One of the benefits of Iyengar Yoga is consistency to the method of teaching. In this way, the practitioner always knows what types of poses to expect depending on the level of class attended. Level one classes will always concentrate on standing poses. Standing poses are the foundation to all other poses in the Yoga Tradition. You can easily access the actions of the poses while building strength, stamina and flexibility in the poses.
In this Level One class recorded by John in Spring of 2009 in his Unity Woods Yoga Center in Bethesda, Maryland, the students practice Utthita Trikonasa, Extended Triangle Pose, and Virabhadrasana II, Warrior II Pose, as foundations for learning Utthita Parsvakonasana, Extended Side Angle Pose.
Watch a Video of John Teaching Parsvakonasana and Consider Downloading a Copy of the Original 90 minute Class.