Author Archives: lisa

how do we say good bye to a piece of our heart? we can’t It breaths with us It weeps with us It loves with us Dear heart, Grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change … Continue reading →

I am finding great solace in this, one of Guruji’s favorite poems, and will read it every day, for the next 12 days. I am neither ego nor reason, I am neither mind nor thought, I cannot be heard nor … Continue reading →

The sky is great, vast The sea is deep, and mighty Guruji, your Sadhana was life itself The thorns and roses The fragile knees and sibilant exhalations The cry of painful release and sighs of relief Students leaving medical class … Continue reading →

I’ll be teaching at Tri Yoga Soho, in London, for the first time, this weekend. I look forward to sharing the mystical and wisdom teachings of yoga and asana with those who’ll be joining us. I hope you can join … Continue reading →

In India, Guru Purnima is held on the full moon in July/August. This Sunday, July 15th, from 2pm to 4pm, at the Iyengar Yoga Institute, in Los Angeles, we will celebrate with a teacher team taught class dedicated to our teachers Sri … Continue reading →

Prana percolates throughout all of life, it is the vital energy that animates, supports, and transforms matter. In a Pranayama practice, we tune in to the qualities of this field through the breath. In this course we will introduce and … Continue reading →

Light has always been a metaphor for inspiration, wisdom and warmth. When the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, approaches, I relish in the qualities the sun invokes in the world around me. In my yoga practice, I visit … Continue reading →

Yoga, Gita, Breath, Reflection, Relationship, Resolve, Revelation..  I will be teaching in London, July 25th to the 27th, and made a short video to support the event. I braved the intimidation of the camera! Please watch the video, and visit http://goo.gl/sxSepx for more information, … Continue reading →

Applying the language, insights, and techniques from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita into Asana practice will bring these ideas gems of spiritual insight to light in a practical way. Asana practice: Through the lens of sacred texts July 25th … Continue reading →