Trikonasana with Dr. Geeta Iyengar (26 minutes)

With this video, recorded in India in 2009, we wanted to give a taste of the uniqueness of Dr. Geeta S Iyengar's teachings. Not so so many have the opportunity to go to India and experience the Living Tradition of Iyengar Yoga as teach by the Masters themselves.
Notice how Dr. Iyengar bring to her teaching of Trikonasana the concept of Ekagrata (one pointedness of the mind). To quote her bother, Yoga Master Prashant Iyengar:
"the mind needs to be taught the pose since the mind has to assume the pose too."

[@edspyhill09]

What I love about Iyengar Yoga is how the entire Iyengar system is transmitted to all teachers and they teach the same instructions as the Iyengars. My teacher gives the same instructions, all of them, for every trikonasana.

[@ViolaM13]

I experienced her once, she is incredible personality. Her teaching is so clear and deep. Namaste Geeta

[@fredericlebel6788]

There is a deep and true love of yoga in the seemingly severe insistance of this teacher, and its because she cares about bringing awareness.

[@user-to8nm4ds5s]

So good to see the elderly lady doing it also. Truly inclusive.

[@PDJMDS]

13:44 a concrete example of bring the student to a state of Dhāraṇā with asana practice. Simple and beautiful

[@alpachristie1112]

I swear by Iyengar yoga and it's every tenet. The journey is slow and eternal but the benefits happen in the presence

[@denisethibault9645]

The next best thing to being in Pune,India Geetaji gives everything when she teaches, its wonderful to be able to feel it from home, thanks so much for sharing.

[@ermiasgiovanni1792]

This is beautiful. That teaching style is solely based on love and a great passion of wanting the students to get it. I only remember my hardest teachers, the "nice" ones I learned from as well, but it's a totally different energy. Don't mistake it for being mean: these type of teachers are always sweethearts.

[@sulegonen5612]

Yes you're right .They try hard to get you understand those kind of teachers.I have more respect for them then the others

[@denisethibault9645]

What a blessing to see Geetaji teaching every time I see her teach, I learn some thing,she gives so very much of herself to get us to understand, I am so to have her in my life , thanks for sharing this.

[@deborahfeltman3276]

The arrows really help! Reinforce the instructions Thank you

[@bonniechettri5517]

What an intense class, loved it. The instructions are to the point, clear. When you are learning this is what you need. Thank you.

[@Bibi111ism]

"you have to find the solution" during your practice : perhaps the strongest message of this lady.

[@TheAsu2012]

RIP Ms Geeta. What a wonderful explanation & granular details! Awesome!

[@shaderchannel8970]

I love how she is very connected with each of the yogis, she is very clear and I love her strickness thats how I know that she is there to introduce the gift of our health.

[@danieldaniel-qd6fq]

toute ma gratitude à Gita et à ses frères et soeurs : les remarques sont des indications pour améliorer la pratique de chacun dans sa culture et son contexte personnel

[@docsaran]

Incredible learning even for a newbie! It must have been magical to attend in-person classes with Guruji and her!!

[@tiantu2431]

thank you Geeta - so many gems in there

[@le7062]

wow!! so clear instructions .no sugar coating. the goal is not to not have pain but to do it right. very different from what is taught in west

[@shobhakagade3396]

Geeta Iyengar’s instructions are really very effective to learn any one the perfect pose . Thanks mam

[@macarenasolisdeovandogomez4577]

What a beautiful gift many thanks

[@peterbrown3944]

Great detail , very clever in her investigations on how to work artistic in the posture! Wonderful to see her keeping her late father, traditional going strong!

[@sribalajitourist4215]

I love Mr.B.k.s iyenkar guru ji always.

[@multimediatips4700]

Ye centre kaha par hai please bataiy mujhe kya delhi me aisa centre hai mujhe apne bhai ka treatment karana hai please reply me

[@AdhiyogaSystem]

I bow to her. She personally taught me in 1985. Guruji himself asked me to come to his class and Prashant+Geetaji+Guruji directly taught to me on the side of his group class. This was enough for me to as far as Training is concerned.

