Paramaguru Sharath Jois, the lineage holder for the Ashtanga Yoga tradition passed away on Monday, November 12, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia where he was teaching a course for Ashtanga teachers. Prashanti Carroll Friedmann, a disciple of Swami Satchidananda and senior student of Sharathji’s beloved mother Saraswathi, informed Integral Yoga Magazine of his passing from cardiac arrest during a hike on a trail just outside of Charlottesville. A more formal tribute by Prashanti will follow.
We send our deepest condolences and prayers to the family and all the teachers and students of Ashtanga Yoga. May Sharathji rest in the loving embrace of the Divine.