The Yoga of The Yogi is a tribute to one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, known to yoga students everywhere as a "master of masters". In the early twentieth century when India's traditional teachings were in danger of being lost, Krishnamacharya revived the ancient tradition of yoga for the modern world. He was a yogi par excellence, a dedicated healer, a ferocious debater, a master of Indian philosophy, and a talented poet and author. Little has been written about his life or his work, but the names of his most famous students - Indra Devi, Pattabi Jois, BKS Iyengar, and TKV Desikachar - are known all over the world. Yet, the full promise of Krishnamacharya's legacy, unfamiliar to many yoga practitioners in the West, is still waiting to be explored.
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