A Renowned Yoga Guru, Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar passed away

PUNE: NP NEWS 24 ONLINE- Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar, 74, daughter of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar and director of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune, a renowned Yoga Guru herself, passed away this morning (December 16th) due to myocardial infarction. She was a mother to all her disciples and to her family after her mother expired in 1973.

She started learning & teaching yoga at the young age of eleven. She did her doctorate in Ayurveda and was an authority on the connections between Ayurveda and Yoga.

She is survived by her brother Prashant and her four sisters.

She taught classes in the last fortnight to a generation of students from 56 countries at Balewadi, Pune at Yogacharya B. K. S. Iyengar’s birth centenary celebrations. Her demise comes as a shock to everyone.

She was the author of the landmark book, “Yoga – A Gem For Women”, amongst many others.

Funeral at 3:00pm today at Vaikunth Crematorium at Navi Peth, Pune.