Beyond the commercialization and hype, the documentary YOGA – DIE KUNST DES LEBENS by Solveig Klaßen presents yoga as an ancient and holistic way of life. In her documentary YOGA – DIE KUNST DES LEBENS, director Solveig Klaßen (“Beyond Tibet”) takes the viewer on a fascinating journey to yoga's origins in India. In Chennai she meets yoga teacher and philosopher Sriram. He himself was tutored privately by the legendary yoga master Krishnamacharya und his son Desikachar. Sriram provides deep insights into the philosophy of yoga. He shows that yoga not only promotes values such as devotion, thoughtfulness, and independence from material objects, yoga can also provide practical life lessons.