As we mentioned in a recent post, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the beloved founder of Ashtanga Yoga, has fallen gravely ill. He has been bed-ridden in his home in Mysore, India for an unspecified amount of time, and a close confidant of the family was accepting loving notes and letters to Guruji from caring students. Jois’ grandson Sharath Rangaswamy has been away on a teaching tour in the U.S. for the past couple of weeks (he was in New York City last week and is in San Francisco today.)
Here is an extremely important breaking news announcement from the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute website:
*** URGENT NEWS — TOUR UPDATE ***
May 5, 2009: We are sad to announce that Guruji has been admitted to the ICU. Sharath must return to Mysore immediately to be with his family at this critical time. He has asked certified teacher John Smith to finish the rest of week one in San Francisco in his absence. We invite registered and drop-in students to finish the week of led primary in support of Guruji, Sharath and family. If you prefer a three-day refund, please let us know: sharath@ashtangayogasanfrancisco.com.
The second week in San Francisco and the Toronto workshop will unfortunately be cancelled. Full refunds will be given. For information about San Francisco, please email: sharath@ashtangayogasanfrancisco.com. For information about Toronto, email info@sharathtoronto.com
Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. Please do not contact the family directly and check this website for updates on Guruji’s health.
