How can Iyengar Yoga help heal physical injuries or increase my level of mental alertness?
A. Practicing Iyengar Yoga has been helpful to many students in relieving pain from chronic tension, lower back problems, sciatica, scoliosis, bursitis, knee injuries, tennis elbow and prolonged periods of sitting and standing. Iyengar students have found that many advantages of Iyengar Yoga have extended far beyond a relief of physical pain into benefits such as increased flexibility and coordination, improvement of posture and self image, relief of symptoms of depression or fatigue, greater concentration and more enjoyment and productivity in social and work situations.
