B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar, (aka Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar) born Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, December 14 1918, in India, is founder of Iyengar Yoga and one of the most respected yoga teachers in the world. Millions of students and followers around the world practice Iyengar Yoga. Iyengar and has written a number of definitive yoga texts.

Early years

B.K.S. Iyengar was born into a poor Iyengar family. He had a difficult childhood. Iyengar's home village of Bellur was experiencing an influenza epidemic at the time of his birth, leaving him sickly and weak. Iyengar's father died when he was 9 years old, and he continued to suffer from a variety of maladies in childhood, including malaria, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and general malnutrition.

Related Topics:
Iyengar - Bellur - Influenza - Malaria - Tuberculosis - Typhoid fever - Malnutrition

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At the age of 15 Iyengar went to live with the famous yogi Sri T. Krishnamacharya. There, Iyengar began to learn asana practice, which steadily improved his health. Soon his childhood weaknesses were overcome.

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Krishnamacharya - Asana

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With the encouragement of Krishnamacharya, Iyengar moved to Pune to

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teach yoga in 1937. There his practice developed as he spent many hours each day learning and experimenting in various techniques. As his methods improved, the number of students at his classes increased and his fame spread. In Pune, his brothers introduced him to Ramamani, and they were wed in an arranged marriage in 1943.

Related Topics:
1937 - Arranged marriage - 1943

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