Lilias Folan, a Cincinnati transplant who brought yoga to the masses in America, has died. She was 90. JULY 16, 1978: Lilias Folan. Lilias Folan at the WCET studio in 1974. Lilias Folan. Lilias Folan. October 31, 2001: Lilias Folan stikes a yoga position near her Jim Borgman original cartoon that was produced for her by Jim Borgman as part of a celebration of Ms. Folan's 30 years in yoga. June 13, 2002: Lilias Folan demonstrates the Salute to the Sun for the Summer Solstice.