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Dand means punishment…it also means a bar made of wood or metal,also popularly called danda. But why Yog is a dand?……………….
Let us look at the first Asana…Chaturanga Dandasana…if done repetitively it’s no lesser than a dand…a punishment…yet this one is an integral posture of Suryanamaskar……………………….
Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar or Geetaji as many people lovingly call her is no more…she passed away on December 16th 2018 in a peaceful manner in her sleep……………………..
Kurma…means a tortoise…the asana is dedicated to Kurma, The Tortoise, Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the maintainer of the Universe…………………………
Today, technology has made many things simpler, but, to access the complexity of our inner beings, the art and science of Yoga has yet to be surpassed…………………
Dr Geeta S. Iyengar, daughter of Yogacharya B K S Iyengar, and the seniormost teacher in the Iyengar community passed away today morning…………………..
I sat with him on a quiet Sunday afternoon as he was preparing for the evening Satsang at the center. We chatted over a nice cup of tea about life, yoga and more……………..
Balancing (equilibrium) brings equanimity. Lack of equilibrium brings just the opposite. We feel out of control when we lose our balance and the ego hates to lose control……………..
Abhijata Iyengar contemplates teaching Iyengar yoga without touch. She introspects by questioning whether the Iyengar community should now start teaching without touch?…………………….