Founder of Iyengar Yoga. Born Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar in Bellur, Kolar district, Karnataka, India. Throughout his childhood, he suffered with a number of diseases, until his brother-in-law, Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, asked him to come to Mysore, to improve his health through yoga practice. He spent many hours each day learning and experimenting with various techniques, and taught yoga to several personalities including violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who brought him to international prominence. Died in Pune, India
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