Kumar Alv

Dr. Kumar is widely recognized as an inspirational leader and accomplished yoga master. At the age of 11, Kumar began his studies with India’s most acclaimed teachers, attending 50 schools and ashrams. His teaching is informed by his extensive training and mastery of Hatha and Raja Yoga.

Kumar’s lectures and courses cover all aspects of Traditional Yoga, and offer uplifting perspectives on yama, niyama, and all levels of asanas, vargas, and pranayamas, including vibhaga mudras, bandas, bastrrikas, kapalabhathi, and kriya practices. He leads intensive training in Raja Yoga theory and practice as described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras, including guidance in the stages of Samadhi and the path of purification, leading to profound insight and liberation. Kumar has taught more than 18,000 people in the , , and India.