[@kenmore8485]

First off, thank you for posting these very clear videos. It give us, whom have not been to Pune a glimpse of what classes at the Institute is like. This is not a complaint but an observation. As long as I have been practicing Iyengar yoga (going on 20 years), we still beat Utthita Trikonasana to death, even in advance classes. I am sure these folks who travel all to way to India from all over the world have been practicing Iyengar Yoga for years. 26 minutes worth of Utthita Trikonasana is an overkill.

[@jennifersthibodeau]

Kevin Nguyen I would agree in many other asanas but this particular asana defines guruji in his physical practice so I can give an understanding nod to trikonasna for this length of time. Also they did not stay in the asana the entire time, it was workshopped in a way only the Iyengars could. Sending light and love! Hopefully one day we can see one another in Pune!

[@shobhakagade3396]

I love Iyengar class for last 25 yrs . Every class I enjoy like nothing 👍

[@99yoga99]

She is teaching rajasically to counteract the tamasic nature of some her students to create a sattvic state. THAT is what yoga is about.

[@amandatrayes5272]

Huh?

[@Evans-jl4qe]

Excellent observation

[@Aravind-xm7gg]

I'm amazed at your analysis 😂 As if 2tsp of Tamas + 2tsp of Rajas = 1tsp of Sattva

[@RoadsToBliss]

Thank you, it is an honor for us to be able to share with the communauty

[@shantibahadoersingh3148]

🙏🏽🕉️👍🏽👍🏽😃

[@RoadsToBliss]

thanks for watching!

[@anirudhayadav543]

Why you not make in Hindi

[@gnicckyben9104]

I remembered doing that pose way back when i lived in America teachers would help me to get the correct posture without any help is very hard to understand where you are doing wrong.

[@godofallgodswithnoothernam920]

She's incredible

[@crystalfolse3208]

Thanks

[@zostube]

The question is, am I letting all her comments disturb me? Do I have the ability the listen to the content of her comments or am I getting disturbed by the tone of her comments? Is she deliberately hurting with her tone? Or do I have the maturity to look beyond that? The bottom line is, there is nothing outside of me which can make me calm, or disturb my peace.

[@kalianeeettoo1996]

Best yoga Teacher

[@shambhaviyougawithsonalsut4661]

Thank you so much

[@dulcemariapenadediaz2820]

It's very fascinating.

[@ManuYoga007]

wow what a great video, thanks to share....

[@wildtone]

Looks like she is a bit angry. Not upset. Humans are fascinating. I don,t understand how all those instructions will make your mind calm, peaceful, one pointed and lead to self realisation. But thats just me. Lots of other people like it and we are all different. I wonder if she ever meditates? Isn't that what yoga is all about:-)

[@jennifersthibodeau]

Tony Michael by finding complete and total stillness in the way we shape the asana, mediation is found, the Iyengar lineage is focused on asana, yes, but more on meditation and pranayama, it is an eight limbed path

[@LifewithFateh]

first of all it is YOG not yoga and yog is not only meditation... you should learn sanskrit and find out yourself

[@user-pt9iz8pz9r]

​​@@LifewithFateh😊In 'Samskrutam' it is actually read yoga or (yogah/yogaha), words are shortened only if there is a 'halant' specified under the letter). Please check for yourself! It is Hindi that shortens Samskrutam words..

[@renib1159]

Thank you, Namaste'

[@nellozavattini2716]

Grazie infinite ♥️🙏

[@meenashah9660]

i liked very much....i have learnt...

[@GJO24]

One needs to stop thinking the body way to master this🙏🙏🙏

[@shalinivijay2313]

Thank you mam 🙏

[@yogaforEveryone77]

thanks 😊

[@peterbrown3944]

Wow see just like her father!

[@roshmet]

amazing and inspiring video!

[@mohitman017]

Thank you!!!

