Welcome to the website of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Centre of Brussels in Etterbeek.
Willy Bok and Rita Poelvoorde opened this centre in 2008 in a back house located between Ixelles and Etterbeek. Two assistant teachers have now joined them. The classes are given in two rooms - a small one and a big one - with the props at the students’ disposal.
The yoga method which follows the teachings of Mr. BKS Iyengar (deceased 20.08.2014), ann yoga master living in Pune,, with his family, and where his daughter Geeta and his son Prashant teach in the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute.
Mr. BKS Iyengar has reinforced the alignment in the postures, developed the intensity and duration of each posture as well as the art of sequencing to enhance the benefits on the physical, physiological, nervous, mental and spiritual components of health. In order to practice the postures (asanas) with proper alignment and safely, props such as blankets, wood blocks, belts, ropes, chairs, benches, suspensions … are used and put at the students’ disposal.
The method is systematic and progressive: it aims to first reinforce the student’s self confidence. The practitioner rediscovers his own body potential while limbering his joints and toning his muscles. The digestive, urogenital, respiratory, cardiac, nervous and hormonal systems are irrigated. The class closes with a deep relaxation; the student is freshened and revivified, ready to face the ups and downs of daily life.
Iyengar Yoga
Mr. BKS Iyengar, born in 1918 and parted from this world on the 20th of August 2014, has devoted his life to the practice and teaching of yoga. He has written several books, now reference texts, like Light On Yoga, Light on Pranayama, The Tree of Yoga, Light on Life, etc…Geeta Iyengar, his daughter is a yogini devoted to develop yoga and its benefits to women. She has written Yoga A gem for Women and Yoga in Action.
The Centre
The Iyengar Centre of Brussels in Etterbeek was inaugurated on the 9th of November 2008 with a ‘puja’ led by Mr Faeq Biria. It is located between Ixelles and Etterbeek within a 5 minute walk distance from Place Flagey. It comprises two yoga rooms with all the props and changing rooms for men & women. The Iyengar yoga Centre of Brussels is led by Willy Bok and Rita Poelvoorde, certified Iyengar yoga teachers, who follow faithfully the teachings of the Iyengar family. Two other teachers assist them.