I had the great honor of studying traditional pranayama, mantra and yogic practices for a week with Sudhir Tiwari of the Kaivalyadhama Yogic Research Institute in Lonavla, India. In this yogic lineage they teach directly from the ancient yogic shastras (scripts), like Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gherand Samhita and the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. This way of practicing has the purpose of …