Yoga with Karen Coupland

Here are some resources to help you with your own yoga practice.   This is a work in progress!  Please check back periodically for additions and updates.

Happy Practicing!

Iyengar Yoga Institute of New York Practice Sheets

The following two links are to a few good general sequences created by the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York.  Print them out to have next to you as you practice.

• Iyengar Yoga Home Practice – Level 1 – Four Level 1 sequences. PDF file
• Iyengar Yoga Home Practice – Level 2 – Four Level 2 sequences. PDF file

The Level 1 sequences are geared more toward general beginning level students, and the Level 2 sequences are geared toward students with more experience in the Iyengar Yoga system, including experience in Sirsasana (head balance) and Sarvangasana (shoulder balance).

Line drawings of the poses are shown with their Sanskrit name, and with the suggested number of repetitions, and sometimes with suggested timings.  Do only what you feel you can do safely, especially if you're not familiar with these poses!

If you have questions or concerns about doing these poses, please ask, and I will gladly give you some guidelines.

Iyengar Yoga with Lin and Leo

Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers, Lin and Leo, have a series of videos out that you can practice along with.  You may not have the same types of props they show in their videos, but you can make do with what you have at home.  You will need a yoga mat, or a non-slip surface in your practice area.  If you don't have yoga blankets, you can make do with towels or regular blankets.  If you don't have yoga blocks, you might use a low stool or stacks of books, or even a chair.  If you don't have yoga straps, you might use mens' ties or bathrobe sashes.

See YouTube videos Yoga With Lin and Leo