Sharath Jois, the Ashtanga yoga teacher who popularized the yoga style found by his grandfather and took it to global stage, has passed away at the age of 53. He was the grandson of Ashtanga founder Krishna Pattabhi Jois.
As per reports, Jois suffered a heart attack while hiking near the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Jois' sister Sharmila Mahesh, and John Bultman, a yoga program manager, confirmed it to The New York Times.
