Tradition

Yoga 4 Healthful Living is inspired by and dedicated to the teachings of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya as taught to his son TKV Desikachar and rooted in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

KrishnamcharyaSri Krishnamacharya, 1889 – 1999, revitalized yoga as a holistic healing system to be available to any sincere seeker, regardless of age, background, station in life, culture, or religion. His teaching remains as one of the greatest influences shaping yoga as we know it, inspiring many of the great yoga masters, including BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Indra Devi, and his own son TKV Desikachar.

TKV Desikachar

DesikacharMr. Desikachar has been one of the most respected yoga healers and teachers of our time, having studied with his father for three decades. He is the author of many books and publications, including Health, Healing and Beyond and The Heart of Yoga.

Fran Ubertini

Fran UbertiniFran Ubertini, a full-time yoga teacher and trainer for over 16 years, holds diplomas from the Yoga Vedanta Science and Arts Center and the American Viniyoga Institute as a yoga therapist. Fran is associated with many yoga teacher training programs throughout the country as well as her own Yoga for Well-being teacher training. Fran mentors many yoga teachers and students and continues her own studies with Sonia Nelson, director of the Vedic Chant Center in New Mexico. Elizabeth received her yoga teacher training in Fran’s 500 hour program and continues to study with Fran in workshops and privately.