B.K.S. Iyengar, the yoga teacher who developed Iyengar Yoga, passed away on August 20 at the age of 95. Many people have written and spoken about Mr. Iyengar and his influence (see links below for some) and he wrote and spoke powerfully about yoga as well. However, here I'd like to reflect on my experience of Mr. Iyengar and Iyengar yoga.
There have been many articles about him and his influence in the past few weeks. Here are a few I particularly recommend.
There have been many articles about him and his influence in the past few weeks. Here are a few I particularly recommend.
- This is a recording of a show looking at Mr. Iyengar's legacy, including one of my first teachers, John Schumacher. http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/08/25/yoga-bks-iyengar-death-legacy
- The New York Times looks at why Mr. Iyengar made such an impact on the world: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/what-is-so-special-about-iyengar-yoga