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RIMYI 2018 update

Hello from Pune, India! I’m currently immersed in a month of study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), the source for Iyengar Yoga. As I’m sure most of you can imagine, making a month-long getaway a reality is no easy feat, so once...

Have You Elected a Yoga Governor?

I remember during my first trip to Pune in 2011, Prashant Iyengar (not uncharacteristically) talked a lot about understanding the why, not just the how or what of each asana. He instructed us to identify the governor of the pose and would ask, “are you doing this pose...

Why Study at RIMYI?

Why Study at RIMYI?? In my last blog post, I attempted to provide a sense for the richness of the learning environment when I am here, at RIMYI (the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India) fully immersed in yoga. My time now is nearing an end and...