By Priyanka Deshpande
CNBC-TV18.com
Published June 21, 2024
As the world celebrates International Yoga Day, take a look at some of the most renowned gurus of modern yoga.
Called the ‘Father of Modern Yoga’, he is widely considered as the architect of the vinyasa style & is renowned for his role in reviving ‘Hatha Yoga’.
A doctor by profession, he taught ‘Yoga of Trinity’ which is an amalgamation of Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga & Master Yoga.
One of the earliest students of T Krishnamacharya, he leaned towards yoga after suffering from many diseases in childhood. He redefined Patanjali’s yoga sutras & gifted the world what is now known as ‘Iyengar Yoga’.
Widely recognised as the Father of Yoga in the West, where he introduced the teachings of meditation & Kriya Yoga, his form of yoga puts emphasis on uniting with the infinite through a certain action or kriya.
Recognised as one of the foremost scientists in the field of consciousness in modern times, he is the founder of Transcendental Meditation technique. He has achieved fame as the guru to the Beatles, the Beach Boys among other celebrities.
A leading yoga guru for 75 years, he was credited with systematising the method of Ashtanga Vinyasa. He popularised the form of Yoga in UK, US, Canada & his practioners include celebrities like Madonna & Gwyneth Paltrow.