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I Contents Editorial
This is the fi rst issue of Iyengar Yoga

Evolution in Sadhana
News, the joint magazine of the BKSIYTA

interview with B. K. S. Iyengar
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EVOLUTION IN SADHANA
Interview with B. K. S. Iyengar by Gabriella Giubilaro
January 1998 Pune

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rJeople look at you and admire you at The body has its own mechanisms as
r the age of eighty, still full ofhealth, the mind has its own. The body has its
energy, vitality and spirit. This is a own intelligence. I had to bring out this
clear sign of what yoga has done for hidden intelligence for the mind to
you. Could you please tell us something focu s on. This is called the body-mind
about the difference in your practice, language, but I do not think it is the
over the years, in your thirties, forti es, right terminology to use for the intelli
fifties , sixties and seventies? gence of the body. The body language
is an outer expression and the language
Guruji: You know, evolution in prac of the mind is an inner expression.
tice goes on as one refines the body Intelligence of the body rubs with the
inside as well as the intellect. This intelligence of the mind and the intel
intellectual refinement developed lect. This is an unknown phenomenon .
tremendous intuitive understanding to Only yoga practitioners will understand
see and practise yoga with a different it. Hence, there is a vast difference
perspective altogether. From this stage between body language and body intel
onwards the inner body and the inner ligence . The body language is an
mind became more attentive, toned and expression of a failure or a success; this
cultured than before. At the age ofthir was there in my earlier presentation .
ty, forty and fi fty years of age I was Body language is a kind of exhibition
seeking and searching with my practice ism or showmanship. While giving
and bringing the missing points and public performances, I used this to
missing links for the cognition of the make each part of the body express
mind in the sanas, as well as in the itself as an individual entity. This is
movements of body and breath. I was known as body language. You may call
studying the missing grips, changing it the egoism of the body. After
various grips, at different times measur expressing the ego of the body I used to
ing the wrong tensions and with right feel that there was something more than
tensions and vice versa, in the body. It body cult or language, that is the mental
was like a fluctuating body in a fluctu quality of the body. I call it a psycho
ating mind. For years all this was there. logical expression. I do not know if
Sometimes, I began to touch right to there is any terminology for that, it is a
zero tension . This I developed so that it difficult point to explain for me. The
remains as pennanent imprints in my content - mind, ego, intelligence and
intelligence. self - as well as the container - the body,
The matter of studying the has to work in unison so that both the
asanas and pranayama, to become a per content as well as the container express
fect sadhaka was not explained or together.
taught by anybody. I had to study the Everybody knows that the body
definition of asana with the available is matter. Our ancient science declares
explanations, the movement of the in that mind is also matter. If the body is
breath and the out-breath as well as the gross matter, the mind is subtle matter
fluctuations and oscillations. or one can call the mind as fine matter.

These differences in matter took me a one's determined goal and practice,
very long time to realise in a practical tempting one to give up making further
way. It is very easy to talk about such efforts. Destiny almost made me give
things but to experience it moment to up the practice, as the movements were
moment in sadhana is very difficult. very painful. Because of my strong will
These differences come to the surface power I have not given it up . I had to
after reached the zero state of tension in begin again as a raw beginner after the
sanas. Now I say that my physical, accidents and pursue yoga persistently.
mental and intellectual maturity is on an I re-tooled and re-tyred myself. My
equal level while doing asana, pranaya inner body was still aching but the will
rna and dhyana. ignited me to work to come out from the
In the case where one may be weakness in the parts of the body that
intellectually mature but the body does were injured. Even at eighty-one, I can
not respond and send messages ; of say with confidence that I am bringing
where one is good or bad, and right or out the best. Just now, you said that
wrong, when it comes from the intelli I am keeping very well. The quality of
gence of the body, and the intelligence keeping up the well-being of my earlier
of the intellect; then I say that harmony days was definitely on the physical
in doing and feeling has corne, or set, in plane, which I was using with great
that person. If the manual pressures, intensity.
which are considered purely physical, Today my well-being is not
are uneven, the internal balance of the from the physical level but from the
mind do goes uneven. I could not mental and intellectual level. Naturally,
express these sensations of uneven pres first the body decays, matter decays and
sures between the body and the mind in the gross body decays before the finer
my earlier practices. body decays. When the gross body
The two scooter accidents I had goes on decaying, the mind gives way.
in 1979 limited my movements a great In order to keep the mind in fine tune, I
deal. Probably if I had not met with have to tone and keep the gross physical
these accidents I would have penetrated body expressing the dynamic vibrancy
the inner body - I use the word the inner latent in the cells by attending to each
body - far deeper, with ease and com and every fibre of my body. It is a sense
fort. For me, the inner body is where of well-being in the very life force of
the physio-psychological body ends and man.
the mental body begins. This is my Glamour is purely the external
inner body and the inner mind. I can expression of the body. My practice of
feel the organic body with ease, but yoga has brought glamour to my inner
beyond the organic body is an empty body, to my cells, fibres, tendons, mus
space inside the body, and to penetrate cles and organs. This glamour is noth
that empty space requires really a great ing else but refinement in practice and
amount of discipline, not only that but a experience. Refinement of Soul comes
great amount of attention and observa with intense work with the internal
tion. While observing one has to atten body and mind. I continue to maintain
tively reflect again and again on re the inner glamour without allowing the
adjustments so that in the re-adjust deterioration that comes with age. With
ments one does not disturb the other internal practice the natural process of
parts which are already in an attentive deterioration is slowed down and arrest
"zero" state of action. ed. My yoga practice is now aimed at
Probably I could have jumped miles transforming the glamour into glory.
ahead if the accidents had not occurred. I did not pay attention to exter
Sometimes destiny plays and disturbs nal beauty as I was sick and looked ugly

due to ill health. I paid much more "No." In order to be honest to my con
attention to inner life and ilUler lively science I am practising. Even to date
sensation, which according to me is my goal is to trace the ethereal body,
inner beauty. Today, I say at the age of beyond the organic body. Now, I am
eighty-one, I do not think of my age not struggling but educating the chan
when I practice. The very thought of neled mind to move consciously every
age can become your enemy in your where in its frontier the body. I am edu
practise. People remind me of my age, cating myself when I stretch my physi
but while practising yoga I am beyond cal body. I create an internal stretch,
my body and its age. which the spectators cannot see. I am
The moment one thinks of old bringing my Self, the very Soul and the
age the mind takes shelter for escape inner being, close to its envelope the
and the body fails. Whenever the body skin. This way I keep in contact with
starts failing I start to enthuse it for the inner body, so that the body does not
work by rejuvenating and re-couping feel the age and is one with the Soul.
the part of the body which remains dull. Though ageing and death is certain to
The moment my mind says I am eighty the body, for me practising yoga keeps
one, the mind naturally wants to give me away from the idea of age and death.
way. Then I am lost for yoga. Hence, I Practice brings the diminishing body in
work and struggle to find out where the contact with the Eternal Soul. The eter
blocks are and each day I work to nity of the Soul does not remain mere
remove these blocks and go ahead with ideology any more as you experience it
out thinking of my age while practising. practically.
I keep in my heart the will to work, to This union is a very complicated
maintain this extreme refinement in my thing. Many people may not under
body and sharpness in my intelligence. stand easily. Know that I do not stretch
If in my practice, my body skin con the body today, which I used to do in
tracts, I feel my mind is contracting. If my thirties and fifties. Now I stretch the
part of my body is dull, I know my mind intelligence in my body to expand so
is dull in that area. At this age these are that the intelligence stretches my body.
the things which appear, but very few Today I make the intelligence trace the
pay attention to these. I am grateful to body everywhere. That is why I say I
God for giying me the wonderful gift of was a seeker in the beginning. Now,
sensitivity of mind. intellect and body being no more a seeker, I stretch my
(note 1 - see page 8). I am working hard intelligence and make the body to
even now to maintain that quality, stretch on its own. If I stretch my body
because nature is to shrink as one ages, I may feel the signs of fatigue, because
but I am not allowing it to shrink so that the body feels the strain, the mind feels
my mind may not become small or the exhaustion. Now I work with the
petty. If the mind shrinks, the courage intelligence so that I support the mind in
also shrinks and ageing begins. the body. Previously, I was making my
I do not call it struggle, because body and my mind the major important
I love to practise yoga, I am comparing means in order to master yoga. Now I
the duality that arrives at this age. make them secondary and I move my
Where the body says I cannot reach , intelligence firmly with the Self. The
yoga practice helps me to reach there . Self as content expands in my body and
Having seen ageing people the mind the fluidity of my inner body expands
entices with the thought, "Why do you the solid body. In the early days I was
want to strain yourself so much? Enjoy using the solid body to make it fluid.
life, you have worked with discipline, Today it is not so, it is the fluid I make I
enjoy life, forget everything." I say, to come in contact with the solid body.

