Renowned Yoga Guru Sharath Jois passes away at 53 during US tour


Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru/Virginia (USA)

Mysuru/Virginia (USA), Nov 13: Renowned Yoga guru from Mysuru Sharath Jois, who was teaching yoga in Virginia, USA, passed away due to a heart attack.

Sharath Jois was 53 years old. He had taught Ashtanga yoga to several global celebrities, including Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Sting.

It is reported that Sharath Jois suffered breathlessness when he was on a hike a little while after finishing classes and collapsed.

Sharath Jois left Mysuru last month for a tour of the US to teach yoga. He was expected to return to the city in December to conduct classes for a new batch, as confirmed by sources at the Sharath Yoga Centre. Sharath Jois is survived by his wife, two children, and several relatives, including his mother, Saraswathi Jois.

A grandson of the legendary Yoga guru K Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois had settled in Virginia, USA, where he ran his own yoga school. Like his grandfather, who was a prominent figure in spreading Ashtanga yoga worldwide, Sharath Jois continued the legacy of teaching yoga to students across the globe.

Sharath Jois, born on September 29, 1971, in Mysuru, obtained a diploma in electronics before embarking on a path in yoga. He learned yoga from his grandfather Pattabhi Jois and began practicing under him at the age of 19. As Pattabhi Jois aged, Sharath started assisting him, a practice that instilled in him the discipline and dedication needed to teach yoga to students in the future.

Following his grandfather's death in 2009, Sharath Jois continued teaching yoga and went on to establish the Sharath Yoga Centre in Hebbal on the outskirts of Mysuru.

Tributes have been flowing in from the yoga community mourning the sudden demise of Sharath Jois.

Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, a member of the erstwhile royal family who contributed to popularizing yoga, expressed his shock and sorrow over Sharath Jois's death.

Yaduveer posted on social media that Sharath Jois was a highly respected figure in the yoga world who continued the legacy of his grandfather, Pattabhi Jois, in teaching and promoting Ashtanga Yoga globally.

Dr B P Murthy, yoga teacher and founder of Chaitanya Yoga Kendra, noted that the loss has been felt deeply among yoga teachers and students.

“Sharath Jois made significant contributions to upholding the tradition of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, popularized by his grandfather Pattabhi Jois, who had celebrities like Madonna among his disciples,” said Dr Murthy.

Ganesh Kumar, another yoga expert, said Sharath Jois continued teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to students worldwide after Pattabhi Jois's death, ensuring that Mysuru remained a renowned global hub for learning yoga.

His passing has come as a shock to yoga enthusiasts worldwide, and his legacy will continue to inspire future generations of yoga practitioners.

 

 

  

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  • Dr Yogiraj Veera, Thanjavur

    Sat, Nov 16 2024

    Many people sudden cardiac arrest nowadays after Corona,,, may be the cause is vaccination He is such a discipline Yoga teacher , may his soul rest in peace

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Jossey Sir, stop eating non-Vegetarian food and you can practice 'Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga' in front of Waterfront as well like Sharath Jois Sir......

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  • Hindustani, Manipal/Dubai

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    AUM SHANTI

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  • roy Indian, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    life is life ........ death does not ask and come and it dont need to ask for appointment . weather your helthy or unhealthy ....... death is death and no one can prevent it .... this is the true ..... so enjoy your life with each movement of your time..... om shanthi .....

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    For today' life style ...nobody's life is guarantee ... With physical fitness... mental health, eating & drinking ...all matters

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  • Narayana S., Bengaluru

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Whatever you do, whatever you eat, drink, care for, yoga, gym and so on and so far.......................... DEATH IS SURE. You can only postphone for some more days or prepone for some less days. Kal kya hoga, kissko patha thera. Aabi zindagika lay lo maza. That's it.

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  • Ramesh, Mulki

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    No yoga or workout gives long life , only having 60 per day guarantee 60 years life and 90 per day will guarantee 90 years of life ... enjoy

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    This is something very strange to hear ! yoga and death i dont understand

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  • Shesha, pallladka

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Kasti master in yoga

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  • William, Udupi/USA

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    STRESS. is the problem. Yoga, exercise are not the problem. But understanding stress and limiting your activities are important. Everything in moderation.

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  • raikul, kudla

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Yoga or meditation not meant to avoid death , as long as we live here in this planet live happily and healthily

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    This death proves beyond doubt , no yoga or other daily excercise can give or guarantee long life...I was stunned for a moment on reading this news....' He' is the decider when we have to come and when to go... Om Shanti...

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  • M.Mathias, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Anything more than limit is not good for our body.

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  • Prem, moodbidri

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Nothing can defeat DEATH

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  • Ananda Moorthi., Thokkottu,575017.

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    He was doing his Job.By yoga scheme he had entered

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  • FAYAZ AHMED, MANGALORE/DUBAI

    Wed, Nov 13 2024

    what ever we do , how ever we maintain our body The truth is what almighty return for us life is that much & also our food & water too. so enjoy life help poor & needy tc

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    If you are here to help the poor and needy, what are the poor and needy here for ??

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Wed, Nov 13 2024

    no yoga or any other meditation can guarantee long life..it is only the blessings of almighty

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  • Sense_shetty, Kudla

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    No yoga, no meditation, and no blessings from a higher power—it all feels like a facade. Everyone born eventually faces death; it’s the natural order. If we assume there is a God, my question is this: if He is so perfect, why is physical death often so painful?

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    i have just presented my views..no arguments...andaaz apna apna

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  • Shesha, pallladka

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    If blessings of almighty really works, why did he die at this age inspite being fit and aiming at others to be fit ? It's all according to birth star and places of rahu kethu budha guru shukra Shani and so on. I know a person aged 51 without any illnesses expired in the night. Watched one comedy mixed movey alongwith with his children and went to sleep. In the very early hours of morning he woke up to go to wash room and he died there. No one knew until his wife woke up and entered that wash room. He was a devotee attending church everyday and was walking for one hour. Slim and very active . Answer this. I agree with the views of Shetty what he mentioned is right. Many never walk having vast land in madhya pradesh and still liv ing in. 75/80's enjooooying food n beverages.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    well i said almighty and you said stars...as i replied to Shetty the same applies to you also...ANDAAZ APNA APNA....i do not force my views but express them as the same time i do not say HAUDU BASAVA...if i do not believe in something....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Wed, Nov 13 2024

    Rest in Peace ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, INDIA

    Wed, Nov 13 2024

    Sharath was a fit yoga guru, and it's very thought-provoking that he died of a heart attack. Before this, the fit and healthy Siddarth Shukla, who was a Big Boss winner, also died of a heart attack. Even the fit Puneet Raj Kumar died of a heart attack. May God grant peace to the soul of Sharath.

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 13 2024

    We may want to reconsider the definition of “fit” ..

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  • Anand, Surathkal

    Thu, Nov 14 2024

    Yes you are right. In my opinion mental fitness is more important than physical fitness.

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