In this first episode of the RunToYoga Podcast with Claudia Lamas Cornejo, Claudia talks with Elizabeth Brass, a longstanding practitioner and teacher of Iyengar Yoga based in Berlin. Elizabeth looks back on her early years in the method and her first journey to Pune in 1997 to meet Guruji.

They speak about mentorship, what makes a good Iyengar Yoga teacher, how certification has changed, and what online teaching and recordings can give and cannot replace. The conversation returns to one simple thread the future of Iyengar Yoga rests on clear lineage, personal connection, and honest practice.

RunToYoga Podcast with Claudia Lamas Cornejo is a new yoga podcast for practitioners and teachers who value clarity, precision, and thoughtful use of yoga props. In this opening teaser, Claudia invites you into a space for sincere conversations about practice, teaching, and life in the studio, rooted in the Iyengar yoga tradition and open to curious students everywhere.