Precision is the practice, not a prerequisite for it.

Virendra grew up in the children’s classes at RIMYI — the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune — immersed in the living tradition of Iyengar Yoga. He had the privilege of learning directly from B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, and the senior teachers who have shaped generations of practitioners. His studies were later deepened under Prashant Iyengar, whose teachings continue to inform and inspire his practice and understanding of yoga.

Today, Virendra shares this rich inheritance through online classes for both small and large groups, in-person classes, and workshops across Europe. He also teaches children, continuing the tradition in which his own journey began.

His teaching remains closely connected to what he learnt at the Institute: precision in alignment, attentive observation, honest feedback, and the patience to revisit and refine each asana. Equally, he draws on the deeper understanding of yoga that has evolved through his own practice, exploring how the intelligence cultivated on the mat can illuminate our experiences, relationships, and everyday lives.

For Virendra, yoga is not simply the practice of asanas, but a lifelong inquiry into the self, the body, the mind, and the way we live.

Listen to Virendra’s story in Episode 60 of On the Light, the Iyengar podcast, and discover the teachings and experiences that continue to shape his understanding of yoga — on the mat and in everyday life.