03/16/2026
“Teach from the heart, not the brain.”
— Geeta Iyengar
What does that actually mean?
In this episode of On the Light, Mary Reilly reflects on Geetaji’s first principle in The Art of Teaching—and why it’s far deeper than memorizing instructions.
Real teaching doesn’t come from rehearsed words.
It comes from practice.
From doing the pose again and again…
Until the understanding lives in your body.
Then when you see a student, something responds from within you.
And that is what you say.
It’s a powerful reminder for teachers and practitioners alike—because in yoga, it’s easy to get lost in all the “wonderful words.”
🎧 Listen to the full conversation with Mary Reilly on On the Light.
