Sanskrit Chants from Devki’s Classes
Many of you may recall that IYAC/ACYI made a gift of yoga to its members in the form of five online classes with Devki Desai from RIMYI in Pune. Many of you, in fact, may be participating in these sessions…
The Four Pillars of Practice
Recently, the the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Vancouver hosted a discussion of yoga philosophy centred on the four pillars of practice - Sraddha (faith), Virya (courage), Smriti (memory) and Samadhi. The senior practitioners leading the discussion were Leslie…
Meet the new IYAC/ACYI Board of Directors
At the recent IYAC/ACYI AGM, a new slate of Directors was elected to the Board overseeing the organisation. The Board provides governance and leadership and does a vast amount of hard work on behalf of the members... all on a…
Meet new IYAC/ACYI President Linda Shevloff
At the recent IYAC/ACYI AGM, a new slate of Directors was elected to the Board overseeing the organisation. This included a new Director in the role of President. Many of you will have read earlier this year that…
Honorary Member Award – Linda Shevloff
The Honorary Member Award is awarded annually to a member of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/ Association canadienne de Yoga Iyengar under the following criteria: a founding member of IYAC/ACYI who is 70 (minimum), who has made significant…
Rains in Pune
Linda Shevloff, of Vancouver BC, offers us an article on the unusually heavy rains in Pune this year, written by her friend, Harish Thakkar. My husband, Michael, and I first met Harish Thakkar and his wife, Jyotsna, in 1987. Michael…