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.

The 53-year-old had an extensive client list including celebrities like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. His grandfather, who gave Sharath experiential and theoretic training in Ashtanga Yoga, is credited with bringing the form to mainstream. Sharath took his legacy forward following his grandfather's death in 2009.

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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 renowned yoga instructor and the grandson of yoga legend Krishna Pattabhi Jois, died on Monday in Virginia, US. He was 53 years old.

At the age of 53, Sharath Jois, the Ashtanga yoga instructor who popularized and brought his grandfather's yoga approach to a worldwide audience, passed away suddenly. He was the grandson of Krishna Pattabhi Jois,

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.

Renowned Yoga Guru R. Sharath Jois, who taught Ashtanga Yoga to students in Mysuru and other parts of the world, passed away in Virginia, USA, on Monday, i.e., November 11. He was 53 years old.

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.

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.