Bellur Retreat 2026 | Practise with Birjoo Mehta at Guruji’s Birthplace
Join us from 22–26 November 2026 for a 5-day residential Iyengar Yoga retreat in Bellur, Karnataka—the birthplace of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar.
The retreat will be taught by Birjoo Mehta, affectionately and respectfully addressed by students as Birjooji.
A direct student of Guruji since 1974, Birjooji is one of the world’s most respected senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. This retreat offers an opportunity to deepen your practice while experiencing the heritage and community of Bellur.
Retreat includes: 🧘 Daily Iyengar Yoga sessions with Birjooji 🏡 5 days and 4 nights of accommodation 🥗 Vegetarian meals, tea and refreshments 🪢 A fully equipped yoga hall with props 🤝 Community activities and village experiences 🌏 Teaching in English, with optional Chinese translation
Who can join? Students with a minimum of 2 years of Iyengar Yoga practice.
📅 Retreat dates: 22–26 November 2026 📍 Venue: Bellur Iyengar Yoga Center, Karnataka, India ⏰ Registration closes: 20 August 2026, or earlier once fully booked
This short video explores one Sanskrit name often heard in Iyengar Yoga class: Utthita Trikoṇāsana. Utthita — extended Tri — three Koṇa — angle Āsana — pose
Extended triangle pose. At first, Sanskrit may sound like a label. But with practice, the name begins to give direction.
Utthita teaches extension. Through the feet. Through the legs. Through the spine. Through the side body.
Tri Koṇa points us toward the geometry of the pose. Not poetry. Geometry.
The name is not only something to memorise. It is something to listen to.
Next class, catch one word. Break it open. 💬 What Sanskrit word do you recognise now?
Take time for yourself — to move, breathe, and recharge.
Join our Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker, created for those who spend so much time caring for others and may need a quiet space to care for themselves too.
Through simple Iyengar Yoga practice, discover how mindful movement can help improve strength, mobility, posture, balance, and inner calm.
Suitable for all levels. No experience needed.
Free Community Class Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026 Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
Why do standing poses often come first in Iyengar Yoga?
In Level 1, standing poses are often introduced early because many parts of the body are more accessible in this family.
The feet, legs, knees, hips, spine, chest, and arms can be observed clearly. But this does not mean every class must begin the same way. Sequencing depends on the students, their condition, the time of class, and the purpose of the practice.
The question is not only: “What pose comes first?”
The deeper question is: “Why is this pose placed here?”
That is where sequencing becomes teaching.
Have you experienced a class that began differently and changed how you practised?
Take time for yourself — to move, breathe, and recharge.
Join our Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker, created for those who spend so much time caring for others and may need a quiet space to care for themselves too.
Through simple Iyengar Yoga practice, discover how mindful movement can help improve strength, mobility, posture, balance, and inner calm.
Suitable for all levels. No experience needed.
Free Community Class Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026 Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
✨ One Community. One Breath. Join us for a free community celebration of yoga, connection, and mindful practice — with inspiring classes, family-friendly activities, and shared moments together.
✨ Explore the practice through: 🔹 What Makes Iyengar Yoga Different? 🔹 Parents & Kids Yoga Play: Balance, Breathe & Bonding 🔹 Asana to Prana to Dhyana
Whether you are new to yoga, returning to practice, or joining with your family, this is a day to come together, breathe together, and experience the joy of community.
International Yoga Day 2026 Date: 21 June 2026 Starts: 9:00am Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur Event: Free community event
Scan the QR code on the poster for more info and class registration.
Virabhadrasana II may look like a strong standing pose — wide legs, bent front knee, extended arms, steady gaze.
But in Iyengar Yoga, the breath reveals what the shape alone cannot.
If the breath remains even, the effort may be clear. If the breath becomes rough, forced, or uneven, the pose is showing that effort has become strain.
The mirror can show the outer alignment. But the breath reveals the quality of the practice.
Watch, practise, and observe: What does your breath tell you in Warrior II?
💬 Comment below: does Warrior II challenge your legs, your breath, or your focus the most?
Join our classes to learn yoga with guidance, precision, and awareness.
At different stages of life, the body may ask for different kinds of attention — strength, steadiness, balance, space, rest, or simply a moment to reconnect.
In this Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga Practice for Women, we will explore how yoga can support women through mindful movement, clear alignment, and quiet awareness.
