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✨In lieu of a Monday episode, I have exciting news to share with the On the Light community!

For the first time, On the Light will host a live episode with Prashant Iyengar, exclusively for paid subscribers.

As a show of appreciation for your support, this event is **free for all current monthly subscribers to **On the Light. If you're not yet a subscriber, you can still become one and receive complimentary access by subscribing monthly before October 1. For those who prefer not to subscribe, registration will be available for a one-time fee.

Over the past 3 years, Prashantji has generously joined me for a series of conversations exploring Guruji's life and the auspicious subject of Yog. Many listeners have told me how much they value these episodes, which is why I'm so grateful that Prashantji has agreed to join us for this special live event.

Participants will be invited to submit questions in advance, inspired by any of Prashantji's previous appearances on On the Light. We'll spend our time together exploring those questions in conversation with Prashantji.

The B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Studio of Dallas has generously offered to host this event and to provide registration via their WellnessLiving platform.

As many of you know, On the Light is an independently produced podcast, created as a labor of love and dedicated to preserving and sharing the teachings and legacy of B.K.S. Iyengar. Listener support is what makes these conversations possible.

I hope you'll join us for this special opportunity to interact directly with Prashantji and continue the conversation. Registration details are available on my website, iyengaryogawithsusan.com. I look forward to seeing you there!

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Thank you for listening to On the Light. Until next time, Namaskar.

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My guest today is Claudia Díaz Boitano, a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher from Chile whose life and work have been deeply shaped by the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar and the teachers who carried those teachings forward. I'm also joined by my dear friend, Yemile Mizrahi, who suggested I reach out to Claudia and helped make this conversation possible.

Together, we explore Claudia's journey from a background in sports to a life devoted to yoga, her experiences studying with Faeq and Corine Biria, and the lasting impressions left by Guruji, Geetaji, and Prashantji. Along the way, Claudia shares beautiful reflections on devotion, community, and the responsibility we all share in keeping these precious teachings alive.

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This episode is an absolute must-listen for anyone who teaches yoga, and for any practitioner of yoga as well.

In this thought-provoking conversation, Prashant Iyengar reminds us that teaching is about far more than conveying techniques, postures, or information. Every interaction with a student leaves an impression, and with that comes a profound responsibility. As teachers, we are not only transmitting methods; we are shaping how students understand and relate to yoga itself.

Prashantji speaks about the importance of Shastra as a living tradition of wisdom, one that has been handed down through generations and must be approached with humility, respect, and ongoing study. He also emphasizes that students are not objects to be instructed, but human beings to be guided with love, care, and sensitivity.

This conversation challenges us to reflect deeply on what it means to teach, what it means to learn, and how we can honor the tradition while serving the students who come to us.

Please enjoy this episode of On the Light.

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My guest today is Virendra Naik, one of the many students who grew up in the children's classes at RIMYI in Pune. Raised within the atmosphere of the Institute, he experienced firsthand the teachings of Guruji, Geetaji, and other senior teachers who shaped generations of Iyengar Yoga practitioners.

In this conversation, Virendra shares memories from those early years, the lessons that stayed with him, his journey from student to teacher, and some of his profound revelations through his study with Prashant Iyengar. We also discuss his life as an engineer in Germany, his work teaching children, and his reflections on the passing of Guruji and Geetaji.

This episode offers a rare glimpse into life at the Institute through the eyes of someone who quite literally grew up there.

If On the Light has enriched your study, deepened your practice, or connected you to the broader Iyengar Yoga community, please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing. This podcast is independently produced and relies on listener support. By clicking “Support the Show” in the show notes and making a small monthly donation, you help preserve and share the stories, teachings, and voices of the Iyengar Yoga community.

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In this episode, I am honored to speak with Eyal Shifroni. Eyal is a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher from Israel, a longtime student of the Iyengar family, and the author of nine books on yoga practice and philosophy.

Eyal began studying began studying yoga in 1978 in the Sivananda tradition and came to studying Iyengar Yoga in 1982. He has spent more than four decades immersed in the study, practice, and teaching of yoga. Over the years, he made many trips to Pune to study directly with B.K.S. Iyengar. In addition to his teaching, Eyal has made significant contributions to our tradition through his writing, his translations of The Tree of Yoga and Light on Pranayama into Hebrew, and his thoughtful exploration of yoga philosophy.

In our conversation, Eyal reflects on his first encounters with yoga, his years of study at RIMYI, the importance of self-practice, and the responsibility we all share in preserving the integrity of the method. As he says, "We have to keep the knowledge alive and pure." It is a simple statement, but one that carries profound implications for students and teachers alike.

Please enjoy this conversation with Eyal Shifroni.

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In today’s episode, I am joined by senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Rebecca Lerner.

Rebecca's journey into yoga began through rehabilitation after a devastating injury as a teenager that permanently altered the course of her life. What started as a search for healing became a lifelong path of study, practice, and teaching. Over the decades, Rebecca has studied with B.K.S. Iyengar, Geetaji, Prashantji, and Abhijata, all while balancing the equally important roles of wife, mother, and teacher.

In our conversation, Rebecca shares memories of her early trips to Pune, stories of Guruji and Geetaji, insights from years of study, and reflections on how yoga helps us persevere through life's inevitable obstacles. She speaks candidly about her own physical challenges and the lessons she learned from Guruji's simple but profound instruction:

"Let that leg be your guru."

I hope you enjoy this heartfelt conversation with Rebecca Lerner.

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Welcome back to On the Light. I'm your host, Susan Johnson.

This is the third conversation in my series with Prashant Iyengar exploring the History of Yog. In our previous two episodes, Prashantji encouraged us to understand our own history before turning to the history of the Yog tradition itself.

Today, we begin exploring that tradition. Prashantji explains the relationship between the classical texts and the living teacher, reminding us that while the texts illuminate the path, the guru must customize the teaching according to the individual student, the time, and the circumstances.

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In our previous conversation, Prashantji challenged us to rethink what it means to study the history of yoga. Before looking outward, he suggested that we first examine our own history—to honestly acknowledge our mistakes, express gratitude where it is due, and recognize the ways our past continues to shape who we are today.

Today, he expands that idea in remarkable ways, inviting us to consider karma, memory, and the timeless nature of our existence.

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