Yogacharya B.Shantharam :

I intend to state that, I am the disciple of Prof. K L Shankara Narayana Jois on yoga experience who in turn, is the disciple of learned scholor, Yogi. Sri Pattabhi Josi Acharya, denotes in mysore. I had an opportunity from my 14th year itself to Learn, Practise Yoga Asasans(postures), Art of breathing i.e pranayama, Dhyana(meditation) and shat kriyas Yoga for 8 continuous years with his able guidance of Shankara Narayana Jois. I have also learnt Yoga therapy which, I am regularly practising together with prof Jois. I have worked as yoga teacher for more than Twenty years, trained thousands of students, inmates at national level & above all I have particepated in interntional level yoga competition & obtained prizes. At present I have been involving myself as a senior refree also.

In 1993 on an auspicious day few students under able guidance of my learned teacher, A Yoga center was inagurated at Sri Ramana Yoga Kendra, Kuvempunagar Mysore-23 accompanied by Bramhashree Narayana Guru Yoga Mandira also which later was converted as a Registered Trust. Here the Eight ways of the Ashtanga Yoga viz, Yogasana, Pranayama, Dhyana especially the kriya yoga training is being imparted regularly in batches. Thousands of students trained here are all working as yoga instructors in India and outside Countried also!

From 2001-2004 regular programs celebrating Annual Day was there intending to spread, the valuable and health message of Yoga. And various competitions National/International levels were also held succesfully well. Recently to mark the 15th Annual Day celebrations, for the first time in Karnataka, An International Yoga competition was conducted on July 26th, 27th, 28th of this year(2008) and for this more than 322 Yoga students from various centers in India as well as foreign students came and exhibited thier talents. During this, a book entitled 'Yoga Brahmashree' comprising the message of yoga and yoga therapy and yoga for good health was released and I am happy to state that I have authored this book. Added to this Senior Yoga Teacher Sri Pattabhi Jois was hounored and felicitated.

At present together with Sri Ramana Yoga Training Center, Bramahashree Narayana Guru Yoga Mandira, the inmates of Mysore prison were trained thus leading for a hope with mental peace & health, Personality development, and total Useful Life.

I have to thank my beloved wife Smt Vinaya for her constructive cooperation, she has also obtained training & teaching the lady students. Even my two kids S. Purushotham & S. Yogeshwar are also being training as future yoga masters.