Light On Life B.K.S. Iyengar

"One of the world's masters of Yoga," is how the Washington Post described B.K.S. Iyengar in 1956 when he demonstrated his asanas to an astonished national press corp. Now, returning- to America fifty years after that landmark exhibition, Mr. Iyengar offers the fullest exploration yet of the yogic journey to the millions of practitioners who have since discovered yoga's transforming power. Although yoga's popularity is soaring, its widespread acceptance as an exercisee for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can offer. Light on Life conveys the discoveries from a lifetime of intensive yoga practice, study, and teaching. Mr. Iyengar invites both those new to yoga and those who arc experienced practitioners on an Inward Journey designed to increase their physical stability, emotional vitality, mental clarity, intellectual wisdom, and spiritual bliss. As Mr. Iyengar says, the potential for enlightenment lies in the heart of every person, and the yogic journey will illuminate the path. Mr. Iyengar addresses the goal of aligning the different aspects of the self (body, emotions, mind, and soul), the role that yoga postures and breathing techniques play in our search for wholeness, the external and internal obstacles that keep us from progressing along the path, and how yoga can help us live in harmony with the world around us. He uses stories from his own life, humor, and examples from modern culture to illustrate the profound gifts that yoga offers. From learning to overcome fear and anger to deciding whether to have a second helping of ice cream, the awareness that yoga cultivates can improve our lives in many practical and life-changing wavs.