It is a very subtle and sublime practice, the chest is full of bones. You do not
which non-practitioners perhaps, may fee the dryness in the sternum at your
not understand. age. When I am in touch with yoga for
years, why do I feel this dryness and
Once, I heard you say that you now shrinking? This is how I lrnow that the
understand what happens to the body old age develops by this shrinking
when it becomes old, could you explain quality.
what happens? You know that sometimes
strong athletes die earlier than the com
Guruji: This is also a new thing. If you mon man does. They overwork and dry
see a youngster's body and if you see an out. They do not lrnow how to recuper
aged person's body, the top ribs shrink ate and do not lrnow how to keep the
in an ageing person to a greater extent. dlY areas wet. Even today when you
Why? Only when we are full oflife, the see my backbends, I do them more in
top chest is broader than the middle the area of cervical spine than the lum
chest or the bottom chest. Look at a bar or the thoracic dorsal spine, because
skeleton. There you see the contraction the dryness is only here. When I do
is on the top. This fact was guiding me, backbends I feel completely dry and at
how the energy of life shrinks from the that time I rub my hands. This is what
extremity, that it gradually moves this age is teaching me, that life is
towards the inner body and shrinks shrinking and warns me to be careful.
from the external to the internal and Do not allow the part to become dryer
from the internal to the inner most, than what it is now, make it wet - that is,
which the ordinary mind can not grasp. re-energise it and do not allow the area
When shrinking goes on, naturally the to shrink further. This is what I am
life force does not reach there and so the learning even at this age. I did ask my
life energy starts getting contracted. pupils who are doctors to give the clues
When the life energy starts contracting, of old age other than muscles contract
the top ribs get smaller and smaller. ing. Not one has the clue. They talk
There is no room or space for the ener about shrinking of muscles tightening
gy to occupy. They get dried out, and of joints and stiffness. No doctor said
the energy does not flow to the extrem anything about the dryness in the ster
ities. The lifeline becomes short and num. As I told you before, the refine
evaporates at the last moment That is ment in the intelligence is so little that
why I am practising to see that the life they can not reach the solid area.
energy does not shrink from the body. Because of having trained my body for
This I learned very recently. You have sixty years, it has developed its own
seen me today doing a lot of back bends. sensitivity, its own intelligence. Now at
When you do backbends you complain this age it tells me that even the hardest
of backache and pain, you will be sur part, the life in the sternum, is slowing
prised to know that at this age back down and drying out. It cautions to be
bends bring pain and dryness in the ster careful. So I have to attend more in
num. I do not get pains or aches like order to keep my sternum wet. Who
you, but I get pain in the sternum. This will understand this? Tell me. I make
is how I have learned how old age sets the Self expand itself to the sternum so
in. The sternum is lrnown as a dry area, that shrinking is stopped. Know that
where energy recedes. Even a medical this happens only in backbends and not
person will tell you that this area is full in any other sanas. It has remained to
with a bony structure and movement is me an enigma, a mystery. In old life,
very little. That is why, when I explain though the life goes on, it becomes
the breathing techniques, one third of shorter and shorter. The area near the
6 Spring 2002
sternum shrinks and this is the indica efforts of seventy years what I got is
tion that the elderly have to face and unimportant, but what yoga gave to the
work out so that the fear may not set in. mass was something which I say is a
The fear is bound to be set in, that is great success in my life. Yoga was not
why old people do like that, which you given by me, but through me. Now see
have seen (note 2 - see page 8). You see how far it has spread! For example, in
anybody then you will know. 1989, I was invited by the Ministry of
If people look at me as a gym Health to visit Russia to introduce an
unknown subject. Now there are twen
nast, it is their fault. It is also wrong to
say that I am able to do sanas because ty-two centres in Russia. See how
I started my practice early in life. At much the yoga has spread! I think my
this stage, at a different age the new practice has opened the eyes of the
understanding, new penetration, the masses. I am sure that if! have not ben
fresh courage is required. Peopleefited, the grace of God is on my stu
should see the honesty, the integrity and dents who have benetited and are bene
the dedication in practice. They should fiting . I had to struggle in yoga from A
see my love for the subject and the way to Z, but my students need not struggle
I live in the subject. from A to Z. All my students should
remember this. Naturally, the effect and
Once / heard you saying that once you benefit of yoga will be there even if a
used to practise for teaching and now small percentage of my way of practice
you practise for yourself. is taught.
I teach less these days because I
Guruji: If I have to teach I have to be to want my pupils to come up. I do not
a great deal an extrovert. If I am an want the yoga that I practised and am
introvert, I cannot teach. My practice practising to die after me . This is what
time then is meant to follow the art of happens to a lot of great people who do
teaching to a great extent. As you know not allow their ardent students to grow
from the story of my early days, the art under them. If I am the tnmk, branches
was not popular I had to practise more are my pupils. They have to be kept in
in order to present this art in public. an even, fresh and trim condition. That
One has to respect the public and then is why I give chances to all the young
show them what they do not know. sters all over the world to progress in
NaturalIy, I had to be an extrovert. I yoga.
was appearing in public as well as This is the stage in which by
teaching. So, in order to be an extro closing the windows of knowledge from
vert, one has to create glamour in the the senses of perception, which were
inner body. My presentation was more going outside for the art of teaching all
attractive for the people, as I was pre these years, I reverse them to see what
senting not only physically but also is inside and make it more glamorous. I
intellectually and emotionally. Each am using the word 'glamorous' because
fibre, each tendon, each cell expressed the Western world is very much attract
the sana. Many of you cannot present ed to this word. That is why I want to
the asanas in that manner. I used to show that, that glamour should shine
trace the portrait of each sana and from within in such a way that the oth
made that area expressive. This way I ers can see and feel that person is total
used my attention to make this dry sub ly within and without. This is what
ject very attractive and tasty. This pub yoga teaches the student. With this in
lic presentation attracted millions of mind I am doing more and more to find
people who are practising, for which I out whether further refinement can be
am grateful to all of them. From my made to become supremely sensitive.
Iyengar Yoga News No.1 7

I do not want to die as a non should have hobbies? For me, my
practitioner, as many yogis have done. hobby is yoga, my profession is yoga.
Probably, they could not face the diffi A hobby means to be free from profes
culties coming in the practice due to old sion and to keep engaged in other activ
age and had no courage to accept the ities, to avoid monotony. So, I convert
truth. They said that they have reached ed my professional yoga into a hobby to
a certain spiritual level just to cover up find out how much more it can exhila
their weaknesses. They said so to save rate my heart. For me, yoga is not a
their honour. I want to be true to my monotonous practice. I find all in yoga
s dhan and my conscience and hence, and that is why I am continuing my
I continue with my s dhan . practice with love.
I am not a liberated Soul; I have
experienced what is freedom. I have Note 1: The geriontologists may say
experienced the quality of what free that one should not think that one is old.
dom is. I do not think of liberation Old people are also advised to keep
while I am practising. My mind probes their mind occupied in some leisurely
on what more yoga can reveal from activities. At the age of eighty-one to
practise. My mind is still open. As it is make the body bend in advanced asanas
open, I am seeing the sanas now as a like Sirs sana, Kapotasana and
seer. I am not searching. As a seer I am Vrachikasana and to stay longer in the
seeing, and seeing as a seer. Who asana is extremely difficult and chal
knows if God gives me a next life, if lenging. This requires tremendous flex
people like you are made to do yoga ible, stability, compactness and balance.
again you may be searching for a good Guruj talks about the courage of the
practitioner. You may find me again to mind, but for other old people courage
learn yoga! Therefore, I am practising at the body level is also difficult to
yoga for that knowledge, which has not maintain.
struck me now, but may strike in the
next life. So, I do not stop my practice. Note 2: Guruj was rubbing his hand on
Let that light, which may not be coming his sternum.
now, come at the last moment. lllumi
nation can take place further in my TJz;s ifllerview was original/I' published
practice. That illumination, you may ill Yogadhara (Light Oil lvga Research
call it selfish, but I do not say it is self TrIlSt) in January 19C)8. Our thanks go
ish. On the contrary, I say that if I get TO the LOYRT alld the author, Gabriella
illumination, in my next life I may start Giubi/oro. /01' giving pel'mi~siol1 10
from where I ended just now. If there is reproduce fhe article here.
a break I cannot say that I stopped here.
If there is a gap of ten years I may not
start in the next life, at that time,
because my consciousness has covered
a lot of other things, but if I am practis
ing, my consciousness will be in that
same point, yoga. My consciousness is
closer to yoga even in my next life, but
if there is a gap of ten years, fifteen
years or so, my consciousness will not
be in contact with yoga. I may say I
have done sixty-five years, so how can
I forget?
Why is it said that every one
AT THE FEET OF OUR GEETAJI
Dr Geeta S. Iyengar talks about Pranayama in this extract from an interview

with Lois Steinberg in January 2001
(reprinted with kind permission of "Odyssey 2001 " - the brochure for Geeta's tour of the USA)
"\!bur discourse on practice is very So they feel that it's not giving the
1 informative and practical. understanding, not throwing the intelli
Pranayama is not easily taken up by gence, there is no feedback from it,
students to practise. Could you from just the early stages of practice.
describe the importance of a Whereas from Asana there is a feedback
Pranayama practice and ho w to devel immediately. You feel nice. You feel
op it? something good. Something getting
life. Blood getting circulated. Feeling
Geetaji : I understand the problem. I freshness of the mind. You feel that
think students feel Pranayama is of one dullness is lessening. But in Pranayama
type . To get interested in the subject is these things cannot be felt immediately.
difficult and, with the program, tech It takes its own time. But still, sometime
nique is something one really has to go the beginning has to be made. There is
deeper inside-whereas for Asana the no other way. There is no other solution.
scope is big. It' s not necessary for a So if a beginner has to make an attempt
beginner to go straightaway into one towards it, first they have to learn to
self. One can just sort of do some-thing relax their body, relax their mind as we
from outside. That means a beginning is did in Savasana. Often I feel that
made from outside in. Whereas for Savasana is a kind of threshold between
Pranayama, one really requires the Asana practice and Pranayama practice.
inward-going process. Patanjali very Once they begin to feel in Savasana the
clearly indicates that Pranayama has to relaxation, students come closer to their
come after Asana is conquered. In the breath. Somewhere the mind gets set
Asana there is a process of going from tled inside and the cellular body settles.
outside in . Making the body to under Then they come into contact with their
stand, get the sensitivity, get the feeling inner energy. And once they come to
of equilibrium, getting the feeling of know their inner energy and the breath,
one's inner positions, inner alignments, then I think the interest in Pranayama
etc. If that understanding comes, then will begin to grow like when you put
the Pranayama begins. I think many the seed into the soil - the sprouting has
people just don ' t want to practise that. to occur at that stage.
But I feel that' s not an excuse in any Next, one becomes better
case. It is true that to some extent Asana acquainted with that breath. If we just
has to be conquered first. The feeling have some ideas in our mind that
has to come. The inner intelligence of breathing should be long, it should be
the body and the mind have to be devel very deep, it should be complete, then
oped. But, because Guruji has given so we run into so many obstacles in that
many instructions for Pranayama, I way of thinking. Because it doesn ' t hap
don't think people should find it diffi pen. The breath won ' t be deep, the
cult. breath won ' t be long. These are the
Perhaps the problem is that ideas in the mind. When nothing has
when students begin to do Pranayama happened it 's just an idea at that time.
they can 't see an immediate effect of it. To reach toward those idealistic views
I en gar Yoga News No.1 9 Spring 2002

one has to approach it differently. And if for any yoga student is to get some dis
that is understood, then I think one will cipline, to get into it. An advanced stu
gain interest into the practice of dent who's doing really advanced
Pranayama. First, a beginner has to Asanas I don't think will neglect the
learn to do Savasana properly. And in Pranayama and just do advanced
Savasana a beginner has to feel the Asanas. In this case the student will
movement of the breath, the inhalation have practised
and exhalation. And then, while expos
ing that inhalation and exhalation, you Previously, early in the morning?
gain insight into the body's intelligence.
A beginner has to start from there. So a Geetaji: Yes, early in the morning. But
beginner has to feel the lungs, the ribs, otherwise, with a regular, medium prac
I the intercostal muscles, the abdomen,
the very positioning, the very move
tice, these things are possible in two
hours. And after Asana practice you see
ment of it. What kind of inner expan the body has developed some intelli
sion is occurring. How one is creating gence, some understanding. Even if
I space in inhalation. How one is getting they have done some standing poses,
quieted in exhalation. How the body is say some forward bends, or some back
receding. If this kind of dialogue with bends, or twistings. Then some inver
one's own body and one's own breath sions like Sirsasana, Sarvangasana,
happens, I think a beginner will begin to whatever. Then with this regular, nor
get interested. That's what, at this stage, mal, usual practice, they can certainly
I think. But if you ask me for specific do Pranayama on their own for half an
I types of Pranayama, then Ujjayi,

