Krishnamacharya His Life and Teachings

by MOHAN, A.G.

• ISBN13: 9781590308004
• ISBN10: 159030800X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi dramatically popularized yoga in the West. This personal tribute to the father of modern yoga, Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888u1989), is written by one of his longtime disciples, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist in his own right. A. G. Mohan draws on his own memories and notes, and on Krishnamacharya's diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and of his own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. It's a valuable read for all yoga students, and an essential one for all experienced yoga teachers and yoga therapists who want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.

Author Biography

A. G. Mohan studied with Sri T. Krishnamacharya for eighteen years until the master’s death in 1989. He is the author of numerous books. He lives in Chennai, India, with his wife, Indra, and son, Ganesh. The Mohans also teach workshops in the United States, India, and Europe.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Author's Introduction	p. ix
Overview of the Life of Krishnamacharya	p. 1
Meeting the Master and Early Studies (1971-1973)	p. 11
Asana	p. 21
Convincing Commitment (1973-1978)	p. 49
Pranayama, Kriyas, Yoga Therapy	p. 55
Growing Closer (1978-1984)	p. 75
The Mind: Yamas, Niyamas, Meditation, and Related Practices	p. 85
Last Years (1984-1989)	p. 117
Works of Krishnamacharya	p. 127
Excerpt from the Yoga Makaranda and Summary of the Yoga Rahasya	p. 139
Warrior Vinyasa	p. 153
About the Authors	p. 157
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