Rajendra Prasad (the first president of India), Pope Paul VI, and even Elisabeth, Queen of Belgium. Named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People," his practices have been appreciated by Dr. His most famous and influential work, Light on Yoga, was published in 1966 and has been translated into 18 languages. Self-disciplined and devoted, he developed his own modified practice focused on fine details in alignment in yoga asanas (poses).ĭecades later, BKS Iyengar has written 14 books on yoga philosophy and practice. Krishnamacharya, sent BKS to Pune, Maharashtra to teach others. A victim of malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis growing up, he began practicing yoga when he was 16 years old. However, Iyengar struggled with his health from a young age. His father, Sri Krishnamachar, was a school teacher, which shaped his ability to educate those around him. He grew up in an environment centered on learning. BKS Iyengar is sometimes referred to as the "Michelangelo of yoga" or even the "king of yoga." However, we simply call him BKS Iyengar, or even Yogacharya-yoga master.īellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918.
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