Bharatavarsha is known as the cradle of spirituality. The great Sages of Bharatha laid down the principles of healthy living thousands of years ago. Sage Pathanjali codified the physical training methods used by Lord Shiva into what is now known as Yoga. If you want to fulfill your duties, you should have a sound, strong and healthy body. And using this body, you can attain spiritual enlightenment. The methods and techniques to maintain a healthy and strong body is detailed in Hathayoga and those for attaining Moksha or enlightenment, in Rajayoga.

However, preservation of the self- this physical body, is necessary to attain all the lofty goals. Maintaining health, strength and (the often ignored but important fact) to defend against aggression- all are necessary if one wants to achieve anything in this world. Hathayoga prepares the body to the rigors of life. It is the "Adhirohini" or staircase to attain the lofty Rajayoga.

The ancient Rishis (Sages) of Bharatha had a clear understanding of the above facts and they developed a sophisticated martial system based on the Yogic principles. This knowledge is written down in the Yogopanishads (Yoga Upanishads- the 20 among the 120 Upanishads).

Yoga comes from the roots "YUJ". Yuj means to unite. The unifications can be attained at many levels. Unification of the microcosm with the macrocosm is one of the highest levels of Yoga. Yuj can be the unification of Prana and Apana, like in Pranayama. The Kathinayoga™ - the Martial Yoga uses the unification of Prana and Apana and the Kundalini to enhance the effectiveness of Martial art techniques. Kathina means Hard. Kathinayoga™ , as the name suggests, is the Hard yoga - In fact the hardest form of yoga. Lying in oblivion, this martial system was revived by the Great Kathinayoga™ Guru (late) Sri.K.Kumaran Asan.

Here we present the Kathinayoga™ for the first time.