About
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar was one of the foremost yoga teachers of the twentieth century. A student of T. Krishnamacharya, he developed Iyengar Yoga, known for its emphasis on precise alignment, the therapeutic use of props, and systematic progression through the asanas. His book Light on Yoga became an international reference. He taught that disciplined physical practice was itself a path to meditative awareness.