Please note:
You don't have to be flexible to do yoga! You just need to have an open mind and a willingness to learn. Choose a course or class to suit your needs. Make every effort to attend regularly. Improvements will naturally follow.
My story
About Jyoteeka:
Jyoteeka is the principal teacher at Yoga on the Square. She has always had a strong interest in Eastern Philosophy, Meditation, and Yoga. While in her 40’s she started an Iyengar Yoga teacher training with Peter Scott in Noosa. Upon returning to Palmerston North she opened Yoga on the Square. She is now a certified Level 3 teacher in the Iyengar System. She continues her studies with Senior Iyengar Teachers as well as traveling to Pune, India to study with the Iyengar family.
About Yoga on the Square:
Yoga on the Square was established in 2005 by Jyoteeka Cummings. It is based at Westside Chambers in the Square of Palmerston North. There are classes for beginners through to experienced students. Private sessions are available on request.
At Yoga on the Square, the poses are taught in the tradition of the Iyengar system. They are done dynamically so as to make the body strong and supple. Instruction is given on how to align and fine tune the postures as this brings more energy into the body, as well as bringing focus to the mind. The poses, when done correctly, have various physical and psychological effects, improving health and maintaining an overall sense of well being.
About B K S Iyengar
Iyengar Yoga was developed by Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, born 14th December 1918, was the world’s foremost modern-day master of yoga, having devoted a lifetime to its study. ‘Guruji’, (as Iyengar is affectionately known to his many thousands of students), is widely credited with introducing yoga to the western world.
Mr. Iyengar was recognised for his intimate knowledge of the body, and explanation of pathology from a yogic point of view by many leading medical practitioners and institutions. He was the recipient of numerous international awards and the author of the seminal books Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama, The Art of Yoga, The Tree of Yoga, Light on Astanga Yoga, Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and most recently, Yoga – The Path to Holistic Health.
In 1975 he opened the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. Although he retired from teaching general classes in 1984, he still practiced daily at the Institute well into his nineties. From their base at the Institute in Pune, the Iyengars set up a worldwide, standardised system of instruction and a recognisable teacher’s qualification.
On August 20, 2014, Guruji passed away at the age of 95 leaving behind an enduring legacy.
