Light on Pranayama - The Yogic Art of Breathing  (English, Paperback, Iyengar B.K.S.)

Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing is the classic yoga bestseller by world renowned yoga master B. K. S. Iyengar. In this book, the author shares the different techniques of breathing along with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy.

Summary Of The Book

In Light on Pranayama by B. K. S. Iyengar, the author elaborates on a yoga philosophy which was described by Patanjali in his yoga sutras over 2,000 years ago. This book explains the effects and benefits of Pranayama with help of the human anatomy and physiology in easy to understand terminologies. The book is written in an easy-to-understand, step by step format for the readers to be able to practice what is explained in the book. In addition, the author uses beautiful analogies throughout the book to help the readers understand the essence of what is being communicated. This book will make for an ideal read for anyone interested in yoga and Pranayama.

About B. K. S. Iyengar

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar is an author and the founder of the Iyengar style of yoga. He has authored numerous texts on this subject. Some of these titles are Yog Dwara Swastha Jeevan, Yogadipika, and Yoga For A World Out Of Balance. 

He was born to a poor Iyengar family. In his youth, Iyengar was heavily influenced by his brother-in-law, who was a yogi. He credits this as the turning point in his life. Iyengar is credited with introducing yoga to the West and he started teaching it at the age of 18. He has been a teacher and practitioner of yoga for over 75 years. The Queen of Belgium and Yehudi Menuhin are some of his famous disciples. In 1991, he was presented with the Padma Shri and in 2002, the Padma Bhushan. In 2004, Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people. He married in 1934, and he has six children with his wife Ramamani.