Krishnamacharya: the life and teachings
Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students-including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi-dramatically popularized yoga in the West. This personal tribute to the father of modern yoga, Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), is written by one of his longtime disciples, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist in his own right.
A. G. Mohan draws on his own memories and notes, and on Krishnamacharya's diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and of his own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. It's a valuable read for all yoga students, and an essential one for all experienced yoga teachers and yoga therapists who want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A. G. Mohan studied with Sri T. Krishnamacharya for eighteen years until the master's death in 1989. He is the author of numerous books. He lives in Chennai, India, with his wife, Indra, and son, Ganesh. The Mohans also teach workshops in the United States, India, and Europe.
Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students-including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi-dramatically popularized yoga in the West. This personal tribute to the father of modern yoga, Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), is written by one of his longtime disciples, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist in his own right.
A. G. Mohan draws on his own memories and notes, and on Krishnamacharya's diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and of his own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. It's a valuable read for all yoga students, and an essential one for all experienced yoga teachers and yoga therapists who want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A. G. Mohan studied with Sri T. Krishnamacharya for eighteen years until the master's death in 1989. He is the author of numerous books. He lives in Chennai, India, with his wife, Indra, and son, Ganesh. The Mohans also teach workshops in the United States, India, and Europe.