This is a long trailer for a feature documentary film about the life and teaching of BKS Iyengar. It is a deeply moving story of how BKS Iyengar Yoga has touched a master sculptor, an addict, and an orphan in India. Their suffering, says BKS Iyengar, has guided them, like a thorn in the side, to […]
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Mung Dal Soup
[Tiki Misra’s Mung Dal: Photos by Linda Swaty, 2012] About Mung Dal Soup Mung dal soup, as my family will tell you, is far and away my favorite food. I’d eat it every single day if I could — and have done so in India. It doesn’t take much more tha…
What is Alignment? Transcending Duality Through Asana
2012 Bruce M. Roger [photo: Shiva Nataraja from Chola Empire at St. Louis Art Museum] We are all bound by duality. We express likes and dislikes, we seek pleasure to avoid pain, and we perceive the body and mind as separate entities. In the Bhaga…
India: The Next Generation
2012 Bruce M. Roger [photo: Sara Swaty Roger holding an icon of Saraswati, 2009] “Prepare for landing at Mumbai International Airport.” Our daughter Sara, who was now awake and jubilant, gave me a high-five, “We did it!” Sara, who was nam…
Design of the Yoga St. Louis Studio
2012 Bruce M. Roger [Yoga St. Louis front door] The design of our Yoga St. Louis studio is based on the philosophy of yoga and influenced by Zen temple architecture. I was moved by the simple and restrained Zen temples that used allusion, without…
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