Founded in 1976 by TKV Desikachar, son and student of legendary yogi T Krishnamacharya, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) is today a reputed center for yoga and yoga studies that is recognized by the Indian Government as a non-profit public charitable trust.

KYM has played a significant role in popularizing yoga as a holistic system of healing that integrates mind, body and breath. At KYM, the primary focus is on adapting yoga to suit the needs of each individual, so that anyone who wants to can practice yoga and experience its multiple benefits. Over the years, thousands of people from all walks of life have walked into the portals of KYM. From children to pregnant women, from corporate houses to people suffering from illness, from students eager to learn yoga to older people, thousands have sought benefits at the KYM. No two people have been taught alike.

This is quite simply, the yoga of T Krishnamacharya and his teachings form the crux of all activities at KYM.