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BKS Iyengar Quotes – 100 Inspirational and Motivational Quotes by B.K.S Iyengar

Yogi Inspiration

17 Feb

Written by Ked Suri

THE 100 MOST INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES BY BKS IYENGAR

B.K.S. Iyengar, founder of Iyengar Yoga was considered amongst the most important teachers of yoga in the world. He has often been credited with popularising yoga, especially in the west.

He was given the Padma Vibushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri – The fourth, third and second highest civilian award respectively – by the government of India for his outstanding work in Yoga.

At the age of 90, Iyengar continued to practice asanas for 3 hours and pranayama for one hour a day.

100 QUOTES filled with wisdom

– BY b.k.s iyengar

BOOKS BY BKS IYENGAR

Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom (Iyengar Yoga Books)

B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health

Core of the Yoga Sutras: The Definitive Guide to the Philosophy of Yoga

Light on Pranayama

Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Tree of Yoga

YOGA FOR SPORTS

Iyengar Yoga for Beginners

Illustrated Light on Yoga: An Easy-to-follow Version of the Classic Introduction to Yoga

Sparks of Divinity: The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar

The Art of Yoga [Oct 17, 2005] B.K.S. Iyengar

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Ked Suri

Ked Suri, Founder of The Yogi Press

Ked was born and raised in Barcelona. He considers himself a blend of East and West, keeping from each world what is most exceptional.Yoga has played an important part of his life since his early years; he was initiated at the Bihar School of Yoga at the age of seven and experienced ashram life every year whilst growing up, spending much time with swamis, yogis and renunciates. Get in touch with him.

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