Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings
Here is a personal tribute to “the father of modern yoga” Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. 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.

In this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, draws on his own memories and Krishnamacharya’s diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and Mohan's own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. This portrait of the great teacher will be a compelling and informative read for yoga teachers and students who truly want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.
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Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings
Here is a personal tribute to “the father of modern yoga” Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. 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.

In this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, draws on his own memories and Krishnamacharya’s diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and Mohan's own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. This portrait of the great teacher will be a compelling and informative read for yoga teachers and students who truly want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.
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Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings

Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings

by A. G. Mohan
Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings

Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings

by A. G. Mohan

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Here is a personal tribute to “the father of modern yoga” Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. 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.

In this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, draws on his own memories and Krishnamacharya’s diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and Mohan's own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. This portrait of the great teacher will be a compelling and informative read for yoga teachers and students who truly want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590308004
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 07/13/2010
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.48(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.47(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Author's Introduction ix

1 Overview of the Life of Krishnamacharya 1

2 Meeting the Master and Early Studies (1971-1973) 11

3 Asana 21

4 Convincing Commitment (1973-1978) 49

5 Pranayama, Kriyas, Yoga Therapy 55

6 Growing Closer (1978-1984) 75

7 The Mind: Yamas, Niyamas, Meditation, and Related Practices 85

8 Last Years (1984-1989) 117

9 Works of Krishnamacharya 127

Appendix I Excerpt from the Yoga Makaranda and Summary of the Yoga Rahasya 139

Appendix II Warrior Vinyasa 153

About the Authors 157

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