B K S Iyengar, one of the world’s foremost Yoga teachers was born in 1918 in the village of
Bellur,
Karnataka. He is the founder of the Iyengar style yoga. BKS Iyengar has written many books on Yoga. He has also started a yoga institute, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, in
Pune,
Maharashtra. One of the many famous personalities who learned yoga under him is Aldous Huxley. BKS Iyengar has trained yoga teachers from over 40 countries. His teachings were first published in 1966 as 'Light on Yoga.' B K S Iyengar is a real artist as far as yoga is concerned. He still practices yoga regularly even at an advanced age.
