
These pictures were taken in June 2008, at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, India. This is Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar (Guruji), 90 years of age, assisting his student in the execution of the posture (asana) called Vrschikasana. Vrschik means a scorpion. In order to sting its victim the scorpion arches its tail above its back and then strikes beyond its head. This asana resembles that of a striking scorpion, hence the name. I am riveted to these pictures trying to appropriate for myself the adjustments Mr. Iyengar is administering to his student, Raya; the specific touch that would inspire the body and mind to strike, to form, the posture. At first viewing one can detect how Guruji is using his own body to ... [Read more]













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