The practice is not about forcing the body into a shape. It is about learning to observe, adjust, breathe, and work with intelligence.
Suitable for all levels. No experience needed.
Free Community Class Iyengar Yoga Practice for Women
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026 Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
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Bellur Retreat 2026 | Practise with Birjoo Mehta at Guruji’s Birthplace
Join us from 22–26 November 2026 for a 5-day residential Iyengar Yoga retreat in Bellur, Karnataka—the birthplace of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar.
The retreat will be taught by Birjoo Mehta, affectionately and respectfully addressed by students as Birjooji.
A direct student of Guruji since 1974, Birjooji is one of the world’s most respected senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. This retreat offers an opportunity to deepen your practice while experiencing the heritage and community of Bellur.
Retreat includes:
🧘 Daily Iyengar Yoga sessions with Birjooji
🏡 5 days and 4 nights of accommodation
🥗 Vegetarian meals, tea and refreshments
🪢 A fully equipped yoga hall with props
🤝 Community activities and village experiences
🌏 Teaching in English, with optional Chinese translation
Who can join?
Students with a minimum of 2 years of Iyengar Yoga practice.
📅 Retreat dates: 22–26 November 2026
📍 Venue: Bellur Iyengar Yoga Center, Karnataka, India
⏰ Registration closes: 20 August 2026, or earlier once fully booked
Spaces are limited.
Register here:
www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/events/bellur-retreat/
💬 What would you most look forward to experiencing in Bellur?
#BellurRetreat #IyengarYoga #BirjooMehta #Birjooji #BKSIyengar #YogaRetreat #YogaInIndia #Bellur #IyengarYogaCommunity
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Can you hear the pose?
This short video explores one Sanskrit name often heard in Iyengar Yoga class:
Utthita Trikoṇāsana.
Utthita — extended
Tri — three
Koṇa — angle
Āsana — pose
Extended triangle pose.
At first, Sanskrit may sound like a label. But with practice, the name begins to give direction.
Utthita teaches extension.
Through the feet.
Through the legs.
Through the spine.
Through the side body.
Tri Koṇa points us toward the geometry of the pose.
Not poetry. Geometry.
The name is not only something to memorise. It is something to listen to.
Next class, catch one word. Break it open.
💬 What Sanskrit word do you recognise now?
#IyengarYoga #Sanskrit #Trikonasana #UtthitaTrikonasana #YogaEducation #BKSiyengarYogashala
🌐 www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/intro/
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The Art of Surrender | Yoga Sutra 1.23 Explained
What does surrender really mean in yoga?
In Yoga Sutra 1.23, Patanjali introduces Ishvara Pranidhana — surrender to Ishvara.
But this does not mean giving up, becoming passive, or avoiding effort.
It means seeing clearly that we do not control every outcome.
We make effort.
We practise.
We learn.
But the result is shaped by many known and unknown conditions.
In this reflection, we explore how surrender helps us move from anxiety over results to presence in the journey.
💬 What part of this teaching speaks to you most? Share your reflection in the comments.
#IyengarYoga #YogaSutra #IshvaraPranidhana #YogaPhilosophy #YogaWisdom #YogaPractice #BKSiyengarYogashalaKL
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The Pose Everyone Rushes
The pose everyone rushes: Chaturanga Daṇḍāsana.
In Surya Namaskar, many students move from plank to Upward-Facing Dog so quickly that Chaturanga almost disappears.
But in Iyengar Yoga, every transition is a pose.
A slow Chaturanga teaches timing, strength, alignment, and attention.
The elbows track back.
The body stays like one straight staff.
The chest and hips lower together.
B.K.S. Iyengar said:
“Action is movement with intelligence.”
In this practice, we do not move with momentum.
We move with awareness.
At BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Chaturanga is taught progressively — knees-down first, props when needed, then full pose.
The line is built before the strength is demanded.
💬 Do you usually hold Chaturanga, or pass through it?
#IyengarYoga #Chaturanga #SuryaNamaskar #YogaAlignment #BKSiyengarYogashala
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Take time for yourself — to move, breathe, and recharge.
Join our Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker, created for those who spend so much time caring for others and may need a quiet space to care for themselves too.
Through simple Iyengar Yoga practice, discover how mindful movement can help improve strength, mobility, posture, balance, and inner calm.
Suitable for all levels.
No experience needed.
