Yoga guru TKV Desikachar passes away
Q. Which renowned Yoga guru helped people with tailor made yoga programmes called Vinoyga?- Published on 10 Aug 16a. T. Krishnamacharya
b. TKV Desikachar
c. BKS Iyengar
d. None of the above
ANSWER: TKV Desikachar
Well known yoga guru TKV Desikachar passed away on 8th August 2016 at the age of 78 following a brief illness
- He was known for transforming the manner in which yoga is practiced and turning it into therapy and wellness component
- He is the son of T. Krishnamacharya who is also known as father of modern yoga
- He helped people with tailor made programmes called Viniyoga
- He also taught Yoga to philosopher K. Krishnamurthi in 1960s
- In 1976, he founded the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram