Type of Class:  ● [E] Guru Parampara ●

Guru Parampara means, roughly, 'lineage of the Guru Order'. As do many other Brahmins, BKS Iyengar wears around his neck and shoulder the 'yajnopavita' or sacred thread. The tradition of wearing it dates back 5,000 years and more, to the time of the Vedas. It is generally made of hand-spun cotton. When worn In the stavya position it runs across the chest and rests on the left shoulder. When first put on it is traditionally made of three threads knotted together symbolizing a variety of triads. Amongst these are: the trimurtis or three great Hindu deities of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva; the three conditions of Sat, Chit and Ananda or Being Consciousness and Bliss; the creation, preservation and destruction of the universe; the three qualities of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas; the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep and the like; and the observation by the wearer of the triple control over mind, speech and body, or of thought, word and deed. Guru-sisya parampara has been preserved over the ages because one generation is always able to inspire the next to preserve a lineage going back to Creation. As such, yoga can also only be preserved through the continuation of this inspiration. Guruji was inspired to continue the tradition by his Guru, Krishnamacharya; and he has been similarly inspiring others for nearly seven decades. All the Presenters at this Festival have been similarly inspired by someone whom they have willingly, and often with great personal sacrifice, traveled thousands of miles to see. As they preserved Guru Parampara by yearning to be "near to" those who inspired them, so do they continue the tradition by being an inspiration to others. Come and enjoy the presence of these Presenters who are foremost amongst those who continue to transmit the inspiration of yoga on through the ages as they share the lives, stories and experiences involving some of the most remarkable people of our time. (Sessions generally 1-½ hrs. long).
● [A] "On the Mat" / Asana ●   ● [B] Breath and Energy ●  ● [C] "The Divine Is Within" / "Feeling The Presence" ●   ● [D] "Off The Mat" / "Giving Back" ●