| Anyone today considering the practice of yoga has a | | | | Institute, and his eldest daughter, Geeta, who is also a |
| wonderful variety of styles to select from. This is | | | | director at the institute also assist him with his |
| similar to deciding which college class to take in the | | | | teachings. The Iyengar Memorial Institute is located in |
| upcoming semester or finding the right dress or suit to | | | | Pune, India with branches throughout the world. Like |
| wear for a friend's Christmas party. Yoga styles have | | | | their father, both children are recognized as leading |
| spread and will more than likely continue to grow in the | | | | authorities in the practice of yoga. Naturally, this shows |
| future as college classes and styles of clothing have | | | | that family tradition in the arts or profession is still |
| grown. For example, today one will find Iyengar yoga | | | | relevant today and runs in the family over generations. |
| as a prominent form or style of yoga practice. | | | | Several books are available regarding the practice of |
| This yoga form and style was mostly developed by | | | | Iyengar yoga from which to study and learn. For |
| living yoga master B. K. S. Iyengar. This form of yoga | | | | example, Light of Yoga, published in 1966, delineates |
| encourages and involves the use of props to assists | | | | hundreds of yoga positions and a variety of breathing |
| with the movements and body positioning. The props | | | | techniques. Iyengar has also published Light on |
| may include blankets, blocks, chairs, pillows, and straps | | | | Pranayama which concentrates on the breath. |
| used by students and teachers. The form focuses on | | | | Another wonderful book by B.K.S. Iyengar is entitled, |
| proper alignment of the body. He was born in 1918, and | | | | Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, which is an |
| studied with yoga guru Krishnamacharya in India. | | | | interpretation of Yoga Sutras. This translation and |
| Iyengar suffered from tuberculosis and studied and | | | | interpretation assisted Iyengar in developing his |
| practiced yoga in an effort to cure his health issues. | | | | philosophical framework for his method, style, and |
| He perfected his style and form of yoga and started | | | | practice of yoga. Light of the World, which is his most |
| teaching yoga in 1936. He is well sought after today in | | | | recent book, digs deeper into the mental and spiritual |
| his practice. His son, Prashant, who is an accomplished | | | | perspective of yoga and its applications. |
| violinist and director of the Ramamani Memorial | | | | |