K. Pattabhi Jois
Teacher, Deceased Person
1915 – 2009
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Who was K. Pattabhi Jois?
Krishna Pattabhi Jois was an Indian yoga teacher who developed the popular and gymnastic style of yoga referred to as Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga. In 1948, Jois established the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. He was also a student of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya.
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- Born
- Jul 26, 1915
Karnataka - Also known as
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
- Krishna Pattabhi Jois
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Lived in
- Karnataka
- Died
- May 18, 2009
Mysore
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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