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Welcome back to On the Light. In today’s episode, Prashantji discusses the auspiciousness of yoga. He explains anustanum and emphasizes that yoga is not merely about practice but also about exploration and understanding the self. He encourages us to aspire to a higher level of understanding in our practice of yog.

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Welcome back to On the Light. In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Faith Russell. Faith is a level 3 teacher at the Yoga Co-Op of Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. Faith talks about the unique way in which Guruji could teach us with such firmness and compassion. She also elaborates on the importance of being quiet and reflecting and how Geetaji advised her to “let the yoga seep in.” Please enjoy this episode of On the Light.

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Welcome back to On the Light. In today’s episode, Lee and I had the pleasure of talking with Neeta Datta. Neeta is one of the few people who was fortunate enough to be able to study with Guruji from a very young age. Her father began taking classes from Guruji in the 70s and encouraged her and her siblings to go to yoga classes. Neeta was a reluctant teenager who didn’t want to go, but as you will hear her say, from that very first class with Guruji, she was hooked. Neeta shares many memories of Guruji that speak to his kindness, sensitivity, and forward-thinking.

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In today’s episode I had the pleasure of talking with Bobby Clennell. Bobby began studying Iyengar Yoga in the early 70’s. Shes been teaching for over 30 years and has authored several books including, The Women’s Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama, Yoga for Breast Care, and the children’s yoga book titled, Watch Me Do. Bobby is from London and currently lives and teaches in NYC. Bobby is an artist and in our conversation she talks about the relationship between yoga and art, as well as some very meaningful lessons she learned from Mr. Iyengar. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well.

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In this episode Lee and I are joined by Prashant Iyengar. This interview took place on August 18, 2024 … a little over a month from today. When Prashantji joined the call he knew exactly what he wanted to talk about which is not unusual for him. In this episode Prashantji gives us a history of Iyengar Yoga and shares with us the ways in which Guruji was a revolutionary.

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Welcome back to On the Light. In this episode I have a very meaningful and inspiring conversation with Garth McLean. Garth was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996. He shares with us how that unfortunate fate brought him to Iyengar Yoga. We hear about how the Iyengar Method helped him with his illness. We also hear Garth tell us about his first trip to Pune and his conversation with Guruji upon arrival. Throughout the years of traveling to RIMYI, Garth had many valuable lessons learned by Guruji, Geeta, and Prashant. In this episode Garth shares some of those special nuggets with us.

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In this episode I was able to sit down with Chris Saudek who I’m sure many of you are familiar with. Chris is an incredible teacher of yoga and resides in the La Crescent Minnesota and teaches across the river in LaCrosse Wisconsin.

In our talk Chris shares with us her unique journey into the Iyengar method as well as her first experience with Guruji in the practice hall. She also shares something that Guruji said to her in class that had a great impact on her teaching and how much yoga has influenced her life.

Towards the end she gives some valuable advice to new teachers you won’t want to miss.

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Welcome to Season 2 of "On the Light". I’m very happy to be releasing this special episode of an interview about Guruji given by his daughter, Geeta Iyengar. This interview took place in 2003. Kristin and Lee were in Pune for Guruji’s 85th birthday celebration. Our region was busy preparing for the 2004 convention that would be held here in Saint Paul. Neither Geetaji nor Guruji were able to attend, so Kristin and Lee had the idea to ask Geeta for an interview that could be shown at the convention. She generously accepted. You will only hear Geeta’s voice in this interview. Kristin and Lee wanted it to be that way. I think you’ll find as I did that hearing the questions isn’t necessary to be able to follow along with what she is speaking about.

What you are hearing today is just the audio of the interview. Perhaps at some point we can release the video in some format.

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