Sri Desikachar passed on August 8. Son of  T. Krishnamacharya, source of most of the yoga that the world knows today, Desikachar, age 78, was an exceptional yoga teacher and builder of the still active Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) Chennai India. He taught J. Krishnamurti in the 1960's and was based in Chennai India, where KYM stands today.

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