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B. K. S. Iyengar



B. K. S. Iyengar (1918–2014) was the founder and foremost teacher of Iyengar yoga, a style of yoga that emphasizes posture and alignment and using yoga postures for therapeutic purposes. His books include Light on Yoga and Light on Life.

B. K. S. Iyengar
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Yoga The Iyengar Way: The New Definitive Illustrated Guide

A practical guide to the most widespread of yoga forms - the Iyengar method - this book is suitable both for beginners and advanced pupils and can be used as a handbook for home practice. Each of the 90 postures included is graded, described and accompanied by detailed instructions.

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Iyengar Yoga 101: What Is It, Health Benefits & How to Practice

While Iyengar might not be as common a name as vinyasa or yin, it's actually the most widely practiced (and arguably the most accessible) style of yoga in the world. But what makes it different from other types—and why is it so loved by beginners and advanced yogis alike?

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Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

BKS Iyengar’s translation and commentary on these ancient yoga sutras has been described as the “bible” of yoga. This new edition of the classic text contains a new introduction by BKS Iyengar, as well as a foreword by Godfrey Devereux, author of Dynamic Yoga.

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BKS Iyengar’s Unique Revelations

Yogacharya BKS Iyengar’s last interview excerpts. He talks on historical journey of Yoga, his life experiences, why Yoga was lost to common man and how it was revived, the importance of Asana, Pranayama and his unique contribution & message etc.

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Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace and Ultimate Freedom

B.K.S. Iyengar, whose teachings on yoga are followed throughout the world, reflects upon his lifetime's experience on the yoga path.

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Iyengar and the Invention of Yoga

In contemporary yoga classes, teachers often speak of Patanjali’s “Yoga Sutras,” a philosophical text compiled around two thousand years ago, as the wellspring of the practice.

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Light on Prãnãyãma: The Yogic Art of Breathing

In this classic, a yoga master describes the techniques of breathing together with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy in this authoritative, practical and indispensable guide.

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The Tree of Yoga

Iyengar developed a form of yoga that focuses on developing strength, endurance, correct body alignment, as well as flexibility and relaxation. The Iyengar method integrates philosophy, spirituality, and the practice of yoga into everyday living.

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Light on Yoga

The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin.

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Interview with B.K.S Iyengar | Yoga Guru | International Yoga Day

Prasar Bharati Central Archives presents Interview with Yoga Teacher B.K.S. Iyengar. B.K.S. Iyengar, was the founder of the style of modern yoga and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.

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