Category Archives: iyengar-yoga

Geetaji : December 7, 1944 – December 16, 2018

Dr.Geeta Iyengar passed away in Pune, India on Sunday Dec 16 morning. Geetaji, as she is fondly known, was the eldest daughter of Guruji. Rest in Peace, Geeta, along with your beloved father, Guruji. [caption id="attachment_3202" align="aligncenter" width="972"] Geetaji[/caption] I was blessed to be in India and learn from Geetaji in the conference held as…
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From Pune for Guruji’s Centenary Celebrations – Dec 2 2018!

It is only 2 years since my last visit to the institute in Pune but as we entered the gates and walked the familiar path along the side ,around the back.up the few steps and into the hall the emotions were overwhelming. With statues and photos of Guruji adorning all the walls...I felt very much…
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Working the Legs in Standing Poses and Inversions

Working the Legs in Standing Poses The first short video is showing one way that you can practice to get the legs perpendicular in Uttanasana and also use it in Prasarita Padottansana. It allows you to feel what perpendicular legs feel like at the wall and then move away from wall and recreate the same…
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Props for your practice – A gift for the holidays!

Props for your practice - A gift for the holidays! Hello to all my readers, I hope you are all practicing even a short amount of time regularly, as the festive season and holidays approaches. [gallery size="medium" ids="2349,2343,2342,2353,2927,2858,2707,2732,2636"] It is very easy at this time of year to feel overwhelmed with all that takes our…
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