Viloma, etc. will be helpful.
hour. Say, ten minutes of Savasana, and
then another five or ten minutes of
Ujjayi cycles, watching their breath. By
In terms of other practical aspects of
that time, the body is relaxed, complete
Pranayama practice, some people get
ly quieted. Nerves are quieted. The
confused when to practise it in relation impression of the fatigue they had in
to Asana. their Asana will be removed in
Savasana. A freshness of the body
Geetaji: You see, it depends on how comes up . But intelligence doesn't fade .
one has progressed in one's practice. I What I mean by intelligence is, the
would say a beginner always will prefer nerve fibers get stimulated in the Asana;
to do Pranayama after Asana practice. there is a feeling of exhilaration in cer
tain Asanas. And then with Asanas such
I Even if it's a strong Asana practice? as Setubandha Sarvangasana or
Halasana, or Sarvangasana, the feeling
Geetaji: After a strong Asana practice, of quietness comes on the nerves. These
if it is there, you give extra time to are the changes which occur. We want
Savasana. It's a fact. And if that time is all of these changes. The nerves cannot
given then the Pranayama can begin. It be left dull. They have to be stimulated.
depends upon how much time one has They have to be activized . And then
set aside for practice. they also have to be quieted. That is a
'Nhen you say strong Asana kind of nourishment to the nerves. The
practice, let us suppose you have two brain requires some food to think, to
hours to practice. One can divide that work. Nerves also need that kind of
time. One and a quarter hours, or one thing. So within the Asana if that nour
and a half hours of Asana practice, ten ishment comes, then Pranayama
minutes of Savasana, and then twenty becomes easier for them, because they
minutes of Pranayama. The first thing are with their body. And that's why
another half an hour is recommended practice has to be separated from Asana
not strictly half an hour, but ten min practice in order to get this proper feel
utes, let us say, of Savasana and anoth ing, the proper effect. If Pranayama is
er ten minutes of Ujjayi. And if they sit done for, let us say, forty-five minutes,
even for five minutes, six minutes, in one hour, obviously it cannot be joined
whichever position they prefer, like with the Asana practice. Most people
Swastikasana or Virasana, and watch will not have the time for a long Asana
their breath, their movement, that practice and then a long Pranayama
Pranayama is enough for them. practice. And you want to watch your
This is especially true for the Pranayama. You want to learn some
Ujjayi cycles which Guruji describes in thing. You want to consolidate what you
Light on Pranayama. There it says: nor learned. Obviously, the timing will dif
mal inhalation, normal exhalation. fer. And you want to keep that practice
Normal inhalation, deep exhalation. Or separate. It is the student, or the one
deep inhalation, normal exhalation. who is practicing, who has to decide
Deep inhalation, deep exhalation. These when to start a Pranayama practice. If
are all, actually, Pranayamas which hap you ask me to combine your Pranayama
pen in our body in a natural way. Guruji class with your Pranayama practice, and
has analyzed it. Sometimes your breath then with the Asana practice, I will
will be just normal and then suddenly never be able to do that. But as a begin
you find your exhalation is becoming ner I may do it, since instead of a full
further, longer. It's becoming some Pranayama practice I just lie down in
where deep. So watch that. Observe Savasana and do some cycles. Know
that. Sometimes you find your inhala the difference between practising after
tion is becoming deeper than normal. Asana and the early-morning practice.
So how can this kind of progress occur
in the inhalation and the exhalation? We And Asana, followed by a sufficient
begin to trace how the inhalation is hap Savasana before Pranayama, would be
pening. How the exhalation is happen the safe way for a beginner to start.
ing. And then people say, "Yes, my
inhalation is very quiet, but my exhala Geetaji: Yes, absolutely! Moreover,
tion is very fast." Some say the oppo Asana brings the positive mind. Asana
site, that the exhalation is quiet and makes the mind of a person positive.
smooth, but the inhalation is coming The negativity goes. But suppose a new
very fast. So this kind of understanding student who has just started to under
comes. At that point the question is not stand Pranayama separates that
whether it was correct or wrong, but Pranayama practice from other prac
that the sensitivity has come, that there tices and does it in the morning. A feel
is some difference between inhalation ing may come that, oh, I could not do
and exhalation. There are some changes anything. I am unable to do.
occurring at a certain stage. Even it they
begin to watch only that, I think they are It might have a negative effect.
gradually beginning to proceed toward
the Pranayama. Geetaji: Yes. That will have a negative
For well-advanced students, this effect.
question doesn't arise. When you have
got the feeling ofPranayama, then obvi Especially if they don't have that inner
ously you prefer to give a separate time observation developed from the Asana.
for it. Because then you cannot just fin
I
ish in a hurry. Then obviously that stu Geetaji: Yes, absolutely. And that inner
dent feels from inside that Pranayama observation won't come to them unless, '-----------'

during the Asana, they have observed Pancha Pranas. Hanuman was a good
with the positive mind. musician. That's also a control over his
After Asana, a beginner will def five Pranas.
initely watch with a positive mind. And He was also a yogi. A practition
once that positive mind is developed, er of yoga. So obviously he had control
you know how to apply it anytime, over the five Pranas. And to some
whether you do it early in the morning extent he was a Prana to Rama, if Rama
or late in the evening. But that mind was the soul. You see, we say the soul is
remains positive to watch. Positive to the inner potency that we have, Drsta.
do. And a person will not feel that oh, I And this Drsta has to be served by
am not getting it. That negativity won't Drsya, the seer has to be served by the
come. A person knows that it takes its seen - that is, PrakIti. If Purusha is
own time to come. Pranayama cannot be Atman, then PrakIti is the one who
done with a hurrying-up process, where serves this Purusha. That's what
by you just sit and it should happen. It Patanjali's Yoga Sutras say. Rama is
won't happen. Because Prana has got its considered to be the soul, the Purusha,
own inner potency. It comes to the sur and Sita is the PrakIti. Hanuman is the
face gradually. The practice of Prana. Because the connection between
Pranayama throws its intelligence grad the PrakIti and the Purusha is stressed
ually. And that is the learning process. only on the path of Prana. Prana is not
just the breathing but the energy. And
Since we are talking about Pranayama, breathing is the process to which you
could you talk about the significance of apply that energy to find out how deep
Ranuman to yoga? that energy is, how divine that energy is,
how much purification of that energy is
Geetaji: Actually, Hanuman is called possible. How you can really explore
Prana Dev. It's a name, Prana Deva. that energy. We have hidden energies
He's the lord of Prana. And he's recog inside. These energies have to come up.
nized by this name by some of the devo They also serve the Purusha in different
tees. Particular devotees who are ways. And that is what Patanjali's Yoga
Hanuman Bhaktas, or those who do Sutras say, in the Vibhuti Pada - that
Hanuman Puja. you get control over this kind of energy,
like Udana Vayu. If you have control
Even though they are not yoga practi over it you are above the earth. Even the
tioners? soil will not touch your feet. The thorn
will not go into your foot. Because the
Geetaji: Yes. So it's called Prana Dev. moment the thorn is there on the floor
And it is said that all the five Pranas are your feet get raised upward. That is
existing in him with full potency. Prana, called control over the Udana Vayu.
Apana, Samana, U dana, and Vyana. And Samana Vayu gives the inner fire.
And that is how the Prana is connected So these kinds of energy are hidden.
with Lord Hanuman. That means it has They are connected with the five ele
its own significance, that Lord ments, and unless the Prana unites these
Hanuman had control over all these five five elements, the nectar from the five
Pranas. And through this control he had elements won't come up. Each element
certain Siddhis. At the time of Rama, has got its own strength, its own energy.
when Vishnu took the incarnation as When Prana gets united this energy
Rama, Hanuman really showed these comes upward. That is how Hanuman
Astasiddhis. In the tale of Ramayana served Rama and Sita, Purusha and
you find that he had all of these things. PrakIti, through his energy. That's how
That is how he had full control over he is connected. And that's why I think

every Bhakta has to be with this feeling. eases. Because you get some control I
If they understand, then with this feel over these senses of perception, the
ing they have to pray to Lord Hanuman organs of action, and, through those, the
before doing the Pranayama and after body, of course. And that is how
doing Pranayama. Pranayama and Hanuman are linked.
Because he was Om, the ideal in that
That's beautifitl. sense. The one who had complete con
trol over himself as far as the breath is
Geetaji: The Sloka is: concerned, energy is concerned, senses
manojavammiarutatulyavegam
of perception are concerned, intelli
jitendriyam buddhimatam varistam
gence is concerned.
vatatmajam vanarayuthmuhyam
shriramadutam
Pranayama has saved my life, twice.
sranam prapadye
Lord Hanunam, messenger of Geetaji: Absolutely!

Shri Rama, God of Gods, who is quick
as the mind and swift as the wind, When I couldn't do anything I had
Conqueror of the senses, foremost Pranayama.
among the wise, Commander of the
monkey army, to him I surrender. Geetaji: It heals. It has got a velY great
Manojavam means the mind. healing process. Even if people do not
As we know, the fastest thing is the know anything, if they begin from
mind. The mind goes faster than any Savasana, and in that Savasana itself
thing else. even if they watch their breath, it will
enact that healing process. And then,
Too fast. further, the other techniques, as they
develop, show its depth. We have so
Geetaji: Too fast. So Hanuman is many varieties, though Pranayama is
fastest in that sense. Equal to the mind thought to be concerned solely with the
Manojavam. Marutatulyavegam, as the breath. But still, we must know that
air occupies and bellows, Hanuman bel Guruji has given so many varia
lows. And litendriya - at the same time tions of it - you can pick up any varia
he has control over the senses of per tion and bring a change in you. There is
ception. His mind goes fast; he's equal Anuloma Pranayama, Pratiloma
to the speed of the air. But he has con Pranayama, or Viloma Pranayama,
tro\. With the speed, he is not losing his whichever you take. So many varia
control. litendriyam. His Buddhimatam tions, or stages, Guruji has shown in
varistam, intelligence, is a ripe intelli each Pranayama. For example, Nadi
gence. He is an intellectual of intellec Shodana, stage I, stage II, or Anuloma,
tuals. The highest intellectual. stage I, stage II. What are these stages?
Buddhimatam varistam. He is the son He has delineated the stages to make a
of Vayu, the wind god. And the head practltIOner very clear about it.
leader of Vanara Sainya - that means he Pranayama - develops from stage I
was the head of the monkeys. These gradually. It's like a flower blooming.
are all connected with the Pranayama. The first cycle will not come at once. It
It is not all breath control. With the will remain in a seed form somewhere.
breath control it is necessalY to see that Guruji begins from that seed form in
our senses of perception are coming stage I, stage II. Then the flower blooms
under control. Our Karmendriyas, our completely at higher stages, whether it
actions, are coming under control. And is stage IV, or stage V, whatever.
that's how Pranayama also helps in dis Continued on page 15

