Yogatherapy is rooted in a millenial oral tradition crafted, refined and transmitted by T. Krishnamacharya. It consists in numerous techniques and principles, which pave the way to physical and mental wellbeing.
Yogatherapy is a holistic approach, whose rich tools allow to engage with all dimensions of being : the practice of adapted postures to restore physical health, breathing techniques (pranayama) to soothe the mind, and mantras to touch the heart.
Hatha-yoga, an ancestral yoga practice, has become so popular through the Yoga-Sutrâ of Patanjali2 and through the Sanskrit text of Svātmārāma, the Hatha-yoga Pradipikâ3.
Nataraja, la danse cosmique de Shiva1
Dr. N. Chandrasekaran, MBBS has been actively practicing allopathic medicine since 28 years. His profound commitment in Vedanta has led him to study Yoga in KYM, from 1990 to 1992 – during this period; he was initiated to the therapeutic potential of yoga. He has been teaching yoga and practicing yoga-therapy for more than 18 years. He has a private practice and has devised individual therapeutic sessions for more than ten thousand people, covering a whole span of health issues.
Viniyoga, or Yoga of Madras, corresponding to Shri T. Krishnamacharya yoga, encoded by his son T.K.V. Desikacharhas started to be known under this name in the 80’s. It is based on the idea that yoga should be adapted to the individual, taking his wishes, his capacities, his health state, his environment, his life style and his available time into consideration. This soft, progressive yoga is at the origin of the comeback of Hatha-Yoga.
The father of modern yoga
Krishnamacharya is a famous yogi, stemming from an old lineage dating back to the 9th century. In the 1940s, he trained the well-known BKS Iyengar and Patabhi Joïs.
