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| Born | 21 June 1938 |
| Died | 8 August 2016 (aged 78) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Yoga teacher, author |
| Known for | Viniyoga |
| Spouse | Menaka Desikachar |
| Children | Sons Bushan (b1970) & Kausthub (b1975) and a daughter Mekhala (b1978) |
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Desikachar (* 21. June 1938 in Mysore; † 8. August 2016 in Chennai), better known as TKV Desikachar, was a modern-day yoga teacher whose father, the legendary yogi, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, is considered to be the father of modern yoga.
Early years
T.V.K. Desikachar moved from Mysore to Madras (now Chennai) in the early 1960s. TKV Desikachar began his career as an engineer. Inspired by his father's teachings, he abandoned his engineering career and became a student of his father in 1960. In 1976, he created Krishnamacharya's Mandiram Yoga (KYM) to spread the teachings of his father / teacher. KYM is now home to an important yoga practice and study institute in the Chennai region of India. Together with his son Dr. Kausthub Desikachar, TKV Desikachar laid the foundation for Krishnamacharya's teachings to be known worldwide under one umbrella, through the formation of the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF) on January 1, 2006. The KHYF is licensed to spread the holistic teachings of Sri T Krishnamacharya's yoga [1].
Education in Yoga
Learnt yoga from his father, and started teaching as well at a time when the practice of yoga didn't have the respect it enjoys today. [2]
TKV Desikachar is known for his inimitable ability of demystifying yoga philosophy and for his pioneering work in the area of wellness and yoga therapy[3]. During his long and intensive study with his teacher spanning thirty years, Desikachar not only learned the practice and application of all the tools of Yoga, but also studied how to apply yoga and chanting as well for therapeutic purposes. He also studied at depth other literary works such as the vishnuSahsranama, Bhagavad Gita, VisnuPurana, hymns of the great Vaisnavite Saint, Vedanta Desika, the Yoga Rahasya of Nathamuni, Patanjali'sYogasutra, YajnavalkyaSamhita, Yoga Taravalli, HathayogaPradipika etc. This is why Desikachar’s teaching is so close to representing the complete tradition of his legendary father [4].
Teaching career
Drawing on his father's teachings, Desikachar went on to develop Viniyoga [5]. He was so struck by what yoga could do that he decided to persist and help others with tailor-made yoga programmes. He called this style Viniyoga, a highly individualized approach to yoga that tailors the practice to each student's specific physical condition, emotional state, age, cultural background, and interests. In addition to offering teacher training and individual instruction in asana, Pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, and Vedic chanting, Yoga Mandiram has pioneered research into the impact of yoga on people suffering from schizophrenia, diabetes, asthma, and depression. "Yoga is basically a program for the spine at every level—physical, respiratory, mental, and spiritual," says Desikachar[6] .
In 1976 T.K.V. Desikachar founded the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM), a yoga center in Madras, India as a non-profit public charitable trust, engaged in teaching yoga inside India. Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF) was founded by him to teach the international students. KYM also has the SIRO (Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) recognition awarded by the Department for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. Also, his institution is a public registered charity, identified by the Department of Family Health and Welfare, by the Government of Tamil Nadu[7].
The Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM), an Indian charitable Institution, founded by T.K.V. Desikachar earlier, was primarily set up with legal and statutory provisions to operate only in India, barring it from any activity outside of India. This meant that the KYM was able to continue with its very different work as an Indian yoga therapy clinic.
The Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF) was founded by T.K.V. Desikachar and his son & student, Dr. Kausthub Desikachar in 2006 specifically to spread the teachings of Viniyoga® globally as the tradition was growing all over the world. T.K.V. Desikachar also established the KHYF as the international anchor of the tradition.
Thus the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF) is the worldwide headquarters and official umbrella organisation representing the complete and authentic Viniyoga® tradition of Professor T Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar globally.
In the West, there are several significant contemporary approaches to Hatha-Yoga, which are based on traditional teachings to varying degrees and also utilize the therapeutic potential of Yoga. The most traditional orientation, which goes by the name of Viniyoga, is found in the school of T. Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) and his son T.K.V. Desikachar[8] .
Family
His wife, Menaka Desikachar, teaches yoga and Vedic chanting at KHYF. Kausthub Desikachar and Mekhala Desikachar are his children. Kausthub is also the Chief Executive and a senior teacher and yoga therapy consultant at KHYF. TKV Desikachar was one of the founders and directors of the institute[9] .
Death
Desikachar died on 08 August 2016 in Chennai, India at the age of 78.[10] .
External links
- Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram - Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram
- Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation - Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF)
References
- ^ "The KHYF". healingyogafoundation.com. 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Poses and postures". The Hindu News. 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Pioneering work in the area of wellness through Yoga". KYM. 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "A Residential Yoga Retreat at Swami Dayananda Ashram - Rishikesh". Dayanand.org. 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "T.K.V. Desikachar Developed Viniyoga to Fit Each Individual Student". JEANNE RICCIAUG. 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "T.K.V. Desikachar Developed Viniyoga to Fit Each Individual Student". Yogajournal.com. 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ^ "A Residential Yoga Retreat at Swami Dayananda Ashram - Rishikesh". Dayanand.org. 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Yoga and Yoga Therapy". Georg Feuerstein. 1998. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "An Interview with T.K.V. Desikachar and his family following the Krishnamacharya Yoga Festival in San Francisco". Scott Peck. 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2004.
- ^ "Yoga guru T.K.V. Desikachar no more". The Hindu. 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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