He continued the legacy of his grandfather & internationally renowned Ashtanga Yoga Guru Pattabhi Jois by teaching all levels of Ashtanga yoga to those who aspired to pursue the traditional method under his guidance in city and across the world Mysuru: Sharath Jois (53), internationally acclaimed Yoga exponent and a resident of VV Mohalla in…
Yoga fraternity mourns untimely demise of teacher
November 12, 2024Mysuru: Yoga fraternity across the globe has mourned the untimely demise of their yoga teacher Sharath Jois, who passed away yesterday afternoon in USA. Many of Sharath’s relatives and friends rushed to his residence on hearing the news. Shivaprakash Guruji, Working President, Federation of Yoga and President of Paramahamsa Yoga Mahavidyalaya, Mysuru, in his condolence…
Sharath Jois headed Ashtanga Yoga Institute after 2008
November 12, 2024His grandfather legendary Yoga Guru K. Pattabhi Jois passed away at the age of 93 in May 2009 Mysuru: The grandson of legendary yoga guru K. Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois took on the mantle of running the world-renowned Ashtanga Yoga Institute — Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Institute (KPJAYI) — in 2008 after his grandfather fell…
Sharath Jois’ breathing technique relieved Hillary Clinton’s stress
November 12, 2024Mysuru: A Yoga technique pioneered and popularised by Yoga Guru R. Sharath Jois had gained recognition from former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, wife of former US President Bill Clinton. The technique, known as Alternate Nostril Breathing or Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, was highlighted by Clinton during an interview on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° in…
Madonna’s tryst with Ashtanga Yoga
November 12, 2024The noted pop singer Madonna, who donned the role of a yoga teacher in a movie, is into Ashtanga Yoga in real life also. In the film ‘The Next Best Thing’ (released in 2000) which stars Madonna as Abbie, a yoga teacher, whose friendship with a gay man undergoes a dramatic change, yoga gets royal…
MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Justice P.N. Desai Commission visits MUDA Office for first time
November 12, 2024Mysuru: Four months after the State Government established the One-Man Commission to investigate the mega MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site scam, Justice P.N. Desai, who heads the Commission, visited MUDA Office on JLB Road this morning to scrutinise records, documents and files related to the scam. This marks Justice Desai’s first visit to MUDA…
MUDA allocates 11 sites to unauthorised land claimants
November 12, 2024Writ petition in High Court; Ex-MUDA Commissioner in the dock again Mysuru: A case of illegal site allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has surfaced, involving former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability. The issue, now before the High Court, concerns the unauthorised allocation of 11 sites, worth…
DKS for lifting of night traffic ban in Bandipur
November 12, 2024Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar’s statement is for political gain in Wayanad bypolls: MP Mysuru: The remarks made by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in Wayanad, suggesting that Karnataka may reconsider the night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, have sparked a major controversy in the State. Since 2009, the Karnataka government has enforced night traffic…
CM Siddaramaiah makes open call to MLA G.T. Devegowda to leave JD(S)
November 12, 2024Bengaluru: With Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) maintaining a distance from party leaders and party affairs for the past couple of months reportedly due to serious differences with top brass, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has made an open call to GTD asking him to leave JD(S). Addressing a poll rally at Doddamalur near Channapatna on…
Last rites of Kodagu girl held in hometown after 18 years
November 12, 2024Madikeri: The skeletal remains of Safiya (14), a girl from Kodagu who was murdered in Goa 18 years ago, were laid to rest in her hometown on Monday, Nov. 11, following Islamic traditions. In a significant development in Safiya’s murder case, the Kasaragod District Court in Kerala issued an order on Nov. 6, directing the…
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