B.k.s. Iyengar

B.k.s. Iyengar

Indian yoga teacher.

An influential Indian yoga teacher, he is renowned for developing Iyengar Yoga, a style that emphasizes precision, alignment, and the use of props like blocks and straps to make yoga accessible to people of all ages and abilities. His approach stresses the importance of both the mental and physical aspects of yoga, encouraging students to develop mindfulness and discipline. Iyengar’s teachings also integrate philosophy and breath control (pranayama) with postures (asanas), contributing significantly to the global spread and understanding of yoga.

B.k.s. Iyengar Quotes about Harmony

  • Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
  • Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.
  • Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.
  • When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to the world- not by withdrawing from the world, but by being a healthy, living organ of the body of humanity.
  • Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.