YogaSoul · Lineage Archive
If you’ve ever wanted to understand where the practice actually comes from, this is that.
In Fall 2025, YogaSoul hosted a rare 100-hour intensive in Salt Lake City with Srivatsa Ramaswami, one of the most respected living students of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga. This page records that teaching, the lineage YogaSoul carries, and what students experienced over those 16 days.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
This program offered a profound immersion into the foundations of vinyasa, asana, pranayama, meditation, and deep study of the Samkhya Karika of Isvarakrishna and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Whether dedicated practitioner or experienced teacher, students expanded their knowledge, refined their breath and movement techniques, and deepened their connection to yoga’s timeless wisdom.
Srivatsa Ramaswami studied directly with Sri T. Krishnamacharya for over 30 years, longer than any other Western student. His presence at YogaSoul was a profound gift to our community, and this archive page stands as a record of that teaching.
In-person enrollment was limited to maintain an intimate learning environment. The program was offered both in-person in Salt Lake City and online simultaneously.
What Students Studied
A complete deepening of practitioners’ understanding and experience of yoga, from the roots up.
Daily Schedule
16 days of immersive study and practice, blending traditional asana, pranayama, meditation, and yogic philosophy.
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Dates & Rest Day
September 22 to October 7, 2025
Rest day: Sunday, September 29th
Both online and in-person enrollment available
Vinyasa is not just a movement practice. It is a complete methodology connecting breath, body, and mind in an unbroken lineage going back to Krishnamacharya.
Srivatsa Ramaswami
This intensive at YogaSoul offered a rare chance to receive these teachings in person, in an intimate setting designed for depth, not performance.
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Your Teacher
Srivatsa Ramaswami is one of the most respected living students of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga. He studied with Krishnamacharya for over 30 years in Chennai, India, longer than any other Western or Indian student who has taught publicly in the West.
Ramaswami is the author of several foundational texts including The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga for the Three Stages of Life, and his translation and commentary on the Yoga Sutras. His approach preserves the full breadth of Krishnamacharya’s teaching, not merely the asana practice but the complete yogic system including pranayama, dharana, and philosophical study.
Eric Martin and Rachel Cieslewicz, co-founders of YogaSoul and both World Yoga Federation Grandmasters, have studied Vinyasa Krama directly under Ramaswami. YogaSoul’s lineage traces directly to Krishnamacharya through both founders, each holding authorization to teach Ashtanga’s primary and intermediate series. Hosting this intensive was a natural expression of YogaSoul’s deep commitment to lineage-based practice.
Required Reading
Program Investment
Full 100-Hour Intensive
First Half Only
The first half of the program was available for those who could not attend the full intensive. Second-half-only attendance was not offered.
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Get in Touch →Frequently Asked Questions
Vinyasa Krama is the traditional yoga system taught by Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga. Unlike contemporary “vinyasa flow,” Vinyasa Krama is a comprehensive methodology that systematically links breath, movement, and posture across hundreds of traditional sequences, from standing to seated to supine, in a carefully ordered progression. It is not a style, it is a complete system.
No. The program was designed to welcome both dedicated practitioners and experienced yoga teachers. What was required was a sincere practice and a genuine interest in studying yoga at depth. Ramaswami was known for meeting students where they are while honoring the full rigour of the tradition.
The Samkhya Karika by Isvarakrishna is one of the foundational texts of Indian philosophy. Samkhya provides the metaphysical framework that underlies the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the dualistic understanding of purusha (consciousness) and prakriti (nature). Studying it directly with Ramaswami, using his own translation, was a rare opportunity.
Yes. Both morning and afternoon sessions were available simultaneously online and in-person, allowing practitioners outside Salt Lake City to participate. Recordings may be available, contact us for information.
Eric Martin and Rachel Cieslewicz, co-founders of YogaSoul and both World Yoga Federation Grandmasters, have studied Vinyasa Krama directly under Ramaswami. YogaSoul’s lineage traces directly to Krishnamacharya through both founders, each holding authorization to teach Ashtanga’s primary and intermediate series. Hosting this intensive was an expression of YogaSoul’s core commitment to lineage-based, authentic yoga education.
We hope to host Ramaswami again in the future. If you’d like to be notified when new programs are announced, please contact us or subscribe to the YogaSoul newsletter. We announce special intensives and events to our community first.
Continue Your Journey
YogaSoul’s 200-Hour and 300-Hour teacher trainings are grounded in the same lineage-based, breath-centered philosophy that informed this intensive. If studying with Ramaswami sparked something in you, this is where to take it next.