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend) with foam blocks. Food is to be treated as medicine. A clean body is an aid for a pure mind, so right, wholesome food should be chosen.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/90c74a10-a811-432c-9d93-97fa4995743d)
- ![Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) at the wall. Yoga is not an addiction; it is a cultivation of what is good for life. Drugs are psycho-toxic; yoga is a psycho-elixir.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/de493b61-e0f3-4af1-be85-2392db3bed34)
- ![Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose). Joining the palms in Anjali Mudra aligns the left and right sides of the brain, stimulates the chakras, and cultivates feelings of gratitude, humility, and compassion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dc3decce-8315-4b47-8e06-a7994aa783c6)
- ![A supine leg stretch using the rope wall. In pranayama, the breath should flow smoothly and rhythmically, like water filling a vessel, not gushing in a way that disturbs the system.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9774d59b-2f10-4c45-a9f6-e9e55ddab381)
- ![A supported backbend using the rope wall. This allows for a deep opening of the chest and spine, preparing the body and mind for pranayama.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/51650f88-47c3-4163-a57e-c24d60f2da97)
- [Video: A sequence moving from a supported pose to Setu Bandhasana. You should not call back yesterday's experience. When I practice today, I become a beginner, open to new understanding.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ed9c21ed-8ca9-4c89-ae96-37da75da2f11)
- [Video: Gorakshasana on a backbend bench. Knowing the name and form of an asana before entering it prepares the mind, which should conceive each asana afresh, like a baby looking at its toys.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/173e445a-19ec-4529-a1ed-b83d236effc2)
- ![Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolved Half Moon Pose). Yoga was discovered to save human beings from the ocean of desires. It is a light of knowledge uncovered through persistent practice.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dfa2bb60-bb20-471e-bc57-14b2c884093c)
- ![Supported Swastikasana for pranayama. My spine could not take the load of sitting straight, so I had to work with fervour on forward bends to build strength and stability before I could begin my pranayama practice.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bef83c84-04dd-4ecf-8577-cef15d5008df)
- [Video: A supported backbend sequence using blocks. The sky is finite and infinite. Similarly, we use finite means like the body and mind to reach the infinite seat of the soul.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e50b40bc-11f1-4ae3-b859-6c5de9f5fb9e)
- ![Parivritta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) at the wall. You are your own teacher. You understand yourself the best, and you can have a better teacher inside you who is with you all the time.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/76b7acc4-e5da-4361-a120-5d4f9f97bdd9)
- [Video: Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) with block support. You have the best teacher inside you, who understands what state you are in and what your difficulties are.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d295df27-00aa-430d-bd8f-ad6df67a7b3f)
- ![Yoganidrasana (Yogic Sleep Pose) on a Simhasana Box. Yoga teaches us to use the full potential of our physical, mental, and psycho-mental bodies, rather than merely using them until they are worn out.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/047c0f8a-3502-40e4-93eb-17201af07541)
- ![Marichyasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I). We cannot eliminate stress, but we can learn to deal with it as it arises and not imprint it in the body's systems.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3a449afb-2115-453c-9c0d-b5fe9ca089ad)
- ![An open twist in Marichyasana. Our aim is to be able to deal with stress as and when it arises, and not to accumulate it in the body.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/614df20f-2489-4df9-bf62-5d8209473377)
- [Video: Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose) with a chair. Yoga is an art, a science, and a philosophy. It enables every part of the human system to become attuned to its essence, the conscious seer within.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/09bb31b6-3b92-4957-a0cd-3bc150895edf)
- ![Parsva Karnapidasana (Side Ear Pressure Pose). A sincere student must look for the various shades and shimmers of the fabric of body, mind, and breath to create yogic conditions, which are divine.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/33128d35-730e-44dd-9b4b-5fcfdb9ab380)
- [Video: Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose) on a stool. You have to face the truth. If one does not face the pain in the present, the pain is stored for the future, and it will be worse then.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3f314bce-0c7c-4d72-865c-842a13259907)
- [Video: A sequence moving from a backbend to Urdhva Dhanurasana. Asanas are innumerable. They cater to the needs of each individual, feeding back blood and energy to the areas in need.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0cf8a2b4-a747-40a5-b075-f48df5b5d587)
- ![Urdhva Dhanurasana with blocks. Yoga is a science for liberating the soul. Health, happiness, and healing are all beneficial by-products of this primary aim.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d37cc121-6df7-499f-9623-330f2c0d2953)
- [Video: A sequence from kneeling to Halasana (Plow Pose). Yoga is like a gigantic mango tree, starting from a seed and culminating in tasty fruit.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/99e635bf-a006-4603-b3a2-eceb6bbc660c)
- [Video: A sequence on a backbend block. The challenges are always there. Previously I challenged the body; now the body challenges me. I have to fight.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9d397c74-2aa0-4a18-875b-2828abc8994b)
- [Video: A sequence into a supported Kapotasana. Regular practice is essential for health, as essential as fresh air and food. Mental resolve is necessary to overcome initial pain and fatigue.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ec173590-3ec2-4a66-b768-67159799e2c0)
- [Video: A sequence into Urdhva Dhanurasana using a chair. The conjunction of effort, concentration, and balance in asana forces us to live intensely in the present moment.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c1f3b11b-22fe-40c8-b9fe-93c0417353e5)
- [Video: A sequence from Adho Mukha Svanasana to Chaturanga Dandasana. You must be as joyful when you fail as you are when you succeed. It is often when you fail that you move toward the goal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c9d83917-a505-443a-926b-1da25f64f728)
- ![Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend). You must purge yourself before finding faults in others. Never compare yourself; know your capacities and continually improve upon them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ab9d2b87-0a72-4084-8028-0c83caecc857)
- [Video: A sequence into Ustrasana (Camel Pose) on a backbend bench. In order to do good, you have to come out of your own self. We have to give our life to serve the God in those who come to us for help.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9bd10574-f89a-4a80-96b6-86f441a04bdc)
- ![A variation of Visvamitrasana. A traveller to a new land must sample the cuisine to familiarize the palate. A neophyte in yoga must start with easier aspects to whet the appetite for deeper study.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/510219d9-c65a-4ae0-9907-c3fe4e7d6bb6)
- [Video: A sequence of standing poses. The most potent adversary of the soul is the ego. The sadhaka must ensure that enlightenment does not carry pride in its wake.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4db56b5f-d686-4c53-835a-5bebc5aea77d)
- ![A variation of Purvottanasana (Upward Plank Pose). Yoga should be changing our thought pattern, content, and process. We evolve by our thoughts.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eda38c5e-0824-435b-b88e-add12fd4e861)
- ![Another variation of Purvottanasana. Find out whether yoga has contributed to changing your perspective.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6c4785f9-3b8d-4d00-99e3-b8ac7ebd28c2)
