On the Light
Welcome to "On the Light," a podcast dedicated to illuminating the profound teachings and legacy of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar.
Join us as we engage in enlightening conversations, diving deep into the life's work of B.K.S. Iyengar, whose dedication and insight have touched countless lives around the world. From his innovative approach to asana practice to his profound spiritual teachings, we'll uncover the essence of Iyengar Yoga and its relevance in today's world.
This podcast also explores the auspicious subject of yoga itself, delving into its ancient roots and texts, and receiving insight from established Iyengar Yoga teachers.
Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga practice, "On the Light" offers a space for learning and inspiration. Please enjoy “On the Light”.
“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” B.K.S. Iyengar
Episodes
57 episodes
Episode 50: Our Tradition is All Inclusive - Prashant Iyengar
This episode holds a special place for me because …it is my 50th interview! and it feels deeply appropriate that this milestone is shared with Prashant Iyengar.From the very beginning of this podcast, Prashantji has been a guid...
Episode 49: Shiva Danced, Why Shouldn’t You? - Eric Small
Welcome to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.In this episode I am deeply honored to be in conversation with Eric Small—a pioneering teacher of Iyengar Yoga whose work has spanned more than six de...
Episode 48: Immense Presence - Mary Reilly
Welcome to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.Today I’m joined by longtime Iyengar Yoga teacher Mary Reilly. Mary began practicing yoga in the early days of Iyengar Yoga in the United States, stud...
Episode 47: Building a Community of Sangha - Jennie Williford
Today I’m joined by Jennie Williford, a longtime practitioner and teacher of Iyengar Yoga. Jennie has spent the past two decades studying, teaching, volunteering, and helping build Iyengar Yoga communities across the Midwest and beyond...
Episode 46: Practice Every Aspect - Gloria Goldberg
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.Today, it is my great honor to speak with Gloria Goldberg, a longtime student and teacher of the Iyengar method, whose decades of dedicated study...
Episode 45: Sangeet part 4 -Life is a Spontaneous Drama - Prashant Iyengar
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.In today’s episode, I’m grateful, as always, to sit down with Prashant Iyengar for another conversation that takes us deeper into the subject of Sangeet.P...
Episode 44: There Is So Much To Open Your Heart To Learn - Devki Desai
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson. Today I’m joined by Devki Desai.Devki’s journey with Iyengar Yoga began in Mumbai in the mid-1980s, when her father first brought her to class a...
Episode 43: Sangeet part 3 - Bhartiya Sangeet is a Gateway to the Heavens - Prashant Iyengar
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson. Today I’m honored as always to speak with Prashant Iyengar.In this episode, Prashant offers a rich historical lens on yoga, he further discusses the origins of ...
Episode 42: Practice with Integrity- Lois Steinberg
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.Today I’m honored to be joined by Lois Steinberg.Lois’s journey into Yoga began at just fourteen years old, sparked by a black-and-white television screen and a young g...
Episode 41: Sangeet part 2 : Sangeet is a Devotion to Divinity - Prashant Iyengar
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.In today’s episode, Prashantji continues to explain the spiritual heart of Indian classical music, or sangeet, and its pro...
Episode 40: Practice and Everything Will Come- Corine Biria
Welcome back to On the Light. I am your host, Susan Johnson.In this episode, I speak with Corine Biria, who lives and teaches in Paris and around the world. Corine shares how a chance introduction to yoga led to a lifelong dedi...
Episode 39: Sangeet part 1: For the Sake of Your Brain, Start Singing! - Prashant Iyengar
✨Welcome back to On the Light with Susan Johnson.✨In this first episode of season 4, I have an absolutely fascinating and in-depth discussion with Prashant Iyengar on the profound spiritual connection between the traditio...
Re-release of Episode 24: Family Memories with Vanita and Savita
This very special episode is a must listen! Prashantji opens this episode with a touching tribute to his sisters and all they did for the family after they lost their mother. Listening to Vanita and Savita speak is very heartwarming. Please lis...
Re-Release of Episode 3: The Most Generous Guru - Gulnaaz Dashti
I hope you are enjoying the re-release of these episodes while I work on preparing new interviews for season 4. Whether you're listening again or tuning in for the first time, I hope these conversations continue to inspire, inform, and bring...
Re-release of episode 12: The Garden of Yoga -Srineet Sridharan
Welcome back to On the Light. I’m your host, Susan Johnson.Today, I’m re-releasing a special episode with Srineet Sidharan, grandson of B.K.S. Iyengar. Srineet shares personal memories of his grandfather and offers a beautiful ...
Re-Release of Episode 22: Let Today’s Maximum Be Tomorrow’s Minimum - Joan White
Welcome back to On the Light. I'm so happy to re-release this interview with Joan White. I had so much fun recording this interview. A few months after this interview I got to be Joan's roommate in Bellur while we were there to study with Pr...
Episode 39: Rerelease Episode 1: No Mundaka Upanishad For You! Prashant Iyengar on Guruji Part 1
Today I invite you to re-listen (or listen for the first time) my first interview with Prashantji. This is a very special episode as he recounts Guruji's early years ...Welcome to "On the Light," a podcast dedicated to illuminating th...
Episode 38: The Blessing of Laxmi - Prashant Iyengar
For today’s episode I am honoring the request of listener, Ramani, from Northern Virginia. She wrote to me and asked if I could have Prashant tell the story of when Guruji and his wife had an identical dream which then changed their fo...
Episode 37: External Circumstances Did Not Impede His Devotion- Marla Apt
In this episode, I talk with Marla Apt about her journey into Iyengar Yoga. Inspired by her mother and shaped by her college studies in Buddhist philosophy, Marla found her way to the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles and, eventually, to...
Episode 36: - Yoga, The Ultimate Freedom - Kirsten Agar
Welcome back to On the Light.In this episode, I sit down with Kirsten Agar, who shares how she first came to Iyengar Yoga in her early twenties after years of intense academic study. What began with a simple weekly class soon b...
Episode 35: On Sadhana - Prashant Iyengar
Welcome back to On the Light.In today’s episode Prashantji continues the discussion on practice where he tells us that practice is not something that should be belittled. It is necessary in our formative periods of our educatio...
Episode 34: On Practice - Prashant Iyengar
In today’s episode, I ask Prashantji to help us understand the difference between practice and sadhana. He not only defines practice, but also shares why it’s so essential—and what it truly asks ...
Episode 33: - Being Right Next to the Fire - Tori Milner
Welcome back to On the Light. In this episode, I have a lively conversation with Tori Milner from the Iyengar Institute of New York. Tori shares about her introduction to Iyengar Yoga, from her early influences at ho...
Episode 32: We Are Miniscule Compared To What Is To Be Known - Dr. Rajvi Mehta
Welcome back to On the Light. Today I’m honored to speak with Dr. Rajvi Mehta, a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher who began studying with Guruji in 1979. She’s been teaching at the Light on Yoga Research Trust in Mumbai since 1...
Episode 31: Patanjali Yoga Was His Lighthouse - Prashant Iyengar
Today, I’m honored to share an illuminating conversation with Prashantji. In this episode, he reflects on how teaching in Mumbai exposed Guruji to Western students and how, had he remained in the South—where he could have taught in his mothe...