Started in 1996 by the brilliant yoga scholar M.L. Gharote, the Lonavala Yoga Institute has been at the forefront of textual research on the Haṭha yoga tradition. They have published critical editions and translations of extremely important yoga texts such as the 16^th century Haṭhatattvakaumudī of Sunderadeva, the 17^th century Haṭharatnavali of Śrīnivāsayogī, the 18^th century Kumbhakha Paddhati of Raghuvīra, and many other such important Haṭha yoga texts.

They have also published Haṭhapradīpīka of Svātmārāma (10 Chapters), along with the commentary Yogaprakāṣikā by Bālakṛṣna. The 15^th century Haṭhapradīpīka of Svātmārāma has been the locus classicus of Haṭha yoga tradition and is normally available in just four chapters. This was the first time that the Haṭhapradīpīka had been published containing the full ten chapters. It also contains additional information on the Pratyahara, Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna, Samādhi, Kālajñāna, and Videhamukti.

Tattva Heritage Foundation has made a grant for the republication of Haṭhapradīpīka of Svātmārāma (10 Chapters) and other such texts as per the wishes of the Institute. We wish to continue our association with the Lonavala Yoga Institute and partner with them in bringing out critical textual research on the venerable yoga tradition.