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K. Pattabhi Jois
Indian yoga guru (1915–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
K. Pattabhi Jois (26 July 1915[1] – 18 May 2009)[2] was an Indian yoga guru[3] who developed and popularized the flowing style of yoga as exercise known as Ashtanga vinyasa yoga.[lower-alpha 1][4] In 1948, Jois established the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute[5] in Mysore, India.[6] Pattabhi Jois is one of a short list of Indians instrumental in establishing modern yoga as exercise in the 20th century, along with B. K. S. Iyengar, another pupil of Krishnamacharya in Mysore.[7][8][9][10] Jois sexually abused some of his yoga students by touching inappropriately during adjustments.[11] Sharath Jois has publicly apologised for his grandfather's "improper adjustments".[12]
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K. Pattabhi Jois | |
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![]() In the entrance of his institute in Mysore, India, 2006 | |
Born | (1915 -07-26)26 July 1915 |
Died | 18 May 2009(2009-05-18) (aged 93) |
Occupation | Yoga teacher |
Known for | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga |
Spouse | Savitramma (Amma) |
Children | Saraswathi Rangaswamy Mañju Ramesh |
Relatives | R. Sharath Jois (grandson) |
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