with the grandson of Sri T Krishnamacharya and
son of TKV Desikashar

Dr Kausthub Desikachar is the heir and current transmitter of the classical Viniyoga lineage handed down by his grandfather, the great yogi T. Krishnamacharya, and his son T.K.V. Desikachar. He is a recognized yoga teacher, therapist and spiritual seeker. His deep commitment is to bring the authentic teachings of yoga into the contemporary world, while bridging diverse therapeutic approaches to promote physical, emotional, social and spiritual health.

For over twenty years, Dr Kausthub Desikachar has been teaching a wide range of students and teachers around the world, and leading numerous teacher and therapist training courses.

He began learning yoga at the age of nine under the guidance of his father and teacher, T.K.V. Desikachar, and began teaching at the age of thirteen. After obtaining a double Master’s degree from the prestigious Birla Institute of Technology & Science (Pilani), he chose to devote himself entirely to the study and teaching of yoga. In 2011, he obtained a doctorate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Madras, with a thesis on “The effect of individualized yoga instruction on quality of life”.

Dr Kausthub Desikachar is also a practising yoga therapist, offering his patients fine-tuned, effective solutions to a variety of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual imbalances. He draws on his classical heritage in yoga and ayurveda, his modern knowledge of psychology, and his exchanges with traditional healers around the world to offer a synergistically optimal and efficient approach. His therapeutic accompaniment mobilizes a vast palette of yoga-based tools: postures (āsana), breath regulation (prāṇāyāma), meditation (dhyānam), dietary advice (āhāra niyama), lifestyle adjustments (vihāra niyama), chanting (mantra), visualizations and affirmations (bhāvanā), energetic gestures (mudrā), symbolic gestures (nyāsa), or guided self-exploration (svādhyāya).