Within 12 hours from Guruji’s death at 20th August 3:15 AM Indian Standard Time the last rites and the cremation took place in Pune. We would like to share with you Geetaji’s last words for her father, B.K.S. Iyengar: “Only his body has ended. One person’s efforts from inside out, changed the acceptance of yoga…
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B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014)
B.K.S. Iyengar passed away tonight, at the age of 95. It touches all yoginis and yogis in this world and all who have met him personally. Our friend in Rishikesh, Usha Devi, said once: “Guruji is pure fire”. His fire, his positive energy, could be felt by anyone who interacted with him and lives on…
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The 1st limb of Patanjali’s noble eightfold path
By Anna Bhushan based on conversation with A.L.V. Kumar A. L. V. Kumar has been a lifelong practitioner of yoga and meditation. His interest in teaching came about as a result of a car crash that resulted in complete paralysis of the lower body. He used his knowledge of yoga to restore his body to…
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An introduction to Patanjali and the Yoga Sutras
By Jodi Boone Jodi Boone is a yoga teacher, Ayurvedic lifestyle counselor and birth doula. For the past six years, she lived in India, co-directing Satsanga Retreat, in Goa, India. Recently, she moved to Seattle, USA. Jodi teaches yoga classes and workshops in her community, as well as retreats and trainings internationally. For more information,…
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Happy 95th Birthday to BKS Iyengar!
“Yoga is the golden key that unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy.” – BKS Iyengar Today, December 14th, 2013, is yoga master BKS Iyengar’s 95th birthday. Born in 1918, BKS Iyengar is a living legend, as the founder of Iyengar yoga, the writer of many authoritative books on yoga, and the yoga acharya…
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