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• His son and disciple, T.K.V. Desikachar, founded KYM in Chennai, and developed a system that adapts yoga to the individual (the Viniyoga of Yoga). T.K.V. Desikachar elevated KYM as the place of excellence in yoga therapy.

• K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore codified the system of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. It has become very popular in the West, with its challenging athletic nature, ideal for those who want to achieve something! His grandson is continuing his work in taking forward this system of vigorous Hatha Yoga.

• B.K.S. Iyengar founded the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune in 1937. Today, his system of yoga is known as Iyengar Yoga. His book, Light on Yoga, remains one of the best instruction manuals for yoga still in print, and it is the standard textbook for asanas, translated into 28 languages.15 He innovated the way students could attain precision in their practice of asanas by developing yoga props, including the now famous yoga mat. These props have helped those with an illness, those with a disability, older people, and weaker people to practice asanas efficaciously. There are about 75 scientific research papers from universities across the world about the efficacy of Iyengar Yoga as a therapeutic modality for health disorders.