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Kaivalyadhama Parampara

Swami Kuvalayananda established Kaivalyadhama at Lonavla (1924) as the first scientific research institute for yoga. Emphasises evidence-based yoga therapy and publishes the Yoga Mimamsa journal — India's oldest yoga research periodical.

Founder: Swami Kuvalayananda (1883–1966)
Founded: 1883
Seat: Lonavla

Known for

Scientific yoga researchYoga therapyYoga Mimamsa journal

As a recognised parampara within NOSTOPS — India's Teacher-First Yoga Cooperative — this lineage is stewarded as a living Guru–Shishya tradition, with knowledge transmitted directly from teacher to student.