The First Tribute in America

Wikipedia proclaims that Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya [November181 1888 - February 28 1989) was an Indian Yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as the father of modern Yoga." Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of HathaYoga. Underlying all of Krishnamacharya's teachings was the principle "Teach what is appropriate for an individual." Some of Krishnamacharya's students include many of yoga's most reknown teachers: his son TK.V. Desikachar, Indra Devi, his brother-in-law B.K.S. lyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, A. G. Mohan, and Srivatsa Ramaswami.