Gem for Women - Preface

 

 

Yoga: A Gem for Women - by Geeta Iyengar

 

In the Preface to her book Geeta tells how it was the publisher of her father's book in Marathi who urged her to write a book on Yoga for Women.  Although at first she hesitated, Geeta say this book is the outcome of her mother's encouragement to reveal the gift yoga was to women.

 

For the book to be published in English a translator was used.  This was a hard undertaking as there are so many subtle nuances that must be retained during translation.  Mr. Shinde, a valued friend did a wonderful job and Geeta thanks him and Mr. Patwardhan also, the publisher.

 

Geeta spent time before writing trying to best think of how to present yoga to women of today as they are so busy maintaining harmony in the home and family as well as working outside the home.

The need to withstand the stresses and stains of life are great and Geeta writes how "yoga is capable of giving this needed relief if she devotes a little of her time daily to its practice."

 

Geeta's true words of how life is an "admixture of happiness and sorrow" makes yoga important to help us face "both happiness and sorrow with equanimity."

 

In the preface Geeta tells how her father did not impose Yoga sadhana on her, but once she started during her lessons she was a pupil. As B.K.S. Iyengar expected keen attention and discipline from each pupil Geeta has learned from the best and is writing this book from her many years of experience and observation.

 

Geeta is a humble person also and gives thanks to all that helped her book come to printing. 

 

Soon we will begin the First Steps in Yoga....

Until then, hope you have a wonderful day and can find even a small amount of time for your yoga sadhana.

 

Namaste.

Pamela Nelson