- ![Purvottanasana with chair and block support. If your thinking is the same, then it is not yoga.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/63e717d6-2ff3-4011-87f0-191c08ab0edb)
- ![Purvottanasana with bolster support. We have to evolve.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b1067502-83f5-4ec2-83ce-5f35daf6197f)
- ![Purvottanasana with two chairs. Yoga should be changing our thought pattern.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5d7b3af6-8142-4cff-b5b0-2e0e468a4139)
- ![Purvottanasana with chair and block support. We evolve by our thoughts.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca157f91-a9ee-450f-b0bd-1d4301d2769f)
- ![Purvottanasana with bolster and block support. Has yoga changed your perspective?](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1e33e22-5f4e-418b-bfbb-cc31b4e051ed)
- ![Purvottanasana with chair support. If the thought content is the same, it is not yoga.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/41a210d0-4678-47f8-a945-8496c2d76cc5)
- ![Purvottanasana on a backbend bench. We have to evolve.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2355ee9a-b9d7-4016-9925-8b56d572cc31)
- ![Purvottanasana with chair and bolster support. Yoga should be changing our thought process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e92773ae-2753-4736-872c-904083fb063b)
- [Video: A sequence into Viparita Karani. If one is caught in frustration, do not say good-bye to the sadhana, but have a determined will to accept the failures and continue.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6bb8124b-6bfa-46f0-97e6-46d8191a4ec3)
- ![Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend). Forward extensions make one introvert, while back extensions make one extrovert. A perfect balance between the two is required.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5ba36846-1a20-425c-a5be-e57978b15bf9)
- [Video: A sequence from Uttanasana to Adho Mukha Svanasana. In worldly life, you need contentment. In spiritual life, you need discontentment; then you are a Sadhaka and a Seeker.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/17b91804-49b2-49d4-a700-eb540c700b04)
- [Video: A sequence for Urdhva Dhanurasana. This asana is the culmination of introductory backbends and preparation for more advanced ones.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/886c822b-a75b-40e2-bc68-a25b3872d579)
- ![A variation of Parsvottanasana (Pyramid Pose). The subject of yoga is greater than all of us. We are mortals, but yoga is immortal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/61824bb0-5c7d-4178-a4fb-63f4798943a7)
- ![Ustrasana (Camel Pose) with blocks for support. My lungs, once damaged by tuberculosis, were found to be like those of a 25-year-old athlete at age 66, thanks to asana and pranayama.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0917d5d7-1f0b-45e0-8465-9e8ce6e52070)
- ![Baddha Konasana on a backbend bench. Guruji's teaching evolved from a "Stone Age" using kitchenware, to a "furniture age," to the prop age, and finally to "high-tech yoga."](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/db93f88a-cf25-4aef-a45f-6b9dbf24acb5)
- [Video: Vrschikasana II (Scorpion Pose II). The yogi, by stamping on his head with his feet, attempts to eradicate self-destroying emotions like pride, anger, and malice, and develop humility and calmness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9de850e5-9ccb-48cc-9edc-164b8e42c8e2)
- ![Paschimottanasana on a backbend bench. Willpower can be positive or negative. One has to activate the negative parts and pacify the aggressive parts to bring harmony between will and surrender.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4e33b75b-f302-4cf1-9b60-5b75cccce2a8)
- ![A supported backbend. Yoga is yogakala, the art of auspicious performance to please the spiritual heart. It is like sculpting my own body with my intelligence and consciousness.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f223aa99-399b-43a4-965d-91befb2c2f7a)
- ![Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose). Yoga is an adjustive science. Health is a moving, dynamic equilibrium requiring adjustments all along the journey of life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b42ca2f5-6eec-400b-b080-90e1da8a5f1a)
- [Video: A sequence on a Setu Bandha bench. When my daughter's baby was not in position for delivery, I used Setu Bandha Sarvangasana to move the foetus to the centre, avoiding a caesarean.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6399627e-55d4-4c76-b67e-90cffabae6ae)
- [Video: A sequence on a backbend bench. If you can adapt to and balance in a world that is always moving and unstable, you learn how to become tolerant to the permanence of change.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/850da5f8-c4be-4b03-8f1a-b8dd331d7875)
- ![A complex supported backbend. When there is wholeness of body, mind, and self, this wholeness becomes holy. This is holistic practice.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e95fa4d6-1119-40f2-8bdd-cd659dd79821)
- ![Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose) at the wall. The most important aspect of a human being is the shakti, which includes the mind, intellect, emotions, and will. This makes us individually mysterious and unique.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f4c48269-3ccf-4421-8439-085b6e3f4ca5)
- [Video: Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) with bolster support. If the intensity of practice is strong, the sadhaka reaches their goal fast. If they slacken, the goal recedes.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1c58ab6-d692-4ac5-b78d-9256b23df18a)
- ![A variation of Matsyasana (Fish Pose). Yoga enhances the quality of one's life. It teaches one to strive to achieve a goal, to cultivate good habits, and to lead a righteous life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/709337a6-fa46-402b-a827-bd546b8bb87b)
- ![A supported backbend. Self-awareness is when the mind opens. Self-consciousness is when the mind constantly worries and wonders about itself.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4d8c2642-2848-43a4-bca7-f480855afcf9)
- [Video: A supported backbend on a chair. The practice of yoga will uplift the beginner from ignorance to understanding, and from immaturity to maturity.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/44835026-e487-40a7-880c-411c9adfbc4c)
- ![Prasarita Padottanasana with ankle weights. Like squeezing oil from a sesame seed, we churn the body, mind, and intelligence with yoga to extract the essence of the soul.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/09e46a50-8b26-4309-a4c2-b0dd603eade8)
- [Video: Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Upward Extended Feet Pose). The lord of the senses is the mind; the lord of the mind is the breath. By softening the nerves, the flow of breath controls the senses and subdues the mind.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/84cc585a-7737-4e1d-b1fc-c6c1a0613ed4)
- ![Bhekasana (Frog Pose). While practicing, one must feel the energy spreading from the bottom of the soles to the crown of the head. Then defects in body and mind fade out.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7bbe82b9-ca9c-4b95-89b0-5afeea052f4c)
- [Video: A sequence from Uttanasana to Halasana. Asanas have given me the disciplines of pratyahara, dharana, and dhyana. Why should I do them separately when it's already there?](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5e816e92-96ef-45cd-90e7-cc247308123c)
- ![Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Pose). In forward bends, the abdominal organs are compressed, cooling the frontal brain and resting the sympathetic nervous system.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7afbb85a-6eea-42cc-85db-7fdb506fbc02)
- ![Urdhva Dhanurasana at the wall. An intelligent mind has to find out why the legs are paining and work out how to remove that pain, rather than finding means to escape.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/665b29dc-adcd-458c-af74-6d551ecec04d)
- [Video: Urdhva Dhanurasana with six belts. The belts provide support and feedback, stretching the chest and lungs, strengthening the entire body, and counteracting depression.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83eb545a-3fea-413d-8506-972bfe40975d)

