This is done through the use of props such as blocks, belts, chairs and blankets. Finally, B.K.S. Iyengar sees Yoga as art. He deliberately teaches the postures to bring out their artistic presentation and form as well as their correct bodily alignment. In this way the subject of Yoga becomes visually appealing and inspiring to students. The postures become art.
Art elevates the soul.
B.K.S. Iyengar began studying Yoga in 1936 at the age of 18 in Pune, India. He studied under T. Krishnamacharya of Mysore, India. Over the course of his life the Iyengar Yoga Institute has been established all over the world and Iyengar Yoga has become one of the leading styles of Yoga. Iyengar has also developed numerous Yoga therapy programs in conjunction with hospitals and community service groups. He is now 79 years old and is still teaching.