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IYENGAR YOGA -- EP. 12 --  As Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers, the study of the human anatomy and physiology is an absolute must, especially with so much of our practice being rooted in healing the body. Dr. Hermann Traitteur has made that extraordinarily easier for us with his extraordinary book Yoga Asana Anatomy. Tune into this conversation and learn how Hermann moved from the study of medicine into the heart of Iyengar Yoga, and how he merges the two disciplines in his practice and teachings. Also, purchase a copy of Hermann's book here: https://www.loissteinberg.com/products/yoga-asana-anatomy

IYENGAR YOGA -- EP. 11 --  After a long hiatus, we are back! With the popularity of yoga in the world today, people tend to focus more on the goal of becoming a yoga teacher rather than deepening their yoga studentship. I was truly pleased to speak to Gloria Goldberg, one of the most senior teachers in America, about her journey in Iyengar Yoga. We also spoke about what she looks for in students during the Iyengar Yoga assessment process which was a very illuminating part of our conversation. Please tell us how you felt about our conversation below!  #GloriaGoldberg #IyengarYoga

IYENGAR YOGA + WOMEN'S HEALTH -- EP. 10 --  For the Month of May we will be highlighting a series of conversations with my teacher Dr. Lois Steinberg on Iyengar Yoga and Women’s Reproductive Health. To begin this new series, in this episode we take a look at Menstruation - what it’s effects are within a woman’s life, how it is approached within Iyengar Yoga, and why all teachers should know how to give adaptations to support women while on their cycle. To find out more about Lois, visit https://www.loissteinberg.com/

IYENGAR YOGA -- EP. 09 -- Different people have had different experiences of what Iyengar Yoga is, and who BKS Iyengar was. For Patricia Walden, when she met Guruji, she knew automatically that he was her teacher and that studying Iyengar Yoga was her path. Over 40 years later, Patricia is now the most senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher in America and still dedicated to her powerful practice. Tune into this conversation to learn how Patricia used Iyengar Yoga to heal her depression, how she teaches others to do the same, and also how she uses her platform as a teacher not just to teach the asana and pranayama component of this practice, but how she also infuses the rich spiritual philosophical writings of BKS Iyengar into  every class she teaches.

IYENGAR YOGA -- EP. 08 -- In dance school, "Virtuoso" is the word we use when a dancer does something with a high level of excellence, virtuosity, and grace. The first time I saw David Meloni's practice, the only word I could describe it as was "virtuoso". As the holder of the highest level of Iyengar Yoga Certification in the world, one would expect nothing less. In this interview, David shares his story about how he as a teenager fell deeply in love with the practice of Iyengar Yoga, how he searched to find teachers in Italy to guide him on his path, and ultimately how that path led him to the feet of BKS Iyengar himself. We talk about cultivating the spirit of constant exploration within our Iyengar Yoga practice, we explore Iyengar Yoga as it is taught in the world today and what Guruji's teachings actually were, and how we as the global Iyengar Yoga community can move closer to bridging the gap between those two experiences. To study with David, visit his website at: https://www.davidiyengaryoga.it/en

IYENGAR YOGA -- EP. 07 -- The systematic approach with which Iyengar Yoga has been built creates confidence, security, and the clear light of intelligence within practitioners. However, in Iyengar Yoga being disseminated around the world, it has gone through changes and interpretations that don't always reflect the reality of these teachings as they are taught in Pune. This week, we are going to the Iyengar Yoga Motherland in Pune, India and speaking with Gulnaaz Dashti who had the opportunity to study with BKS Iyengar for her entire life and is one of the teachers at RIMYI. In this interview, Gulnaaz shares her story, what Iyengar Yoga means to her, and how much of her role as an Iyengar Yoga Teacher is in cleaning up the misconceptions that people have about what Iyengar Yoga practice actually is.