### [At-Home Practice & Online Sessions](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/therapeutic-yoga-sessions/at-home-practice-online-sessions)

- ![An illustration of Virabhadrasana III from my DIY sequence for lower back pain, using a table and chair for support. This makes advanced balancing poses accessible and therapeutic.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/60663c35-7a22-4b7d-aaad-e4cc2e29889c)
- ![An illustration of Bharadvajasana, a gentle seated twist, part of a 30-minute home sequence for back pain relief.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f9b49511-f3a1-4e31-9acc-39764dfce370)
- ![An illustration of Parsvottanasana using a table. This supported variation is excellent for releasing the back and hamstrings without strain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/81d312fa-e52d-4852-bf42-3e7988422f8b)
- ![An illustration of Marichyasana Open Twist. This is a key part of my home practice sequence for menstrual cycle support and general back release.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/265b32da-88c2-431b-9b82-b7eed5d20676)
- ![An illustration of Uttanasana with the trunk supported on a table. This is the first pose in a 30-minute sequence to release a general lower backache.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/97c78726-17aa-4f8c-bad0-47d84cdedded)
- ![An illustration of Supta Padangusthasana I with the leg on a wall, from a DIY sequence for lower back pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6d1b6b6f-94f2-4146-b28e-9109c57d31f3)
- ![An illustration of Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose), the first pose in a 30-minute home sequence for back pain.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07ca5669-05ef-45b1-9fc4-25be7bbb44fa)
- ![An illustration of Chair Hanging Adho Mukha Svanasana, a powerful traction pose for the spine that can be done at home.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ab625156-5aed-49b2-9a27-5a13f1855862)
- ![Another variation of Supta Padangusthasana I from my DIY guide, showing the heel on the wall.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/205c92a2-836c-46c0-9601-fd8ba7355364)
- ![An illustration of Jathar Parivartanasana (Revolved Abdomen Pose) with feet on the wall, a gentle twist for the lumbar spine.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6acadda5-7bbf-4423-8b7a-b3e5ec56acde)
- ![An illustration of a Chair Marichyasana twist, part of a home sequence to mobilize the spine safely.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d0698a24-2ef8-448a-9f50-03e70891ff4b)
- [Video: A sequence using a belt on a door handle. Gymnastics contract the muscles; we aim to lengthen the fibres of the muscles in every asana.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bcf2d049-1600-4677-8329-f2359f5d4642)
- [Video: A student shares her experience of using a brick against the wall for a massage-like release of tight muscles. This is the kind of feedback that fuels my teaching.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0776a614-9c5c-4a26-a79f-4f775bd29717)

