Susan Finegold

Susan trained to teach Iyengar-style yoga with Joanne Carter and Carol Cook of Simply Yoga in Kingston, NJ, with whom she continues to study. She has also studied with Bobbi Goldin, Dean Lerner, and Kevin Gardner.

Iyengar yoga focuses on correct body alignment; the body thus develops in an anatomically correct way. It was Mr Iyengar who developed the use of props such as blocks, chairs, blankets, and straps to help the body move safely into the required positions and ranges of movement. Poses are held to let their effects soak into the body.

Iyengar yoga’s focus on correct anatomical alignment has wonderful therapeutic benefits. The practice can help eliminate aches and pains, improve posture, and create a sense of well-being and optimism (which might have something to do with your body being able to do things in its 50s and beyond that it couldn’t do in its 20s!)