Launched in 2013, the Community Program of Yoga Mandir has three elements:
These are the Social Events Program, the Scholarship Program and Student posts.
Yoga Mandir is committed to developing Sadhakas (practitioners). As such, our Practitioner Programs focus on the Kriyayoga principles of tapas (practice), swadhyaya ( self study), and isvara pranidhana (surrender) through the practices of asana and pranayama.
As an Iyengar Yoga Institute we also aim to perpetuate a lineage through BKS Iyengar (and the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India) and T Krishnamacharya, back to Patanjali.
The Community Program connects current yoga practitioners to this lineage by providing an avenue for us to meet, see historical films, attend talks and music recitals and share our experience of Yoga.
Public lectures
As part of the programs of the Institute, a lecture is presented each term. There are 12 lectures that form the series. They are presented over 3 years and are directed to students participating in Yogasana courses, teacher trainees and qualified teachers attending within the Professional Development program. Members of the public are welcome if contact is made with the administration of the Institute prior to attending.
Lectures are on a Saturday evening from 6.00 - 7.15pm. Lectures take place in Studio 1, upstairs at 42 Mort Street. There is no cost.
2018 LECTURES
Saturday 10 March
Alan Goode: Iyengar and Patanjali
How does BKS Iyengar interpret Patanjali’s eight-limbed practice?
Saturday 2 June
Alan Goode: Restraining Citta
In this lecture Alan discusses the Vrttis, Klesas and obstacles. Those things that cause the consciousness to oscillate.
Saturday 25 August
Alan Goode: Integrating Layers of Experience
What is the importance of the Karmandriyas and the Jnandriyas? Why are they essential to practice?
Saturday 17 November
Alan Goode: Considering Samyama
The last three limbs of Yoga are woven together to form a single thread. Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi, as understood in Iyengar Yoga.