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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

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