B.K.S. Iyengar

Deepen your practice with the timeless wisdom of B.K.S. Iyengar (Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar), the legendary Indian yoga master, teacher, and author who is widely regarded as one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and the founder of Iyengar yoga — a style of Hatha yoga known for its emphasis on detail, precision, and alignment in the performance of postures, and for its pioneering use of props such as blocks, belts, and blankets to make yoga accessible to practitioners of all ages, abilities, and physical conditions. Born in 1918 in Bellur, Karnataka, Iyengar began his yoga practice under the guidance of his brother-in-law, the great yoga master T. Krishnamacharya, and went on to develop his own distinctive approach over a lifetime of dedicated practice and teaching. His landmark work Light on Yoga (1966) — often described as the bible of modern yoga — remains the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to yoga asanas ever written, with detailed descriptions and photographs of over 200 postures. Other essential works include Light on Pranayama, Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Tree of Yoga, and Core of the Yoga Sutras. Iyengar was awarded the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India. Essential reading for every serious student of yoga.