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Astadala Yogamala Fund (J J Evans) Appeal Brigid Philip
ave you heard about Guruji s in a Cherokee Jeep. They drove to Pune
H marathon Astadala Yogamala pub
lishing project yet? His plan is to collect
where the new RIMY I had opened in
1975, and attended classes. For the next
together, order, bring up to date, expand 14 years they rented a house, spending
(where appropriate), illustrate, and gen 4 - 6 months in India and 6 - 8 months
erally clarify and rationalise all his arti in France. He says that he was not much
cles, speeches, talks, interviews, ques good at asanas in the early days, but in
tion and answers, and correspondence, spite of that, having been hooked, he
etc. This is Astadala Yogamala, which never quite spat out the hook, and is still
will be thirteen volumes when com practising today. So when Guruji need
plete. It will be the culmination of ed a tame writer John was able to stay
Guruji s exposition and thinking on lengthily in Pune, courtesy of Odette, to
yoga, and is a wonderful legacy for the help. Guruji thanks him in the preface
whole yoga community. So far the first of Light on the Sutras of Patanjali as
"Yoga is a vast subject. It is as immeasurable as its subject

matter· the Self. One can make a beginning, though one may
not know the end. There can be an end to ignorance but there
is no end to knowledge. Yoga is as deep as the ocean. When
it is hard enough to touch the surface, then gauge how much
more difficult it must be to know its depth."
Extract from Astadala Yogamala (Vol 1) by B. K. S. Iyengar
(Allied Publishers Ltd, Mumbal, 2000)
two volumes have been produced and he was able to correct my English and
are a tremendous advertisement and offer useful suggestions for the presen
recommendation for the whole. tation of the work. Having him near me
helped me to fonnulate my ideas and
When in Pune this August Stephanie bring to life aspects of the sutras which
Quirk told me how invaluable John J might otherwise have lain donnant.
Evans help as editor has been to the Guruji also credits John in the prefaces
team helping to produce volumes 1 and of the first two volumes of Astadala
2 (which includes Geeta, Stephanie, Yogamala for being one of the group of
Faeq Biria and Patxi Lizardi). She four whose brainwave it was, and for
knows that Guruji would like more of editing his work with understanding
-, John's help which is vitally needed in into cohesive English.
Pune whilst the editorial team are there
together, but she wonders how it can be This is a great opportunity to involve
afforded. us, the wider yoga community, direct
What is John s involvement with Mr ly, and to let us participate in the
Iyengar? John is of a philosophical Astadala Yogamala project. There are
bent, and first met Guruji in 1978, when two objectives for this appeal, first to
he and Mrs. Odette Plouvier, a create a much wider interest in and
Belgian/French friend, went out to India knowledge of Astadala Yogamala, a

secret which does not seem to have eleven volumes. We have asked John
leaked out very far into the yoga com and he does wish to help in any way
munity, which is surprising in view of Guruji asks of him. He feels that about
its brilliance and importance, (why not £ I ,000 per visit would be needed. Say
get yourself a copy?), and secondly to 4 visits were required in the short to
create a fund to enable John to visit medium term, we would need to raise
Guruji in Pune to assist with the next £4,000.
Please make cheques payable to:
"Astadala Yogamala Fund (J J Evans)"
and send to Brigid Philip at:
Astadala
59 Northchurch Rd. London N1 4EE. Yogamala
Please give your name, address, e-mail or phone number. vols. I and II are
available now
If you are not in the UK please send donations occasionally and in bulk,
see page 35 for
to minimise the not inconsiderable
bank and currency conversion details
charges.
Receipts will be sent out via e-mail wherever possible to keep admin
istration to a minimum.
Guruji will be kept informed, and we

will seek to report on progress
through the associations' and institutes' magazines.
AT THE FEET OF OUR

Bandhas - if you feel no, you can the chin-locking process is physi
GEETAJI
not suck your stomach in - he is cal. But then when you proceed
(continued from page 13)
not asking you to play gymnastics with a few cycles you find some
in Pranayama. He goes very thing is happening in the inner
The same Pranayama is devel slowly. This is okay. You remain walls of the throat. Also, your
oped in that manner. That means in that stage. Who asked you to head is getting quieted. Your
the stages of Pranayama gradual suck your stomach or pull out brain cells are getting quieted.
ly develop to that level and you anything? You can practice first Your senses of perception are get
begin to understand what's hap without the Bandhas. Then, as ting quieted. Then the head
pening. That's why these varia you proceed, the Bandhas begin comes down further. That means
tions which have been given by to come to you. You feel it your the natural way of Jalandhara
Guruji have been helpful to self. Bandha is occurring. But the pain
everyone. The students of Guruji element, the neck pain, comes
should know how to practice, Without even trying. later, after ten, twelve, or fifteen
what to practice. So many things cycles. You may come to a
have been given. If they just allot Geetaji: Yes, without even try boundary line where the neck is
their time, let us say half an hour, ing. And from that you develop. paining. But Guruji says not to go
a lot of things can be done . Yes, this state happened. How did right up to where the neck pain
it happen? For example, simple comes in J alandhara Bandha. If
Just to do it and not to be afraid. Jalandhara Bandha. You do a few you are not getting the chin-lock
cycles of Ujjayi; a time comes use a bandage or something. So
Geetaji: Yes. Not to be afraid. when the head begins to go down. you are so safe, you are not hold
Because it is a very safe process There is a period where the head ing your throat tight. You are not
he has given. You would be sur doesn't come down. You don't get jamming anything inside.
prised that he doesn't introduce a proper position. The throat has Because he has given these safety
Bandhas until a certain stage. So to sort of create the space; it does measures, I don't think anybody
if you are afraid to do certain n't come with a chin lock. So ftrst should feel afraid.
Iyengar Yoga News No.1 15 .

Spring 2002
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GURUJI HONOURED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT
It is with great pleasure that we report that the Tilak Maharastra VidyaPeeth has honoured Guruji
with a Doctorate of Literature. The ceremony took place on Feb 2nd in Pune.
And ... the Indian Government has awarded Guruji with the Padma Shushan. This is one of the
highest civic awards made by the Indian Government to men and women of who have excelled
in their field; it is a great prestige and honour as well as a real recognition to Guruji for his work.
The announcement was made on the Republic day in India and the ceremony took place in
March in Delhi.
Congratulations Guruji - we are all delighted to hear of the award of the Padma Bhushan to
you. We rejoice in all the recognition you receive in your home country and internationally
MESSAGE FROM GURUJI:
12.2.2002
"Thanks a lot for your
congratulatory letter and
felicitating me for the
"Padma Bhushan" award conferred
on me by the Government of India.
This is the first time that the
Government has considered yoga
education to confer this award. It is
a credit to all my students all over
the World.
Also I am happy to inform you that
I got the honorary D.Litt. award
from "Tilak Maharastra VidyaPeeth"
Pune last week.
With love to one and all.
Yours Sincerely
BKS Iyengar"
J engar Yoga News No.1 16 Sl:>ring 2002

The Oldest Yoginis in O.R.I.Y.I.
O.R.I.Y.I. News (September 2001), the magazine of the Oxford and Region
Iyengar Yoga Institute, finds some humbling examples of octogenarian
yoginis - yes , they're all over 80. In their next issue, they are hoping to
present some mature male yogis, and are also trying to unearth the
youngest yogis and yoginis in the Oxford region. Martin Colston is the
editor of O.R. I. Y.I. News, and he can be contacted at colstons@tesco.net
Liz Keeble vegetarian cook. She has to be the most
trendy grandmother ever, she looks
don't know if Liz is the oldest practis stunning and stylish and makes all her
I ing yogini in the ORIYI area - but I
am sure she must be the most excep
Kaffe Fassett sweaters (not an easy
task) as well as skirts, trousers and hats .
tional one: Liz has been practising The older generation are sometimes
Iyengar Yoga for at least 32 years; she reluctant to embrace technology - not
always says she was a "late starter" at Liz - she has a computer and is at pres
the age of about 50 years, after a very ent writing a book. Liz is a very stimu
serious mugging in Africa - it left her in lating and amusing companion, one for
a very bad way. gets her age, she could easily be twenty
years younger in attitude - she doesn't
Liz has been retired from teaching suffer fools gladly and says it as it is!
Iyengar Yoga for a couple of years but
was a very successful teacher in
Birmingham and then Cirencester
where we were very fortunate to have
her teach here at the Cotswold Iyengar
Yoga Centre. Liz practises every day
and attends classes at CIYC where she
is a life member!
It is always a positive experience to be I love having Liz in my class - she is

with Liz, she is interested in everything the ultimate teaching aid and such a
- still digs her allotment and grows her marvellous example to us all - Judi
own vegetables; she is a marvellous Sweeting
Kathleen Greenwood
Vathleen comes from Yorkshire and

~as been doing yoga for well over
20 years, attending classes in
Hungerford with Hilary Reem and now
Judith Jones. She does 40 salutes to the
sun every morning, as well as the leg
raises (as you can see!), and her grand
son also does yoga. She swims and
dances and generally enjoys life

Pat Brundle
at started yoga 20 years ago when

P her husband died, and found it a real
help then, still loves it and works hard at
it now in her weekly Wantage class with
Judith. She used to be a dancer which
meant she was supple before she even
started yoga. Her favourite posture is
prasarita padottanasana.
Yoga has to compete for Pat's time with

a myriad of other activities: tai chi,
dowsing, croquet, producing her own
Bach flower remedies, doing her own
reflexology, but most of all, with bowls.
Jean Blackford
ean has been practising yoga for 24

J years, ever since she retired. She
started in Sussex with Ann Black and
then Jean Cazeaux, and then moved to
Wantage eight years ago where she was
taught by John Evans, and then, when
the chess club clashed with his classes,
she changed to Judith Jones, who she's
been with ever since.
At 88 years old (she insisted on the

!), C1nd despite her one arthritic hip and
one at1hritic knee, she does 1 hour of
yoga every morning, and says of her
discipline that "she daren't give up
now".
Imottanasana, man
Her practice is usually as follows: sarvangasana, and then
Utthita hasta padangustasana (support savasana.
ed), gomukhasana, parsvottanasana in
namaste, prasarita padottanasana Jean s other hobbies include chess,
(although she can't quite get her head to bridge and gardening and she is devel
the floor) , adho mukha svanasana, oping her computer skills.

