Heal Your Chaos with BKS Iyengar
- Madhukar Dama
- Apr 16
- 3 min read
Because balance is not found — it is built, one breath at a time.
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THE AGE OF RESTLESSNESS
In today’s world, we wake up to noise.
We eat in a hurry. We scroll instead of breathe.
Our bodies are stiff, our minds are scattered, our lives — disjointed.
We’re not tired because of hard work.
We’re tired because of disconnection — from our breath, posture, purpose, and inner poise.
In this age of chaos, B.K.S. Iyengar becomes not just a teacher —
but a restorer of rhythm.
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WHO WAS B.K.S. IYENGAR?
Born into sickness and hardship, Iyengar was a frail child.
But through yoga, he turned his weaknesses into instruments of strength.
He created a style of yoga that could bring any body, any person, any age into harmony.
Not through blind flexibility.
But through precision, alignment, breath control, and deep awareness.
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IYENGAR YOGA IS NOT A WORKOUT — IT’S AN INNER RECONSTRUCTION
It doesn’t rush. It doesn't perform.
It holds you — in the pose, in the breath, in the truth of where you are.
With the help of props like belts, blocks, and bolsters, it makes yoga accessible for all — not just the young, thin, or fit.
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WHY IT HEALS CHAOS
1. Posture corrects mind.
Iyengar said, “The body is my temple and asanas are my prayers.”
A correct posture leads to a correct state of mind.
2. Attention dissolves anxiety.
When you focus on precise alignment, the mind has no space for worry.
3. Breath leads awareness.
His work with Pranayama (breath control) is unmatched in detail and healing potential.
4. Slowness brings strength.
You don’t rush through Iyengar yoga. You hold. You feel. You build stability.
5. Structure brings peace.
Chaos thrives on vagueness. Iyengar teaches clarity — every toe, every joint, every breath accounted for.
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HEALING STEPS YOU CAN BEGIN TODAY
Start with Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Learn to stand correctly.
Learn the difference between just “doing a pose” and “living inside a pose.”
Practice with props — they are not shortcuts; they are wisdom.
Find a certified Iyengar teacher, or begin with his classic book “Light on Yoga.”
Focus on consistency, not variety. One pose held correctly is better than 20 rushed through.
Let yoga become your daily act of order in a disordered world.
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS BY OR ABOUT B.K.S. IYENGAR
Light on Yoga — The classic guide
Light on Pranayama — Deep work on breath
The Tree of Yoga — Philosophy and application
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health — Visual and accessible
Light on Life — His personal insights into aging, pain, and peace
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LIST OFDISEASES FOR WHICH BKS IYENGAR HAS SOLUTION
1. Acidity
2. Anaemia
3. Ankle Issues
4. Appendicitis
5. Arms – Deformities
6. Arthritis (general)
7. Arthritis of the shoulder joints
8. Asthma
9. Backache
10. Broncho-pneumonia
11. Chest Conditions
12. Chill
13. Coccyx – Pain and Displacement
14. Deafness
15. Diabetes
16. Digestive Troubles
17. Dyspepsia
18. Epilepsy
19. Eyes – Conditions (including Myopia and Defective Sight)
20. Fatigue
21. Flatfoot
22. Flatulence
23. Gastric Ulcer
24. Duodenal Ulcer
25. Groin Pain
26. Headache
27. Heart Trouble
28. Hiccough
29. Hunchback
30. Hydrocele
31. Impotency
32. Indigestion
33. Insomnia
34. Kidneys
35. Knees
36. Labour Pain
37. Legs
38. Liver, Spleen, Pancreas, and Intestines
39. Lumbago
40. Menstrual Disorders
41. Myopia
42. Nerves – General Weakness
43. Nose Troubles
44. Piles
45. Prolapsus Rectum
46. Sciatica
47. Sinus Trouble
48. Spleen (included under #38)
49. Stiff Shoulders
50. Stomach Troubles
51. Teeth Problems
52. Testicles (Pain or Swelling)
53. Thyroid Disorders
54. Tonsillitis
55. Tuberculosis
56. Urinary Issues (Dribbling/Excess)
57. Varicose Veins
58. Vertigo
59. Weak Bladder
60. Wind (Gas, Bloating)
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