The aim of Traditional Yoga is to restore an understanding of the relationship of the different limbs of yoga and to present this knowledge in its original, whole and undiluted practical form for the benefit of all practioners and teachers. Both hatha yoga (the science of body) as given by the Nath gurus and raja yoga ( the science of mind) as given by Patanjali. The Uk branch was established in 2007 to make available to a wider public, the guidance of A.L.V. Kumar, recognized as an inspirational leader and accomplished yoga master.
We offer two silent meditation and yoga retreats per year, a 15 day winter course at a peaceful resort in the forest of Karnataka, S. India and a 10 day course in Sussex in the UK over the summer. Also once a year Kumar visits the UK to teach yoga workshops and give lectures. Kumar is a Yoga Alliance certified instructor and offers RYT-200 and RYT-500 certification teacher training courses. In Hyderabad he teaches large scale free public yoga and health awareness workshops. He was recently honored with the Bharat Jyoti Award and the Glory of India Award for his meritorious public service in the field of yoga.
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In addition Kumar gives Kaya Chikitsa treatment to individuals with critical illnesses. Please email us for more information.
The yoga workshops are suitable for beginners who would like to gain an overview of all the limbs of yoga and for advanced practitioners and yoga teachers looking to deepen their knowledge and learn new techniques, many of which are not currently available in the West. They are also good for people who are simply interested in improving their health and well-being and helping others.
Kumar has revived many pranayamas, bandanas and mudras which are not commonly practiced in the West or in Southern yoga schools in India. He emphasises the correct order of asana practice, based on the energy flow system from gross to subtle energy centres in the body so that one can make very swift progress. Kumar also gives health and dietary advice, preventative and therapeutic techniques for a range of common problems and introduces the principles of spirituality as taught in the yoga tradition. He emphasises the scientific and secular nature of yoga, not to be confused with religion. He also introduces yoga kaya chikitsa, an ancient healing practice that has been lost for hundreds of years, that shares common roots with acupuncture and acupressure. Kumar is one of only three people in the world today with this knowledge, a practice traditionally used to treat people who cannot practice yoga for themselves due to ill health. His intention is to share his knowledge and spread awareness of these powerful healing practices by training teachers and practitioners to use them for the 
benefit of themselves and others.
Kumar teaches the progressive relationship of the different limbs of yoga for the purification of the body and mind resulting in ultimate freedom.
“Yoga is many limbed, and is not to be confused with any form of religion. The true understanding of how Yoga practices are related within a traditional progression is not found in the world today. There is confusion and the practice of individuals suffers as a result. My aim is to restore the understanding of the relationship of different branches of traditional yoga so as to enable each person to make swift and effective progress. Spirituality aims to lead the aspirant beyond suffering. I offer my experience of many years of spiritual investigation and practice.“
Kumar has been a lifelong practitioner of yoga and meditation. His interest in teaching came about as a result of a car crash that resulted in complete paralysis of the lower body. He used his knowledge of yoga to completely heal himself. Following this experience he decided to dedicate as much time as possible to teaching yoga to heal both body and mind.
Please see About Kumar for more details.
