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The OTHER Iyengar - Born Mysore State 1925 .Yogaratna BNS Iyengar studied
yoga under the guidance of T.Krishnamachar
and subequently K.P.Jois.
In 1984, after extensive travel to holy places within India and many years
of practice in retreat in his native village, he was invited by the Swami
of Parakala Mutt to Direct the Patanjala Yogashala there. He was awarded
the title of Yogavisharda by the maharaja of Mysore, and in 2000 the title of Yogaratna.
BNS Iyengar teaches what he calls Vinyasa Ashtanga Yoga in terms of asana this takes a middle course between the rigidly defined series of K.P Jois or the personal practice sequences of TKV Desiacachar. Asanas are taught in base series Primary, Intermediate, Advanced A, Advanced B. these being adapted and extended to the needs of the student many of whom are insistant that the order as taught by KP Jois is the only correct one..However it is Yogavisharda Iyengar's view that since asana is only 1 limb of the classical Ashtanga of Patanjali proficiency in primary and intermediate asanas is sufficient attainment for most practitioners. Who should then put there effort into more spiritually important limbs such as pranayama
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Although the bulk of the students at the Patanjala Yogashala are locals of Mysore anyone with a serious interest in yoga may study there, amoungst BNS Iyengar's more famous western students have been Godfrey Devereux and Lino Miele .
BNS Iyengar is Vice President of the Karnataca State Yoga
Association and in 1995 made a lecture tour of Italy and Switzerland speaking
on the esoteric aspects of kundalini yoga. Mr Iyengar or the MASTER
as he is popularly known.
Can usually be found teaching daily 6am-8am & 4 pm - 6 pm ( moon days excepted
) at the Patanjala Yogashala - Parakala Mutt, Jaganmohan Palace Circle,
Mysore. Please write to him there if you plan to study at the Mutt
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