André Van Lysebeth

André Van Lysebeth
Born (1919-10-11)October 11, 1919
Perpignan
Died January 28, 2004(2004-01-28) (aged 84)
Occupation Yoga instructor, author
Known for “Yoga Self-Taught” (1967)
Spouse(s) Denise Van Lysebeth

André Van Lysebeth (October 10, 1919 – January 28, 2004) was a Belgian yoga instructor and author whose works have been translated into a variety of languages.[1]

Life

André Van Lysebeth started his studies of yoga as a disciple of Swami Sivananda.[2][3] In the following years he also practised under K. Pattabhi Jois.[4] Van Lysebeth's book “Yoga Self-Taught” (“J'apprends le yoga”) helped bring western attention to Pattabhi Jois and his ashtanga vinyasa system.[5]

Bibliography

References

  1. "André Van Lysebeth". goodreads.com.
  2. "Les écoles de Yoga : André Van Lysebeth (décédé)". Association Belge des Enseignants et Pratiquants de Yoga. Archived from the original on 2014-01-28. L'un des pionniers du yoga en Belgique. A commencé son étude du yoga sur les rives du Gange, à Rishikesh dans l'ashram de Swami Sivananda
  3. "International Yoga Federation - History". International Yoga Federation. 1972, the European Union of Yoga was founded by Roger Clerc, the disciple and successor of Lucien Ferrier and who continues the spirit of unity with Andre Van Lysebeth (Swami Sivananda´s disciple)
  4. "How Ashtanga Yoga found its way to the West". ashtangayoga.inf. In 1964, André van Lysebeth, a Belgian, found his way into Pattabhi Jois’s tiny Yogashala in Mysore
  5. Pandya, Haresh. "Krishna Pattabhi Jois, Leading Expert in Yoga, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Mr. Jois’s first exposure to the West came in the form of a student from Belgium, André Van Lysebeth, whose 1967 book “Yoga Self-Taught” highlighted Mr. Jois


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