These are a few of many noteworthy Yogis from the most ancient times to present.

Shiva – the original Yogi

Yogi Patanjali – Vedic knowledge

Adi Shankara – Advaita Non Duality

Ramakrishna – Vedantic philosophy

Swami Vivekananda – introduced Yoga spirituality to the west

Paramhansa Yogananda – Kriya Yoga

Krishnamacharya – Hatha Yoga, AKA father of modern day Yoga

K. Pattabhi Jois – Ashtanga Yoga

B.K.S. Iyengar – Iyengar Yoga

Indra Devi – female pioneer in Yoga

Tao Porchon-Lynch – the oldest living Yoga instructor, and a female teacher