He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. Iyengar) (Born Decemin Bellur, Kolar District, Karnataka, India) is the founder of Iyengar Yoga.

the precise ways that yoga can transform our lives and help us live in harmony with the world around us' - Yoga Journalīellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (Kannada: ಬೆಳ್ಳೂರ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಾಚಾರ್ ಸುಂದರರಾಜ ಐಯಂಗಾರ್), (also known as Yogacharya B.K.S. 'Mr Iyengar reveals in Light on Life the 'heart of yoga' that he personally discovered through more than 70 years of disciplined, daily practice. But unlike his previous writings, this new book is full of autobiographical anecdotes' - The Ne w York Times 'Light on Life is rich in yoga philosophy and methodology. 'Revelations from a lifetime of studying yoga' - The Washington Post 'Iyengar knows what the body needs, and he's introduced to the West the Easterner's best path to health and well-being' - TIME Magazine The structure of the book follows the different aspects of that path (from Freedom Awaits, through The Physical Body, The Energy Body, The Mental Body, The Intellectual Body, The Divine Body to Living in Freedom) and provides a learning framework for yoga as well as an invaluable discourse on life.

Iyengar, whose teachings on yoga are followed throughout the world, reflects upon his lifetime's experience on the yoga path. A must-have for anyone who practises yoga or is interested in the teachings of the East.ī.K.S.

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