B.K.S. IYENGAR YOGA LIGHT ON YOGA
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (UK)
Registered Charity No . 1053093
ASSOCIATION President: Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar
President: Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar
www.bksiyta.co.uk www.loya.ukf.net
IY'ENy:AR YVy:A J'U13IL'E'E
Crystal Palace 23rd - 26th May, 2002

We are delighted to welcome Dr Geeta S. Iyengar as our guest of honour at this festival of Iyengar Yoga.
This is the final event of Geetaji 's six week tour of Europe and it marks the celebration of the Silver Jubilee
of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Teachers' Association. The festival is being jointly organised by the BKS
Iyengar Yoga Teachers' Association and the Light on Yoga Association (UK) for the whole UK Iyengar
Yoga community and for visitors from other countries.
All Iyengar Yoga practitioners are warmly invited to come together and participate in this auspicious event.
The teachers ' events, taking place on Thursday and Friday, are open to all certificated Iyengar Yoga
teachers ; the general events on Saturday and Sunday are open to all students of Iyengar Yoga . The
programme of events is printed on page 21 of this magazine.
Many hundreds ofIyengar Yoga practitioners have already booked for the Jubilee, but there are still a few
places left for both the Teachers and the General Events. If you would like to come, please return the
booking form immediately.
An the arrangements for the Iyengar Yoga Jubilee are going well and the organising committee is looking
forward to a wonderful few days at the end of May. We look forward to seeing you there .
Elaine Pidgeon Philippe Harari

Chairperson: BKSIYTA Chairperson: LOYA(UK)
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A number of people will be admitted as observers at 50% of
the full cost of attending the events. Observers will have the
status of full participants in terms of food, en~ertainments etc.,
but will not be in the main arena during classes; they will be
able to observe the events from the balconies around the
arena. Please use the booking form on p. 22 to apply, but do
not delay as we are limiting the number of observer places
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Iyengar Yoga Jubilee: Crystal Palace 23rd - 26th May, 2002
Please note that this programme is provisional and that it may be subject to minor changes
Wednesday 22nd May

5.00pm - 6.30pm First registration for Teachers' Convention
6.30pm - 8.00pm Self-practice session
8.30 pm - 9.00pm Introduction to the Teachers' Convention
(Note : there is no sit down meal provided on Wednesday evening, but sandwiches, fruit and drinks
will be provided between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm)
Thursday 23rd May

8.00am - 9.00pm Second registration for Teachers ' Convention
9.30am - lO.OOam Welcome to Geetaji and opening ceremony for Teachers' Convention
10.00am -12.30pm Asana teacher training class with Junior Intermediate teachers taking poses.
12.45pm -1.45pm Lunch
2.00pm - 4.00pm Senior teachers take 4 groups on the asanas that Geetaji covered in the morning
4.30pm - 6.30pm Pranayama class with Geetaji.
7.30pm - 9.00pm Evening meal
Friday 24th May

10.00am - 12.30pm Asana Class, teacher training continued
12.45pm - 1.45pm Lunch
2.00pm - 4.00pm Senior teachers as above
4.00pm - 5.00pm First registration for main Jubilee Convention
5.00pm - 7.00pm Talk by Geetaji
8.00pm - 9.30pm Evening meal
Saturday 25th May

8.00am - 9.00am Second registration for main Jubilee Convention
9.30am - 1O.00am Welcome ceremony for main Convention
1O .00am - 12,30pm Asana class with Geetaji
1.45pm - 2.00pm Iyengar Yoga Jubilee Annual General Meeting
2.00pm - 2.30pm LOYA Extraordinary General Meeting
2.30pm - 3.30pm BKSIYTA Annual General Meeting
4.00pm - 6.00pm Pranayama class with Geetaji
6.30pm - 6.40pm Children's Yoga demonstration
6.40pm - 6.50pm Men's arm balance demo
6.50pm - 7.00pm Puppet show
7.00pm - 8.00pm Dinner
8.00pm - 9.00pm Indian dance performance
9.00pm - 9.30pm Musical performance
Sunday 26th May

10.00am - 1.00pm Asana class with Geetaji
3.00pm - 5.00pm Question and answer session with Geetaji
5.00pm - 6.00pm Presentation and Farewell

Events Listings - your guide to lye/
Avon Iyengar Yoga Institute
Contact: Bob Phillips (office@bath-iyengar-yoga.com)
So Back Care workshop with Bob Phillips - Saturday 22nd June 2-5 pm, Culverhay
School, Rush Hill, Bath. Contact Bob Phillips 0117 963 9006
SoYoga Day with Margaret Austin - . Sunday 29th September at Monkton Park
School,Chippenham. Contact Edgar Stringer yoglyded@yahoo.com or 01249
AVON IYENGAR 716235 forfurther infomation.
ym;A INS II ru I h
Discounts for all LOYA members
Bradford & District Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Alan Brown (01535 637359; alan@dianalan.plus.com)
So Teachers' Workshop - April 13th
So Yoga Day with Judi Sweeting - May 11 th
So Walk & Social - September 15th
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Cambridge Iyengar Yoga Institute
Contact: Sasha Perryman (01223 523265; info@cambridgeyoga.co.uk)
So Yoga day with Cathy Rogers - Sunday 21st April, 2002 at Hills Road SFC.,
Cambridge
Institute of Iyengar Yoga in Sussex

Contact: Pat Freegard (paCfreegard@madasafish.com)
SoYoga day with Judi Soffa on April 6th, Yoga South, Worthing.
SoA group of Sussex teachers will jointly teach a class on June 9th, post Geeta's
teaching at Crystal Palace. This will be a morning session 10.30 to 1.30pm. The
venue has yet to be finalised .
Liverpool & District Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Judi Soffa (0151 7094923; mail@yogastudio.f9.co.uk)
So Nothing plmmed yet - please contact Judi for information of future events
North East London Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Tess Whitelee (0208 3477311; tess. whitelee@btinternet.com)
Sunday workshops - 1-4 pm at the Harringay Club N8:
So Cathy Stanton - 28th April - preceded by NELlYI AGM
So Chris Swain - 19th May
So Maitreyavira - 23rd June
So Sandi Sharkey - 22nd September (lOam - Ipm)
So Juliette Byrne - 27th October
So Joe Burn - 24th November (lOam - 4pm)

ar Yoga Institutes around the country .
Oxford and Region Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Phil Brown (01 63535465)
~Yoga day (and AGM) with Sheila Haswell - 29th June, 2002 in Newbury
Sheffield and District Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Dominic Batten (01 14 264941 8; dombatten@aol.com
~AGM followed by Yoga class wi th Gordon Austin - 20th April 1Oam-l.30pm, St
Mary 's Pavilion (£8/£ I 0)
~Yoga class with Tri cia Booth followed by afternoon wal k - 15th June,
Bolsterstone Village Hall
South West Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Alison Trewhela (0 1872 865675; alitrewhela@aol.com)
~Yoga weekend with Sallie Sullivan - Fri. 22nd (eve), Sat. 23rd and Sunday 24th March 2002 at
Perranarworthal Village Hall Nr. Truro
~Yoga workshop with Richard Agar Ward - Saturday, 8th June, 2002 at
Carnon Downs Village Hall, Nr. Truro
~ Yoga workshop with Richard Agar Ward - Saturday, 12th October,
2002 at Carnon Downs Village Hall
~Yoga day with Pen Reed - Sunday, 3rd November, 2002
~Yoga day with Richard Agar Ward - Sat., 23rd Nov., 2002
Birmi ngham Iyengar Yoga Institute

Contact: Jayne Orlon (01 21 743 8143)
~Yoga Weekend with Rajvi Chanchani. Sat. 26th July - General level. Sun. 27th July - Intensive class.
Venue in Binningham and cost yet to be confinned. Please telephone to secure a place.
Iyengar Yoga Institute (Maida Vale)

Contact: 223a Randolph Avenue London W9 1NL (020 76243080; office@iyi.or.uk)
~Intennediate Yoga Day with Lynda Purvis - Saturday 13 April, 8.30am - LOOpm
~AGM with entertaimnent - Sunday 9 June
~Teachcrs' Intensive with Genie Hammond - Saturday 22 June, 10.00am -A.OOpm
~Intennediate Yoga Day with Richard Ward - Sunday 14 July, 10.00am - 4.00pm
All events can be booked two months in ad vance (members only).
INon-members can book tw weeks before the event.
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Listings on these pages are free for Institutes that are affiliated to the Light on Yoga Association
(UK); there is a small charge for non-affiliated Institutes. All Institutes on these pages are non
profit-making and are wholly dedicated to teaching Yoga using the Iyengar method.

LOYA NEWS
At a LOYA Committee meeting in November 2001, we adopted a policy concerning the

introduction of an official certification mark for Iyengar Yoga teachers around the world.
We print here a copy of the letter we sent to Guruji on this matter. and his reply.
I Dear Guruji, Dear Kirsten,
I received your letter and noted
Namaskar. the contents. I brought this Logo to
prove that they are genuine students of
At the recent ' LOYA Executive mine who teach yoga without mixing.
Committee meeting it was decided that Nowadays, lots of teachers who have
LOYA should adopt a position with learnt from me and from my students
regard to the B. K. S. Iyengar who have the Certificates learn from
Certification Mark. Our policy is that other Centers and advertise and conduct
we welcome the introduction of the classes in order to get name and credit
Certification Mark. We recognise that it by showing that they have learnt so
will be very useful in promoting and many systems to call themselves as
maintaining adherence to your method experts in all the systems and mix up
in this country. This policy entails that the methods and spoil the real va}ue of
LOYA will only employ teachers who yoga. So I thought that we have to work
have the Celtification Mark and will on some method to give credit to my
only carry advertisements in our maga own pupils who do not mix at all, that' s
zine for teachers who have the how the Certification Mark came into
Certification Mark. This will of course existence.
take effect when the Ceritfication Mark I am pleased to note that LOYA
is formally introduced in the u.K. We has accepted my suggestion and may
look forward to its speedy introduction.
the work through LOYA go well with
out disturbing the tradition as followed
With love and respect
by LOYA.
Executive Comittee, LOYA(UK)

Yours affectionately, BKS Iyengar
LIGHT ON YOGA ASSOCIATION (UK)
Executive Conmlittee 2001-2002
Officers Institute Representatives

Chairperson Philippe Harari AIYI Edgar Stringer
philippe. harari@runbox.com BDIYI no current rep.
Hon. Secretary Kirsten Agar Ward CIYI Karen Stamper
office@bath-iyengar-yoga.com IIYS no current rep.
Acting Treasurer Jane Cornah LDIYI Judi Soffa
cornah@wkirby. u-net. com NELlYI Tess Whitelee
Membership Sec. Rachel Lovegrove ORlYI Joe Burn
rachel.yoga@virgin.net SDIYI Dominic Batten
SWIYI Alison Trewhela
Individual Representatives: Amanda Barlow, Martin Hall, Luke Hutchison, Paul Walker

