Krishnamacharya's Legacy

Question 1

4 famous students

Answer 1

Pattabhi Jois
BKS Iyengar
Indra Devi
TKV Desikachar

Question 2

Patthabi Jois

Answer 2

Taught Americans Ashtanga like yoga in the US

Took instruction from krishnamacharya at age 12 and then went onto college. When krishnamacharya was teaching at Mysore patthabi continued his lessons

Question 3

BKS Iyengar

Answer 3

Responsible for adding refined alignment poses and props

Question 4

Indra Devi

Answer 4

First Lady to be allowed to practice yoga

Question 5

TKV Desikachar

Answer 5

Krishnamacharya’s son

Question 6

How was his work passed down?

Answer 6

Through people and teachings. It was never written and he never took credit for any of the innovations

Question 7

Maharaja of Mysore

Answer 7

Where he was allowed to teach yoga

Students complained so it didn’t last

Maharaja liked him so he was allowed to share space in the palace’s gymnastics hall

Here he developed Ashtanga vinyasa yoga in 1930’s