Geeta S. Iyengar the eldest daughter of Yogicharya B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar , is the founder of Iyengar Yoga, although he himself would not call it Iyengar Yoga. He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practising and teaching yoga for more than 75 years...

, focuses her yoga teaching on women's health issues. Currently, she is the director of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) together with her brother Prashant S. Iyengar (b. 1949).

Teaching

Geeta's focus is on specific anatomy and physiology of women. Specific asanas, pranayama and sequences are given for different stages in a woman's life including, menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause. Similar to her father, Geeta explains how yoga is used as a method to help relieve pain or suffering that can be seen in a variety of conditions relating to respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, muscles, epidermis, and mental conditions.

• Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI)
• United States
• Europe

Publications

• Geeta Iyengar, Yoga: A Gem for Women, 2002 ISBN 9780931454981
• Geeta Iyengar, Yoga in Action – Preliminary Course, 2000 ISBN 9788187603016
• Bobby Clennell and Geeta Iyengar, The Women's Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle, 2007 ISBN 978-1930485181