BKS IYENGAR Born December 14, 1918 at Bellur, BKS Iyengar has devoted over 70 years to the practice and teaching of yoga. His books translated into several languages ( Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama ...) are now classics.A yoga master
Master of internationally respected yoga, his travels led him on five continents where his teaching has spread widely. Today he lives in Pune, in southern, where he founded his school, the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in 1975.
Yoga, an ancient science and always present Both traditional and modern, its method proves that yoga can be practiced by men and women of all cultures, and that this ancient science is an effective answer to the problems of our time.The teaching of yoga by BKS Iyengar is based on extensive practice of asanas (yoga postures) and pranayama (yogic breathing).
Teaching Yoga Iyengar, precise and rigorous, is characterized by:
the focus on the alignment of the various parts of the body in space the organization of sequences postures employment supports (straps, blocks, blankets, chairs, ropes ...)
Iyengar Yoga is taught around the world, according to a principle of training, assessment and certification of teachers.Iyengar Yoga teachers are evaluated according to several certification levels: Base II, Junior Intermediate I, II and III, Senior Intermediate I, II and III advanced degrees.