Who Is B.K.S Iyengar?

Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar is a legendary yoga master of our times.

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (B.K.S.) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918. At the age of sixteen he was introduced to yoga by his Guru Sri T. Krishnamacharya. Yoga Master B.K.S. Iyengar is one of the foremost contemporary yoga masters of the world, renowned for his study, practice and innovative teaching of yoga. He has committed his life to yoga over the past 70 years and now has hundreds of thousands of students world wide.

Through his continuous practice of yoga for well over 70 years comes an innovative approach to the depth of the study, art and philosophy of yoga.  He has created an impact  through his teachings, which has resulted in dedicated teachers all over the world. After observing where his students needed support in their asanas,  he was the first to introduce the use of props in yoga.