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LOYA NEWS (continued)
Richard Agar Ward writes on how the Avon Iyengar Institute celebrated Gurujj's
birthday in an unusual way
sually in AIYI we have some kind to their classes during the last two
U of social gathering with videos etc.
to celebrate Guruji's birthday. Last year,
weeks of the Autumn teaching term, so
that they and their pupils could donate
however, we thought we would do to the appeal. We felt their coul.d be no
something a bit different. As you know better way to celebrate Guruji's 83rd
in January 2001 an earthquake in birthday than by following his example
Gujarat, India, resulted in huge devasta and giving generously to a cause that is
tion and loss of life. The reconstruction so close to his heart. We were delighted
will take many years and is an enor by the generous response.
mously costly undertaking. Guruji him
self immediately gave very generously We wrote to Guruji and he wrote back:
in money, food and clothing to the
earthquake victims and advised a num "Also I am happy to note that the local
ber of his pupils who went as volunteers pupils and Teachers have raised about
to the area to help the victims recover ·650 pounds for the Oxfam Indian
through Yoga. Earthquake Appeal in two weeks before
my birthday that shows how affection
It seemed to us a good idea if we could ate our pupils are. Give my love and
all contribute to the immense task of affection to one and all. "
bringing relief and hope to many of the
survivors in the area if we AIYI mem A big thank you to all those in Avon &
bers could raise money in our classes to Cornwall who contributed to AJY1's
give to the Oxfam Indian Earthquake collection for the Indian earthquake
Appeal. We therefore requested all appeal in honour of Guruji's birthday. AVON IYENGAR
YOGA INSTITUTE
AIYI teachers to take a collecting box In the end we raised £792.56
The Officers of the Light on Yoga
Association (UK) call an
Extraordinary General Meeting for all
members of LOYA(UK),
on Saturday 25th May, 2002 at 2.00 pm
at the Crystal Palace Sports Centre.
The meeting w·i,1I have a single item on the
agenda: a motion on unification with the
B.K.S.lyengar Teachers' Association
(see attached insert)

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LOYA !NEWS (continued)
Attending an Iyengar Yoga convention is always inspiring, but it can also be

expensive! LOYA has set up two bursaries to help members in financial hardship.
The Executive Committee of (i.e. AIYI, BDIYI, CIYI, IIYS , LDIYI,
LOYA(UK) is pleased to announce that NELlYI, ORIYI, SDIY[ and SWIYI).
it has set up two separate bursaries to
help members who find themselves in If you would like to apply, please write
financial hardship in attending national to:
Iyengar Yoga events. Each of these bur Jane Cornah (Treasurer)
saries has a total fund available of £500; 12 Kirby Park, Wirral CH48 2HA
one fund relates to the Iyengar Jubilee
in May 2002, and the other to the LOYA You will need to provide the following
2002 convention in September 2002. details: name, address, phone number
and e-mail address; the name of your
Members of LOYA who wish to attend yoga teacher; whether you are an indi
either of these two events but find that vidual LOYA member or naming the
they cannot afford to do so can apply to LOYA affiliated Institute to which you
either fund. Applications are welcome belong; a brief description of your
from people who have already applied financial circumstances.
to attend either of these two events.
Please note that you are a member of Please apply by 10th May, 2002.
LOYA either if you pay an individual
subscription, or else you are a member Note: decisions will not be made about
of an Institute that is affiliated to bursary funding until after the applica
LOYA(UK). tion deadline.
Dear Individual Member
Renewals for membership of LOVA are due by 31 st March for the new LOVA year, April 2002
- 2003. Please note that this year we are introducing a new sliding scale for subscription rates,
as follows :
We are asking individual members to choose a subscription of between £6 and £10, based on
their own particular circumstances. We will not be asking for proof of concessionary situations
but will leave it up to individual members to decide on their own level of payment.
We apologise that there has been confusion over the subscription rates recently, and if you
have overpaid (some renewal forms asked for £7.50 , some for £6.00) then please reduce your
future payment accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation. Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please
make your cheques payable to "LOVA(UK)" and send to the address below:
Rachel Lovegrove
105 Lower Thrift Street, Northampton, NN27JD
Email: Rachel.yoga@virgin.net

BKSIYTA N.EWS
BKSIYTA Executive Committee
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 2002
SCOTLAND 1) Elaine Pidgeon 52a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5PX

Chair elaine.pid~eon@virgin.net
2) Vacancy Election being held
NORTH & EAST 1) Gordon Austin 8 Stavely Road, Seaburn Drive, Sunderland,
Liaison Officer Tyne & Wear SR6 835
yoga@austinmg.fsnet.co.uk
2) Alan Brown 23 Middleton, Cowling,W. Yorks BD220DQ
Newsletter Editor alan@dianalan.abel.co.uk
NORTH & WEST 1) Pen Reed 8 Greenhill Cottage, Mill Brow, Marple Bridge,
Moderators Rep. Stockport SK6 5LW
2) Margaret Carter 14 Foxley Close, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 OBS
Treasurer MgtCarter@aol.com
CENTRAL 1) Brian Jack 4 Garden Row, off Scholar's Lane,

Development Task Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6HF
Force Facilitator Jacksis@aol.com
2) Sheila Haswell 75, Mary's Mead, High Wycombe, HP15 7DS
Assessment Organiser sheila.haswell@talk21.com
NORTH THAMES 1) Ros Bell 19 Briston Grove, London N8 9EX

Yoga Rahasya r.j.bell@open.ac.uk
2) Patsy Sparksman 33 Ashbourne Avenue, London NWll ODT
Books patsyyoga@aol.com
SOUTH THAMES 1) John Shirbon 174 Crowborough Road, London SW17 9QG
Secretary I ohnshirbon@~ahQQ.com
2) Vacancy Election being held
SOUTH & WEST 1) Judith Jones 17 Baydon Road, Lambourn, Hungerford,

Vice Chair Berks RG 17 8NT; ludith@jQne~12aint~oga.fsnet,cQ.uk
2) Tig Whattler 64 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Glos.GL7 lLD
Membership Sec. ciyc@talk21.com
SOUTH CENTRAL 1) Carol Batterson 25 Manor Close, Wickham, Hants. PO 17 5BZ

Minutes Sec.
2) Ann Ansari 23 Mitchell Road, Bedhampton. P09 3QA
There is a vacancy for an Associate Member Representative on the BKSIYTA committe. Candidates
should be current Associate Members of the BKSIYTA, proposed and seconded by other Associate
Members. If the position is contested a postal ballot will be held of all the Associate Membership. Please
apply to the Secretary, John Shirbon.

BKSIYTA NEWS (continued)
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Teachers' Association
will be held on Saturday 25th May 2.30 - 3.30pm at Crystal Palace
The AGM is open to current full and associate members of the BKSIYTA but only full mem
bers are able to vote. Please refer to the insert in this magazine for the agenda and motions.
Applications for Classes at RIMYI, Pune.
Applications now have to be made through each country's national association. For the UK this is the
BKSIYTA. A minimum of 8 years practice of Iyengar Yoga is required. The fee for classes at the
Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune, is $US 300 for one month.
Information for Teachers / Students.

For admission the institute requests that the students practice of 8 years reflects an understanding of the
foundation of Iyengar Yoga. This would include the regular practice of inverted poses (8-10 mins. in the
inverted postures). Women should know what is to be practised during menstruation. All students should
have read, at the minimum, the introductory chapter to Light on Yoga and be familiar with the terms and
principles covered in that chapter.
The following should he noted. There are some changes.
1. RIMYI offers one or two months admission. The deposit of $US 150 is for one month.
2. Admission is strictly for the dates given.
3. Advance deposit is part of the fees and hence not transferable to any other person or course. It is non
refundable.
4. 6 classes are given per week, each for 2hrs duration. A schedule win be given on arrival.
5. The last week of each month will be pranayama classes.
6. No extensions will be given beyond two months under any circumstances.
7. A confirmation letter will be given from us and should be presented on arrival.
8. The classes will be conducted by Guruji Iyengar or his daughter or son or by staff members.
10. Please make your own arrangements for boarding I lodging
11. Certificates will not be issued at the end of the course.
12. When applying please include relevant bio-data with any health conditions.
Please send Application Forms (photocopies can be made from the forms that were sent out to all teach
ers in the last BKSIYTA Newsletter) and your Bank Draught for $US 150 made out to RIMYI to:
Penny Chaplin, Flat 1, St. Johns Court, Finchley Road, London NW3 6LL
Please do not include photos or personal mai1. Applications are for individuals only - no groups.

LOYA 2002 - Sheffield (30th August - 1st September)
Last year's event in Cornwall will be a hard act to follow, but such is the
nature of Yoga and the spirit of friendliness generated over the years
through successive conventions th at we are confident that next year's
gathering in Sheffield will continue to stren gthen the thread of Iyengar Yoga.
heffield previously hosted the city centre. Those who don't know
S convention in 1995, with Faeq
Biria, from Paris, as the main guest
the area may be pleasantly surprised;
it is only a short distance from won
teacher. We are delighted that his derful Peak District landscape,
wife Corine has agreed to be with us which should be showing its best
in 2002. Corine has a particular colours. The food will be excellent
interest in therapeutic applications of as the chef, Paul (same as in 1995),
yoga and is very experienced in giv specialises in vegetarian food and
ing training. We hope to benefit from has offered to plan a menu incorpo
her skills in a workshop format as rating ayurvedic principles. Most of
well as in mega-classes. In particu the accommodation will be in single
lar, there will be the option of an all rooms; there are 14 twin rooms
day workshop for teachers and available, so those planning to share
trainee teachers on the subject of would be best advised to book early.
pregnancy, starting at 10.30 on
Friday 30 August. Early booking for As with previous conventions, the
this is advised as we may need to weekend will include the LOYA
limit places; arrangements for those AGM and there will be themed
who will need overnight accommo workshops, entertainments, and a
dation (available at the venue for marketplace. Participants will need
those wanting it) in order to attend to bring their own equipment. We
this workshop will be made nearer have simplified the pricing structure
the time. as much as possible, and limited bur
saries are available for those who
As is usual, other experienced teach would otherwise find the cost pro
ers from around the country will hibitive. Members of the BKSIYTA
offer sessions (which will also who have not previously attended a
address therapeutic needs) to com LOYA convention are particularly
plement the larger classes. This will welcomed as a way of furthering the
enable practitioners of all levels of spirit of co-operation between the
ability to further their understanding two organisations.
of Yoga in an enjoyable way.
Booking forms to:
Accommodation and classes will be Dominic Batten, 11 Paxton Court,
at Sheffield University's Earnshaw Sheffield S14 1 RH.
Hall of Residence, which offers a

high standard of comfort and is set in Enquiries to:
pleasant parkland to the west of the Helen Clay, tel. 0114 2661237.

