A Ray of Light from Pune It was pure coincidence that led us to the good fortune. Mr. Raya, one of BKS Iyengar Guruji's rays of light, arrived in Rishikesh to teach at the International Yoga Festival, annually held at the banks of the holy river Ganga. Thanks to Guruji's inspiration and blessings, Raya also gave evening classes at our Yoga Center. Raya has been practicing yoga since a very young age and now teaches the Beginner and Intermediate classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune. Evidently, his inspiration is Guruji and he reflects a good balance between Guruji's philosophy and practise. Raya has a great passion for teaching. The enjoyment he gets from it is probably the secret to the incredible energy that accompanies each one of his classes. Thanks to this energy and the way his lessons flow, each one of us could clearly relate to the variety of aspects and concepts that were revealed to us. His simplicity and sensitivity made our understanding clear. In each class, he aimed to teach us that yoga asanas are not something to be performed mechanically. We should respect our bodies and work with care, gentleness, awareness, sincerity and intelligence. He emphasized on performing each asana with lightness and stability. Small details, which are usually forgotten, were mentioned and they helped us to reach new heights in our practice. The classes were fascinating and managed to awaken our curiosity to further explore the magnificent world of yoga asanas. For sure, the information and insights that were shared with us will further contribute to our knowledge and will be realised as great wisdom at the right moment in our life.