R. Sharath Jois

Yoga Teacher

Indian Mysore, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionYoga Teacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/09/1971
Age53 years (died on 11, Nov, 2024)
BirthplaceMysore, India
Date of Death11/11/2024

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRangaswamy Sharath
Known forAshtanga Yoga
Zodiac signLibra
HometownMysore, India
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
TattooOn his right shoulder

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityJSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru
Educational QualificationDiploma in Electronics

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date14/02/2000

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseShruthi Jois
Children
SonSambhav Jois
DaughterShraddha Jois

Family

FatherRangaswamy
MotherSaraswati Jois
SiblingsSister - Sharmila Mahesh
Other Relatives
GrandfatherK. Pattabhi Jois

Career

Honours
  • Parama Guru title
  • Mahayogi Guru title
Career Highlights
  • Became Pattabhi Jois’s full-time assistant at age 19.
  • Director of K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in 2007.
  • Authored books including 'Ashtanga Yoga Anusthana' and 'Ageless: A Yogi’s Secrets to a Long and Healthy Life'.
  • Traveled internationally to promote the traditions of Ashtanga yoga.
  • Regularly held teacher’s courses to maintain the authentic teaching of yoga.

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sharathjoisr/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/joisyogaSD/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@LiveSonima

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. R. Sharath Jois's grandfather began learning yoga at the age of 12.
2. K. Pattabhi Jois dedicated over 70 years to Ashtanga yoga.
3. Sharath faced significant health challenges in childhood, including glandular fever and a broken leg.
4. He was introduced to yoga from an early age and formally practiced since the age of 14.
5. Sharath Jois emphasized the importance of understanding the foundational aspects of yoga before teaching.
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