Originally Posted by
idoru2005
Well, that depends on who you ask. Go to ANY Bikram class an you will hear the phrase "Lock the knee" over and over again.
Yes, the diversity in yoga practice and instruction is quite wide. My practice and study has been 99.9% Iyengar. I have taken a few other classes and am always amazed to observe the considerable differences.
I've taken my sweetheart to a few classes from our local Iyengar instructor, and she's decided she really doesn't like them. I encourage her to try other styles. I think that's an important point about yoga. What clicks for one person might just not work for another. If a class from one place doesn't work for you, go someplace else to see if it works better. At the very least you'll get to see for yourself how diverse a field the term "yoga" covers!