Yoga Shala Pinhais

05/05/2026

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04/04/2026

Intensity is often misunderstood in yoga.
Many practitioners believe that going deeper means pushing harder.

But as B.K.S. Iyengar reminds us:
✨“The intensity of the stretch should increase and rejuvenate from moment to moment.”

This changes everything.

Intensity is not about force.
It is about sustained awareness.

If a pose leaves you fatigued or mentally dull,
the quality of effort needs to be questioned.

A well-practiced pose should feel more alive with each moment.
That is the intelligence of practice.

👉 Comment INTENSITY if this resonates
If you are exploring this level of work,
you are welcome to practice with us and experience it directly in class.

24/02/2026

Tuesdays with Prashant ✨ February 2026 edition

Our "Tuesdays with Prashant" quote series highlights Prashant Iyengar’s wisdom, insights and teachings on classical yoga.

24/02/2026

✨Your Body Is Not the Limitation—Your Mind Is✨

The Body Is Not the Real Obstacle
Whenever we feel stiffness, our first instinct is to blame the body.
Tight hamstrings.
Rigid shoulders.
Resistant hips.

But Geeta Iyengar reminds us of a deeper truth:
It is not the stiffness of the body that limits practice.
It is the stiffness of the mind.

🌿A stiff mind reacts with:
• Frustration
• Fear
• Impatience
• Resistance

🌿 A supple mind responds with:
• Observation
• Adaptation
• Intelligence
• Patience

The body opens when the mind stops fighting.
Flexibility is not something you do to your muscles.
It is something you allow with your awareness.

💬Comment “SUPPLE” if you’ve experienced this in practice.

24/02/2026

23/02/2026

🌿 In Paschimottanasana, the instruction to *broaden the front ribs* is not a detail—it’s the key.

If the front ribs narrow, the spine collapses.
If the ribs broaden, the spine extends.

The action is clear:
• Move the back ribs forward into the front ribs
• Widen the front cage
• Hit the side trunk out toward the side wall

This creates ✨space inside the torso✨, allowing the forward movement to arise from an extended spinal axis—not compression.

The same principle appears in twists:
If the groin is locked, the abdomen has no room to rotate.
When the groin descends into the leg, space is created.

Whether twisting or folding:
👉 Space first
👉 Axis steady
👉 Movement follows

This is geometry in yoga—not flexibility.

💬 Have you noticed rib narrowing in forward bends? Share your experience below.

21/02/2026

Trainees to Level 4 certified teachers, all had so much to learn from Abhijata’s teacher development session. One of the key messages throughout the convention, which was consolidated today, was the importance of context in all learning. We cannot simply take one idea we have learned and apply it to every situation. There needs to be greater intelligence in our teaching and practice than a simple copy and paste approach.

“Together we can make a better world” her final words to us, reminding us of the importance of unity and collaboration 🪷🙏🏾

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas!🙏

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