Today, the 102nd anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's birth, his son, Prashant Iyengar, shared with us some memories of his father's teachings. As always, Prashant was eloquent as he traced the evolution of his father's teaching from the time of his…
Students and teachers of Yoga Centre Toronto gathered online on the afternoon of 13 December 2020 to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's birth. The celebration included memories from Marlene Mawhinney of studying with Mr. Iyengar, a class led…
Jane Munro, of Vancouver BC, was in Pune in December 2014 taking classes with Geeta Iyengar. Jane tells us... During these classes, Geeta often invoked her father's words. Many times, when she wanted to demonstrate a specific point, she called…
Online global gathering - Celebration of Guruji's 102nd birthday celebration and remembering Geetaji - second Punya Tithi. Dear All, You're invited to attend this global online event hosted by IYNAUS (Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States). Guruji’s…
Today, 07 December 2020, is the birth anniversary of Geeta Iyengar. This morning, her niece, Abhijata Iyengar, led an online class in honour of her aunt. The class was modeled on a class led by Geetaji 03 November 2006. Drew…
Many of us start our practices with the invocation to Patanjali. Geeta Iyengar was born 07 December 1944. In her memory and in honour of the anniversary of her birth, below you can listen to her leading the invocation with…
Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Eva-Lynn Jagoe of Toronto ON shares with us her thoughts on the interplay of teaching in two very different environments. Her essay originally appeared in the University of Toronto online publication University Affairs, which you can…
08 November 2020 marked the first time the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada held its Annual General Meeting in virtual format. Shown below is the new Board of Directors elected at the meeting. Top row, left to right: Martine Letarte…
Asana in nature! Marilyn Shepherd of Colwood BC found a beautiful spot on Royal Bay Beach to do Urdhva Prasarita Padasana.
A story of how Iyengar yoga has helped a student with severe back issues become mobile again... In October 2018, I suffered from disc (L5-S1) prolapse and was bedridden for six months. I then got a chance to visit RIMYI…