He became one of the world’s most sought-after teachers of a style of yoga that his grandfather helped turn into a popular form of exercise worldwide.

Celebrated yoga guru who taught Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow dies at 53 - Tributes have poured in from across the world following his ‘shocking’ death at the age of 53

Sharath Jois, a globally respected Ashtanga Yoga teacher and grandson of yoga legend Krishna Pattabhi Jois, has passed away at the age of 53. Sharath, who carried forward his grandfather's legacy by promoting Ashtanga Yoga worldwide,

Yoga guru R. Sharath Jois was in the midst of his teaching tour in the US at the time of his death. He was expected to return to his Indian home city Mysuru.

Celebrity yoga guru and Ashtanga yoga propagator Sharat Jois died of a heart attack in Virginia where he had gone to take classes. The 53-year-old, who had celebrity clients like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow was hiking a trail in Charlottesville when he suffered the cardiovascular issue.

Sharath Jois was the grandson of K. Pattabhi Jois, who was a disciple of T. Krishnamacharya who is recognised as one of the most influential and important yoga gurus of modern times.

A BELOVED yoga guru has died at 53 while he was traveling around the United States. Sharath Jois was known for teaching yoga to A-list celebrities like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Sting. Jois

Sharath Jois, a world-renowned yoga master known for teaching Ashtanga yoga, died on Monday in Virginia at the age of 53. Jois, the grandson of Ashtan

A popular yoga guru Sharath Jois passes away during a hiking trail, due to a heart attack, near the campus of the University of Virginia in the US on Monday. Jois was just 53 years old and was leading the Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore,

Sharath Jois, the renowned Ashtanga yoga master and grandson of the legendary Krishna Pattabhi Jois, passed away at 53 following a heart attack during a hike in Virginia.