Today we bow our heads to B.K.S Iyengar, who has majestically passed away at age 95. He was one of the most amazing yoga instructors and souls, a pioneer of yoga in the West and author of many yoga textbooks, including the Light on Yoga. A few words on his life and teachings: Born Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar in Karnataka’s Kolar district in 1918 and debilitated by illnesses since his childhood, he codified Patanjali’s yoga sutras in an innovative and dynamic yoga style which came to be known as Iyengar Yoga, winning millions of followers in more than 70 countries of the globe in the process. Over the course of life he won many prestigious awards for his work. Despite suffering two massive heart-attacks in 1996 and 1998, Mr. Iyengar, with his near-legendary regimen and discipline, rebounded and kept up a punishing teaching schedule, touring Russia and China in recent years. His Light on Yoga (1966) has been regarded by modern practitioners as the bible of yoga. The book has been translated into 19 languages and has sold more than three million copies. Over the last decade, he strove to transform his ancestral village of Bellur by building a free hospital and ushering in water and education facilities. Most importantly, he opened the doors for his discipline, making it accessible to all regardless of class, caste and religion. Thank you for all your teachings, namaste...
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