Krishnamacharya Lineage
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), often called the father of modern yoga, revived and reshaped āsana practice in early-20th-century Mysore. His students — B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, Indra Devi and A. G. Mohan — seeded most globally taught postural methods.
Historical development
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), often called the father of modern yoga, revived and reshaped āsana practice in early-20th-century Mysore. His students — B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, Indra Devi and A. G. Mohan — seeded most globally taught postural methods.
Principal Gurus & Ācāryas
- Tirumalai KrishnamacharyaprincipalConfidence: High
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Modern transmission
The great majority of modern āsana schools trace back to this single teaching lineage.
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