B.N.S. Iyengar

[Guest guest]

I studied with BNS Iyengar for one month. BNSI

said himself that Pattabhi Jois (under whom he

studied, too) is the best choice as a teacher with

authority in asana sadhana - and that if one can afford it,

one should seek to study with him. (Honesty and

humility are good qualities in a teacher.) e.g. Lino Miele

studied asana with BNSI at a time when he was having

little money and couldn't afford KPJs

classes.<br><br>BNSI's focus is on the first two series of asanas,

pranyama, yoga philosophy etc. Although he does teach

advanced series A and prepares several super-advanced

young Indian yogis for national yoga asana

competitions, he maybe never mastered all the advanced asanas

series himself (while KPJ did). <br><br>BNS is a

wonderful man and teacher - he will instruct beginners in

pranayama, mudra, chakras, meditation, kriyas etc. - one can

have different opinions whether this is good or bad;

he is a little bit chaotic and he will challenge his

students! He is very approachable and his yoga shala is a

beautiful place where Indian and foreign students mix -

different from KPJ's where the only Indians in the room all

morning are Sharath and KPJ himself.