BKS Iyengar, who took yoga to the world, passes away

NH Bureau Wednesday, 20 August 2014 10:25:43 PM

BKS Iyengar on Wednesday passed away due to kidney failure at the age of 95
He was the legendary guru who sparked a global yoga craze and reintroduced it to generations of Indians
He started learning yoga at an early age of 15
At the age of 18 he moved to Pune
In Pune he developed his own styles of yoga to tackle multiple diseases like Typhoid and TB
Iyengar Yoga studios has its centres in more than 72 countaries
His book `Light on Yoga' is considered the bible of yoga
Even in his 90s he could do 30 minute head stand
He always used to tell everyone “Live happily and die majestically“
The world will now miss him and his exceptional yoga art
May his soul Rest in Peace (RIP).

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