About Geeta

img_7410.JPG Geeta Iyer is one of the most widely known and respected Yoga teachers in Chennai, India.  She is a qualified teacher and has had training in Iyengar, Integral and Sivananda Styles. She has been practicing and teaching Yoga for over 18 years.The practice of Yoga has had a profound influence on Geeta’s life and she shares her experiences with her students.

Geeta practices pranayama and asanas everyday at 4.30 am and believes that early morning practice has divine support and provides high energy all through the day. She says, that inverted asanas must be practiced for 15 minutes and pranayama for 30 minutes everyday; this will prevent many health issues and also heal the damages caused due to stress. Geeta insists that healthy eating habits and sound sleep in the night are essential for maintaining healthy body and mind. Yoga science is “Svadhyaya” a study about one’s self; ‘sva’ means self and ‘dhya’ means study. Regular and committed practice cultivates self awareness, self knowledge which overtime leads to self transformation. Yoga brings control, stability and balance in every aspect of your life!

Geeta is friendly, understanding, compassionate and is dedicated to the well being of her students. She teaches not just asanas and pranayama, but techniques that help to correct imbalances, transform and improve quality of one’s life. Her expertise, professionalism and her continued interest in Psychology and Physiology has made her an effective teacher and distinguishes her from most Yoga teachers.

Geeta has had the opportunity to attend many sessions in Yoga ashrams in India and in USA. She has extensive experience teaching both individual and group classes for private and corporate clients in both countries. She shares her Yoga knowledge with the broader community through her regular contributions to the ‘Wellness’ columns in the national newspapers.