Lighting the Way Award By Tori Milner
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Photo by Daniel Guida
everal years ago, IYNAUS created an award called
continually lighting
“Lighting the Way” to honor teachers who have
the fire of inspiration
shown outstanding volunteerism and service to
within us and giving
our community. Past recipients have included Joan
us the courage to go
White, Mary Dunn, Felicity Green, and Patricia Walden.
beyond our limits in order to progress; for
Our path is made smoother through their instructive
your dedication to
adjustments; keen, watchful eyes; and powerful words and
maintaining integrity
images. Their dedication and devotion is seen and felt by all
in the practice and teaching; for your unfaltering faith in the
who come in contact with them. Long after a class or workshop
practice, thus being a living example of the transformation that
is over, their words live on, imprinted in our hearts and
comes with the unbroken practice of Iyengar Yoga; and for
postures. They revolutionize our practice and touch our lives
giving us more than 20 years of your life to develop as a
with an enthusiasm that is palpable if not infectious. As B.K.S.
community and as teachers.”
Iyengar has directly forged and polished them over decades, they shine their light, and his, on us.
Congratulations, Manouso!
The word “guru” means to remove the darkness, and that is
Tori Milner (Intermediate Junior III) teaches at the Iyengar Yoga
exactly what a good teacher does, treading the path before us and
Institute of New York.
showing us the way, guided by the wisdom of their own experience. They bolster us all as a community and help connect us to each other, to ourselves, and to the source of our learning— the Iyengars and the deep ancient roots where yoga began.
As B.K.S. Iyengar has directly forged and polished them over decades, they shine their light, and his, on us.
This May, that honor was presented to Manouso Manos at our convention in San Diego. Manouso is a longtime devotee of Iyengar Yoga who began his practice in the mid-seventies. With almost four decades of experience, he shares his knowledge freely and is always completely and unabashedly himself. He is one of only two teachers who hold the Advanced Senior certificate awarded by B.K.S Iyengar. He is a powerful example and guiding force in our community, always urging us to dig deeper in our practice.
Gloria Goldberg went to the podium and made these remarks: “… with loving gratitude for your generosity in guiding teachers and students to develop and grow in our personal practice; shedding light on the pedagogy of the Iyengar method; openly sharing the evolution of your practice and learning; your passion for the subject and compassion for your students; for
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