09/03/2026
Celebrating 60 years of Light on Yoga 🧡
Referred to as the "bible" of modern yoga, Light on Yoga has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. This year marks the 60th anniversary of it's official UK and international publication date in 1966.
In tribute, we’ve revisited our archives and are highlighting a wonderful piece, The Beginnings of Light on Yoga, by the late Beatrice Harthan, whose crucial efforts helped bring Light on Yoga to publication. B.K.S. Iyengar was eternally grateful.
This is an extract from a letter to her:
”I am grateful to you. But for you I would not have come in contact with Mr. Yorke. You are the instrument really for this book to take that shape. Much credit and merit of this book goes to you.”
SEE LINK BELOW to read The Beginnings of Light on Yoga. This article is taken from Dipika, The Iyengar Yoga London Maida Vale Journal, Issue No.48, July 2016.
Light on Yoga can be purchased at the studio, or you are welcome to enjoy our copy before or after your class.
First image: B.K.S. Iyengar with the original LOY
Second image: Rare edition of LOY
https://iyengaryogalondon.co.uk/the-beginnings-of-light-on-yoga/
