B.K.S. Iyengar, the world-famous yoga guru, died in India today at 95. He was one of the main people who popularized yoga in America, turning a centuries-old spiritual practice into a fitness routine for some 20 million people here. But throughout his career, Iyengar remained conflicted about the ancient discipline’s transformation into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Father of Modern Yoga Dies
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Guest:
William Broad - New York Times -
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Host:
Madeleine Brand
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Andrew Walsh,
Christian Bordal,
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