Gulnaaz Dashti

Gulnaaz started Yoga at the Pune Institute (RIMIY) under the guidance of B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar and Prashant Iyengar in 1990, when Ali Dashti, her brother insisted, that she should join.

Gulnaaz lives in Pune, India – teaching all levels at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute for over 20 years. In 1998 Gulnaaz was granted a teaching position by Guruji (B.K.S. Iyengar) to teach beginner classes at the Institute in Pune (RIMYI). Her practice of more than 20 years & teaching general and medical classes at the Institute has been under the ever watchful eye of the Iyengar family and particularly guided by Dr Geeta Iyengar. Since that time she has become one of the senior teachers who teaches beginner’s, Intermediate, advanced, as well as assisting in the medical classes. Gulnaaz is one of the teachers full of energy and good humour.

Teaching style

Gulnaaz’s teaching is full of energy and stories about the Iyengars and her time personally studying with them. She is wholeheartedly dedicated to disseminating BKS Iyengar’s teachings.

Favorite pose

Padmasana

Favorite quote

“Body is my temple, Asana is my prayer.”—B.K.S. Iyengar

Fun fact

B.K.S. Iyengar told Gulnaaz she was to teach, she didn't choose the path of yoga, it chose her.