## Meet your expert

[Amina Sarkar Bharat Ram](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala)

### My story

Guruji B.K.S. Iyengar’s words kinda stuck with me: yoga ferried me from confusion to clarity. I’m Amina, certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, but honestly, always a student first. What I share isn’t just mine - it’s passed down, guru to student, old-school style. Every pose, every breath, it’s about connecting body, mind, soul. Discipline, yes, but also kindness to yourself. My job? Just holding space, passing on what my teachers gave me. We’re all just finding that little spark inside.

### My work

- **Certified Iyengar Yoga Classes (Online & Delhi Studio)**: I teach all levels, from beginners to advanced, with special focus on certified Iyengar Yoga classes and therapeutic yoga for back pain.
- **Precision and Alignment**: We get into the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of every asana, not just the shape. It’s about learning with your whole body.
- **Props Make Yoga for Everyone**: Chairs, belts, blocks, bolsters - Iyengar yoga with props means anyone can join, no matter your age or flexibility.
- **Beyond Physical - Meditation in Action**: Yoga’s not just stretching, it’s quieting the mind, finding balance. That’s what we work on together.

## More services from Amina Sarkar Bharat Ram

- [Specialized Yoga Workshops](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/specialized-yoga-workshops) · ₹2,000-3,500 per 2-day workshop (per participant) (estimate)
- [Iyengar Yoga Classes (Online & In-Studio)](https://mytribe.in/iyengar_yogamandala/iyengar-yoga-classes-online-in-studio) · ₹350-800 per class (estimate)

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