"The style was founded by BKS Iyengar, one of the most respected Gurus," explains Elodie Gythiel, co-founder of Live Yoga Teachers and Iyengar yoga expert. "His book, Light on Yoga, is considered ...

Yoga has benefits ranging from the physical to the cognitive, so it can be worth to try and find a style that suits you best. Luis Alvarez Rather than taking a quick, “flowing” journey through poses, ...

They include more than 250 poses from Hatha yoga, but teachers can practice their own style, too. Detail-oriented and slow-paced, Iyengar yoga is good for beginners. You may use props -- belts ...

the practice was once unheard of in the West until Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar popularised it globally. Often called the ''father of modern yoga'', Mr Iyengar was credited with spreading the ...

Additionally, these kinds of yoga classes are less spiritually-focused. Iyengar yoga was started by B.K.S. Iyenger in the late 1960s. As a form of Hatha yoga, Iyengar yoga is also taught at a ...

Reduce stress: A study of 72 women found that Iyengar yoga helped reduce mental distress and the related psychological and physical symptoms of stress. Relieve depression: In a study of coal ...

Rohan Bopanna is set to become the world’s oldest No.1 tennis player in history at the age of 43 – with a little help from Iyengar yoga. Bopanna, who says he has no cartilage in his knees ...