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 | Yoga great B.K.S. Iyengar died last week at the age of 95. His influence on how yoga is practiced today is profound. Iyengar was one of the first teachers to have western students and travel outside of India to teach yoga. The yoga that he introduced was his own method, influenced by his training with T. Krishnamacharya, but with many innovations that we now consider standard practice. Let's take a look at Iyengar's yoga style and legacy. | | What is Iyengar Yoga?
Even if you've never taken an Iyengar class, you've probably experienced the effects of his method. Iyengar tried to make yoga accessible through the ample use of props. In fact, most of the common props you see in yoga studios, such as blocks, straps, and blankets, are innovations borrowed from Iyengar.
| Light on Yoga
Iyengar's classic, first published in 1966, remains the gold standard in many ways for its encyclopedic illustration of hundreds of yoga poses and breathing techniques.
| History of Modern Yoga Asana
More about the context in which Iyengar's yoga arose and flourished.
| Who Was T. Krishnamacharya?
More about the man who is often called the father of modern yoga.
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