B. K. S. Iyengar is a famous Yoga teacher and has been recognized as the founder of "Iyengar Yoga". He has worked towards spreading Yoga and was successful in making it popular all throughout India as well as around the world. According to Time magazine, he was one of the 100 most influential people in the world and Indian government honoured him with the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan award.