09/05/2026
And so the journey begins. I am deeply grateful to be visiting the Ramamani Iyengar Memorials Yoga Institute ( ) in Pune, India. In a world where yoga seems so much about the “show,” the sensationalism, getting “blissed out,” it is so refreshing to be in a place guided by quiet, sincere reflection on what the genuine yoga tradition teaches, and an earnest attempt to embody those principles, this becoming a better and nobler version of oneself. Of course there is tremendous “power” in the yoga (in nearly 30 years of practice, I have never quite used my legs so potently in standing asanas), but the real power lies not in the yoga we “do,” but rather in what the yoga we do can do to us!
I am inspired to share my take on this tradition as I immerse myself in its study this month. Join me online via Zoom, or come to the Center to utilize our props and practice hall during the livestream, for classes September 6, 13, 19 and 26 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
Come for live in-person (or Zoom) classes with Dr. Michelle Akler, fresh from her own growth adventure of a “medical mission” trip where she volunteered her ophthalmological skills to provide essential vision services to patients in Kenya, Africa. Classes will be held on Sunday, September 20 and 27 at 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
Yoga is meant to be meaningful and transformative, not just “exercisive.” We are committed to providing this at the Center for Iyengar Yoga.
Register today via link in bio, or at https://www.centerforiyengaryoga.com/class-schedule-pricing.