[@manishkharat5984]

gratitude

[@RaviTeja-un3ny]

Nice explanation

[@2622Valerie1]

Tfs, This wonderfull information!

[@josiehh3096]

Gosh they're packed in like sardines in this class! If one toppled they should all go over like dominoes..but the practice itself is very helpful and informative. Many thanks.

[@RS-be7iy]

What's amazing is that no one topples into anyone else and when moving from one place to another or from "one piece of equipment" to another, everyone, down to the last person is perfectly disciplined.

[@sarfransays]

wow ❤

[@sharpmindx]

Thanks.Namaste

[@meojo9491]

Thank you

[@bhartithakkar100]

Thanks to share

[@123japanuser]

Sadar Pranam

[@fofo3ds]

Thank you so much !! beautiful channel !

[@nareshdhiman1186]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼💐

[@saps1086]

Learning

[@SpritMatterMan]

This is righteous!!!! Thank you so much for posting!!!!!! Namaste' : )

[@SpritMatterMan]

Sincerely, your channel is glorious!!! Namaste' : )

[@RoadsToBliss]

Thank you for your kind words

[@venkaalful]

it's nice...

[@heatherryan7665]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@YogaRepublic]

Namaste

[@manishkharat5984]

RIP Geeta Ji

[@bheemasinaga8502]

Please send Bangalore address I impressed join with your yoga class

[@hinapatel5936]

Hi I want to learn Iyengar yoga how and where I m from surat

[@carriyoga]

🌿🌸🕊 ... just asking, her words describing the asana are great, did she ever "Demonstrate" the postures before teaching ??? 🙏

[@sachinp2165]

Just assume she didn't and move on. There are many yoga teachers that you can follow who give demonstrations as you prefer.

[@Sbannmarie]

Can I ask what is she a Dr of? Is she a PhD or medical doctor? Thanks

[@ajaydigambernaik870]

PhD

[@gosalarameshbabu4930]

i am d student of rajendra reddy

[@TheZeyver]

Is she upset?

[@angelesrodriguez7156]

Unfortunately I hardly can understand her. Her accent is too difficult for me :(

[@yogeshpanchal8247]

in trikonasan weigth lifted on hands

[@danieldaniel-qd6fq]

je partage son point vue mais il est important de garder le meme poids sur chaque jambe, le but est de faire attention à notre attention, je pense qu'on peut plier les genoux, la rotation externes du col de femur n'est pas gênee mais il faut laisser le dos s'allonger et non pas tirer si votre dos est cyphotique ou scoliotique, il faut étendre les deux bras à mon avis et ma sensibilité

[@PDJMDS]

Everyone in that room has at least 8 years experience and they know how to do triconasana. She, being the observant teacher that she was, has noticed a fine point that they can improve and is teaching this detail in the posture. You may have noticed that she expects a certain level of understanding.

[@ManOfSteel1]

What is the fees and duration of this course?

[@jaganathrayan2831]

is it very important asana?

[@jennifersthibodeau]

Jaganath Rayan yes, especially in the Iyengar lineage of asana practice it is one of the foundational poses

[@jaganathrayan2831]

Jennifer Thibodeau I follow SW vishnudevanda style

[@Annamariagiotta]

Ciao Carmine

[@enlightenmentandphilosophy]

Militiristic yoga. Flashbacks of marching band. Interesting to watch, but exhausting to practice or teach.

[@marinapasqualinarusso8750]

Interessante ma se fosse tradotto purtroppo ho capito qualcosa ma non tutto

[@rameshachar4463]

Ko ko bhi BB

[@jimnicosia5934]

Sheepo

[@betweenevenings]

Sadly i find it hard to understand her words.....i know its a good teaching but had to give up in the end

[@lamegalectora]

Yoga is not about having a beautiful, thin body. You can do lots of Yoga, and be very very good at it, and yet end up with a big bum and lots of fat rolls round your waste. This does not mean that your Yoga is vain and superficial, nor that you are not doing enough of it. It is just that Yoga is weird in that respect. Puzzling. I am guessing that too much ghee does not help either...