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Viniyoga (Desikachar)

Viniyoga

Viniyoga, developed by T. K. V. Desikachar (1938–2016) from his father Krishnamacharya's later teaching, adapts practice to the individual through breath-led sequencing (vinyāsa-krama) and therapeutic application. It emphasises yoga fitted to the person rather than the person fitted to yoga.

Origin: 20th c.
Geographical roots: Chennai
🌱 Modern teaching methodology / lineageA 19th–21st-century method or lineage — related to, but distinct from, the classical traditions it draws on.Verified

Historical development

Viniyoga, developed by T. K. V. Desikachar (1938–2016) from his father Krishnamacharya's later teaching, adapts practice to the individual through breath-led sequencing (vinyāsa-krama) and therapeutic application. It emphasises yoga fitted to the person rather than the person fitted to yoga.

Principal Gurus & Ācāryas

Guru–disciple links are shown only where historically supported; traditional attributions are marked as such and never asserted as fact.

Modern transmission

It strongly shaped the contemporary yoga-therapy field.

Methodologies

Viniyoga (individualised)

Institutions

Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram ↗

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