Cofounder, Miko
Search every verified Prashant Iyengar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Prashant Iyengar, cofounder of Miko, has been active in discussions on creativity, yoga philosophy, and the nature of practice. In a November 2025 podcast, he stated that creativity is innate and that people feel blocked when they become attached to rewards and results, drawing a parallel to the Bhagavad Gita's concept of working with surrender. He also discussed character development in filmmaking, arguing that a character's actions must feel organic and commensurate with their inner state, and criticized films that prioritize plot goals over authentic character behavior. Iyengar has also given extensive commentary on yoga, distinguishing between postures and asanas and emphasizing the internal, invisible aspects of practice. He argued that yoga is not merely a physical activity but involves a "collective dynamics" of body, mind, and breath, and that pranayama should not be reduced to breath control. He has criticized the modern trend of treating yoga as a fitness regimen, stating that the purpose of yoga is self-knowledge and that teachers must be seekers rather than merely instructors. In a 2024 interview, he discussed the concept of the subtle body and the importance of understanding yoga within its cultural context.
“There's a saying in vanta, you can't teach the fishes how to swim in the ocean. They know it by themselves; you don't need to teach the birds on the trees how to sing.”
“So I think it's about freeing the mind a little bit, completely.”
“You know we get attached to reward results etc. I think it comes back to the Gita: if you work with surrender and you work freely, freeing the mind, then you're naturally creative.”
“People feel blocked; they feel that they shouldn't be confident or that they need some outside support to tune in to ourselves, to our natural being, and find our own hidden powers.”
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Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2297803/fa...) Welcome to this episode of "On the Light" a podcast dedicated to illuminating the profound teachings and legacy of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar. Today we acknowledge Guruji’s 10 year Punyatithi. Lee and I were able to sit down with Prashant, as he tried to impart the greatness of his father and his life’s work. At one point in our talk he says that Guruji was as lofty as the Himalayas, and that if we can realize that it will increase our gratitude multi-folds. Please enjoy this special episode of On the Light Support…
Rita Keller travelled to Pune to interview Prashant on the topic of Neuroplasticity and Neuroscience of the Brain. With the help of the filmmakers and devoted students of B.K.S. Iyengar, Ram Godar and Mohit Garg, she filmed his lecture. For a better understanding, Ram Godar subtitled the whole interview/lecture (spoken English into written English). In order to make this outstanding interview available to many students and teachers Ram and Rita decided to post the lecture on YouTube. Many thanks to Ram and Mohit for their excellent work and support. -------------------------------- Websit…
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