Viniyoga Women | 15 | Makiko Uno | Interviewed by Dr Kausthub Desikachar | 23 July 2021

Women have always been central to Viniyoga and we are privileged to have strong and empowered Śakti-s, who are not only part of but actually define our tradition.

Beginning in January 2021, we are going to have heart-to-heart conversations with some of these Power-women, and discuss why they are drawn to Viniyoga, and how they have been influenced by it!!!

We are so happy that we have initiated these heart-to-heart conversations with some of these Power-women, and discuss why they are drawn to Viniyoga, and how they have been influenced by it!!!

We are thrilled to announce that the fifteenth Power-woman, who we interviewed is Makiko Uno, a Viniyoga Teacher from Tokyo, Japan.

Interview Date | 23 July 2021



Dr Kausthub Desikachar is the successor and current lineage holder of the classical Yoga tradition of T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar. He is an acclaimed yoga teacher, yoga therapist, healer and spiritual adviser. His objectives include the sharing of the authentic teachings of Yoga to the modern era, as well as building bridges between different healing modalities to promote physical, emotional social and spiritual health.

He is the founder of Viniyoga Pte. Ltd. and also the co-founder of Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation, India, and the founder and president of Europe based KHYF International.

Dr Kausthub Desikachar is a champion of women’s empowerment and guides many of his female students to embody their strength. To view his interviews with Viniyoga Women, visit this page here - https://www.viniyoga.com.sg/viniyoga-women

He also offers a Mantra blog, where students can listen to different Mantras from the Vedic Tradition. To benefit from this, visit here - https://www.viniyoga.com.sg/mantra

Dr Kausthub Desikachar also assists many clients in their healing journey that includes mental health issues. He regularly writes articles on Mental Health issues and these can be found here - https://www.viniyoga.com.sg/mental-health

Being an amazing Yoga Therapist and Spiritual guide, Dr Kausthub Desikachar also offers insightful mentoring through private consultations, which can be taken either face-to-face or online. To book a session with him, kindly visit his private consultations page by clicking here>

Apart from Yoga Teaching, Kausthub is also an avid photographer, inspirational writer and poet. To view, some of his inspirations, visit the website www.kausthubdesikachar.com