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Pioneering Yoga Influencer Lilias Folan Passes Away at 90

3/23/2026

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Lilias Folan, a pioneer in making yoga accessible to mainstream America, died March 9 in Loveland, Ohio at 90.
She hosted PBS program "Lilias, Yoga and You," which aired 1970 into the 1990s, introducing yoga to millions.
Folan was often referred to as "America's First Yoga Influencer" and "The Julia Child of Yoga."
Her style helped demystify yoga and transform it from a counterculture practice into a household activity.

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Lilias Folan, a pioneer in making yoga accessible to mainstream America, died March 9 in Loveland, Ohio at 90.
She hosted PBS program "Lilias, Yoga and You," which aired 1970 into the 1990s, introducing yoga to millions.
Folan was often referred to as "America's First Yoga Influencer" and "The Julia Child of Yoga."
Her style helped demystify yoga and transform it from a counterculture practice into a household activity.