Sudhir Tiwari: Prāṇāyāma, Tradition & Science



Sudhir Tiwari was raised at Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, India amidst the rich traditional yogic heritage of Swami Madhavdasji Maharaj, Swami Kuvalyanandaji, and Swami Digambarji,  in a tradition kept alive by his father and a well known Pranayama master, Shri O. P. Tiwari. Sudhirji travels extensively around the world, teaching yoga in its undiluted form. You will enjoy the ease and practicality with which Sudhirji navigates the yoga texts on pranayama, practical knowledge, and science. The richness and depth of his immersion in yoga shines so brightly.

Aside from the key explorations in this summit, in this conversation, we will discover:

  • The various meanings of pranayama
  • Is Hatha yoga a practice of pranayama
  • What traditional learning and pranayama sadhana (practice) look like
  • Pranayama sadhana in the context of Ayurveda and yoga
  • The relationship between Tejas, Ojas, and prana
  • The science behind the ratios in pranayama
  • Bandhas or locks, textual references for their authentic practice
  • References in Sanskrit and English from many texts

.... and much more
2 Lessons