Behind the trending hashtags and commercial mats lies an ancient, sacred tradition born in the spiritual heart of India.

Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar Challenge 01 Tadasana Mountain Pose foundational yoga posture for strength and balance #Tadasana ...

Developed by BKS Iyengar, the style uses props like blocks, belts, bolsters, and backbending rods to enhance postures and prevent injuries.

Traditional yoga evolved slowly, through painstaking observation of the human body and mind. Every asana was designed with attention to anatomical, energetic, and psychological effects.

On Saturday, January 18 yoga teachers across the UK and Ireland will be holding free taster classes and events to celebrate National Iyengar Yoga Day and are encouraging people who are completely ...

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Often called the ''father of modern yoga'', Mr Iyengar was credited with spreading the practice of yoga to about 60 countries.

BKS Iyengar, the yoga guru who helped take the ancient Indian spiritual practice to the rest of the world, died yesterday aged 95, his website said.

The popularity of Iyengar yoga spurred him to write a book called "Light on Yoga," explaining the 216 yoga postures that formed what he called the science and art of yoga.