Episode 12. Welcome to the second episode of an insightful conversation with Corine Biria, a devoted student and a highly regarded teacher of Iyengar Yoga from Paris. In this episode Corine reflects on why it is important to work on the yogic path within regular life and why Guruji never wanted his students to renounce the world but face the reality and learn to deal with the daily struggles as a practitioner of Yoga. We also explore why it is essential for a Yoga teacher to be truthful about their personal practice at all times, and what was it like for Corine to walk on the path of Yoga together with her life partner Faeq Biria.

“Svādhyāya is the subject of every minute,” Corine says. "It is a continuous wondering and examination of one’s actions and behaviour". 

I hope this interview will be a great support and inspiration in your Yoga practice and in your own svādhyāya, in your own study and discovery of the Self.

Glossary (names and Sanskrit words mentioned in the interview):

• saṃskāra - conditioning, mental impression.
• Vishvamitra - one of the most venerated sages of ancient India; through long meditation, he gained a number of spiritual powers.
• brahman - the class of men who are the repositories and communicators of sacred knowledge.
• Vasishtha - a sage and the Guru of King Dasharatha (one of the figures from the Ramayana epic).
• bhoga - indulgence, enjoyment, sensual pleasure.
• "Astadala Yogamala" - is book and a collection of works of B.K.S. Iyengar (a set of 8 volumes).

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