B.K.S. Iyengar Through The Decades
We have been able to compile stunning, rare and historical photographs of B.K.S. Iyengar throughout his lifespan. This is the first page which takes a look back at his life and yoga during the 1960s. The subsequent decades can be found at the following pages:
- 1930s ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Through The Decades Photographs
- 1940s ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Through The Decades Photographs
- 1950s ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Through The Decades Photographs
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1960s ~ B.K.S. Iyengar Through The Decades
First published in 1966, B.K.S. Iyengar’s book Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika has become a yoga classic and a reference stable for modern hatha yoga. In the introduction, entitled “What is Yoga?,” Iyengar discusses the history of yoga practice and philosophy, explaining each of yoga’s eight limbs.
The heart of the book is the section on asanas, which includes over 600 photographs of 200 postures. Given the Iyengar method’s emphasis on alignment, these photographs have become the definitive source for correct alignment. The text accompanying each pose includes a section on technique (precise instructions on how to do the pose) and effects (the benefits of the pose and which ailments it may cure, as well as precautions).
It eventually became an international best-seller: it has been translated into 17 languages and sold three million copies. Light on Yoga was followed by titles on pranayama and various aspects of yoga philosophy. In total, Iyengar has authored 14 books
B.K.S. Iynegar demonstrating yoga in Wimbledon, London UK
1963 B.K.S. Iyengar demonstrating yoga at the BBC, London
with David Attenborough & Yehudi Menuhin
1964 Dona Holleman & B.K.S. Iyengar
attending Jiddu Krishnamurti Gatherings, Gstaad, Switzerland
1966 B.K.S. Iyengar teaching yoga at BBC Television Centre, London UK
1968 B.K.S. Iyengar Teaching Yoga Class, Bombay, India
circa 1960s
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