Sharath Jois, the yoga master who garnered legions of followers by teaching Ashtanga, died on Monday in Virginia. He was 53, confirmed by his sister, Sharmila Mahesh.
Mr. Jois's workshops, in his hometown in India and worldwide, were attended by thousands of disciples seeking a direct experience with the leader of the Ashtanga yoga tradition.
After inheriting his grandfather's practice, Mr. Jois began calling himself the Paramaguru, which translates to lineage holder... in Mysore, a city in southern India known as the home of Ashtanga.
The crowd was growing every year... he was an excellent yoga teacher, one of the best, said Isha Singh Sawhney, a student of Mr. Jois's.
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