{"id":181,"date":"2023-07-25T14:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/laurabakerphd\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2023-07-25T14:34:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T21:34:17","slug":"usc-iyengar-yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/laurabakerphd\/usc-iyengar-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Iyengar Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>B.K.S. Iyengar lived his life as a study of Patanjali and the Yoga Sutras, and developed what became known throughout the world as Iyengar Yoga. This method is well known for its focus on alignment and emphasizes the importance of sequencing and use of props in performing asanas. The method appeals to my own analytical tendencies, and provides an excellent framework for understanding body, mind, and spirit.<\/p>\n<p>At USC, you can find Iyengar Yoga classes through<a title=\"YogaUSC\" href=\"https:\/\/yoga.usc.edu\"> Yoga.USC\u00a0<\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/orsl.usc.edu\">Office of Religious Life<\/a>. \u00a0Classes are taught by Laura Baker who is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers(CIYT) and\u00a0follows BKS Iyengar in her teaching (<a href=\"http:\/\/iynaus.org\/iyengar-yoga\/about\">iynaus.org\/iyengar-yoga\/about<\/a>). This approach favors the gradual, progressive understanding of the yoga asanas in a manner fitting everybody and every\u00a0<i>body<\/i>\u00a0to further physical, mental, and spiritual health, and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Please email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto::usciyengaryoga@gmail.com\">l<\/a>baker@usc.edu<\/strong>\u00a0to register and obtain links for online classes. \u00a0These classes are free to the USC community&#8211;faculty, students, staff and alumni are welcome to attend. \u00a0Please have a yoga mat at a wall and, ideally, 2 blocks, 2 blankets, and a strap at hand. Don\u2019t worry if you are missing some or any of these props, we can make suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the Instagram account #iyengaryoga_usc for news, update, and helpful hints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-mup8T-cplW\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-mup8T-cplW\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Yoga Class Schedule &#8211; January 2023<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-mup8T-cplW\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-mup8T-cplW\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <table border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Day \/ Time<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td><em><strong>Class<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td><em><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M \/ 12-1 pm<\/td>\n<td>Iyengar Yoga<\/td>\n<td>Laura Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M 4-5 pm<\/td>\n<td>Restorative Yoga and Pranayama<\/td>\n<td>Laura Baker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-mup8T-cplW\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-mup8T-cplW\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Prior\u00a0course offerings:<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-mup8T-cplW\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-mup8T-cplW\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Yoga Philosophy classes &#8211; Summer 2021: Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Iyengar Yoga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Course description:\u00a0\u00a0Introduces the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and how to approach their study. Will include an overview of the four\u00a0<i>padas<\/i>\u00a0(chapters), creating a sacred space to study, and suggested commentaries for in-depth study. The eight-limbed path of yoga will be discussed, and how this forms the basis of Iyengar Yoga. The meaning and importance of alignment in yoga, as well as\u00a0<i>guna theory<\/i>\u00a0as discussed in the sutras and the Bhagavad Gita will also be covered. Will also include some chanting in Sanskrit.<\/p>\n<p>Instructor: \u00a0Laura Baker, PhD; USC Professor of Psychology and Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT)<\/p>\n<p>Meeting times:\u00a0\u00a0July 10, 17, 24, 31 (Saturdays) 2-4 pm<\/p>\n<p>Topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week 1 &#8211; Introduction to Patanjali\u2019s Yoga Sutras and How to Approach Their Study<\/li>\n<li>Week 2 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Yoga and Alignment<\/li>\n<li>Week 3 &#8211; The Eight-Limbed Path of Iyengar Yoga<\/li>\n<li>Week 4 &#8211; Guna Theory and How to Incorporate into Yoga Practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested materials:\u00a0\u00a0<i>Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali<\/i>, by B.K.S. Iyengar (1993)<\/p>\n<p>For more details and to register, contact Dr. Laura Baker at <a title=\"lbaker@usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:lbaker@usc.edu\">lbaker@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"html-content\">\n<p>For more details and to register, contact Dr. Laura Baker at <a title=\"lbaker@usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:lbaker@usc.edu\">lbaker@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-content-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>USC Iyengar Yoga - Laura A. 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