antoxeee (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

he's very good. i'm impress.

asubmani (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

BKS and BNS both studied under Krishnamacharya. BKS was sent off to teach at the Pune Gymkhana where wealthy westernised Indian babu's used to visit. The reason Krishnamacharya sent BKS was because BKS wsa the only student who could speak English. The video clips were made with the help of BKS Iyengars wealthy students. BKS later extended requested to his student to cover Krishnamacharya as well. This information is from BKS Iyengar's biography posted by one of his students.

ABRAXIS (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

So is this pretzle-man different than the chinese acrobats who can bend themselves into even more twisted and more powerful and complicated positions? It has nothing to do with spiritual development! It's only the "asana" (postures) stage of ashtanga yoga and is frozen in the Hatha Yoga phase which every good yogi knows is the second phase of 8 levels. Just a bunch of followers who have no faith in themselves and in turn worship this pretzle-head.

amiitk (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i also hear this debt wt is important to achive ur spritual destinetion ... as u said poustre are branch of yoga but ...2nd important thing is that as u said posture are part of yoga how ... may i ask one think how did u know it...? ..most important think im an indian i hve read some translation of spritual book in hindi and english so thy all say posture is everything without stable body u can even meditate dear so postur are

gabytzvi (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

thanks :) i had been given the video when i was living in mysore and was told otherwise, this helps clear the dilemma.it did direct me to find out about BNS Iyengar who lives and teaches in mysore, and was also a student of Krishnamacharya.thank you :)

frikaloopa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This is BKS Iyengar.

gabytzvi (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

this is not BKS Iyengar, it is BNS iengar.two different people.so is the other black and white video,it's BNS iyengar, who still lives and teaches in mysore, he is in lakshmiporum at the old train station.

YogaYatra (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

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adamthegirl (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I don't think the exercises are weird. These are advanced postures from an experienced yogi. The deeper you go into the stretching, the more you increase your flexibility, so this degree of flexibility is a natural rather than unnatural result. But yes, not necessary for yoga. A woman paralyzed can still achieve enlightenment. There is more than one path to reach the goals of yoga.

UTREFRTIYMNOG (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ok, you got to see deep in your mind that showin off weird postures is a factor to learn yoga. If you believe what you say you should feel satisfied with enough exercise for you body, to twist your knees is not necessary for being healthy or for feeling good spiritually