Who is B.K.S. Iyengar

His work has had a powerful and profound influence on the Hatha Yoga that is being taught in North America today.

B.K.S. Iyengar was born in 1918 and has been teaching yoga in Pune, India since the age of 17. He is still actively practicing yoga, inspiring younger generations of yoga teachers by his example. He has been an innovative and exacting teacher for 60 plus years and there are over 180 Iyengar Yoga Institutes in 40 countries. Internationally recognized as a leading authority on Hatha Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar has established the relevance of yoga to the treatment and cure of many illnesses and stres-related conditions. Mr. Iyengar has recieved many prestigious awards, including Doctor of Science from the United Nations Charter for Peace, Man of the Year in Yoga and Education from the American Biographical Institiute, and many more.

Introductory level international certification requires about 5 years to complete. In order to maintain international certified status, a teacher must attend an on-going series of training programs, tests and assessments. Moving through the many tiers of teacher certification requires regular trips to India as well as ongoing study with a senior teacher. It is by this process that the unparalleled high standards set by Mr. Iyengar's own example are met.