Free Community Class
Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm
Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
Register here:
www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/community/
Or scan the QR code on the poster.
#IyengarYoga #BksIyengarYogashala #FreeYogaClass #CommunityClass #YogaForHomemakers #YogaKL #KualaLumpurYoga #MindfulMovement #YogaForWellbeing #IyengarYogaMalaysia
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Why do standing poses often come first in Iyengar Yoga?
In Level 1, standing poses are often introduced early because many parts of the body are more accessible in this family.
The feet, legs, knees, hips, spine, chest, and arms can be observed clearly.
But this does not mean every class must begin the same way.
Sequencing depends on the students, their condition, the time of class, and the purpose of the practice.
The question is not only:
“What pose comes first?”
The deeper question is:
“Why is this pose placed here?”
That is where sequencing becomes teaching.
Have you experienced a class that began differently and changed how you practised?
#IyengarYoga #YogaSequencing #StandingPoses #YogaPractice #YogaEducation #BKSIyengarYogashala
🌐 www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/intro/
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Take time for yourself — to move, breathe, and recharge.
Join our Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker, created for those who spend so much time caring for others and may need a quiet space to care for themselves too.
Through simple Iyengar Yoga practice, discover how mindful movement can help improve strength, mobility, posture, balance, and inner calm.
Suitable for all levels.
No experience needed.
Free Community Class
Iyengar Yoga for Homemaker
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm
Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
Register here:
www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/community/
Or scan the QR code on the poster.
#IyengarYoga #BksIyengarYogashala #FreeYogaClass #CommunityClass #YogaForHomemakers #YogaKL #KualaLumpurYoga #MindfulMovement #YogaForWellbeing #IyengarYogaMalaysia
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Celebrate International Yoga Day 2026 with us.
✨ One Community. One Breath.
Join us for a free community celebration of yoga, connection, and mindful practice — with inspiring classes, family-friendly activities, and shared moments together.
✨ Explore the practice through:
🔹 What Makes Iyengar Yoga Different?
🔹 Parents & Kids Yoga Play: Balance, Breathe & Bonding
🔹 Asana to Prana to Dhyana
Whether you are new to yoga, returning to practice, or joining with your family, this is a day to come together, breathe together, and experience the joy of community.
International Yoga Day 2026
Date: 21 June 2026
Starts: 9:00am
Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
Event: Free community event
Scan the QR code on the poster for more info and class registration.
#InternationalYogaDay #YogaDay2026 #IyengarYoga #BksIyengarYogashala #OneCommunityOneBreath #FreeYogaClass #CommunityYoga #YogaKL #KualaLumpurYoga #FamilyYoga #MindfulPractice #YogaForEveryone
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Can you still breathe inside Warrior II?
Virabhadrasana II may look like a strong standing pose — wide legs, bent front knee, extended arms, steady gaze.
But in Iyengar Yoga, the breath reveals what the shape alone cannot.
If the breath remains even, the effort may be clear.
If the breath becomes rough, forced, or uneven, the pose is showing that effort has become strain.
The mirror can show the outer alignment.
But the breath reveals the quality of the practice.
Watch, practise, and observe:
What does your breath tell you in Warrior II?
💬 Comment below: does Warrior II challenge your legs, your breath, or your focus the most?
Join our classes to learn yoga with guidance, precision, and awareness.
#WarriorII #VirabhadrasanaII #IyengarYoga #YogaPractice #BreathAwareness #YogaAlignment #AsanaPractice #YogaEducation
🌐 www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/intro/
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A woman’s yoga practice is not always the same.
At different stages of life, the body may ask for different kinds of attention — strength, steadiness, balance, space, rest, or simply a moment to reconnect.
In this Free Community Class: Iyengar Yoga Practice for Women, we will explore how yoga can support women through mindful movement, clear alignment, and quiet awareness.
The practice is not about forcing the body into a shape.
It is about learning to observe, adjust, breathe, and work with intelligence.
Suitable for all levels.
No experience needed.
Free Community Class
Iyengar Yoga Practice for Women
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026
Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm
Venue: BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Kuala Lumpur
Register here:
www.bksiyengaryogashala.com/community/
Or scan the QR code on the poster.
#IyengarYoga #BksIyengarYogashala #FreeYogaClass #CommunityClass #YogaForWomen #WomenWellbeing #YogaKL #KualaLumpurYoga #YogaPractice #IyengarYogaMalaysia
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