Chet Thomas is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher based in Athens, Georgia, teaching weekly classes at local studios and private yoga instruction to individuals, small groups, teams, businesses, and organizations.
Iyengar Yoga is based on the methodology developed by B.K.S. Iyengar and his family. The Iyengar style of yoga emphasizes precision, alignment, and intelligent action, bringing both the body and mind into a full state of awareness. B.K.S. Iyengar was born in 1918, is the author of “Light on Yoga,” and is largely responsible for the popularity of yoga in the Western world.
Iyengar Yoga Teachers
From the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States website:
"Certified Iyengar Yoga instructors are held to an unusually rigorous standard of knowledge and training. They can work effectively with students of all ages and physical abilities, modifying the yoga asanas (postures) so that all students may practice yoga safely.
As a student, the Iyengar Yoga Certification Mark is your guarantee of a yoga experience which is safe, suitable for individual physical conditions, and beneficial for both body and mind."
From the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States website:
"Certified Iyengar Yoga instructors are held to an unusually rigorous standard of knowledge and training. They can work effectively with students of all ages and physical abilities, modifying the yoga asanas (postures) so that all students may practice yoga safely.
As a student, the Iyengar Yoga Certification Mark is your guarantee of a yoga experience which is safe, suitable for individual physical conditions, and beneficial for both body and mind."