The Beginnings of Light on Yoga

24 February 2026|

This year marks the 60th anniversary of B.K.S. Iyengar's Light on Yoga, widely regarded as one of the most influential texts in modern yoga. In tribute, we’ve revisited our archives and are highlighting a wonderful piece by the late Beatrice Harthan, whose crucial efforts helped bring Light on Yoga to publication.

B.K.S. Iyengar’s visits to Ann Arbor, Michigan

20 March 2025|

B.K.S. Iyengar's visits to Ann Arbor, Michigan Filmmakers Donald Harrison and Jeanne Hodesh from 7 Cylinders Studio were commissioned by Ann Arbour District Library to produce a short film about the relationship between B.K.S. Iyengar and the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan. It tells the story of how B.K.S. Iyengar came to develop a special relationship with the city and the defining impact of his visits. B.K.S. Iyengar’s influence on American yoga was to develop more than a decade after he taught the first public Iyengar yoga class in London.  It was in 1973 when B.K.S. Iyengar visited [...]

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