12/11/2025
Geeta’s birthday was the other day, and her words of wisdom still hold true. It is not about achieving a posture, it’s about unfeeling the layers and finding you true self.
Reposted due to wrongly attributed quote - thanks Holly for the heads up!
In yesterday’s Q&A with Abhijata Iyengar, she talked about the enormous contribution that her aunt and “big mother”, Geeta Iyengar, had made to yoga. “Without her,” she said, “most of us would not be sitting together in this hall today. She was a phenomenal person.”
Geeta is quoted as saying:
"In an asana, the mind has to reach inside the body to find a quiet space until a point comes where perfect balance is felt. If the mind is wandering while practicing, then one is not fully present, and there can be no union. Involvement, interpenetration and insight are the required qualities for the practitioner." ~Geeta Iyengar~
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