Christian Pisano - The practice of Yoga is the exploration of the body as the field of Consciousness | Part 2 of 2
Christian Pisano reflects on his own evolving process of the exploration of consciousness through the practice of Yoga. He also shares insights into Kashmiri Shaivism, and how studying this philosophy has influenced his approach to teaching Yoga.Christian teaches at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Nice, France, and leads Yoga workshops across Europe.___https://christianpisano.com/https://www.instagram.com/yoga_iyengar_nice/
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Christian Pisano - The practice of Yoga is the exploration of the body as the field of Consciousness | Part 1 of 2
Christian Pisano has been practicing Yoga for over 40 years and is one of only three people to have received an Advanced Senior Diploma from Guruji BKS Iyengar. He lived in Pune for several years and studied directly under Guruji, Geetaji and Prashantji at RIMYI.Christian shares that, over the years, his learning process has involved a lot of unlearning and deconstruction of previous understandings in order to uncover what is truly dear to his heart. His philosophical inclination has led him toward a non-dual approach rooted in the Trika system, more widely known as Kashmiri Shaivism.Christian teaches at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Nice, France, and leads Yoga workshops across Europe.In the first part of our conversation, Christian speaks about how a sense of dissatisfaction and a deeper search in life led him to yoga, and what some of his first lessons were under the guidance of BKS Iyengar. He emphasizes that each person follows their unique process, and that the process itself becomes both guide and teacher. Christian also reflects on ideas of progress, personality, and the phenomenon of the student–teacher relationship.___https://christianpisano.com/https://www.instagram.com/yoga_iyengar_nice/
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Birjoo Mehta - Influence of Iyengar Yoga on shaping effective leadership skills
Birjoo Mehta is a senior student of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar and a world-renowned Iyengar Yoga teacher from Mumbai, India. He grew up in a family where the practice of Yoga was an essential part of life; his parents and sisters all studied under Guruji.Birjoo Mehta has built a successful professional career with Tata Communications, a leading telecom company in India, and has held leadership roles for many decades. While very successful in his profession, he has also been teaching Iyengar Yoga for over 40 years.In this interview, Birjoo reflects on the benefits of Yoga for the development of leadership skills, creativity, and lucid thinking. He shares his experience of how Yoga practice helped him be more effective as a leader and individual. ___Birjoo Mehta teaches at Iyengar Yoga center in Mumbai - Iyengar Yogashraya https://iyengaryogashraya.in/Master class from Guruji BKS Iynegar's 85th birthday, where Birjoo is demonstrating on the stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OspEAmmcS2A&t=1343s
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Nivedita Joshi - From the grip of affliction to radiant health - a testament to Iyengar’s method
Nivedita Joshi's journey in Yoga is an example of how the scientific Iyengar's method, coupled with earnest and sincere practice, could bring about remarkable results.
In her teens, Nivedita was stricken by slipped disc and cervical spondylosis. No doctor in India could cure her or diagnose her correctly. She lost the ability to move her hands and legs, and by the time she was 26, after 12 years of struggling with the condition, she was completely bedridden. In 1996, Nivedita met BKS Iyengar in Pune and joined his medical classes as a patient. Her transformative experience of healing nurtured her commitment to Guruji's teachings and motivated her to help others experience the health-giving benefits of Iyengar Yoga.
In 2004, Nivedita opened the first Iyengar Yoga center in Delhi, Iyengar Yogakshema, where she teaches general and medical classes.
In this interview, Nivedita reflects on her remarkable experience of recovery and healing through the Iyengar method. She shares her take on what makes Guruji's approach to mind-body work so effective for health. She also recounts some episodes from her 22 years of close association with Guruji and offers some guidance to the younger generation of students and teachers.
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More information about Nivedita Joshi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOghTM9NkeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb89zTipXOE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9MezxWaGdw
Iyengar Yoga center in Delhi - Iyengar Yogakshema https://www.iyengaryogakshema.org/
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Glossary:
सूक्ष्मशरीर - sukshma sharira - subtle body, the vehicle of consciousness with which one passes from life to life.
स तु दीर्घकाल नैरन्तर्य सत्कारा असेवितो दृढभूमि: - 1.14 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Long, uninterrupted, alert practice is the firm foundation for restraining the fluctuations.
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Arti Mehta - Building an emotional connect with students is a key to their transformation | Part 2 of 2
This is the second part of a conversation with Arti Mehta, a senior student and teacher of Iyengar Yoga from Mumbai. For over 20 years, Arti has been working with kids with special needs, helping them to cope with their conditions through the practice of Yoga and improve their quality of life.
In this episode, Arti reflects on her challenges and learnings from guiding children with special needs. She shares that acceptance is the starting point for change. Once a teacher can fully accept and connect with a child, a positive and fundamental shift is bound to happen.
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Iyengar Yoga center in Mumbai - Iyengar Yogashraya https://iyengaryogashraya.in/
Iyengar Yoga demonstration by kids with special needs led by Arti Mehta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ccTO2TnC5A
'The Fourth Niyama' is a place where conversations on timeless teachings of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar unfold. Join us as we explore the vast subject of Iyengar yoga with senior Iyengar Yoga teachers, direct disciples of Guruji BKS Iyengar. Here they reflect on their journeys in Yoga, share their experiences, lifelong lessons, and recount moments of joy and growth when studying under the guidance of their Guru BKS Iyengar.
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