LOYA 2002 - Booking Form
Are you already a member of LOYA? YES 0 NO 0
If YES, please indicate whether you are an individual member, or through an affiliated institute:
Individual AIYI BDIYI eIYI IlYS LlYI NELlY I ORlYI SDIYI SWIYI (please circle)
If NO, would you like to join LOYA as an individual member (£6.00 - £10.00)? YES 0 NO 0
_Are you a member of the BKSIYTA? YES 0 NO 0
Residential - main convention (Friday 30th August pm - Sunday 1st September am)
Bed and breakfast: Friday 30th August and Saturday 31st August - all other meals included £1450
Non-residential - main convention (Friday 30th August pm - Sunday 1st September am) £1000
Teachers workshop (Friday 30th August) £150
Total cost .................................... .
plus LOYAjoining subscription (if appropriate): £6 - £10 at your discretion .................................... .
plus £10 supplement if you are neither a member of LOYA or the BKSIYTA ... .. ............................... .
Please tick this box if you require accommodation on the night of Thursday 29th August o
Name:
Address:
postcode:
Telephone: e-mail:
How many years practising Iyengar Yoga?
Do you regularly practice Sirsasana? Do you regularly practice Pranayama?
Specific dietary requirements (all food will be pure vegetarian):
Are you likely to need a therapeutic class? Please give details
Would you like to mn a stall in the Saturday afternoon market place? Please give details

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INTERVIEW with CORINE BIRIA
Corine Biria is the read teacher at the LOYAl BKSIYTA
Convention in Sheffield this year.
Frances Homewood spoke to her about her life in yoga.
hat .first brought you to yoga When did you start to teach?
W practice and when was this?
In 1984 I started to take some of Faeq' s
This is a very boring story as I had no classes when he was away from Paris.
real problems or complaints; in fact I He had trained a small group of us, not
was a healthy 21 year old student in just in the asana of yoga but also in the
Paris studying for an MA in French yama/niyama; the way to live from
Literature. I happened to meet Faeq yogic principles. Then I started to go to
Biria who was teaching yoga there. He India for 6 months at a time, assisting
introduced me to it. Guruji in general and medical classes.
That was an extraordinary way to learn,
Right from the start I was sure that I had even now I don't quite understand how I
found my path; even before I met Mr learnt so much because Guruji would
Iyengar I felt that he was my Guru use few words. It was "hands on" learn
because his method was so right. Faeq ing; how to adjust people, observation.
was a tough teacher and the practice The discipline also helped me in other
was hard. I lost 14 kg in the first year of ways; from being an average university
daily practice. But yoga philosophy student I gained my degree with distinc
answered all the questions I had about tion. I am sure this is because the yoga
life and its meaning. It gave me the practice encourages a kind of rigour.
Eastern education that was mlssmg The care we take, for example, to fold
from my life at that time. the blanket transfers to everything.
What was your.first experience 0/ meet As a mother now how do you manage
ing Guruji? your schedule o/practice and teaching?
What is your advice to new mothers?
In 1983 I attended an Intensive Course
for beginners at the Institute in Pune. I At the beginning I found this very diffi
was not disappointed! I was aware that cult. I had to cut my practice from 4 to
this was a unique opportunity to learn 2 hours daily and even that was difficult
from him. I remember there were about in the first years. After the pregnancy I
50 of us all chatting in the room. Then had become very stiff and of course
a kind of silence fell - even before he one's routine is entirely different- chaot
arrived in the room one could feel the ic even. I so admire the mothers who
energy of this man. There was a mixture continue regular classes and practice;
of fear and concentration which gave us they are strong willed ..
total awareness in the practice. For me
it was an unforgettable experience and My advice is to rest for the first two or
even now when I teach beginners it is as three months; then build up slowly.
if I have the imprint of his teaching Sometimes children don't like their
from that time. mothers to practice yoga and can even

feel competitive; I tried to not take any work together and help each other.
time away from my daughter so that she
would not rebel against yoga when Is Paris experiencing the same huge
older. And I am so grateful for this demand for classes as here in the UK?
experience in my life; I feel I can under
stand and help pregnant women more. Very much so. People work very hard
there and are stressed so Iyengar's sys
You will be conducting a pregnancy tem of yoga is ideal because it rests the
workshop for teachers at the brain, which is overworked. In this con
Convention. What do you hope people dition, one cannot relax simply by lying
will gain from this? down. The whole nervous, psychologi
cal and emotional self has to be trained.
The purpose is to learn how to adjust Guruji says his method is perfect for the
pregnant students, at different stages, so 21 st century.
that they are comfortable in the pose.
You can read about the sequence of I know that you don't teach abroad
poses but the hands on training is dif much so we are delighted that you are
ferent. A student, after correct adjust coming to Sheffield.
ment, feels the therapeutic benefits
immediately. It 's a big subject. In Paris I feel very honoured to partIcIpate in
we spend 20 hours of the teacher train this Convention and will do my best to
ing curriculum on this so we will have a live up to your expectations.
lot to cover in one day. But we will
YOGAWEST
Bristol Iyengar Yoga Centre
Events and Workshops 2002
Date/Time Event Details

Friday 29th March Beginners workshop For those new to Iyengar Yoga
10am-2pm Edgar Stringer Cost £18
Fri 29 - Sun 31 March Deepening your practice - I The first in a series of 3 workshops: asana, pranayama
Times tbc Gerry Chambers and Lynda Purvis and yoga philosophy. Cost £50 (£130 for 3)
Sun 26 May-Sun 2 June Yoga holiday in Portugal See special leaflet for details
Lynda Purvis and Gerry Chambers Limited numbers - book early!
Saturday 22nd June Beginners' workshop For those new to Yoga
2pm-6pm Nathalie Blondel Cost £18
Fri 28 - Sun 30 June I Deepening your practice - II The second in a series of 3 workshops
Times tbc Gerry Chambers and Lynda Purvis Cost £50 (£130 for 3)
Sat 20 July (2-7pm) Special weekend workshop with Please note that this is now a 2-day event with Rajiv
Sun 21 July (10am-4pm) Rajiv Chanchani onlv. Cost £50 (£25 per davy
Sat 5 Oct (2pm-6pm) Intermediate level workshop: For committed practitioners, teachers and trainees
Sun 6 Oct (10am-2pm) Christian Pisano & June Whittaker Cost £40
Sunday 13th October Beginners workshop For those new to Iyengar Yoga
2pm-6pm Janet Hartley Cost £18
Fri 1 - Sun 3 November Deepening your practice - III The third in a series of 3 workshops
Times tbc Gerry Chambers and Lynda Purvis Cost £50 (£130 for 3)
Saturday 7th December Beginners workshop For those new to Iyengar Yoga
2pm-6pm Janet Hartley Cost £18
Sat 28 Dec-Sun 5 Jun Yoga intensive in Goa, India See special leaflet for details
2003 Lynda Purvis and Gerry Chambers Limited numbers - book early!
Costs indicated above are for advance bookings. There is an additional charge for payment on the day. To book a work
shop please send full payment, making cheques payable to Yogawest. For events abroad please ask for further details.
Yogawest: Bristol Iyengar Yoga Centre, Denmark Place, Bristol BS7 8NW
Tel:0117 9243330; Fax:0117 3739669; e-mail:office@yogawest.co.uk; www.yogawest.co.uk

An Iyengar Yoga Celntre for Sheffield
All Iyengar Institutes would love to have a building dedicated to the
teaching and practice of Yoga, but not many achieve this.
Frances Homewood describes how, for the Sheffield and District
Iyengar Yoga Institute, the dream could become a reality
he idea for the above began to materialise at once. It seemed so

T take shape for me about ten
years ago. A year spent travelling
natural; demand for classes never
higher, a group of committed teach
around the world brought me to ers and students with lots of skills
many cities that I had dreamt of vis between them. We even had Mr
iting. In the guide book of a yoga Iyengar's blessing as long as we
practitioner the second page reads; sought to maintain his standards.
Yoga Centre and Classes. Thus it Eighteen months later, after many
was that I found myself following dashed hopes , we have found one
delightfully familiar instructions in place that could finally be right.
a range of settings; from the Mother
Institute in Pune to the smaller A former chapel in the city centre,
replica in Bangalore; from the con the place is ripe for conversion to
verted warehouse in Sydney to the our needs. Friendly vendors have
cabin in the Blue Mountains . There given a few months grace to see if
was the shop fronted San Francisco we can raise the rather daunting
Institute and the former dance studio amount that we need (£300 ,000 in
of Santa Cruz. Then coming home I total) . Appeals to our students and
discovered the elegance of Maida supporters have brought in a host of
Vale and the warmth of interest free loans and donations.
Manchester's welcome . Other Institutes and centres have
offered generous help both in cash
Could we ever create something and in advice. The bank is support
similar in our own city? A few of us ive so far. But still a gap remains in
began to talk tentatively of the idea. what we can afford and we are using
At first it was just the teachers, then this magazine to invite further offers
as we moved forward students of help, no matter how small.
joined in. The first step, in 2000,
was to create the virtual Institute; Though I cannot pretend to be suffi
the Sheffield and District Iyengar ciently detached from the outcome
Yoga Institute (SADIYI). Within a to avoid disappointment if this Yoga
few months we had almost 100 Chapel is not to be, we are. all
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COMMON GROU'ND
Joe Burn examines ideas shared by The Yoga Sutras of
Patanjali and the sixth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
I In the early part of the year 2000 I was

lucky enough to be able to intelView
Practice and Indifference
YS 1.12 (i .e. book I, verse 12):
Prashant Iyengar (B.K.S. Iyengar's only The restriction o/these modifications (of
son) who teaches at the Ramamani Iyengar the dtta) is by practice and indifference.
I Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India.
With one of BBC Radio 4's most famous
BG VI.35:
The Lord said:
programmes in mind (Desert Island Discs) Without doubt, oh great armed son of
I asked him what single book he would Kunti (Arjuna), the thought organ (mind)
take to a desert island, he replied 'the is hard to control, and mercurial; but by
Bhagavad Gita' (BG). When I asked him practice and by indifference it may be
why that book in particular, he replied that controlled. '
it had everything in it. Quite what every In these verses of both texts we
thing is I never found out, but presumably are presented with the notion that Yoga is
he meant that all the knowledge required to possible with practice and indifference.
answer all his metaphysical questions is Note that both texts use exactly the same
held therein. sanskrit words - abhyasa (practice) and
The BG is a part of the great epic vairagya (indifference). Sanskrit
poem, the Mahabharata, which tells of a abounds in synonyms and therefore the
war between rival members of the same fact that different authors from different
family. At one point in the story our hero is times use the same words is important
on a brief reconnaisance of the enemy's and perhaps shows that they are an
army when having looked close up he important part of the technical vocabu
realises to his horror and dismay that he is lary of a Yoga practioner or that the
about to battle with his uncles, teachers etc. author of the later work had read the ear
- all former loved ones. In a state of very lier work (The BG was probably com
real dejection he kneels down in his chari posed before the YS.)
ot and contemplates giving up the fight. Also there are subtle differences
However his charioteer just happens to be between the two texts that we should
God, in the incamation of Krishna and, mention. In the YS the author talks about
after a lengthy dialogue, Krishna persuades the restraint of the cittavrtti (mind/con
Aljuna to pick up his bow and fight. This sciousness fluctuations) whereas in the
dialogue is divided into eighteen chapters BG the author talks about the restraint of
and the sixth chapter deals with the art of the manah (mind). According to the
Yoga and meditation. sankhya philosophy the citta is composed
Recently, having reread the of buddhi (intellect), manah (mind) and
Bhagavad Gita it struck me that, as the aharnkara (ego). Whether the BG's
Prashant perhaps meant to suggest, there author wanted to exclude the ego and
are many similarities between ideas and intellect on purpose I do not know, but it
techniques expresssed in the BG and those may be significant or he may have been a
in the Yoga Sutras ofPatanjali (YS). Below little vague in his choice of words. He is
I summarise a few of these ideas under the as we shall see more specific later on (see
headings of Practice and Indifference, below).
Stillness, Absorption and Methods:

