Lakshmipuram Institute is a term sometimes used to refer to the original Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute that was set up in 1948 by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of ashtanga yoga. It was located in Lakshmipuram in the tiny, two room home of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his wife. Pattabhi… View Full Term
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