55. Who was Krishnamacharya?
Yoga Studies in Five Minutes - Theodora Wildcroft
Amelia Wood [+]
Amelia Wood is a PhD candidate at SOAS, University of London researching spiritual abuse
in modern yoga. She received an MA from SOAS in the Traditions of Meditation and Yoga
during which she researched the roles and representations of women in pre-modern yoga.
Description
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) is often referred to as the father, or grandfather, of modern yoga. His innovations in yoga āsana, the international success of his students and importance placed on the idea of lineage within modern yoga has resulted in many yoga teachers citing him as their teacher’s teacher or, at least, a significant source of inspiration.