Stillness chosen for meditation, such that there is
YS 1.2: no longer the artificial separation of the
Yoga is the restraint of the modifications seer (meditator) and the seen (meditated
ofthe mind/intellect/ego (citta). upon). Thus for a Yogi his self is seen in
BG Vl.20, 27: that chosen object and the differentiation
When the citta is restrained by Yoga of subject and object is no more. In the
practice and is resting; and when the self BG this idea is then extended to say that
contemplates the self, he is happy in the the Yogi sees himself or God in all things
self. (He is constantly meditating).
When the mind is tranquil the
Yogi attains the highest happiness; and Methods
when the passions are passified he is free YSIVI
from the laws of karma and identifies Accomplishments are derived from
with the Absolute. samadhi, practice, chanting vedic vers
Here the idea of stillness in asso es, drugs or birth.
ciation with Yoga is clearly given in both Both of the texts present the
texts. This is a vital concept and refers to reader with various means of attaining
the unwavering mind/thought organ. In Yoga. For example, Patanjali says that
the BG there is a wonderful simile used; Yoga can come from a lucky birth, herbs,
the author tells us that Yoga is perfected mantras, asceticism and samadhi. In the
when the mind is like a candle flame in a BG we are told that there is Hatha Yoga Recommended
windless room, that is to say, effulgent (with effort), Jnana Yoga (with knowl translations:
but perfectly still. This of course is the edge), Karma Yoga (with actions) and
same idea as the definition of Yoga that Bhakti Yoga (with devotion). Indeed ear Light on Yoga
Patanjali gives us in YS 1.2. If we look at lier in the text Patanjali gives a long list Sutras of Patanjali
the vocabulary we see similarities, both of objects that can be meditated on; for by B. K. S. Iyengar
texts use the form cittah nirodhah example an enlightened sage (YS 1.37), a
(restraint of citta). dream (YS I.38), the aum (YS 1.28), or The Bhagavadgita
infact any object that induces the mind to (pub. Penguin) by
Absorption a meditative state (YS 1.39). It is widely Juan Mascaro
YS III. 1, .2, .3: recognised by scholars that the BG was
Concentration is the binding of the citta
written with a view to unifying various The Bhagavadgita
to a single point.
Hindu traditions and Philosophies. I am by Franklin
Meditation is the continuous extension
also sure that the YS was written or has Edgerton (pub.
thitherward (the single point.)
been added to with a similar idea in Harvard)
Samadhi is wilen one's own self appears
mind. This goes some way to explaining
entirely as the object (meditated upon)
why both texts list a wide variety of The Yoga Sutras of
and loses any sense ofits past form.
methods for attaining the same goal, that Patanjali by Georg
BG Vl. 29,30:
is liberation from the earthly cycle of Feuerstein
The self dwelling in all beings and all
rebirth.
beings in the self; is seen by one whose
I strongly recommend that, time
self is joined in Yoga, who sees the same
and money allowing, you read more them
in all.
one translation of any work. Sanskrit is
He is one who sees Me (God) in not the easiest language to translate and
all beings and he sees all in Me; I am not is quite open to over or under interpreta
lost to him and he is not lost to Me. tion by the translator. I have translated
In these verses the reader is told the whole YS and 4118 books of the BG
that meditation and profound meditation (all the translations above are my own)
(samadhi) are about the eventual and and can assure the reader that some pub
complete absorpton of the mind and con lished editions are tmer to the text than
sciousness into an object, that has been others.

EATING FOX - A ,break through to India
You won't find 'Eating Fox' in the cooking section of your local bookstore, but like
all great reads, it is difficult to categorise. Part travelogue, part biography and
part yogic journey, Janet Downs Tourniere writes cinematically and with great
humour and insight of her first two trips to India to study with B.K.S. Iyengar in
the early seventies . Susan Derry-Penz reviews this story of a remarkable
personal journey to India to study yoga with Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar
egarded by many as the 'eminence launched last week in Cambridge, the

R grise' of Iyengar Yoga in
Cambridge, Janet Downs Tourniere,
book was written in the seventies, when
Iyengar's classes in Poona were tiny and
now in her 80's, has been teaching yoga intimate and his institute was still being
in England, France and America for built .In 'Eating Fox' three strands are
over twenty-five years. Having grown woven in and out of each other: India in
'Viparita dandasana.' I was lying on,my back. Vipa what? Touched by

fear, like aswimmer suddenly meeting a layer of icy water. 'Elbows
against the wall. Walk in, walk in, pubis UP I'm tryi... no, take that
back, doing. 'Did I say down?' No you didn't. Still the ears hear one
thing, the /little hammers hammer the message, the message doesn't
get through. The elbows are deaf, the pubic bone inaccessible, the back I
of the knees blind, the realy stations are clogged with anxieties, with
evasions, tight with alibis. Too old, too stiff, too tired, too scared. Not up
to it, not in my nature. I don't see why I should have to do this at all.
Anything to avoid taking responsibility. Anything to avoid giving up the
emoitonal investment stored in the body. But after the agony, 'Good
work today, my firend, ' and it was all worthwhile.
So that, on impulse I found myself saying, 'Sir, if a hunting dog is dull,
he's made to eat fox, and then he won't run after rabbits any more. I'm
a dull dog ... '
'And I'm the fox,' he interrupted, amused.
It wasn 't the happiest analogy for vegetarians.
up in the south of France, she was evac all its chaotic splendour, the yoga with
uated to England in 1940, promptly Iyengar, and the personal journey. Of
joined the WRAF and was posted to Old Dehli she writes in an extraordinar
Bletchley Park, where she repOlied on ily engaging poetic prose full of impres
the German night fighters. It was in her sionistic flashes of observation
early fifties that she came to yoga, met , Babies dressed like Christmas
Iyengar in London, and subsequently crackers and wearing woolly hats took
made her first life-changing trips to the air in their fathers ' arms. Gazelle
India to study with him in Poona. like Sikhs zoomed, yard by yard, in
pairs, on motorcycles. Women fingered
Although recently published and fruit, sheets, vegetables. There were

queues at the cake shop. Film music sters, learning to live fully without
blared loud and anarchical.' expectations- 'Vanity, myoid friend, my
prop, had keeled over like a telegraph
Of the classes with Iyengar in Poona, pole.'
where she had arrived without having
written first and where she spent 8 Reading the book is like embarking on
weeks in 1974, Janet writes of the man that journey with Janet. The apparently
and his rigour in class as well as her effortless style is at times hilarious, at
own progress with self-deprecating times illuminating and also very beauti
humour. Iyengar, the 'hard task mas ful, full of quirky little line drawings
ter" .. 'with eyes as soft as petals' 'made taken from Tourniere's sketch book of
mincemeat of us, then started on the the time. Any review of this book can't
reconstruction' help but be reductionist. Read it in all its
There are humorous accounts of the expansiveness for yourselves.
gruelling classes as well as a more seri
'Eating Fox' was launched in
ous account of Iyengar's teaching :' ..if
you cling to unbalance, how can you Cambridge at The Friends' Meeting
find balance?' House on Saturday 2nd March. with live
music, flowers, cakes and readings from
The third strand of the book is that of the book. The event, hosted by the
Janet's personal journey. Battling with Cambridge Iyengar Yoga Institute, was
feelings of what she describes as 'con attended by over a hundred people ,
genital unworthiness,' she writes including past and present students of
frankly and without sentimentality Janet, and seventy copies of the book
about confronting her fears and mon- were sold.
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B.K. S.

IYENGAR YOGA LIGHT ON YOGA

IYENGAR YOGA NEWS - Issue No.1 - Spring 2002

This is the fi rst issue of Iyengar Yoga

News, the joint magazine of the BKSIYTA

tronic format to:

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 2 Spring 2002

Interview with B. K. S. Iyengar by Gabriella Giubilaro

January 1998 Pune

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 3 Spring 2002

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 4 Spring 2002

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 5 Spring 2002

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 7

Dr Geeta S. Iyengar talks about Pranayama in this extract from an interview

I en gar Yoga News No.1 9 Spring 2002

I types of Pranayama, then Ujjayi,

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 11 Spring 2002

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 12 Spring 2002

Lord Hanunam, messenger of Geetaji: Absolutely!

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 13 Spring 2002

"Yoga is a vast subject. It is as immeasurable as its subject

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 14 Spring 2002

Guruji will be kept informed, and we

AT THE FEET OF OUR

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 15 .

MESSAGE FROM GURUJI:

"Thanks a lot for your

congratulatory letter and

felicitating me for the

"Padma Bhushan" award conferred

on me by the Government of India.

This is the first time that the

Government has considered yoga

education to confer this award. It is

a credit to all my students all over

Also I am happy to inform you that

I got the honorary D.Litt. award

from "Tilak Maharastra VidyaPeeth"

Pune last week.

With love to one and all.

J engar Yoga News No.1 16 Sl:>ring 2002

It is always a positive experience to be I love having Liz in my class - she is

Vathleen comes from Yorkshire and

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 17 Spring 2002

at started yoga 20 years ago when

Yoga has to compete for Pat's time with

ean has been practising yoga for 24

At 88 years old (she insisted on the

Iyengar Yoga News No.1 18 Spring 2002

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