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Living traditions of yoga therapy
Different regional and linguistic parts of India have been well served by the illustrious traditions of yoga. The visionary founders of these centers of excellence realized that in order to serve humanity in this modern day and age, the ancient traditional wisdom of yoga needed to work alongside modern medical science, with mutual respect and collaboration, leading to the wholesome integration of healthcare. Major centers flourishing in the new millennium include the tradition of Paramahamsa Madavdasji through the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, the Krishnamacharya tradition through the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM),10 the Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga tradition of Swami Gitananda Giri through the International Center for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER),11 the Vivekananda Kendra tradition through the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA or SVYASA),12 and the popular Swami Ramadev Baba’s work through the University of Patanjali.
Swami Kuvalayananda (1883–1966) founded the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute13 in 1924 and began the first scientific research on yoga in the journal Yoga-Mīmāṃsā,14 which is published to this day. Swami Kuvalayananda was also largely responsible for yoga becoming a subject in yoga colleges and universities, replacing traditional ashrams. Many eminent personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru used to take his advice regarding yoga and yoga therapy. Swami Digambarji succeeded him, and now Swami Maheshanandaji is the director while Shri O.P. Tiwari is the secretary—Shri O.P. Tiwariji is acknowledged as one of India’s most senior yoga experts. Today, Kaivalyadhama is known worldwide for its research work on ancient yogic texts. Its college offers yoga training courses up to a Bachelor of Arts in Yoga Philosophy.